Dowker, Howard Arthur Codrington
Title
Dowker, Howard Arthur Codrington
Description
Ten items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Howard Arthur Codrington Dowker (430255 Royal Australian Air Force) and contains photographs.
He flew operations as a pilot with 61 Squadron.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Vivian Hill and catalogued by John England.
He flew operations as a pilot with 61 Squadron.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Vivian Hill and catalogued by John England.
Date
2018-07-07
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Dowker, HAC
Collection Items
Trainee airmen
Group of 30 trainee airmen wearing trainee flashes and overalls, outside wooden building. Explanatory note: 'Howard Dowker, 5th from left, top row'.
Group of airmen outside hangar
Large group of airmen outside hangar, surrounding aircraft engine, wearing training flashes. Explanatory note: 'Howard Dowker, 430255, left of prop blade, second row up'.
Eight airmen in overalls
Eight airmen in overalls outside wooden building. Explanatory note: 'Bradfield Park, 2ED, RAAF'.
Group of airmen at formal function
Large group of non-commissioned officers at formal function. Decorations are hanging from the roof. Explanatory note: 'Mess, 1944'.
Howard Dowker at controls of a Lancaster
HAC Dowker at controls of a Lancaster on the ground. Explanatory note states 'Lancaster, May 1945'.
Two airmen on aircraft wing
Two airmen on port wing of Lancaster bomber. Explanatory note: 'Howard (Skip) and Eric, Lancaster, May 1945'.
Bomber crew next to aircraft
Seven man bomber crew in flying kit next to starboard side of 61 Squadron Lancaster. Explanatory note: 'Norm, Captain Howard Dowker, Curly, Eric, Jim, JC, Len - May 1945'.
Howard Dowker
Head and shoulders portrait of H A C Dowker in No 1 uniform with Flying Officer rank, aircrew brevet, medal ribbons and 'Australia' flash. He is holding a pipe. Separate caption - 'Howard Dowker, 430255 - 1944.
Seven aircrew in uniform
Seven aircrew in uniform outside building. Separate caption - 'Eric, Len, JC, Norm, Captain Howard Dowker, Jim, Curly'.
Crew member inside aircraft
Crew member in the bomb aimer's position inside aircraft. Separate descriptive caption - 'Eric inside Lanc, May1945'.
Collection Tree
- Dowker, Howard Arthur Codrington