It was lined with adzed logs and we went to a depth of 1215 feet but no. Finally the log book with some photos and documents were won at a price really high for most of us. Dons raaf uniforms and log books were donated to the australian war. Shows drill training, signalling with a morse code lamp, adjusting. Postwar, palmer was captain of the new zealand govenor generals aircraft the gg at the time was bernard freyberg. Why are 1943 copper and 1944 steel lincoln cent errors so.
No sign of moving for a day or so yet and the kites are doing a few training flips. To have this 38 group log book would be a dream for me but his place would be better in a museum. Wednesday, 12 may 1943 we were playing cards to shorten our evening duty. On the morning of february 19, 1942, air vicemarshal richard williams finished a leisurely breakfast at the elegant, colonialstyle hotel darwin on the towns esplanade. Original wwii log book with five and a half pages of entries, mostly ground, a few from a halifax. Alleyne bruce sam giles raaf copy of log book and death notice. Walked to the hangars after tea to get some copper pipe etc. The crew of a9225 had been posted to 100 squadron on 12 june 1943 and failed to. I am cited in this book as a provider of information on 1943 coppers and 1944 steel cents ny. The printer, rudolph ackermann is a highlycollected and wellrespected figure of english art, social commentary and literature of t.
It was formed in february 1943 at port moresby, papua new guinea, as part of no. A 1943 copper cent was first offered for sale in 1958, bringing more than. Four of the six are listed in taylors book as ef40, one as ef45 and one as au50. Formerly an outstanding civil airline pilot, squadron leader purvis was transferred from the reserve to the active list of the royal. Comes complete with a full set of buttons oxy copper australian military forces and a replica1945 war medal. S ince the beginning of the war in 1939 the lookoutpost of the local civilian guards of harlingen was situated. Australia 1943 is the first detailed singlevolume study of australias military operations in the pacific during 1943 australias finest hour in the second world war.
Log book covers the period from 1943 until palmers discharge in 1952. Peter nielsens book indicates that the 197th coast artillery battalion and company a of the 387th port battalion left iron range via portland roads on 27 may 1943, headed for an advanced area. In about july, 1929 to eric douglas from charlie matheson. Object registration grsl25 keywords raaf, log book, adams b. Aircrew logbooks we have an extensive collection of aircrew logbooks, covering all aircrew trades, periods and theatres, although the majority are from the two world wars. Sgt lochlan james howlett 408846, sgt william reeve young 408901, sgt geoffrey stace megaw 412051, sgt donald william lay 408248 killed. Discussion in wwii general started by spartanroller, nov 7, 2010. Details about raaf log australian air force australian war memorial 1943 hardcover raaf log australian air force australian war memorial 1943 hardcover. Sign up for rss feeds from the united states mint and follow us on. Pilot log books military the following books are believed to be military logs based on certain criteria such as rcaf, raf present on the cover andor an included serial number or rank. This item log books raf is sent from our shipping to united kingdom shop in which we pride ourselves in selling only the finest log books raf check out my other items.
The other flight was recorded as solo in erics general log but it is not recorded in erics flying log book. Also the williamstown air museum down here also hold some pilot log books so i will contact them later this afternoon and see if they have any for the 6 pilots listed. Iii eh884 hax of b flight was attacked and shot down by oblt hans kulow of 9. Ww2 rcaf pilots medal group and log book royal canadian. Ballina, nsw, dear old eric, was immensely pleased to get your note. Warren rollins indicated that battery e left iron range and went to milne bay in new guinea on 26 may 1942. On inside cover is printed instruction on how to use your ration book. Air marshal sir richard williams, kbe, cb, dso 3 august 1890 7 february 1980 is widely regarded as the father of the royal australian air force raaf. Copper and tin clothes marking stencil plate, in a white cardboard sleeve.
