| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.22.224 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/7554 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Physical description | 7 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Woodgate, Trevor Llewellyn |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Letter from Trevor Llewellyn Woodgate to his brother, 28 November 1942
Description
Copy of a letter relating to the Second World War service of 405283 Flying Officer Trevor Llewellyn Woodgate, Royal Australian Air Force, 28 November 1942.
In his letter from Woodgate to his brother Ron, the author describes his first night mission as an observer with a flight crew tasked with bombing an aerodrome in Timor. He outlines a step by step guide to the events of that night, starting with being assigned the mission and progressing through the briefing, preparing their aircraft, the raid, and the de-briefing following the mission. He details the equipment he needed (light flying suit, navigation instruments, intercommunication gear, and oxygen masks) and makes note of the weather conditions and evasion manoeuvres taken by his pilot.