| Places | |
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| Accession Number | PR05412 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 2 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Log book |
| Maker |
Mason, Clifton |
| Place made | Australia, United Kingdom |
| Date made | 1943-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Mason, Clifton (Flight Lieutenant, b.1924 - d.2011)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 432223 Flight Lieutenant Mason Clifton, 455 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, United Kingdom,1943-1945.
Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of one log book of Flight Lieutenant Clifton, containing entries dated between 11 April 1943 and 18 April 1945. It covers the period of his training in Australia and the United Kingdom, and service as a navigator with 455 Squadron, based in the United Kingdom. The entries record details such as dates and times of flights, aircraft types and numbers, crewmembers, and purposes of flights. Some of the purposes of flights include navigation training, bombing and gunnery training, general reconnaissance training, wireless operator training, operational training, armed reconnaissance, strikes on enemy shipping, and anti-submarine patrols. This log book also contains Flight Lieutenant Mason’s Certificate of Service.
History / Summary
Flight Lieutenant Mason enlisted to the Royal Australian Air Force on 5 December 1942. After training as a navigator in Australia and the United Kingdom, he served with 455 Squadron, based in the United Kingdom. With 455 Squadron, Flight Lieutenant Mason participated in armed reconnaissance flights and strikes on enemy shipping and submarines. He was discharged on 25 February 1946.