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  1. Bowman, Alan W (Flying Officer, RAAF)

    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

  2. Brown, Roye Wilmott “Bill” (Flying Officer, b.1918 - d.1942)

    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

  3. Bryant, Robert Maxwell (Flying Officer b.1921 - d.1943)

    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

  4. Burrows, Wilfrid Gordon (Sergeant, b.1917 - d.1943)

    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

  5. Cameron, Colin Stewart (Flight Sergeant, b.1923 - d.1943)

    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

  6. Cave, Sidney F (Flight Lieutenant, b.1912)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cave, Sidney Frederick

    Notes, log books, identity cards, pay books, forms relating to demobilization, loading manifests, newscuttings and very brief diary relating to Flight Lieutenant Cave's RAAF service.

    3DRL/7896

  7. COSGRIFF, Brian, P (Flying Officer, b.1922 - d.1944)

    Private Record

    Maker: Cosgriff, Brian

    Diary kept by Flying Officer Brian Cosgriff between April 1943 and July 1944. The diary commences with Cosgriff's departure from Australia as a member of the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) aboard t...

    PR00708

  8. Craigen, George Percy (Flight Lieutenant, RAAF, b.1919)

    Private Record

    Maker: Craigen, George Percy

    Discharge certificates, pay book and flying log book kept while training with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    PR89/071

  9. Davidson, Charles Edward DFC, (Flight Lieutenant, b.1923)

    Private Record

    Maker: Davidson, Charles Edward

    Davidson's memoirs detailing his training and operational role as a navigatpr with 464 Sqn, flying against German positions in France.

    PR84/037

  10. Dyson, John Henry (Flight Sergeant, b.1916 - d.1942)

    Private Record

    Maker: Dyson, John Henry

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 402569 Flight Sergeant John Henry “Jack” Dyson, No. 405 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada and United Kingdom, 1940-1942. Flight Serge...

    PR05367

  11. Enright, Edwin George (Sergeant, b.1912-d.1941)

    Private Record

    Maker: Enright, Edwin George

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 402960 Sergeant Edwin George 'Eddie' Enright, 72 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, 1940-1941. Wall...

    PR03827

  12. Farnes, R R (Flight Sergeant, Group 607, RAAF)

    Private Record

    Maker: Farnes, R R

    DIARY RELATED TO SERVICE WITH 18 SQN AT MACDONALD AND BATCHELOR CAMPS (NT), INITIAL FLIGHT TRAINING AT VICTOR HARBOUR AND LATER NO 3 WIRELESS SCHOOL, BRANDON, MANITOBA. COVERS LEAVE IN THE US, NO 2 BA...

    PR83/108

  13. Fogden, Edmund Daniel (Warrant Officer, d.1943)

    Private Record

    Maker: Fogden, Edmund Daniel

    Letters from Ottawa where he was completing aircrew training, and from London. Describes success in examinations, leave and travel, effects of war and attitude of local people. Fogden was killed in a ...

    PR00066

  14. FREETH, John Samuel (Sergeant b.1920 - d.1943)

    Private Record

    Maker: Freeth, John Samuel

    Flying Log Book of Sergeant John Freeth a Pilot with the RAAF. The Log book covers Freeth's training in Canada with the Empire Air Training Scheme, and his service in Great Britain, flying Hampden Bom...

    PR00820

  15. Garland, Jack D

    Private Record

    Maker: Garland, Jack D

    Copy of typed manuscript titled 'On wings like eagles' written by 403186 Warrant Officer (WO) Jack Douglas Garland, documenting his enlistment with the Royal Australian Air Force, training in Canada a...

    PR88/132

  16. Hawes, William (Flight Sergeant, 207 Sqn RAF)

    Private Record

    Maker: Hawes, William

    LETTERS; FLYING LOG BOOK; DIARY; TELEGRAMS. COVER HAWES' DEPARTURE FROM AUSTRALIA, TRAINING IN CANADA, SERVICE IN ENGLAND, OPERATIONS OVER GERMANY AND DEATH IN ACTION

    PR85/043

  17. Hill, Norman Aubrey (Flying Officer, b.1916-d.1991)

    Private Record

    Maker: Hill, Norman Aubrey

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 420671 Flying Officer Norman Aubrey Hill, 150 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, North Africa, Italy and Pa...

    PR06012

  18. Hooper, William Edward

    Private Record

    Maker: Hooper, William Edward

    Diary describing EATS training at various locations in Canada, and England, and posting as a bomb aimer to an operation squadron. Provides insight into how young airmen in training were accepted into ...

    PR00336

  19. Jeffress, Neville (Flying Officer, b.1920 - d.?)

    Private Record

    Maker: Jeffress, Neville

    Papers of 403270 Flying Officer Neville Jeffress, 271 Squadron RAF. In 2001 Jeffress wrote a memoir about his service in the Second World War. He describes his RAAF training at Amberly Queensland, ...

    PR03125

  20. Johnston, Robert (Sergeant, b.1915 - d.1941)

    Private Record

    Maker: Johnston, Robert

    Collection relating to the Second World War service of 402360 Sergeant Robert Johnston, No. 82 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada and United Kingdom, 1941. Sergeant Johnston trained to be a...

    PR05346

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