| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0519 |
| 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 officers serving at No 455 Squadron RAAF (Hampden aircraft) of Coastal ...
Description
Outdoor group portrait of officers serving at No 455 Squadron RAAF (Hampden aircraft) of Coastal Command based at RAF Station Leuchars. Identified from left to right: 402841 Flying Officer (FO) William Austin from Ivanhoe, Victoria (died 14 September 1943 on flying operations over Norway); 404311 Warrant Officer (WO) Clyde Frederick Marshall from Melbourne, Victoria; 402607 WO Herbert Kingdon Rawle from Somerset, NSW; 404475 FO Colin Jack Bastian from Brisbane, Queensland; and 404835 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Brian Redmand Devereux O'Connor from Murwillumbah, NSW. Sqn Ldr O'Connor and FO Bastian are veteran members of No 455 Squadron but are about to leave it while the others are new air crew members.