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Air Force: Victory in the Pacific Day Poster 2020 (Poster)

We've created this poster to commemorate those who served in the Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) during World War II. Airmen were among the first Australian service men to deploy overseas in support…

Alastair Bridges: Stories of Service (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Alastair (Al) Bridges was born in Scotland and moved to Australia with his family when he was 2. Like his father who flew aircraft in World War II, Al wanted to become a pilot. He joined the Royal…

Allan Hudson - Vietnam War veteran (Video)

Allan Radford Hudson was born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1940. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1957 after finishing school.

Aussies Arrive In Britain (1940) newsreel (Video)

In December 1940, the first Australian aircrews trained under the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) began to arrive in Britain. In this newsreel footage, we see Australian EATS graduates arriving at…

Australia Aids Coastal Watch AKA Flying Boat Patrols (1940) newsreel (Video)

No 10 Squadron RAAF served in the United Kingdom from the start of the war. It participated in the Battle of the Atlantic and played a vital role in defending the British coast throughout the war.…

AWM ARTV04297 (Image)

Bill Williams - World War II veteran (Oral history)

Brian Winspear - World War II veteran (RAAF) - 2020 (Oral history)

Brian Winspear - World War II veteran (RAAF) - 2020 (Video)

Brian Winspear joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 06 December 1940.

Brian Winspear - World War II veteran (RAAF) - 2024 (Video)

Brian Winspear joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 06 December 1940.

Chivalry: Stories of the Royal Australian Air Force (Book), (Educational)

The Australian War Memorial and the Department of Veterans' Affairs have worked collaboratively since 2013 to share the development of publications in the series known as the Century of Service. The…

Don Looker - World War II veteran (Video)

Don Looker enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in June 1942 at the age of 19.

Flight Sgt Rawdon Middleton: Expressions - Commemoration through Art (Student activity), (Fact sheet), (Educational)

An online educational resource which aims to develop students’ understanding of wartime artworks. This activity features Incident In Which Flight Sergeant Rawdon Middleton [VC] Lost His Life, painted…

Gary Beck (Royal Australian Air Force), Bomber Pilot (Video)

Gary Beck flew Canberra bombers with the Royal Australian Airforce in Vietnam. They flew low-level missions that required accurate flying.

Harry Cobby: Stories of Service (Video), (Student activity), (Educational)

Harry Cobby was a bank clerk in Melbourne when the war began in 1914. He was keen to serve but his job at the bank was considered essential and he wasn't able to enlist in the Australian Imperial…

Jack Bell - Italian nurse's kindness (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Russian liberation and freedom (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Food shortages (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Italian prisoner of war camps (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Wounded and treatment (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Supplying the long range desert group (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Shot down by Panzers (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

Jack Bell - Enlistment AMF EATS (Video)

John Bell, known as Jack to his friends, joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940.

John Shannon - World War II veteran (RAAF) (Oral history)

John Shannon - World War II veteran (RAAF) (Video)

John Shannon enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1943, aged 18.

Karla Fenton - World War II veteran (WAAAF) (Video)

Dr Berres Karlene 'Karla' Fenton OAM was born in New Norfolk, Tasmania, in 1926. She was a teenager at the outbreak of World War II.

Leonard Victor Waters

Early life

Mark Incze - RAAF veteran (Oral history)

Mark Incze - RAAF veteran (Video)

Mark Incze was inspired to join the air force by a friend's father who had served as a 'gunny' (Armourer Fitter). Dealing with missiles and bombs appealed to him at 14.

Maurie Deed - World War II veteran (Video)

Allan Morris 'Maurie' Deed enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on 9 May 1940. He served as an aircraft hand and later as a motorcyclist and a fitter.

Mervyn Mason - World War II veteran (Video)

When Japan entered the war in December 1941, Merv Mason was a trainee fitter and turner in the workshop of Cam & Sons Pty Ltd in Sydney.

Mervyn Reece - End of the war (Video)

Merv Reece joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1943. He was the third generation in his family to enlist during wartime.

Mervyn Reece - Devastation of German cities (Video)

Merv Reece joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1943. He was the third generation in his family to enlist during wartime.

Neville Wiggins (Royal Australian Air Force), Helicopter Gunner (Video)

Neville Wiggins served in Vietnam with the Royal Australian Air Force. He saw action as a helicopter door gunner.

Norman Bond - World War II veteran (Video)

Norman Bond enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1943. He completed training in Sydney before being sent to Canada to train under the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS).

Norman Ginn - Motivation to serve (Video)

Norm Ginn worked on a vineyard in Mildura, Victoria, before the war. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in January 1942.

Norman Ginn - Liberated by the Russians (Video)

Norm Ginn worked on a vineyard in Mildura, Victoria, before the war. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in January 1942.

Norman Ginn - Escape attempts (Video)

Norm Ginn worked on a vineyard in Mildura, Victoria, before the war. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in January 1942.

Norman Ginn - Escape tunnel discovered (Video)

Norm Ginn worked on a vineyard in Mildura, Victoria, before the war. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in January 1942.

Norman Ginn - Shot down over Berlin (Video)

Norm Ginn worked on a vineyard in Mildura, Victoria, before the war. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in January 1942.

Norman Ginn - Bail out and interrogation (Video)

Norm Ginn worked on a vineyard in Mildura, Victoria, before the war. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in January 1942.

Norman Ginn - 460 Squadron - mixed crew (Video)

Norm Ginn worked on a vineyard in Mildura, Victoria, before the war. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in January 1942.

Norman Ginn - Convoy to Glasgow (Video)

Norm Ginn worked on a vineyard in Mildura, Victoria, before the war. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in January 1942.

Norman Ginn - Pre-mission fatalism (Video)

Norm Ginn worked on a vineyard in Mildura, Victoria, before the war. He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in January 1942.

OUR AIRMEN PROMINENT IN INVASION (1944) newsclip (Image)

This article tells us about the involvement of Australian squadrons in the D-Day operations.

Peter Condon (Royal Australian Air Force), Forward Air Controller (Video)

Peter Condon was a fighter pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force who found himself flying in Vietnam as a forward air controller, directing air attacks in support of ground troops.

Peter Jensen - EATS in Canada (Video)

Peter Jensen enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1941.

Peter Jensen - Attached to Sunderland's, 461 Squadron (Video)

Peter Jensen enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1941.

Peter Jensen - Rotation of crew (Video)

Peter Jensen enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1941.

Peter Jensen - Training and discipline of the crew (Video)

Peter Jensen enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in February 1941.
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