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Royal Australian Air Force blue peaked officer's cap with a padded RAAF badge attached to the centre of a woven black hat band. The cap has a patent leather black chin strap secured by RAAF buttons across the peak. The leather sweatband of the cap is impressed with the maker's name 'L. Silberston & Sons LONDON' and the crown is lined with quilted khaki cotton fabric.
Flying Officer (FO) 450562 William Dudley Hemmings enlisted in November 1941 and completed navigational training in Australia and Canada. Arriving in the United Kingdom in March 1943, he served with 464 Squadron (Sqn) RAAF, 107 Sqn RAF and 613 Sqn RAF, flying in Mosquito aircaft as a navigator. He then served with the British 2nd Tactical Air Force and by October 1944 had flown a total of 48 missions. He returned to Australia in February 1945 and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in the same year for 'outstanding navigational skill on tour of operations'. He completed an air photo interpretation course and served with the Central Interpretation Unit, RAAF Command, Brisbane from June to August 1945. He was discharged from the RAAF on 6 December 1945 and in April the following year he married Coralie Marie Gordon, who had served as a flight officer with the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF).
Portrait of 420562 Flying Officer (FO) William Dudley Hemmings, born in Coolamon, NSW. FO Hemmings enlisted in November 1941 and completed navigation training in Australia and Canada. Arriving in the
420562 Flying Officer William Dudley Hemmings receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross from Admiral Sir Hugh Binney, the Governor of Tasmania, at Government House, Hobart. FO Hemmings enlisted in Nove
Studio portrait of 94786 Coralie Marie Gordon, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF). Gordon enlisted in March 1942 and was posted to 6 Fighter Sector Headquarters, Mt Lawley, WA. She complet
A- line blue woollen WAAAF winter service dress skirt. The skirt has front angle welt pockets and fastens on the left hand side with four hooks and eyes with a buckle and fabric strap on the waistband
Blue woollen WAAAF winter service dress tunic. The tunic has two pleated breast pockets with triple pointed flaps and two expanding hip pockets. Each pocket is fastened with small RAAF buttons and a
RAAF blue woollen winter service dress tunic with a pair of pleated breast patch pockets and a pair of expanding patch pockets at the waist. There is also an inset waist pocket. The breast pockets hav
RAAF blue woollen winter service dress trousers. The front pleated trousers have a concealed six button fly, with a metal hook and bar fastening and five buttons around the waistband for the attachmen
420562 Flying Officer William Dudley Hemmings receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross from Admiral Sir Hugh Binney, the Governor of Tasmania, at Government House, Hobart. FO Hemmings enlisted in Nove
Portrait of 420562 Flying Officer (FO) William Dudley Hemmings, born in Coolamon, NSW. FO Hemmings enlisted in November 1941 and completed navigation training in Australia and Canada. Arriving in the
Royal Australian Air Force blue peaked officer's cap. The cap has a woven black mohair hat band and patent leather black chin strap secured by plain black buttons. An embroidered officer's RAAF badge
Officer's RAAF blue peaked service dress cap with black mohair hatband, cap badge showing a gold bullion and velvet embroidered king's crown above a gilded brass eagle, with gold bullion embroidered l
