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Old 23-04-2008, 01:26 AM   #5 (permalink)
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For some reason the post above woudn't let me edit this text in so here's the text for the photo above:

Group portrait of 30 Course, 4 Initial Training School, Royal Australian Air Force, B Squadron, 17 Flight, held between July and September 1942 at Victor Harbour in SA. Identified, left to right, back row: R R Woolcock; J B Sincock; D H M Roeger; G R Thompson; R S Trigg; C C Westwood; W L Stephenson; J L Watts; R J Whittle; K Woodroffe. Third row: A Watson; M H H Rowe; A G Scott; 417914 Dugald John Watson (later killed in action (KIA) on 9 April 1945 whilst serving with 466 Squadron, RAF); J L Venning; F H Zander; G S Wise; A J Vial; 417917 Malcolm George Western (later KIA on 16 December 1943 whilst serving with 576 Squadron, RAF). Second row: E J Rowlands; 417920 Mervyn Thomas Whittenbury (later KIA on 13 June 1944 whilst serving with 460 Squadron, RAF); C Symonds; 427484 Cavan Beadon Robinson (later KIA on 21 February 1945 whilst serving with 576 Squadron, RAF); R C Scott; L D Zilm; 417916 Lionel Warwick Weeden (later KIA on 22 April 1944 whilst serving with 463 Squadron, RAF) ; C L Roberts; H J White; 417903 John Edwin Thomas (later KIA on 28 December 1943 whilst serving with 20 Operational Training, RAF). Front row: A J Walker; R A Stoner; C J Thomson; K R Swain; 417898 Ronald Stephen Seaman DFM (later KIA on 2 February 1945 whilst serving with 464 Squadron, RAF); Sergeant J C James (staff); A G Tyson; K E White; A R Tuck; D D Rowe; C J H Turner.
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Aircraft from No. 60 Squadron levelling out for the "run in" to make a mast-head attack on a Japanese coaster off Akyab. Courtesy AWM.
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