| Place | Africa: North Africa, Western Desert |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MEB0143 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Le Guay, Laurence Craddock |
| Date made | c 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1944. The shield of No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF Desert ...
Description
Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1944. The shield of No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF Desert Harassers Boomerang Club on which a permanent record of pilots who have "walked back" is kept. Names listed: Flying Officer (FO) K. Thomson, December 1941; FO K. R. Sands, December 1941; Sergeant (Sgt) T. E. N. Crouch, 27 February 1942; Sgt R. Shaw, March 1942; Sgt W. J. Halliday, 28 March 1942; FO E. T. Thompson, 7 April 1942; Sgt D. R. Law, 3 April 1942; FO F. E. Parker, 16 May 1942; Sgt I. C. Young, 19 May 1942; Sgt D. H. McBurnie, 30 May 1942; Sgt M. A. Jenkins, 30 May 1942; Sgt W. J. Halliday, 30 May 1942; Sgt G. Lidnsay (?Lindsay), 31 May 1942; Sgt D. R. Law, 31 May 1942; Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) F. W. Best, 12 June 1942; Pilot Officer (PO) J. C. Osborn, 13 June 1942; Sgt G. C. O'Neil, 2 July 1942; Flt Sgt J. S. Phelps, 10 July 1942; Sgt G. Lindsay, 10 July 1942; Sgt R. G. Markle, 21 August 1942; FO H. F. Marting, 23 October 1942; Sgt D. W. F. Borthwick, 9 November 1942; Sgt K. Marrows, 17 November 1942; Sgt G. C. W. O'Neil, 13 January 1943; Sgt L. A. Frost, 14 January 1943; Flt Sgt A. D. Nicholson, 14 January 1943; Sgt R. J. Prowse, 18 January 1943; Sgt A. H. Gregory, 18 January 1943; Flt Sgt A. W. J. Taylor, 19 January 1943; Sgt J. Stoneley, 22 January 1943; Sgt R. Rowe, 23 March 1943; Squadron Leader J. P. Bartle, 24 March 1943; Sgt A. F. W. Day, 24 March 1943; Flt Sgt H. F. Rushton, 20 September 1943; PO G. M. Blumer, 24 February 1944.