The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Diary kept by Flying Officer Brian Cosgriff between April 1943 and July 1944. The diary commences with Cosgriff's departure from Australia as a member of the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) aboard the PRESIDENT MONROE and describes in detail his journey to Edmonton, Canada via San Francisco. In the diary Cosgriff also describes his training in Canada, flying practice, bombing practice, and his afterhours activities including films, dances and sightseeing trips. There is a break in the diary from April 1944 after Cosgriff arrives in England, but entries resume in July 1944, and cover Cosgriff's service with 51 Squadron RAF flying Halifax bombers over France. The last entry dated July 20 was written on the eve of his death on July 21 1944 when the Halifax in which Cosgriff was flying was badly damaged over Ardouval and crashed making an emergencey landing on its return to England.
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 416651 Warrant Officer Hubert George Carlyle, navigator with No. 463 Squadron, Bomber Command, RAAF. Collection consists of an original handwrit
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Collection relating to the Second World War service of 423892 Flight Lieutenant Allan John Rate, No. 462 Squadron, RAAF. Collection consists of a handwritten diary in a lined exercise book covering
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 423561 Flying Officer James Patrick Sullivan, 622 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, the United States of America, the United Kingd
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 423161 Flying Officer Philip Henry Morris, 153 Squadron and 150 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at sea, Canada, and the United Kingdom, 194
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 423863 Flying Officer William James ‘Bill’ Painting, 320 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, Canada, England, Belgium and Germany, 1