The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Turnberrry, Scotland c. 1942-12. Informal group portrait of three members of the RAAF wearing leather flying jackets and Mae West life preservers. Left to right: Bert Downing; 411768 Sergeant (Sgt) John S. Freeth, No. 455 Squadron, RAAF; Bert Wheatcroft. Sgt Freeth was killed in action on 1943-05-24 when his Handley Page Hampden torpedo aircraft collided with a Bristol Beaufighter aircraft during an exercise. Shortly before, on 1943-04-30, he and his crew attacked and sank an enemy submarine with eight depth charges. It was considered to be an outstanding achievement as the crew were untrained in the difficult skill of anti-submarine attack. (Donor D. Freeth)
Turnberrry, Scotland c. 1942-12. Informal group portrait of three members of the RAAF wearing leather flying jackets and Mae West life preservers. Left to right: Bert Downing; 411768 Sergeant (Sgt) Jo
Studio portrait of 411768 Flight Sergeant (Fl Sgt) John Samuel Freeth, of 455 Squadron, RAAF. On 1943-04-30 Fl Sgt Freeth and his crew attacked and sank an enemy submarine with eight depth charges. It
Portrait of his mother and 411768 Aircraftman John S. Freeth, RAAF, in a city street prior to his leaving for Canada with the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS). As a Sergeant with No. 455 Squadron, Fr
Portrait of 411768 Aircraftman John S. Freeth, RAAF, in a city street prior to leaving for Canada with the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS). As a Sergeant with No. 455 Squadron, Freeth was killed in
Calgary, Canada. c. 1942-05. Informal portrait of 411768 Aircraftman John S. Freeth, RAAF, dressed in overalls and standing in a cleared area while he was in Canada with the Empire Air Training Scheme
Group portrait of four members of the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) walking along a city street prior to leaving for training in Canada. Second from the left is 411768 Pilot Officer John S. Freeth
