010266 Accession Number: 010266

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Air Force Cadet Training. Visiting an RAAF Training Centre, Cadet Gibney inspects the type of training plane in which he will learn to fly while a cadet in the RAAF. Leo Gibney enlisted in RAAF on 29 May 1942 and trained as a Wireless Air Gunner before embarking for the United Kingdom in May 1943 where he served in 218 Squadron flying in Stirling and Lancaster aircraft. He was promoted through the ranks to Warrant Officer before receiving his Commission in November 1944. Flying Officer Gibney returned to Australia in July 1945 for discharge on 4 September 1945.

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010266
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c October 1941
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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