Bomber Command in Brisbane, 1 June 2014

~ Adam Purcell

On Sunday 1 June 2014, Bomber Command commemorations took place all around Australia. In Queensland, the ceremony was held at the Memorial Gardens, near the front gate of RAAF Amberley. Tiana Walker-Adair, whose father was a Halifax navigator, sent me these photos:

Ron Hickey DFC, a pilot with 462 and 466 Squadrons, giving his address
Ron Hickey DFC, a pilot with 462 and 466 Squadrons, giving his address
Ron Hickey DFC with his son David
Ron Hickey with his son David
Her Excellency The Honourable Ms Penelope Wensley AC, Governor of Queensland, with Ron Hickey
Her Excellency The Honourable Ms Penelope Wensley AC, Governor of Queensland, with Ron Hickey
Joanne Adair (who was a former Secretary for Winston Churchill) with Her Excellency The Honourable Ms Penelope Wensley AC, Governor of Queensland
Joanne Adair (who was a former Secretary for Winston Churchill – and is Tiana’s mother) with Her Excellency The Honourable Ms Penelope Wensley AC, Governor of Queensland
Group photo of Bomber Command veterans at Amberley
Group photo of Bomber Command veterans at Amberley

 

Thanks to Tiana for these photos. Only Perth to go now, and I’ve collected the whole set!