Reply With Quote^ WOW! They bought a Kangaroo with them half way across the world eh? Wonder what happened to him.
Something like 25% of Oz casualties in WWII were in the ETO if I am not mistaken.Originally Posted by Shel
Hi
A Photo of my late father's Halifax bomber crew taken on crewing up in Feb 1945, before flying on 3 operations before the war ended, with 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield, Yorkshire England.
My father Bob, was in training since 1942, having transferred from the Australian Army (he was in Ordnance corps counting blankets in Sydney), it is interesting to note he only "got operational" after all this time, given he went though the E.A.T.S (Empire Air Training Scheme) in Canada 1943-44, although he mentioned on D-Day 6th June 1944, he was forced down due to lack of fuel while doing a cross country test in a Tiger Moth, as they were redoing the flying phase of the pilot's course he completed in Canada, as it was understood at the time that Bomber Command had now too many aircrew and not enough combat ready aircraft, so they had to do something with the the newly trained Sgt-Pilots!
Anyway thought I pass it on
Cheers
Shel
ex NSWAIRTC 1982-87
Lots of lads came over here and never returned.
If you look at the uniform, they all have a whistle attached to the left hand collar loop. This was so they could easily reach it should they end up in the water.
^ WOW! They bought a Kangaroo with them half way across the world eh? Wonder what happened to him.
they brought Skippy?! lolz nice.
Check out 7.06.
A covert crossing into Iraq from Jordan, Special Forces and the 53rd Infantry Brigade, Charlie Co 2/124th Inf 3rd Platoon, 48 hours before any other force
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8dc_1248892178
Yeah look like Aussie's to me too.
They must have been running late to catch up with the rest of the lads from SASR. LOL
While no doubt a real picture, the two ladies are playing dress up,Original pic. Click image if you want larger.
the British greatcoat to the left has blackened Rifles Regiment buttons,
which do not match up to the shiny Essex Regiment cap badge.
They appear to be holding .303 barrel gauge rods in lieu of swagger sticks.
Connaught Ranger.
I thought it was Oscar Wilde and his lover.....
No offence to the Aussie nurses , womens auxilaries etc who got stuck in in 2 WW's.
Their loss is often forgotton. I am happy to say that the Australian War Memorial has a very moving tribute to those young Aussie flyers that died over Germany.Something like 25% of Oz casualties in WWII were in the ETO if I am not mistaken.
Lots of lads came over here and never returned
Nom nom nom...
Last edited by digrar; 08-03-2009 at 11:07 PM.
- well, we were at war, meat was rationed.....
1 RAR Pioneer Platoon prepares for Afghan deployment.
http://player.video.news.com.au/news/#1209756530
RAAF Casualties by areas to 15th August 1945Something like 25% of Oz casualties in WWII were in the ETO if I am not mistaken.
Lots of lads came over here and never returned
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Deaths from illness in brackets ().
Dead or presumed dead: Wounded: Total:
Europe- Dead: 5397 (26) Presumed dead: 947 Wounded: 6344
Mid East- Dead: 1135 (9) Presumed dead: 413 Wounded: 1548
Canada- dead: 147 (5) Presumed dead: 55 Wounded: 202 <--- Atlantic war?
India Burma- dead:242 (3) Presumed dead: 89 Wounded: 331
Far East- dead:136 Presumed dead: 44 Wounded: 180
Sth West Pacific- dead:3,342 Presumed dead: 1614 Wounded: 4956(1)
Nom nom nom...- well, we were at war, meat was rationed.....
This thread = Major WIN!!!
Does anyone know if this plane ever brought back to Australia to restore it and on display museum?
http://castlemaine-boy.smugmug.com/p...64346256-O.jpg
Remember this Add?
1983
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFuno...e=channel_page
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