Sound

Maker: Irvine, Albert Ray Fincher, John Farram

Background, family and employment before joining the RAAF; he had initially applied to the AIF but was not accepted on medical grounds. In 1942 he went to Calgary, Canada, to be part of the Empire Air...

S02854

Sound

Maker: Irvine, Albert Ray Irvine, Albert Ray

Irvine discusses his training in Australia, Canada and Waddington in England before posting to 214 Squadron flying Stirlings and then B-17s specially equipped with radar jamming devices to protect the...

S02855

Photograph

Album containing 99 black and white photographs, relating to the service of 422768 Flying Officer (FO) Roy Frederick Turner, 570 Squadron RAAF, whilst in training at the No.2 Wireless Air Gunners Scho...

P08216

Art

Maker: Aldwinckle, Eric Department of National War Services Department of Public Information

This poster was one of a number produced by Canadian artist Eric Aldwinckle during the Second World War. Also printed with English text, this poster depicts a man's muscular arm wielding a hammer, tha...

ARTV02467

Sound

Maker: Doubleday, Arthur William Stokes, Edward

(402945) Arthur William Doubleday, as a squadron leader Bomber Command, RAAF and RAF, interviewed by Ed Stokes for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45 Speaks of his ear...

S00546

Private Record

Maker: Ashford, Geoffrey Reginald

Certificates, letters, photographs and other service records of Flight Sergeant Ashford relating to his service with the 459 Squadron in the Second World War

PR01070

Art

Maker: Warner, R Malcolm

Avro Anson trainers being flown by RAAF personnel near the Canadian Rockies, a short distance from Calgary. Ralph Malcolm Warner was appointed Official War Artist in 1943, covering the activities of t...

ART21280

Private Record

Maker: Berglund, Geoff

Flying logbook and personal diaries which provide a detailed insight into the training and operational service of a Bomber Command Air Gunner. Discusses his experiences on operations in Lancaster over...

PR00402

Art

Maker: Unknown The Department of Public Information

1942 Canadian Second World War poster promoting the importance of not spreading information. The poster depicts a caricature of Adolf Hitler looking down upon a conversation between soldiers of each o...

ARTV02459

Private Record

Maker: Bierwirth, Rudolph

Collection relating to the Korean War service of 314 Lieutenant General Rudolph Bierwirth, British Commonwealth Forces Korea, England, Japan and Australia, 1955-1956. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of pap...

3DRL/6409

Private Record

Maker: Bowman, Alan Wollaston

FOLDER CONTAINING TRAINING NOTES ON THEORY OF BOMBING AND SYLLABUS OF METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUCTION FOR COURSES IN CANADA

3DRL/6653

Manuscript

Maker: Brabin, Harold William

Memoirs of Harold Brabin, recalling enlistment in Australia in RAAF, training in Canada, Scotland, and Litchfield, leave in New York and England, qualification as Wireless Air Gunner and posting to 10...

MSS1558

Private Record

Maker: Brown, Roye Wilmott

Collection relating to the Second World War service of 404932 Flying Officer Roye Wilmott Brown, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), attached to 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF), Canada and England,...

PR03872

Private Record

Maker: Bryant, Robert Maxwell

Extensive collection of papers (including letters, diaries, logbooks) describing enlistment, training in Australia and Canada, and active service in Europe. Includes `Australia Remembers' souvenir lea...

PR00275

Private Record

Maker: Burrows, Wilfrid Gordon

Notes and letters regarding flight training in Australia and Canada, letters relating to missions from England and information on Burrows' death in action. Newscuttings and photograph album.

PR85/078

Private Record

Maker: Cameron, Colin Stewart

Collection relating to the Second World War service of 422410 Flight Sergeant Colin Stewart Cameron, 10 Squadron. The four letters date from April to August 1943, They were sent to Cameron's father's ...

PR04744

Photograph

CANADA, C.1941. SQUADRON LEADER J.R. GORDON FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AIR LIAISON MISSION ADDRESSING GUESTS AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE ANZAC CLUB, CANADA. AUSTRALIA'S HIGH COMMISSIONER TO CANADA MAJOR G...

P00048.136

Art

Maker: Aldwinckle, Eric OTTAWA : DEPT. OF NATIONAL DEFENSE : DEPT. OF PUBLIC NATIONAL DEFENSE : DEPT. OF PUBLIC INFORMATION.

A Second World War recruitment poster by Canadian commercial artist Eric Aldwinckle. This design depicts a man on a motorcycle in the foreground that is balanced on its back wheel, in front of two add...

ARTV06520

Art

Maker: Warner, R Malcolm

Depicting the many colours which Autumn brings to the landscape of Canada. A scene typical of many witnessed by trainees of the Royal Australian Air Force who sojourned in Canada whilst training under...

ART21998

Manuscript

Photocopied account titled `Canadians (radar) in the South Pacific', of Canadian Radar Detachment to Australia during 1944-1946, comprising of RCA, RCEME, and RCAPC personnel. Account compiled from of...

MSS1589