| Accession Number | AWM2019.175.2 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Log book, Souvenir |
| Maker |
Various |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1942-1982 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Clarson, Alexander Jeffery (Flying Officer, b.1923 - d.1982)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 426251 Flying Officer Alexander Jeffrey Clarson DFC, No. 186 Squadron, Australia and United Kingdom, 1942-1982.
Collection consists of a RAAF Flying Log Book, with F/O Clarson records of flying aircraft including Stirlings, Tiger Moths, Wirraways, Link Trainers, Wellingtons, Oxfords, Dakotas, and Lancasters. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings relating to F/O Clarson being awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross [DFC], three obituaries and one article about his retirement as an Ansett pilot. There are also two certificates of service.