Of those who served: a searchlight reaching to the sky, The memorial integrates key elements of the experience
Minister for Veterans' Affairs, on 23 July 2005. The plaque in the ground in front of the Bomber Command Memorial:Īrtist/Sculptor Neil Dawson sculpture made of stainless steel, glass and granite acquired under commission in 2005 ART92683.
Canberra bomber crew positions full size#
Around the outside of the central paving is a ring of granite which is engraved with text and Squadron insignia of Bomber Command.ĭetail of Bomber Command personnel – Air and Ground CrewĪdditional pictures and information may be viewed on the Australian War Memorial website, reference ART92683 – a full size view of the Bomber Command Memorial with AWM in background, a close-up, and a photo of the attendees at the Dedication Service. The curved stainless steel wall has silhouettes which represent members of air and ground crew. The glass plate at the base of the Searchlight has stencils of the eight aircraft flown by Bomber Command – Halifax, Wellington, Lancaster, Mosquito, Stirling, Blenheim, Whitely and Hampden. This would be an awe-inspiring sight when lit at night. The centre spire represents a searchlight, a major threat to Bomber Command aircraft during night Ops. It is made of stainless steel, glass and black granite, and commemorates RAAF air and ground crew of Bomber Command in World War Two. On the west lawn of the Australian War Memorial grounds is a Sculpture Garden where the Bomber Command Memorial is located. View from the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, looking along Anzac Parade and across Lake Burley Griffin towards Parliament House. View of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, looking from Parliament House across Lake Burley Griffin and along Anzac Parade. (Information sourced from the Australian War Memorial online.) The mosaics are made of over 6 million enamelled glass tiles. The other three walls each have a mosaic of a Soldier, a Sailor and a Servicewoman and are intended to recall the Australian experience of WW2. This mosaic of an Airman is located on one of the walls surrounding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is centrally located in the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
The Commemorative Courtyard, and the Pool of Reflection with the Eternal Flame, as viewed from the upper eastern gallery through through the arched cloisters. Panel 109, with the Roll of Honour for 462 Squadron, RAAF, is located about half way along, in the Commemorative Area on the upper eastern gallery (right hand side of photo) visible through the arched cloisters.
Hibberd.Īustralian War Memorial, Canberra showing the Commemorative Courtyard and the Pool of Reflection, with the circular sculpture of the Eternal Flame just visible on the surface of the water at the far end of the Pool. The external view of this area may be seen in the following photo. Roll of Honour for 1939 -1945 in the Commemorative Area on the upper eastern gallery of the Australian War Memorial. This photo was supplied by R.J.Montgomery, and used with his permission. Information on the thirty seven Australians on this Roll of Honour is included below.Ī similar photo may be seen on the F/Sgt J.M.Tait page, with a Remembrance Poppy beside his name. As seen in the photo above, the 462 Squadron section is in the uppermost portion of the panel, so it can be difficult to photograph. The names of the Australians in 462 Squadron RAAF who were killed in action during WWII are inscribed in bronze. Roll of Honour for 462 Squadron, RAAF, located at Panel 109 in the Commemorative Area of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Photo at left was supplied by R.J.Montgomery, and used with his permission.
Canberra bomber crew positions serial number#
Honour Roll by date and Aircraft Serial Number and Sources of information used to provide each name with his rank at death, crew position, RAAF service number, date of death, aircraft serial and code, location, and Pilot of aircraft Squadron Memorial plaques in paths of Western Courtyard (maps of the buildings and grounds are available on the AWM website) Links to Bomber Command Memorial in the Sculpture Garden īomber Command Commemoration on 04 June 2017 Squadrons are listed in numerical sequence, and the names in each squadron are listed alphabetically in two columns. The section for 462 Squadron is located at Panel 109. Roll of Honour for RAAF Squadrons in the Commemorative Area of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, with the 462 Squadron names marked with the blue oval. 462 A tribute to the Crew of Halifax III, NA-240, Z5-V
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