The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal group portrait of members of the RAAF aboard T S S Awatea. The men are bound for Canada for No 8 Course of the Empire Air Training Scheme. Identified, back row, left to right: Bill Gowing [402907 William Ellis Gowing] and Harry Farley [402906 FO Henry James Farley]. Centre row: 402913 Henry (Harry) Roland Train (later POW); Ron Leek [402909 Ronald Neville Leek] and Tim Mayo [402968 Timbury Alan (Tim) Mayo, later POW]. Front row: Ian Tamagno [400893 Ian Frank Tamagno] and John Pearson [probably 404577 John Hayton Pearson, later POW]. The names in square brackets are the probable full identifications of the men.
Group portrait of graduates in C Flight, No 2 Air Observers' School on Graduation Day. Identified front row, left to right: Tim Mayo; (fourth) [402968 Timbury Alan Mayo, later POW]; Ian Tamagno (sixth
Group portrait of participants in a Wings Parade. Identified, back row, left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) William Gowing [402907 William Ellis Gowing]; Flying Officer Jarred [unable to further identify];
Group portrait of trainees at No. 5 Bombing & Gunnery School. Back row, left to right: Sergeant Lord (Instructor); Ron Waldon [400894 Ronald Frederick Waldon, killed during operations in the Netherlan
Informal outdoor portrait of three members of the RAAF seated in the sun in their swimming costumes during a break from training. Identified left to right: Bill Gowing [402907 William Ellis Gowing]; R
Studio portrait of, left to right: Sergeants 402913 Henry (Harry) Roland Train (later POW); 402836 Ralph Bond, killed on operations, 29 April 1942 and 402907 William Ellis (Bill) Gowing.
A group portrait of members of Course 20A held at Rivers, Manitoba where No. 1 Air Navigation School was located. Identified left to right: back row: Bill Robertson; Toss Tanner; Len Brock; Tony Harla
