The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Rufforth, England. c. 1943. Flying Officer (F/0) John (Tim) Alexander Wall at an operational training unit (OTU) waiting for flying instruction. Note the furlined jacket, the flying helmet and his oxygen mask. F/O Wall trained with the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS). He flew on operations over Europe and in the Pacific. During his extensive service F/O Wall flew as a rear gunner and wireless officer with No. 408 Squadron RCAF, No. 78 Squadron RAF and No. 2 Squadron RAAF. He received a "caterpillar club badge" when he survived a life-saving parachute jump. The badge was awarded by the Irving Air Chute Company (now Irvin Great Britain, Limited) to all airmen forced to make an emergency parachute descent, since the Company's inception in June 1919. (Donor J. Wall)
England? c. 1943. Flying Officer (F/O) John (Tim) Alexander Wall of No. 78 Squadron RAF Bomber Command. F/O Wall trained with the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS). He flew on operations over Europe a
CANBERRA, ACT. 1968-10. BADGE OF THE CATERPILLAR CLUB AT THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. THE BADGE WAS GIVEN TO AIRMEN WHOSE LIVES HAD BEEN SAVED BY A PARACHUTE DESCENT. THIS PARTICULAR BADGE WAS PRESENT
Rectangular laminated Caterpillar Club membership certificate in presentation sleeve. Printed in black on the certificate is: 'Caterpillar Club Certificate of Membership' underneath this is: 'W/O. N.
White silk drogue or pilot parachute, which when deployed first, generates the necessary drag to release a larger main parachute. It has an umbrella-like design with four metalic arms on the inside of
Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Gordon Kevin Johnson shown dressed in full flying kit and wearing a parachute, about to enter the cockpit of a Wackett trainer aircraft. LAC Johnson is an Empire Air Training
Gold silkworm caterpillar badge with red gem eyes. The badge is fitted with a brooch pin and has the recipient's details: `W/O. N. MACDONALD' engraved on the reverse. The Caterpillar Club was first
