LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-09-24. AMONG THE FIRST NO. 81 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF PILOTS AT LABUAN TO ...

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Accession Number OG3617
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-09-24. AMONG THE FIRST NO. 81 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF PILOTS AT LABUAN TO FINISH THE CONVERSION COURSE TO MUSTANG FIGHTER AIRCRAFT WERE 424983 WARRANT OFFICER GORDON CRAMPTON OF PUNCHBOWL, NSW, AND 407213 PILOT OFFICER (LATER FLYING OFFICER [FO]) JOHN ALLAN OF STRATHFIELD, NSW. THEY WILL MOVE TO JAPAN WITH THE RAAF OCCUPATION FORCE. (FO ALLAN WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT OFF jAPAN ON 18 MARCH, 1946)