Summary
Black and white photograph of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) group from No. 77 Squadron RAAF with a P-40 Kittyhawk fighter. Third from left in the middle row is John Grey Gorton, later Prime Minister of Australia.
One of 116 photographs in a photographic album held by Pilot Officer Colin Keon-Cohen. These are very good images of life in Singapore with 205 Sqn RAF, then 77 Sqn RAAF, World War II.
Description of Content
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) group portrait, No. 77 Squadron.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph mounted in a photographic album.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Colin Keon-Cohen, 24 Feb 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
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Photographer
Mr Colin Keon-Cohen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1941-1945
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Organisation Depicted
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Individuals Identified
Bradley. J. (Sgt.); West. G. (F/Sgt.); Ballard. L. (Sgt.); Holdsworth. M. (F/Sgt.); Nott. B. (Sgt.); MacKenzie-King (F/Sgt.); Laing. C. (F/Sgt.); McEwen. P.R. (F/Sgt.); Piper.R. (Sgt.); Rich. G.B. (F/Sgt.); Noldart. J. (F/Sgt.); O'Connor. J. (F/Sgt.); Haydon. P. (F/Sgt.); Morris. L. (P/O); Elliot. W.N.J. (F/O); Gorton. J.G. (F/O); Gratton. G. (Flt. Lt.); Power. T.P. (F/Sgt.); Kelly. D.H. (Flt. Lt.); Hodgkinson. J.A.T. (F/O); Griffith. J.G. (F/O); Armstrong. S.E. (F/O); Shannon. A.L. (Flt. Lt.); Winter-Irving. C.I. (F/O); Smith. H.W. (F/O); Morrison. A.W.C. (F/O); Watson. T.W. (F/O) - R.C.A.F; Hastwell. J.C. (Flt. Lt.); Schaeffer. H.H. (Flt. Lt.); Shearn. H.V. (Flt. Lt.); Cox. J.A. (Flt. Lt.); Kimpton. R.C. (Flt. Lt.); Dunstone. S.M.L. (Sqn. Ldr.); Creswell. R.C. (Sqn. Ldr.); Sproule. D.M. (Flt. Lt.); Johnstone. P.R. (Flt. Lt.); Gleeson. P.G. (Flt. Lt.); Kinross. I.R. (Flt. Lt.); Sudlow. R.P. (Flt. Lt.)
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in white ink on album page; 'BACK ROW: SGT.J.BRADLEY; F/SG. G.WEST; SGT. L.BALLARD...[List of names follows]'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
183 mm (Width), 129 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Aeroplanes, Air Forces, Australian Military Forces, Military Aircraft, Military Aviation, Military Uniforms: Australian, People, World War II, 1939-1945