how can I find images of my father in law,

LegacyUser

how can I find images of my father in law,

I have my father's RAAF personel papers, however can't find any pictures of him in uniform

Brett .

@greg Hayes​ 

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Greg

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RAAF, of course, the "Royal Australian Air Force".

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My dad was in the RAAF, as well.

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I too have his Military Papers.

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There were NO photographs of him in Uniform with those Papers either - only one of him in 'Civies' on Enlistment.

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I am lucky, I do have one of him in Uniform; but, that was NOT from his Military Papers.

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Have you looked in the "National Archives of Australia" (NAA), to see if there is anything other than the Papers you already have:

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https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx

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Have to looked in "Trove" (ie. Newspapers and other) of NAA?

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I hope this helps.

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Brett

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LegacyUser

thanks Brett, that's an avenue I will try

G

Brett .

😀

LegacyUser

Let us know if you find a photo!

 

X24 MOM

@greg Hayes​ these sites may be helpful 😊 you’ll need to scroll through this page to get links to other great helpful sites.😊 Good luck! https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.1111067

And here are a couple more that also have additional links toward the bottom😊 this one in particular has so much info my mind is numb 🤣 http://theyweresoldiers.com/index.php/category/royal-air-force/

....and.... a bunch more here 😂:

CWGC Archive

Find War Dead - Search for the fallen Commonwealth soldiers of the World Wars | CWGC

Forces

https://www.cwgc.org/history-and-archives/second-world-war/forces

 

 

Forces

 

https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/

 

DVA's Nominal Rolls

 

https://www.airforce.gov.au/contact-us/service-records

 

Service Records | Royal Australian Air Force

 

Check the links at the bottom of the pages also

 

http://www.centenaryofanzac.tas.gov.au/

 

Centenary of ANZAC - Home

 

https://www.army.gov.au/our-heritage/history/primary-materials/unit-histories-and-formations

 

Unit Histories and Formations | Army.gov.au

 

https://www.army.gov.au/our-heritage/history/how-research-family-history

 

How to research family history | Army.gov.au

 

Scroll down to huge list of links 

 

http://theyweresoldiers.com/index.php/category/royal-air-force/

 

Royal Air Force – Excursions in Jewish Military History and Jewish Genealogy

 

 

LegacyUser

I am going to move this question to our @Military Records​ group. Maybe there will be some additional answers shared there.

X24 MOM

@greg Hayes​  we are curious if you were ever able to find a photo? If not, we would love to help further if you would be able to provide a little more info such as names, dates and locations? Please let us know😊

LegacyUser

​Hi, wasn't able to find a picture at any of those places.( His Service Number 165117, he was in the RAAF enlisted in 1944,)

I'm going on another tack now, I am trying to find out who were the aunts who helped raise him , as his mother died when he was 6. I only have their first names, I've been trying to find his Methodist baptism certificate in the hope it has his godparents names on it. He was born in Scotland in 1916, His name is Ian Fraser McKellar, his mother is Agnes (nee Forsyth) his father John Fraser, died in France in WW1.

I've been onto the Scotlands people site, its very hard to navigate, and I think the covid situation has put things on hold in Scotland.

Anyway, any help you can give, directions you can send me to would be most helpful

regards

Greg