To commemorate Anzac Day in 2020, I would like to make a tribute to my father, Carew Joseph Trevor NORTHCOTE, and the No. 22 (City of Sydney) Squadron of the Citizen Air Force in Australia, which was formed on 20 April 1936. My Dad belonged to Squadron no. 22 when he was in the Citizen Air Force in the 1950s.
In 2019 I visited the memorial plaque of Squadron no. 22 at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, with friends Dot and Cathy.
The plaque was made in the same year that my Dad died, 2002, and it was dedicated on 16 March 2003 at a ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial.
In 2019 I visited the memorial plaque of Squadron no. 22 at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, with friends Dot and Cathy.
No. 22 (City of Sydney) Squadron plaque
The plaque was made in the same year that my Dad died, 2002, and it was dedicated on 16 March 2003 at a ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial.
For more information about the no. 22 Squadron, go to:
No. 22 (City of Sydney) Squadron - Plaque details and location
No. 22 Squadron - History
No. 22 Squadron (RAAF), 77 Strike Wing, 1st Tactical Air Force - SW Pacific, Virtual War Memorial Australia
No. 22 Squadron, Australian War Memorial
No. 22 Squadron (RAF), Australian War Memorial
No. 22 Squadron RAAF, Wikipedia
Dad often spoke of his time in the airforce. He especially enjoyed the friendship with his mates, the travel between airforce bases as well as working on the planes. Dad's specialty was working on the electrical instruments and meters that were used in to fly the planes. His time in the airforce left him with a lifelong love of planes, flying and airports.
Dad at Daley Waters Airport, 1955
Darwin airbase, 1955
Dad at Pearce Airbase, Perth, with machine gun bullets for a Vampire plane
Refuelling with portable pump at Woomera, en route to Darwin, 1955
Earlier this year, I purchased a replica of a patch from Dad's Airforce squadron - Squadron 22.
Rest in peace, Dad.
1932-2002
Wonderful photos Maria and a lovely tribute to your dad and No 22 Squadron.
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