| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK1744 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Date made | 7 August 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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London, England. 7 August 1944. First groundstaff man to vote in London in the Federal ...
Description
London, England. 7 August 1944. First groundstaff man to vote in London in the Federal referendum, just ahead of Flight Sergeant Wiley (see UK01738), was Warrant Officer W. J. Walters, Newcastle, NSW, who is attached to RAAF Overseas Headquarters, shown filling in his declaration. After training in Australia he left for the Middle East in 1942 where he served for three years in Syria, Palestine and Libya with a RAF Squadron and three RAAF Squadrons - No. 459 (Hudson) Squadron, No. 451 (Hurricane) Squadron and No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron before arriving in London.