| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Point Cook |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014356 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Point Cook |
| Date made | 26 February 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TRAINEE BECOMES C.O. - GROUP CAPTAIN J.P.J. MCCAULEY, OFFICER COMMANDING NO. 1 FLYING TRAINING ...
Description
TRAINEE BECOMES C.O. - GROUP CAPTAIN J.P.J. MCCAULEY, OFFICER COMMANDING NO. 1 FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, POINT COOK, IS ONE OF THE YOUNGER OFFICERS OF THAT RANK. TRAINED AT POINT COOK AS AN AIR CADET IN 1924, HE IS THE STATION'S FIRST GRADUATE TO RETURN TO IT TO COMMAND. IN THE EARLY MONTHS OF THIS WAR HE WAS ONE OF THE OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DETAILED PLANNING OF AUSTRALIA'S SHARE IN THE VAST EMPIRE AIR SCHEME. (NEGATIVE BY COPY NEG.).