Those Air Force Days
Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia: Gordon Wallace, 1986. Quarto, blue hardcover, spine and cover embossed with gilt lettering, 150 pp., colour frontispiece; illustrated with black-and-white photographs, documents and drawings throughout. Top of back cover slightly bumped at a localised area, dust-jacket a little worn at top and tail edges, spine of dust-jacket a little faded, otherwise a very good copy. Signed by the author. An account of the experiences of ex-Royal Australian Air Force member Gordon Wallace, who served in the RAAF as a Despatch Rider and Flight Mechanic. Wallace, the author of Up in Darwin with the Dutch, describes everyday life at his various postings during the difficult days of World War Two. These postings include Shepparton, Temora, Canberra, Pine Creek, Batchelor, Tocumwal and Mildura. Wallance also covers the Japanese Air Raid of the city of Darwin, where he served from 1942 to 1946.
Inserted loosely in this volume is an order sheet for the author's works. Item #4631
Price (AUD): $70.00