| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Narromine |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01019.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Narromine |
| Date made | 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Five student pilots from No. 7 Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) course at No. 5 Elementary ...
Description
Five student pilots from No. 7 Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) course at No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School (5 EFTS) Narromine. They are from left to right: 400732 Aircraftman (AC) Gordon Orchard; AC Douglas Scott; Leonard Reid; 404553 Pilot Officer (PO) Douglas Wilberforce Spooner Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM); 402745 PO Rawdon Hume Middleton, who later flew with No 149 (East India) Squadron RAF and was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross (VC) for actions taken on 28-29 November 1942.