Groups of Royal Air Force personnel

Groups of Royal Air Force personnel

Top-a group of seventeen aircrew in two row, eight sitting in front and nine standing behind. Two are wearing peaked cap and the rest side cap. All but two rear left have visible aircrew brevet. In the background trees and part of a building. Personnel identified as: Front row, third from left is Wing Commander David W Donaldson, DSO* DFC, Officer Commanding 192 Squadron. Seated to his right is Flight Lieutenant Ken ‘Winnie’ Churchill DFM, Section Leader. Rear row, extreme right is Will Altree, Royal Australian Air Force.
Middle left - four aircrew standing in a line. two wearing battledress and two tunics. All have aircrew brevet. In the background are huts. Personnel identified as: Squadron Leader Roy Kendrick, David Donaldson, Flight Lieutenant Ken Churchill and unknown.
Middle right - three men standing in front of a Nissen hut. All wearing battledress. Personnel identified as Squadron Leader Roy Kendrick, Flight Lieutenant John Leonard Gibby 'Gibby the Beast', and David Donaldson on the right.
Bottom - group of aircrew in a room adjusting flying clothing clothing. Behind them on the wall are maps.

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Four b/w photographs mounted on an album page

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