| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0889 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
LONDON, ENGLAND. 1943-12-24. MORE THAN EIGHT HUNDRED MEMBERS OF THE RAAF AND OTHER AUSTRALIAN ...
Description
LONDON, ENGLAND. 1943-12-24. MORE THAN EIGHT HUNDRED MEMBERS OF THE RAAF AND OTHER AUSTRALIAN SERVICES WERE ENTERTAINED AT THE BOOMERANG CLUB WITH A CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN THE AFTERNOON FOLLOWED BY A CHRISTMAS DINNER AND A DANCE IN THE EVENING. MISS JOAN HAMMOND, THE AUSTRALIAN PRIMA DONNA WHO SANG AT THE CONCERT, IS SEEN CHATTING TO A NUMBER OF RAAF PERSONNEL. THE GROUP INCLUDES: 421627 FLIGHT SERGEANT C. S. ROBERTSON, ASHFIELD, NSW; 10119 FLT SGT (LATER PILOT OFFICER) WILLIAM JOHN LEWIS, BACCHUS MARSH, VIC. (LOST ON OPERATIONS OVER FRANCE ON 10 MAY 1944); 405489 FLYING OFFICER J. E. H. MORRIS DFC, CLONCURRY, QLD; F SGT A. B. PROST, BEERWAH, QLD; 257548 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT W. H. NEWNHAM, MELBOURNE, VIC; AND ON THE EXTREME RIGHT 412246 PILOT OFFICER A. H. HAMMOND, SYDNEY, NSW (MISS HAMMOND'S BROTHER).