| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Sussex, Ford RAF Station |
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| Accession Number | UK1271 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SUSSEX, ENGLAND. 1944-05-02. MEMBERS OF NO. 453 (SPITFIRE FIGHTER BOMBER) SQUADRON RAAF, BASED AT ...
Description
SUSSEX, ENGLAND. 1944-05-02. MEMBERS OF NO. 453 (SPITFIRE FIGHTER BOMBER) SQUADRON RAAF, BASED AT RAF STATION FORD, DRINK THE HEALTH OF THEIR DEPARTING COMMANDING OFFICER, SQUADRON LEADER D. G. ANDREWS DFC, SOUTHPORT, QLD (SECOND FROM LEFT IN FOREGROUND). HE IS HOLDING A SILVER TANKARD WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO HIM BY THE SQUADRON, AND BESIDE HIM IS FLIGHT LIEUTENANT E. A. R. ESAU, BRISBANE, QLD, WHO WAS ALSO PRESENTED WITH A TANKARD ON COMPLETION OF HIS TOUR OF OPERATIONS. BOTH HAVE BEEN POSTED TO OTHER DUTIES.