| Accession Number | P11572.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Canada: British Columbia |
| Date made | 23 August 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
"B Squad WAGs. RSG 1002. 22 OT Course. RAF Sidney BC 23.8.43." Group portrait of members of the ...
Description
"B Squad WAGs. RSG 1002. 22 OT Course. RAF Sidney BC 23.8.43." Group portrait of members of the RAAF at a Wireless Air Gunners course in Canada. Back row, left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) Linn; 423293 Sgt David Raymond Riekie; 425833 Sgt David Gordon Dalrymple, of Queensland; 19366 Sgt Leslie Tame; Sgt J(?) Timms and Sgt Neil. Front row: Sgt Egan; 423254 Sgt George Edward Pearse; Pilot Officer Willmore, possibly 426934 Arnold Henry Willmore, later DFC; Sgt I(?) Jennings, possibly 408482 Ian Blore Jennings, of Tasmania; Sgt Miles and Sgt Yates. Sgt Pearse enlisted as a Leading Aircraftman on 20 June 1942 and trained at No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School, Royal Canadian Air Force, Lethbridge, Canada in 1943. He went on to serve as a Flying Officer with 88 Squadron, RAF.