17 Mar 2012 - Just finished two Powerpoint supported talks for Natfly at Temora.  The first "Support our Bomber Boys" I will trial at the Lions Club Miranda on April 3.  The other "The 70th Anniversary of the RAAF Expedition to Russia" was developed as a Probus talk and adapted as a warm-up talk at Natfly

18 Jan 2012 I would like to think the many relatives who have put forward airmen to be added to the list  of Member of 455 Squadron.  During World War 2 there was a parochial division between governments where their airmen came from. They did not recognise the reality at Squadron level where men came from many countries.  455 was much more than an Australian Squadron with Brits, South Africans, Kenyans and New Zealanders.

In short, the list of members has been updated, I welcome further updates

Also the site has become a back door into Bomber Command Association of Australia. I am the Editor of their Quarterly Newsletter and pass membership enquiries back to the committee.  455 started life as a Bomber Command Squadron and as veterans thin out BCAA provide a home for orphaned Vererans and their families regardless of Unit association.

It is hard to believe that this year it will be 70 years since the RAAF Expedition to Russia. I wish I could think of someway that this event be remembered, perhaps more later.

The Bomber Command Memorial for our Fathers in Green Park London, will be opened by the Queen on 28th June this year.  It has taken over 60 years of struggle to get to this stage, I wonder if the Bomber Command Medal might also be realised.  If it does not get issued by the end of June, I suspect it will become a lost issue

Well, lots have been added.

All members of 455 RAAF Squadron have been listed. Check the related Items menu

There has been fantastic support for The Raaf in Russia by members of the Bomber Command Association of Australia

At this point I must thank Carl Holden This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for creating this site.  It is coming together quickly and I hope people agree it looks good and cohesive.   Thanks  Geoff

I have put up a selection of photos.  I could have put up warlike aeroplanes, but chose to put up people and where possible attached names to them. If I have made any name errors or omissions let me know so I can correct them

I have listed 365 members of 455 Squadron. This list will always be incomplete, there is no official list. While nominally an RAAF squadron, the RAF move mostly aircrew in and out of the unit.  This list is from memories, photo captions, books and other records.  Details like decorations have not been researched. I am happy to accomodate additions and corrections

1st July 2011 Been doing a lot of tidying up as I get a bit more proficient.  The Bomber Command Medal is the next campaign.  On the 8th May 2012 (provisionally) the Queen will open a beautiful new memorial to the men of Bomber Command - this is our last chance to shame the British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand governments into awarding these men the medal that was denied at War's End in 1945.

That lack of recognition by our lead ally and her Commonwealth governments has hit the men badly over the years. They watched their companions serve their country and go to their deaths each night - for what?

The Bomber Command Memorial Day was celebrated this year by Australians in Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane Hastings (Vic) and London

Geoff