“O” Oboe – 460 Squadron Crew

Jack Trist (Bomb Aimer), Fred Smith (Navigator), Harry Ellis (Air Gunner), Jack McQueen (air Gunner), Alan Baskerville ( Pilot), Jack Goulding (Air Gunner).

“O” Oboe 460 Squadron Crew

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Flying officer A.H.Baskerville D.F.C. 460 Squadron.

A photo of him after returning from the war in 1945 and one taken last year as part of a project to capture in images all remaining veterans of WW2 and place them in the Australian War Memorial.

460 Squadron – Collection

A collection of stories about 460 Squadron RAAF and my ‘tour of duty’.
The crew and I were only on 460 Squadron for just a few months as we each completed our 30 trip ‘tour of duty’. Still, we were proud to have played our part in a great Command, to have upheld the honour and reputation of a great Squadron and to have been numbered amongst that splendid company of men who willingly went each night in jeopardy of their lives. Here are our stories ….

460 Squadron – The crew, our stories

The crew from left to right – Ian Hall (engineer), Henry Baskerville (pilot), Harry Ellis (wireless operator), Jack Golding (mid upper gunner), Jack McQueen (rear gunner), Jack Trist (bomb aimer) and Fred Smith (navigator).

Also see the comprehensive tribute site to 460 Squadron by Laurie Woods

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOTXrSemWCE