| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0701 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | United Kingdom: Scotland |
| Date made | 17 October 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Members of Spitfire No. 453 Squadron RAAF at RAF station Skaebrae in the Orkneys, discuss their ...
Description
Members of Spitfire No. 453 Squadron RAAF at RAF station Skaebrae in the Orkneys, discuss their trip on arrival at their new location. Left to right: 412624 Flying Officer (FO, later Flight Lieutenant [Flt Lt]) Leo McAuliffe, Bexley, NSW; 401543 Pilot Officer (later Flt Lt) George Jackson Stansfield, Richmond, Vic; FO F J Catchpole, London, RAF Intelligence Officer; 404795 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr, later Wing Commander [Wing Cdr]) Donald George Andrews DFC, Southport, Qld, Squadron Commanding Officer; 412491 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt, later FO) Fred Foster Cowpe, Rooty Hill, NSW, "shooting a line." Flt Lt McAuliffe was lost on operations over the Netherlands on 17 March 1945.