The last parade

Accession Number F03642
Collection type Film
Measurement 8 min 31 sec
Object type Home movie
Physical description 16mm/colour (Kodachrome)/silent
Maker Thatcher, Daniel
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Parkes
Date made October 1942
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

The last parade with 26001 Wing Commander Frank Dennis Biggs RAF Commanding Officer 1 Air Navigation School and 2 Wireless Air Gunner School Parkes NSW. This film was shot by Flight Sergeant Dan Thatcher as a gift to Wing Commander Biggs prior to his posting to the United Kingdom. Shows RAAF Parkes, training aircraft including CA-2 Wackett trainers and the parade which included the School's motor vehicles.

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