| Accession Number | F04790 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 21 min 24 sec |
| Object type | Home movie |
| Physical description | 8mm standard/b&w and colour (Kodachrome)/silent |
| Maker |
Curtis, Bob |
| Place made | At sea, United Kingdom: England, Lincolnshire, Waddington, United States of America: New York |
| Date made | 1943-1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Bob Curtis: home movie Nos 463 and 467 Squadrons RAAF and return to Australia 1943-1944
Description
Waddington, England operational base for 463 and 467 Squadrons (Sqns) RAAF flying Avro Lancaster heavy bombers. Shows Australian airmen Bill Brill, Ron Fuller and Bill McMahon, Lancaster aircraft and Ted Freeman. Bill Brill again. 4000lb bomb - Bill Brill, Ron Fuller and Bill McDonald. Bill McMahon, Bob Curtis - 463/467 Sqn scenes at Waddington. The Lakes District northern England on leave by car - Bill McMahon, Ted Freeman, Bob Curtis and Bill McDonald. Waddington scenes - Ron Fuller, Ted Freeman, Bill Brill, Bob Curtis and Daryl Proctor. Batwomen at Waddington. Leaving for Australia Ron Fuller, Ted Freeman, Bill Brill and Bob Curtis. New York Hospitality Beach Club. Torquay, Devon, England - Bob Curtis on leave. Onboard HMS Battleaxe -New York and New Hebrides Bora Bora - Ted Freeman, Ron Fuller and Bob Curtis.
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Video of Bob Curtis: home movie Nos 463 and 467 Squadrons RAAF and return to Australia 1943-1944 (video)