Photographs and papers relating to Peter Jackson's war service [PRG 1614/1/1-35] • Photograph
Inspection by Governor General Lord Gowrie.
'Somers, Victoria. September 1940. Inspection by Gov. General Lord Gowrie [previously Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven Governor of S. Aust.] and right, W/C White, Co. of 1 I.T.S. Somers, who was shot down at Gallipoli, and prisoner of Kemal Attaturk. He wrote 'Guest of the unspeakable". Right to left: Trevor Menzies, Peter Jackson, Rex Green. Lord Gowrie is about to engage me in short conversation'.
Famous Freemasons - Lord Gowrie V.C.
First page of a photocopy of an article which appeared in the 'S.A. & N.T. Freemason', Spring edition, 2005, pages 22-24.
Famous Freemasons - Lord Gowrie V.C.
Second page of a photocopy of an article which appeared in the 'S.A. & N.T. Freemason', Spring edition, 2005, pages 22-24.
View over Dilli.
Labelled on verso 'Dilli 28/5/42 F/O Bonython?'.Taken from a hill overlooking the settlement on the edge of a bay.
A Flight, 8 Squadron at Kota Bharu.
Front row (right to left): F/O Ron Widmer, F/O W.J. Hoddinott, F/O J.W. Robertson, F/O C.H.D. Browne, F/L C.C. Williams, S/L P.A. Parker, F/L R.E. Bell, F/O C.H. Spurgeon, F/O S.N. Chesterman, F/O J(?) Montifiore, F/O K. Kleinig. 2nd row (right to left) Alan Morton, Doug Adams, Sgt Tim Bethke, Dunn(?), Sgt Rollo, Sgt Duxbury(?), unknown, Cpl Green, LAC Gerry Goider, LAC Howard Ridge. 3rd row (right to left) Sgt Callahan, unknown, Sgt Cooke-Russell, John Reid, unknown, unknown, ACI Osborne, Sgt Duxbury(?), rest unknown. Back row (right to left) Arch Munro, Brown, unknown, Vic Borellie, F/Sgt Bill Beat, Beshy Attrell, unknown, Cpl Trader Horne, Cpl Devlin, Cpl Jack Hopgood, unknown. Note on verso: 'NB This copy printed back to front'.
B Flight, 8 Squadron at Kota Bharu.
Front row - Unknown, F/O Arnold,F/O G.B.D. Roxborough, F/L Norm Lampe, S/L A.D. Henderson, F/L A.K. Maynard, F/O H.C. Plenty, F/O J.H.R. Marshall, F/O J.P Ryan, F/O H.A. Robertson. 2nd row - John McNeill, Doug Scott, Sgt Pitman, Bill Malcolm, unknown, unknown, F/Sgt F.C. Bibby, unknown, Harry Plummer, J.J. Boyle, E. Turkington. 3rd row - Sgt Morey, J.R. Loy, Bill Jacobson, Sgt Ferguson, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, K.N. Clews, unknown. Back row - Alec Coe, Perc Beatty, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Bob Krummel, Bruce Cameron, George Cocking.
C Flight, 8 Squadron at Kota Bharu.
Front row - Unknown, Don Stumm, Geoff Hitchcock (Sling Dick), Ferguson (Fergy), R. Parry, Rayson (Rusty), Garth Snook, Day. 2nd row - Sgt N.G. Menzies, A. Baird (Danny), Cpl Robinson, Rhodes Hensel (Dusty), Sgt L. Hackett, unknown, Sgt Julien, Ross Page, Sgt Barry Brown. 3rd row - unknown, G. Trewin, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Peter Julian, unknown, Sgt Scotty Jansen. Back row: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, R. (Bob) Links, unknown, unknown, unknown, George Morrison, Paddy O'Donnell, Marshall (Shorty), G. Morison (the Major).
HQ Flight, 8 Squadron.
Front row (left to right) - Sgt H.F. Hollier, W/O L.G.T. Hobbins, W/O G.S. Rowe, Sgt A. A. Gillis, F/Sgt A. Frost, F/L D. Sowerbutts, W/C F.N. Wright, F/L Anderson, Sgt C.A. Pinkus, F/Sgt J. May, Sgt G.A. Holmes, Sgt R.S. McDonald. 2nd row - Cpl J. Traill, Cpl R. McKirdy, Cpl A. Wallbridge, unknown, unknown, Cpl W. Moore, unknown, Cpl McNamee, Sgt E.H. Machin, Cpl G. Foster, Cpl J. Downey, Sgt G. Robinson, unknown, LAC P. Montgomery, unknown, LAC H. Twigg, Cpl G. Gillies. 3rd row - Bob Links, unknown, Cpl Dunn, unknown, unknown, unknown, Les Easther, unknown, unknown, LAC Olsen, unknown, unknown, unknown, LAC G. Eltringham, LAC Ray, unknown. Back row - all unknown except LAC Tonkin (3rd from right) and LAC L. Blackman (5th from right).
