| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0515 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | United Kingdom: Scotland, Fife, Leuchars |
| Date made | 11 September 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Outdoor group portrait of ground staff personnel at a Hampden No. 455 Squadron RAAF of Coastal ...
Description
Outdoor group portrait of ground staff personnel at a Hampden No. 455 Squadron RAAF of Coastal Command, based at RAF station Leuchars, all from New South Wales. Identified from left to right: 12110 Sergeant (Sgt) Clieve Andrew Etchells from Ashfield; 15979 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) (later Flight Sergeant) Harry Thomas Groennou, from Leichhardt (killed on flying operations over the UK on 9 February 1945); 14854 LAC (later Corporal (Cpl)) Edward John Day from Ryde; 21465 LAC (later Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt)) William Alexander Munro Forbes from Newcastle; 14527 Cpl Stanley Cassaux Weatherby from Bondi; 14127 Cpl (later Sgt) Bryce Milton Henry from Sydney; 27339 Flight Sergeant (later Warrant Officer) Richard John McNamara from Sydney; 15273 Cpl (later Sgt) Stanley Frederick Young from Parramatta; 33775 Cpl (later Sgt) Ronald Joseph O'Brien from Leichhardt; and 15009 LAC (later Cpl) Victor Merchant from Newcastle.