Keywords: Thomas Walter White 1942 (AWM 011735).JPG United Kingdom England Bournemouth Portrait of Wing Commander Wing Cdr T W White DFC RAAF right and an unidentified officer left Wing Cdr White had served in the 1st AIF and 1st Half Flight Australian Flying Corps AFC during the First World War and had been a Member of Parliament before joining the RAAF in April 1940 to become the first Commanding Officer of No 1 Initial Training School at Somers Vic In 1941 he was posted to England to command RAAF Station Bournemouth whose responsibilities included the reception and administration of RAAF personnel in the UK area 011735 Department of Information 1942-03-10 PD-Australia PD-1996 World War II people of the Royal Australian Air Force |