Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Private Thomas MALONEY, RH#18

AE2 in Fitzroy Dock Cockatoo Island Sydney Harbour

A Lancaster crew of No 467 Squadron, RAAF, at Bottesford, Leicestershire, preparing to set off for Berlin on the evening of 31 August 1943. They are, from left: Flight Sergeants J Scott, G. Eriksen and A Boys, Sergeant C Adair, Flight Sergeant B Jones (Captain), Flight Sergeant J Wilkinson and Sergeant E Tull, RAF, the only Englishman in the crew. This aircraft is 'M for Mother' at this time a veteran of 40 missions. It appears in two other published images, one of which was close-up of the nose art on the aircraft (AWM UK UK0463). It also appears in another image on this site, with a different crew later in 1943 by which time it had racked up 53 missions.

1630 Private Bruce Oscar STEWART 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion

HIRST, Brian Elwood Johnston

This is an image of the letter that William sent to the camp commander, begging for his discharge.

Private Leslie Robert Templeman

JEH Butler's name on last shell fired from Anzac Cove, 12 December 1915

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A wrecked M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), destroyed in 6RAR's 'Operation Bribie' by enemy Recoiless Rifle (RCL) fire which killed the driver and crew commander.

P40 Kittyhawk A29-82 of 2 OTU in flight - similar Curtis P40 Kittyhawk aircraft were involved in fatal accidents at 2 OTU.

A group of PoW awaiting extraction by helicopter FSB Balmoral 28 May 1968

HEadstones of two Commonwealth airmen

A 9.2 inch Howitzer of the 36th Siege Artillery Group. The 9.2s were later designated as the 55th Siege Artillery Battery. These were the biggest heaviest guns ever operated by the Royal Australian Artillery. They fired a 130kg shell 9km. The gun weighed over five tons and were clearly not mobile. The gunners are wearing gas masks in anticipation of a gas attack.

12228 Harold Lancelot KENYON

Physios Audrey Simpson (l), Marjorie Hill (c) and N H Burgess (r) doing plaster work at 109 AGH, Alice Springs, 1942

Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

RAF Station Waddington Lincolnshire, England. C. 1944-05. Group portrait of members of the crew of "S" for Sugar, a Lancaster aircraft of No. 467 Squadron RAAF, prior to taking off on her ninety seventh raid over enemy territory. Left to right: Captain for the first time is Pilot Officer T. N. Scholefield of Cryon, NSW Flying Officer I. Hamilton Flight Sergeant (F Sgt) R. T. Hillas F Sgt F. E. Hughes Sergeant (Sgt) R. H. Burgess F Sgt K. E. Stewart Sgt J. D. Wells

Burnside Memorial to the Fallen at Rose Park SA

Lance Corporal Frank Albert BROWN, 43rd Infantry Battalion RH # 65

awm - E040371.jpg Taken just after the Armistice, this image shows some of the detritus of battle which together with the bodies of the dead, remained on the field. The men whose remains were discovered thus lie in VC Corner cemetery, interred in a Common Grave with their names inscribed on the rear wall. Their remains were not at the time identifiable and in most cases their ID discs had been removed immediately after the battle by gallant comrades who risked and sometimes gave their own lives in the process of trying to account for the dead.

Detail of Boer War Memorial. Ker's name is mis-spelled.

Chevillon, Haute Marne, France

Commemorative Plaque and Scroll signed by King George V, issued to the families of the Fallen

418913 Flying Officer Norman Jack Bowman

WW2 RAAF Aircrew Europe post D Day 1944. L-R 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star (prior to DDay the Aircrew Europe Star was issued) , Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Australian Service Medal 1939-45

JEH Butler's name on last shell fired from Anzac Cove, 12 December 1915

"Australia Remembers" plaque. Inscription: Anthony Cameron, Navy, 1941-1946.

The MG Company of the 59th ("Hume") Battalion, probably 'in camp' at Seymour in 1940, before it merged with the 58th Battalion in late 1942

HAMS Canberra Sydney Harbour 1929, dressed with flags and firing a salute. Note the Supermarine Walrus seaplane, belonging to and crewed by No. 9 Squadron RAAF.

Most of the crew of Lancaster LL847 JO-D of 463 Squadron. Sgt Henry Fowler RAF far left,P/OFF Robert Byrnes RAAF, FLGOFF Kenneth Bennett 3rd from left (pilot). three remaining men not yet identified. Missing from this group is James OGILVIE RAAF who is believed to have flown as a trainee second pilot on the night the aircraft was lost. From ADF Serials site 463 Sqn. 15/03/44 to 17/12/44, JO-D. ORBS record 94 missions. First flown by RAAF Pilot F/O J H Dechastel & crew who completed a tour of 32 missions 30 of them in LL847. Also RAAF Pilot F/O K P Brady & crew completed a tour of 30 missions 28 of them in LL847. The last mission on 17/18-Dec-1944 was flown by Pilot K E H Bennett RAAF, 2nd Pilot F/O J H Ogilvie RAAF, F/Engineer F/S R G Nuttall RAF, Nav F/S S Easton RAF, B/Aimer F/S T N Watson RAF, Wireless Op F/S R W Byrnes RAAF, MU Gunner Sgt G A C Frizzell RAF, Rear Gunner Sgt H Fowler RAAF. Brady's gunners shot down an ME109 on 28-Jul-1944 & the rear gunner shot down a Donier 217 on 29/30 Aug-1944. Bennett's gunners shot down a JU88 on the 6/7-Dec-1944 while it was attacking another Lancaster.

'Caught on the Surface'. The sinking of U-461 by an RAAF Sunderland "U" of 461 Squadron RAAF, in the Bay of Biscay in July 1943. [As depicted by aviation artist Robert Taylor.] See the attached story "The Bullet with your name on it"

Ian Denver meets Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in 2012.

One of the plaques at the base of each of the memorial trees. Gunner A.E. Richter. Lest we Forget

On the flight back to Sydney, with experienced flying boat Captain Lloyd Mundrell in the left hand seat.

1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

The Cross of Sacrifice at the CWGC section of Kensal Green All Souls cemetery

Harry Wetzel's grave, Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium