| Accession Number | P04177.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Ranald Simmonds |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Warrant Officer (WO) Leslie Baich, RAAF, 2 Personnel Depot. WO Baich, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of Warrant Officer (WO) Leslie Baich, RAAF, 2 Personnel Depot. WO Baich, of Sydney, NSW, enlisted on 31 January 1940. He received his Air Gunner's badge on 30 March 1944, and later served as a crew member of No. 467 Squadron RAAF, which flew Lancaster bomber aircraft from Waddington RAF Station. WO Baich was discharged from service on 8 February 1946, and was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 23 June 1955.
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