On 26 March 2009 the RAF hosted a Dedication Ceremony for the last 11 Australian Squadrons to be honoured for having flown alongside the RAF during WWII by having a bronze, hand engraved replica of their Badge installed in the floor of St Clements Dane Church, The Strand, London
Look closely at the image below and you will see the many squadron badges already inlayed in the floor of the Church.
The following members of the 450 Squadron RAAF Association Inc. proudly represented the 450 Squadron RAAF when they attended the Dedication Ceremony of the Squadron Crest installation at St Clement Danes Church, The Strand London.
UK Delegates Isla Barin sister-in-law of 450 (RAAF) veteran pilot–AC Gordon Steege DSO, DFC, MID Jack Bissett 450 Squadron (RAF) veteran pilot Roderick Bissett son of 450 Squadron (RAF) veteran pilot–Jack Bissett Jeff Boyling son of 450 Squadron (RAAF) veteran ground crew–the late SGT Keith Alexander Boyling Paul Bullock grandson of 450 Squadon (RAF) veteran pilot– the late Marshall Walters Melissa Chapman grand niece of 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran–WO Col Morton Kester Clarke son of 450 Squadon (RAF) veteran pilot – the late S/Ldr D.H. “Nobby” Clarke DFC AFC Evan W James 450 Squadon (RAF) veteran pilot Nicholas Potter grandson of 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran– the late LAC Charles Philip Chamberlain
Australian Delegates Rod Brooker son of 450 Squadron (RAAF) veteran electrician– the late LAC Donald Ferris Brooker LAC Allen Buckman 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran transport driver S/LDR Jack Doyle DSO, DFC & BAR 3 & 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran pilot Ashley Doyle grandson of 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran pilot–Jack Doyle Gwennyth Jeans daughter of 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran transport driver–the late LAC Laurence Leslie Ferris Bob Magee nephew of 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran pilot–the late SGT Robert Mellor Austin WO Col Morton 50 Squadon (RAAF) veteran pilot Sandi Nipperess daughter of 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran gunner armourer–the late SGT Allan Nipperess
Kuwait Delegate Janet Bullock daughter of 450 Squadon (RAF) veteran pilot – the late Marshall Walters
450 Squadron RAAF Souvenir Postcard Series Original Photographs by Leonard Dickson & Adam Elliott Courtesy of RAAF Headquarters London
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The following members of the 450 Squadron RAAF Association Inc. proudly represented the 450 Squadron RAAF when they attended the Dedication Ceremony of the Squadron Crest installation at St Clement Danes Church, The Strand London.
UK Delegates Isla Barin sister-in-law of 450 (RAAF) veteran pilot–AC Gordon Steege DSO, DFC, MID Jack Bissett 450 Squadron (RAF) veteran pilot Roderick Bissett son of 450 Squadron (RAF) veteran pilot–Jack Bissett Jeff Boyling son of 450 Squadron (RAAF) veteran ground crew–the late SGT Keith Alexander Boyling Paul Bullock grandson of 450 Squadon (RAF) veteran pilot– the late Marshall Walters Melissa Chapman grand niece of 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran–WO Col Morton Kester Clarke son of 450 Squadon (RAF) veteran pilot – the late S/Ldr D.H. “Nobby” Clarke DFC AFC Evan W James 450 Squadon (RAF) veteran pilot Nicholas Potter grandson of 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran– the late LAC Charles Philip Chamberlain
Australian Delegates Rod Brooker son of 450 Squadron (RAAF) veteran electrician– the late LAC Donald Ferris Brooker LAC Allen Buckman 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran transport driver S/LDR Jack Doyle DSO, DFC & BAR 3 & 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran pilot Ashley Doyle grandson of 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran pilot–Jack Doyle Gwennyth Jeans daughter of 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran transport driver–the late LAC Laurence Leslie Ferris Bob Magee nephew of 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran pilot–the late SGT Robert Mellor Austin WO Col Morton 50 Squadon (RAAF) veteran pilot Sandi Nipperess daughter of 450 Squadon (RAAF) veteran gunner armourer–the late SGT Allan Nipperess
Kuwait Delegate Janet Bullock daughter of 450 Squadon (RAF) veteran pilot – the late Marshall Walters
450 Squadron RAAF Souvenir Postcard Series Original Photographs by Leonard Dickson & Adam Elliott Courtesy of RAAF Headquarters London