Officers, 8 Squadron at Kota Bharu.
A collection of memorabilia relating to Peter Jackson's war service in the RAAF, comprising mainly photographs, but also including articles relating to the war. Digital copies.
A16-50 of C Flight, 8 Squadron at Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaya.
Plane A16-50, crewed at that time by F/Lt Dickie Ditchburn, Skipper, F/O 'Ding Dong' Bell (2nd Dickie), Sgt Ross Page (W.O.P.), Sgt Neil Menzies (gunner), Sgt P. Jackson (gunner) during search for A16-49 crewed by Skipper F/Lt Peter Barnes, F/O Ryan (2nd Dickie), Cpl Ron Rose 'Teddy Bear' (W.O.P.), Cpl A.R. Campbell (W.O.P.), Sgt Alf Butler (gunner).
Original RAAF members at RAF Station Sembawang.
'The original RAAF members of Headquarters RAF Station Sembawang, who arrived in the “Strathallan” on 27 August 1940. Front (left to right) - Aldous, Williams, Spooner, Andrewartha, King, Johnstone, Broadbent, Campbell, Taylor, File, Anderson, Green. Second row - Cutcliffe, Connelly, Donaldson, Webb, Davis, Bishop, Panaotie, Terry, Hibbard, Stinson, Freak, Hunter. Third row - Giles, Challender, Williamson, Viner, Ballantine, White, Thomson, McGrath, Dean, Bradford. Fourth row - Geiger, Wittorff, Hiven, Horley, McIntosh, Bowley, Deed, Robinson, Sampson'.
8 Squadron cricket team.
Members of the 8 Squadron cricket team, 1940-1941. In the back row George 'Lofty' Trewin is second from left and Arthur Dyke is second from right. In the front row Mat Parry is in the centre and G. 'The Major' Morrison is on the far right.
Anzac Day March, Adelaide.
Members of the 8 Squadron marching in the Anzac Day march, pictured at the corner of North Terrace and King William Street, Adelaide. Front row (right to left) - John Mercer, John Dorsett, Peter Jackson, Howard Lord, Rhodes Hensell, Paddy O'Donnell, unknown, Doug Howie, unknown. Second row (R-L) - 3rd in Harry Rave, Jack Cranna. In the background the Gresham Hotel can be seen on the left; with the South Australian Hotel on the right.
Newspaper article on Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.
Photocopied newspaper article 'The Australian alert that could have warned Pearl Harbour'.
Photographs of damaged items.
A collection of memorabilia relating to Peter Jackson's war service in the RAAF, comprising mainly photographs, but also including articles relating to the war. Digital copies.
Newspaper article on Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.
Photocopied newspaper article 'RAAF attack on Japanese 'before Pearl Harbour"' from the Canberra Times, 17 June 1977.
Telegram re end of the war.
Copy of the telegram sent to the First RAAF Eleven Group, advising them to stop all operations. Dated 14 August 1945.
RAAF members at Sembawang, Singapore.
Back row (left to right) - L.A.C.s Les Stockley, Doug Adams, Reg Moyner, Basil Hanson, Doug Scott, Warren Bungey, Peter Jackson. Front row - Murray Chiros, Neil Menzies, Alf Butler, Col Lamb, Rex Green.
No. 1 Course Beauforts.
Group of men taking part in the No.1 Course Beauforts (later qualified as No.1 O.T.U Bairnsdale, Victoria). A small number of the men are identified: top row includes Jack Dawson (H.G. 822, W.A.G.) on far right, Harold Morrison third from right, Wat.. Jones (seventh from left), and Reg Green, Farrands and Frank Noran (5th, 4th and 3rd from left respectively). Third row - Don Dren 8th from left. Second row - Bill Martin (4th from right), Sid Pope W.A.G. (6th from left), Ken Crisp (far left). Front row (numbered from right)- 1. Reg Murray, 3. Dennis Cowper, 9. S/L Smibert, 12. Ron Widaner(?), 13. Tony Jay, 14. Peter Paul.
No.2 Hudson Course.
