SEA0031 Accession Number: SEA0031

Description

Digri, Bengal, India. 1944-11-28. Group portrait of some of the RAAF members in No. 159 (Liberator) Squadron RAF of Eastern Air Command's Strategic Air Force, operating in India, beside the aircraft nicknamed 'Black Swan'. This unit has more Australians on strength than any other unit, but all are not shown. Left to right, back row: Warrant Officer (WO) H. D. Scott of Launceston, Tas; WO W. G. Hazard of Lower Ferntree Gully, Vic; WO S. J. Gregory of Granville, NSW; WO R. D. Tyndall of Shepparton, Vic; WO A. L. Baker of Wagga, NSW; WO J. W. Gribble of Abbotsford, Vic; Pilot Officer W. R. Anderson of North Perth, WA; WO A. R. O'Malley of Elizabeth Bay, NSW; WO L. M. Peerman of Paddington, Qld; Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) C. Fristrom of Caloundra, Qld; Pilot Officer L. A. Hendy of Elwood, Vic; Flying Officer (FO) A. J. Beattie of Tallangatta, Vic; FO C. Bowden of Indooroopilly, Qld; Flt Sgt J. V. Shillito of Murchison, Vic; WO C. R. Delaine of Winkie, SA; FO V. E. Willing of Rose Bay, NSW. Front row: WO K. R. Weller of Thornleigh, NSW; FO S. J. Smith of Moss Vale, NSW; Flt Sgt J. P. Donnellan of Kelmscott, SA; Flt Sgt A. L. P. Fisher of Queens Park, WA; WO W. H. Wheeler of Bellevue Hill, NSW; WO K. Brandon of Eagle Junction, Qld; WO A. R. Williams of Richmond River, NSW; WO R. K. Davey of Swan Hill, Vic; FO W. R. Wright of Walkerville, SA; Flt Sgt F. G. Barclay of Mortdale, NSW; Flt Sgt R. M. Edwards of Portland, Vic; FO L. Marsh of East Coburg, Vic.

Details

Accession Number
SEA0031
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"
Measurement
Overall: 3 in x 4 in
Overall: 3 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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