Territory Stories

23 Squadron, 82 Wing

Details:

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