| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin, Winnellie |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | NWA0929 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin, Winnellie |
| Date made | 19 June 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A group portrait of Supermarine Spitfire pilots of 549 Squadron RAF which formed part of No 1 ...
Description
A group portrait of Supermarine Spitfire pilots of 549 Squadron RAF which formed part of No 1 Fighter Wing, RAAF, who are operating from a base in North Western Australia. Left to right: Back row: Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) J. R. Williams of Cardiff, Wales; Flt Lt W. B. Van N. Wedd of Paris, France; Squadron Leader E. P. W. Bocock DFC of Gazeley, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Commanding Officer of 549 Squadron RAF; Flt Lt L. F. Webster of Barking, Essex; Flt Lt W. H. Walker of Sheffield, England. Front row: Warrant Officer (WO) A. N. Franks of Wolverhampton; WO Jock Beaton of Isle of Skye, Scotland and Flt Lt G. W. Turner of Que Que, Southern Rhodesia.