The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Naples, Italy. c. May 1944. Three Australian padres (known as the Terrible Three and greatly loved) meet in Naples after touring the Italian theatre of war. RAAF squadrons were visited and Australians serving with RAF units also made the acquaintance of the hard working padres. Left to right: Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Bob Davies of Newcastle, NSW (Church of England); Sqn Ldr J. McNamara of Brunswick, Vic, (Catholic), and Sqn Ldr Fred McKay of Qld (Presbyterian).
Naples, Italy. c. May 1944. Three Australian padres (known as the Terrible Three and greatly loved) meet in Naples after a tour of RAAF and RAF squadrons in Italy. Seen here at the water front, left t
Naples, Italy. c. May 1944. Three Australian padres (known as the Terrible Three and greatly loved) meet in Naples after visiting RAAF personnel throughout the Italian theatre of war. They are: Squadr
Grottaglie, Italy. c. September 1943. Two padres of RAAF units operating on the Italian mainland, Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) J. P. McNamara of Brunswick, NSW, Roman Catholic, aged 34 (left) and Sqn Ldr
Foggia, Italy. October 1943. Informal portrait of Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) R. E. Davies (left), and Sqn P. McNamara (right), both RAAF Padres, with "Stinky Miller" the skeleton.
Taranto, Italy. September 1943. RAAF Padres R. Davies of Newcastle, NSW, and J. (Johnnie) P. McNamara of Brunswick, Vic, look at the harbour with two Italian airmen. The old fort in the background onc
Cesenatico, Italy. 25 April 1945. Gathering round their flagstaff where the Union Jack flag flew at half-mast, members of No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF observed Anzac Day with a simple but inspiri
