ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This website would not have been possible without the assistance of archival material in the possession of 30 Squadron RAAF Beaufighter Association including a selection of donated photographs and documents such as the George Dick interviews with 30 Squadron personnel.

Thanks especially to Yvonne Holt, for access to the Diary and Scrapbook photographs of her father Don Kirkwood navigator of A19-141 which was lost in action in December 1943.

Thank you to Stuart Anderson for documents and photographs relating to his grandfather Sgt JR Anderson a navigator with the squadron at Morotai during 1945.

Thank you to Cecilie Benjamin for copies of photographs from P/O WG Robertson a pilot with 30 Squadron from March 1943 until June 1944.

Thank you to David Bussy from the Queensland Air Museum Inc at Caloundra Qld for copies of the Stan Hutchinson photo album.

Thank you to Mick Gleeson for copies of the photos he took of aircraft at Morotai in 1945.

Thank you to Ben Hutchinson for additional photos not included in the collection donated to Queensland Air Museum Inc.

Thank you to Maggie Manhart for access to photographs and other material in the Brian Walker collection.

Thank you to Mike Mirkovic from the Aviation Heritage Museum of WA at Bull Creek for a copy of the Norm Fraser photo album held in their archives.

Thank you to Roland Nelson for copies of documents and photographs relating to his brother P/O RC Nelson a navigator lost when A19-146 was shot down in 1944.

Thank you to Dean Norman for a copy of the RAAF Beaufighter Accident and Casualty Card records 1942-1945.

Thank you to Garry Scott for the list of surviving Beaufighters that were sold for scrap metal value in 1948, which meant you could buy a complete aircraft with engines for £20.

Thank you to Denis Wood for copies of photographs and the log book entries of Sgt. Eric Lusk a navigator who served with 30 Squadron from December 1942 through until June 1943.

Thank you to Mick Gleeson for copies of his photos of aircraft from Morotai 1944-1945.

Thank you to the following people for their assistance over a number of years either via phone calls and or letters or third party sources such as family or friends Fred Anderson, Don Angus, Dave Beasley, Rob Bennett, Jack Black, Theo Boehm, Bob Brazenor, George Carnegie, John Carroll, Fred Cassidy, Jim Collison, Laurie Crouch, Ron Downing, George Drury, Peter Fisken, Bill Garing, Jim Gleeson, Charles Harris, Yvonne Holt, Don Joyes, Maggie Manhart, Ralph Nelson, Dean Norman, Bill Richmond, Bruce Robertson, George Robertson, Alex Spooner, Harry Suthons, Arthur Thomson, Brian Walker, Scotty Wallace.