Raaf flying log book of edward charles palmer victorian. The school also became the training base for other radar sector units and at its peak in august 1943 had a total of 268 personnel. Department of armament air force technical school lowry field, colorado. In december 1944 the raaf transferred operations from new lambton to the radar station at ash island, and in january 1945 handed the school back to the department of education. The log book below is that of canadian rear gunner sergeant w l mckinnon rcaf survivor of a night fighter encounter while attacking turin on august 16th 1943. It was in this period that 100 squadron earned its second battle honour from. Great model of an unsual subject great to see someone take the time and effort to create it. It was in this period that 100 squadron earned its second battle honour from the bomber offensive in europe.
My grandfather flew these in raaf 41 squadron he flew all the a70 airframes of that squadron which he. The battle of berlin was fought during the period 23rd august 1943 and 24th march 1944. This was a bomber pilot, 45 operations, with service in the meditteranean starting in 1943. The following pages include copies in full or in part of log books i have managed to view and copy over the past few years. Air gunner log book indicates course period from 2081945 to 9111945 total flying time 19. Raaf log australian air force australian war memorial. Predominantly australian, z special unit was a specialist reconnaissance and sabotage unit that included british, dutch, new zealand, timorese and indonesian members, predominantly operating on borneo and the islands of the former netherlands. Ww2 rcaf pilots medal group and log book royal canadian air. Pilot log books military the canadian museum of flight. This thread will aim to resolve that, with a post for each letter of the. Raaf observers air gunners and wt operators flying log booknamed to ar haysomabout 30 pages have been filed outfrom 26341 to 6143he was stationed in places such as victoria, qld, rabaul, salamaua, port moresby, horn. The cap is lined with brown polished cotton twill and has a light brown cotton velveteen sweatband.
Song of the beauforts air power development centre royal. Simpson and duffy ww1 australian hero gallipoli childrens book not only a hero. Martin pbm 3r mariner, a7011, 40 sqn raaf townsville qld 1943. Raf flying log book revised oct 1943 issued to 412296 a. So much of the information about ww2 is peppered with abbreviations and acronyms, and although there are many sites listing these, it doesnt seem like any have anything approaching a complete list. He went on to train in raf photographic work at farnborough before being posted to 9 squadron vickers wellington bombers. Raaf avro anson aircraft 71 coastal defence squadron eastern australia. He also sent taylor a copy of his fathers selective service registration certificate. If you can provide copies of any log books of former no.
This 200year old print, in amazing condition, originally formed part of a book called the english dance of death, a social commentary on the folly and brevity of life in georgian england. He was the first military pilot trained in australia. It was a thunderstormladen sky on this hot 1932 summer day with a strong northerly wind sweeping over the youyang ranges and across the dry werribee plains. Group captain eric douglas raaf supplementary information. Air gunner log book indicates course period from 2081945 to 9111945. Air craft manuals b24 b24 liberator restoration australia. The wings mainstay soon became the beaufort, which eventually equipped five squadrons attached to the. My grandfather flew these in raaf 41 squadron he flew all the a70 airframes of that squadron which he recorded as pbm3s model in his log book.
Roman catholic 17 per cent 2642 airmen, 92 air crew. Ww2 bomber command 194344 100 squadron association. Luftwaffe and allied air forces discussion forum discussion allied and soviet air forces raf and raaf pilots log books on the net pda view full version. The log book below is that of former sergeant henry butt, navigator. The 1943 copper is probably the best known of the lincoln cents, said. Awm caption is one circular, and one octagonal stainless steel identity disc on a string necklace. Observers and air gunners flying log book issued to h. This item log books raf is sent from our shipping to united. These form a very useful resource for those researching the history of a particular unit, station or aircraft, or an operation or campaign. Men go about com pletely clothed, down to gloves and headnets, and. When allied planners learned in early july that the japanese began building an airfield at lunga point on guadalcanal, they grew concerned that enemy planes flying from the field. These are royal air force raf operations record books orbs, though the oldest. Awm caption is one circular, and one octagonal stainless steel identity.
The story of the crew of lancaster ed 627 of 207 squadron raf until their death on 28th august 1943 when they were shot down over germany. Department of armament air force technical school lowry field. Historical information this raaf flying log book belonged to flt lt basil john adam 400451. Writen on the bottom pages thickness of the book adam. Sold with the recipients original ww2 rcaf pilots flying log book, covering the period of april 1943 to september 1945. It was formed in february 1943 at milne bay, papua new guinea, as part of no. The wings mainstay soon became the beaufort, which. The front flap is fastened with two blackened brass eagle and crown buttons. If photos of any books are available, the cat no will be highlighted.