With other identification as 'No.1 O.T.U Bairnsdale. [All individuals are identified, left to right] Front row - P/O T.S. Graham, Sgts. R.S. Hempel, C.S. Storrie, A.G. Shepherd, P/O M.W. Johns, Sgts J.F. Nixon, D.L. Tyler, K. Ross, P/O R. Kelly, F/O W.A. Green, Sgts E.A. Prime, A.R. Warwick, P/O R. Turner-Walker, Sgts L.V. Dredge, J.R. McPherson, J.V. Legge. Middle row - P/Os O.L/ Sands, W.G. Gardner, R.A. Klabe, Sgts A. McKie, K. Danks-Brown, W.R.C. Robertson, J.C. Bourne, G. Dyer, F/Lt J.L. Pearson, Sgts A.M. Pearce, N.A. Higgins, R.W. West, P/O V.A. Dickenson, Sgts J.D. Isaac, E.F. Ball, D.F. Clarke. Rear row - P/O K.W. Kelly, Sgts W.F. Naher, S.R. Cooper, D,K, Murray, P/O J.P. Kavanagh, Sgts L.H. Cocker, G. Francey, J.P. Broome, P/O H. Warlow-Davies, Sgt D.N. Osborne, F/Sgt P.S. Jackson, Sgts M.L. Thomas, W.J.L. Nancarrow, A.C. Johnstone, J.H. Haines, W.R. McKenzie.
A16-186 'The Saint'.
A plane in flight, described as 'A16-186 "The Saint" "B FLT" 13 Squadron Hughes Field, N.T. 27/1/43 from Millingimbi, offensive search, bombed Dobo, Aru Islands, then Toeal, Cape van de Bosch (N.G.). Encountered medium A/A fire. Duration 8 hours 15 mins. Crew: Harry Warlow pilot, Doug Osborn , nav[igator], Peter Jackson W.A.G., Max Thomas W.A.G., Les Stockley W.A.G.' A further note on the back reads 'A16-186 "The Saint". During bombing of Dobo, Toeal and Timoeka N.G. near Cape van de Bosch from Millimgimbi. 27/1/43. Rare shot of Hudson with belly gun extended and Vickers GO gun through astro hatch and Zero in distance above aircraft'.
No.3 O.T.U. Rathmines, N.S.W.
Back row (left to right) - Sgt Norman Vaughan, F/O Les Stockley, Sgt 'Wotcha' Vic(?) Boetcher, Sgt Jack 'Spud' Murphy, F/O Peter Jackson, Sgt Clarrie Wilson, W/C Ian 'Johnny' Allen, A.F.C. F/Lt 'The Terribel' Ross, P/O Schrapel, F/O Victor 'Irish' Moss.
The "Don ISI Dro" beached at Fourcroy.
A boat stranded on a beach with the following description 'The "Don ISI [or 1S1?] Dro beached at Fourcroy after being bombed by Japs on 19/2/42. Used as practise bombing target by RAAF' .
'Sky high landing'.
Page from a RAAF magazine with an article on the rescue of an injured man by J. Hepburn, a RAAF pilot based at Bairnsdale, Victoria.
Briefing tent, Hughes Airfield, N.T.
Interior of the briefing tent at Hughes Airfield, near Darwin in the Northern Territory. There are maps and a globe on the sides of the tent, bench seats as well as a bush lounge.
B Squadron 'Ops" room.
Men in a tent, some standing aound a table, others reading in easy chairs. Information from the back reads 'B Squadron "Ops" room early 1943. Examining camera Con(?)'. Sitting left - Terry Dargin W.A.G. Standing around table (left to right) 1. Smith W.A.G., 2-4 unknown, 5. Ron Dixon, 6. Ian Parker.
Ops room, Hughes Airfield, N.T.
Interior of the briefing tent at Hughes Airfield, near Darwin in the Northern Territory. There are a number of director's chairs and a map on an easel.
Day off at Coconut Grove, Darwin.
Four men sitting near a truck, with the caption 'Day off at Coconut Grove, Darwin, 14/4/42. 2 Squadron. L to R Jack Palmer, George Dyer, Trevor Fairburn, Peter Jackson.
Peter Jackson.
Portrait of Peter Jackson in his RAAF uniform. On back 'P. Jackson. Taken Mcquarie St, Sydney, VP Day, 1945, while based at Rathmines, N.S.W. in 20 Squadron on Catalinas'.
Aerial view of Dobo - Aroe Islands.
The caption on the back of the photo has been partially lost but reads 'Dobo-Aroe Islands. _3/12/42 for the first time __rmation of 3 Lockheed Hudsons. K.M. Kemp. Danks-Brown. Oldham. __ps were destroyed ... fires started ... plane in background ... burned. Dobo was occupied by Japanese forces in mid 1942 and quickly became the base for reconnaissance flights by 'Jake' floatplanes, several of which attacked Allied shipping in the Arafura Sea. The RAAF subsequently targeted Dobo to destroy the base, and this appears to have been one of the earliest attacks. The Japanese Navy squadron (934th Kokotai) were withdrawn on 2 February 1943 [information supplied by a researcher].