Territory Stories

23 Squadron, 82 Wing

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Title

23 Squadron, 82 Wing

Other title

O.B. Fry, R. Kelly, A. Dawson, J. Clark, K. Kemp, A. Dalrymple, R. Arthur, J. Potter, L. Woodland, Nobby Clark and M. Hennessey

Name

O.B. Fry; R. Kelly; A. Dawson; J. Clark; K. Kemp; A. Dalrymple; R. Arthur; J. Potter; L. Woodland; Nobby Clark; M. Hennessey

Also known as

Clark, Nobby; Arthur, R.; Fry, Oswald Bourke; Woodland, Leslie Frederick John; Clark, J.; Potter, Jack Edward; Dawson, A.; Kemp, Keith Edward; Dalrymple, Arthur Hamilton; Kelly, Raymond Alfred Norman; Hennessey, Maurice

Collection

WWII Darwin Commemorative Quilt; HistoryNT; Second World War, 1939-1945; The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt

Date

1992

Service

Australian Army

Rank

Flight Lieutenant - L. Woodland; Flight Sergeant - K. Kemp; Flight Lieutenant - J. Potter; Flight Sergeant - A. Dalrymple; Flight Sergeant - O.B. Fry; Flight Lieutenant - R. Kelly; Flight Lieutenant - M. Hennessey

Service number

422341 - L. Woodland; 433917 - K. Kemp; 413250 - J. Potter; 433979 - A. Dalrymple; O211810 (211824, 433546) - O.B. Fry; 415152 - R. Kelly; 425850 - M. Hennessey

Description

"[Obscured] 23 Sqdn. 82 Wing. B24 Liberator New Guinea. Leyburn. Long Strip Fenton Strip Darwin RAAF Base. 1944-1945 O.B. Fry, Air Gunner Crew Members R. Kelly (C) Pilot. L. Woodland. Eng. A. Dawson Co-Pilot. Nobby Clark. Gunner Leader J. Clark W.A.G. M. Hennessey. Nav. K. Kemp A.G. A. Dalrymple. A.G. R. Arthur W.A.G. J. Potter. Bombadier. C.F.M. [Obscured][R.F.D. 1959-1984]."

Abstract

23 Squadron. 82 Wing B24 Liberator, New Guinea. Leyburn, Long Strip, Fenton Strip, Darwin Royal Australian Air Force Base. O. B. Fry, Air Gunner. R. Kelly, Captain, Pilot. A. Dawson, Co-Pilot. J. Clark, Wing Air Gunner. K. Kemp, Air Gunner. A. Dalrymple, Air Gunner. R. Arthur, Wing Air Gunner. J. Potter, Bombardier. L. Woodland, Engineer. Nobby Clark, Gunner Leader. M. Hennessey, Navigator.

Notes

The quilt was assembled between 1992 and 1994. It was first put on display at the Northern Territory Library in 1995.; Quilt section C 1

Language

English

Subject

Quilt; Commemorative; Second World War, 1939 - 1945; Northern Territory

Series

The Darwin Commemorative Wall Quilt

File type

image/jpeg

Use

Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Related links

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1050690&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for M. Hennessey]; https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1053134&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for R. Kelly]; https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1204937&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for O. B. Fry]; https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1026094&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for A. Dalrymple]; https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1060489&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for J. Potter]; https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1026038&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for K. Kemp]; https://hdl.handle.net/10070/844785 [WWII Military Units: 23 Squadron]; https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1068463&c=WW2 [Nominal roll entry for L. Woodland]

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/73947

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/334763