| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0564 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Hampshire |
| Date made | 23 September 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A group of officers at No. 456 (Mosquito) Squadron, RAAF Fighter Command based at RAF Station ...
Description
A group of officers at No. 456 (Mosquito) Squadron, RAAF Fighter Command based at RAF Station Middle Wallop. Left to right: 402863 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Richard William Hyem, Gunnedah, NSW; 12631 Pilot Officer (later Flying Officer) Francis Alfred Saw, Camberwell, Vic; Wing Commander G Howden DFC RAF, Guildford, WA; 400309 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt, later Sqn Ldr) Danbigh Leon Norris-Smith, Heidelburg, Vic; and Flt Lt (later Wing Commander [Wing Cdr]) Gordon Panitz, Southport, Qld. Wing Cdr Panitz was killed on operations over France on 22 August 1944 while serving with RAAF 464 Squadron.