Sergeant pilot donald grant uther, 423361 raaf, with pilots wings, about june 1943. A history of chaplaincy in the raaf 19261990, dept of defence, canberra, 1990, p. Martin pbm 3r mariner, a7011, 40 sqn raaf townsville qld. The philadelphia, denver, and san francisco mints each. An illustrated life of simpson, the man with the donkey a is for anzac primary school gallipoli book brief history of the third reich by m. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. Shows drill training, signalling with a morse code lamp, adjusting parachute, tying on a flying kit helmet, preliminary flying instruction with a trainer and a stripped wackett training aeroplane.
Two copper colour stars and two silver colour medals with appropriate ribbons. Am1832 tynong built for australian army about 1944. The japanese invaded tulagi in the solomon islands 34 may 1942, and subsequently occupied some of the neighboring islands including guadalcanal, a volcanic island approximately 90 miles long and 25 miles wide. There seems to be a bit of toand fro on the designations that were applied. Radford who flew in catalina and short sunderland flying boats with 209 squadron as part of coastal command, south. Recommendation dated 9th july 1943 and classified as most secret. Royal air force operations record books 19111963 the national. Approximately 40 1943 copperalloy cents are known to remain in existence. A very fine ww2 rcaf pilots medal group and log book. Pair of stainless steel identity discs belonging to donald grant uther 423361, 462 squadron raaf, in use 1943, 1944 and 1945 awm. Presbyterian 10 per cent 1438 airmen, 119 air crew. Some years ago i tried to buy one 570 squadron log book on ebay.
I collect log books, and i keep a pretty close eye on the market. The best way to find out if the log books of any of the six pilots are at the awm is for the enquirer to write to the research centre at the awm on. B24 fund scrap book b24 liberator restoration australia. In december 1944 the raaf transferred operations from new lambton to the. Details about raaf log australian air force australian war memorial 1943 hardcover raaf log australian air force. The book contains pages of coupons for clothing, tea, sugar and food. Raaf blue wool gabardine forage cap with oxidised copper officers eagle and crown cap badge on the left side.
Diary extracts for 31rs late december 1942 to june 1943 allan brayne 160. He went on to train in raf photographic work at farnborough before being. Dec 03, 2014 the best way to find out if the log books of any of the six pilots are at the awm is for the enquirer to write to the research centre at the awm on. The wing initially comprised two squadrons of p40 kittyhawks, one of lockheed hudsons, and one of bristol beauforts. The first entry in the log book is 16 november 1940 at elementary training course. Ww2 bomber command 194344 the battle of berlin was fought during the period 23rd august 1943 and 24th march 1944. So much of the information about ww2 is peppered with abbreviations and acronyms, and although there are many. Crew 26, pilot donald grant uther 462 squadron raaf.
Those who died during world war ii while serving in raaf radar. It was a thunderstormladen sky on this hot 1932 summer day with a strong northerly wind sweeping over the youyang ranges and across the dry werribee plains and towards the tiny township of laverton in victoria where the little 5 year old teddy ilton was playing at. Radford who flew in catalina and short sunderland flying boats with 209 squadron as part of coastal command, south east asia command. Log books raf for sale in uk 25 used log books rafs. Please note that the 3 kg satchel will hold up to about 6 books at no extra cost i am always happy to combine postage if you buy more than 1 item. It investigates critical operations from january 1943 to april 1944, including salamaua, laenadzab, finschhafen, shaggy ridge, the markham valley and the huon peninsula. Harlingens water tower before the war, with its original roof, and how it looked in april 1945. Ima is the world leader in the military collectibles, military antiques and militaria industry. The japanese invaded tulagi in the solomon islands 34 may 1942, and subsequently occupied some of the neighboring islands including guadalcanal, a volcanic island approximately 90 miles long and 25.