The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An aerial view of 1,000 pounder bombs hitting oil storage depots on the Danube River at Regensburg, Germany during a daylight raid, taken from the 218 Squadron RAF Lancaster bomber V Victor. The Lancaster was being piloted by Australian 434185 Flying Officer Robert Alfred 'Alf' Cowley, who had previously served with the 2/2 Australian Anti Tank Regiment in the Syrian campaign against the Vichy French before transferring to the RAAF in September 1942. One Lancaster was lost to anti-aircraft fire on this operation, the final raid of a ten month bombing campaign against German oil reserves.
Group portrait of a mixed nationality air crew from 218 Squadron RAF posing in front of their Lancaster bomber U Uncle at RAF station Chedburgh in Suffolk. 434185 Flying Officer (FO) Robert Alfred 'Al
Informal group portrait of five members of the 2/2 Anti Tank Regiment, 7th Australian Division, resting in the shade of an olive grove near the French fort of Merdjayoun with their 2 pounder anti-tank
Black rubber oxygen hose to fit the Type 'G' green rubber oxygen mask. The hose, which should attach to the inlet valve of the mask, is detached. This leather flying helmet and oxygen mask was worn
British issue brown leather Type 'C' internally wired flying helmet complete with earphones, cord and plug, as issued from 1944. The helmet has a blue webbing chin strap with a press stud fastener, an
Type 'G' green rubber oxygen mask with built-in Type 26 magnetic microphone. The mask is lined with brown chamois leather, and has blue/grey elastic straps for attachment to a flying helmet. The left
Outdoor portrait of 424640 Flying Officer (Flg Off) Robert Martin of Balmain, NSW. A shop assistant before enlisting in June 1940, Flg Off Martin has originally enlisted in the Second AIF (serial numb
