Historical information

Items belonged to Maxwell Lennox Matheson No 418447 RAAF. Refer Cat No1959 for his service records.

Physical description

2 photos:
.1) 1P RAAF WWII PR photo b&w shows group of pilots walking away from Tiger Moth aeroplanes
.2) 2P 3 Tiger Moths in flight RAAF b&w the fuselage number of closest aircraft is T-5411

Inscriptions & markings

.1) Rear 'A Flight, No 11 EFTS RAAF Benalla April 1944 all of the Tigers pictures were Australian built'
.2) Description: 'Out of the 3508 Tiger Moths built by Morris Motors Ltd, Cowley, Oxford for the RAAF, 100 were transferred to the RAAF and 1940. Before D H Australia got into production of the 1085 locally built Tigers these 3 were probably at No 7 EFTS, Western Junction.