Historical information

Photos are in a collection relating to James Lyle TRUSCOTT No.1842.
Enlisted in the RAAF 13.5.1935, aged 19. Discharged 7.2.1942 with the rank of LAC.

Physical description

.1) Photo, black & white, three men standing in front of a large tree.
.2) Photo, black & white, group of men stretched out in a barracks area.
.3) Photo, black & white, man in uniform, pith helment beside ant hill.
.4) Photo, black & white, two men, in uniform, hats, ties in gardens.
.5) Photo, black & white, Bush setting with crashed plane in distance.
.6) Photo, black & white, crashed aeroplane.
.7) Photo, black & white, harbour scene with two ships in distance.
.8) Photo, black & white, close up of section of large ship.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) On rear in pen: ARCH LOXTON, JIM TRUSCOTT, BOB THOMPSON.
.2) On rear in pen: RAAF DARWIN, ACCOMMODATION CIVIL DROME 1940, note lack of rainwater tanks.
.3) On rear in pen: ARCH. A. LOXTON (S.A. ATHLETE) near Darwin 1940 - 1983 lives at Tocumwal NSW.
.4) On rear in pen: Jim Truscott, Ben Kennedy, Darwin Botanic Gardens 1940.
.5) On rear in pen: 6AM 11.12.39 Thursday, END OF DARWIN CIVIL DROME - No Deaths - Troops Returning south to join AIF.
.6) On rear in pen: 6am 11.12.39 DARWIN CIVIL DROME, No Deaths - Lookheed Electra, DMF troops going south.
.7) On rear in pen: 1939 - from ABBOTTS House DARWIN HARBOUR - foreign ships detained. (why?)
.8) On rear in pen: This is part of the Queen Mary close up - will enclose this next letter - Lyle.