page_title: No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF
hierarchical_section_title: No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF
caption_attribution_description: Parafield, SA. Group portrait of the commanding officer and officers of RAAF No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS). Left to right: back row: Flying Officer (FO) G. O. Weston, FO W. S. Shephard, Pilot Officer (PO) A. A. Conigrave, PO R. N. Carmichael, PO D. A. Walter, PO H. M. Day, FO S. M. O'Callaghan, PO J. H. Curtis; third row: FO D. H. Sharley, FO I. H. McDonald, FO J. R. Lynch, PO T. K. Davies, FO L. R. Watson, PO J. W. Cornish, PO M. J. Pearce, PO S. F. B. Davies, PO J. B. Gall; second row: Pilot A. T. Barton, PO A. D. Mackrell, Flight Lieutenant (FLT LT) R. G Johnston, FO J. W. B. Hall, FLT LT N. Oldfield, FLT LT J. P. C. Butler, FLT LT N. F. Abbott, PO W. J. Bennett, PO C. F. Davies, PO H. A. Tremethick, PO R. K. Dunn; front row: FO A. J. A. O'Donnell, Air Staff Officer P. J. Methven, FLT LT F. P. Roberts, FLT LT A. C. Gibson, Squadron Leader W. S. Maddocks, S/LDR W. D. Wedgwood, FLT LT B. J. Clifton, FLT LT. H. P. Davis, Sister J. C. V. Law, FO M. W. Nairn. (Photographer Frank Boase Studio, Hutt Street, Adelaide. Original print held in AWM Archive Store). (Donor: L. Watson).
context_page_description: No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School was a Royal Australian Air Force pilot training unit that operated during World War II. It was one of twelve elementary flying training schools employed by the RAAF to provide introductory flight instruction to new pilots as part of Australia's contribution to the Empire Air Training Scheme. The unit was established in November 1939 as No. 2 Flying Training School at Melbourne, Victoria. It was relocated to Parafield, South Australia, in December 1939 and renamed No. 1 EFTS the following month. Training activities relocated to Tamworth, New South Wales, in May 1944; the school was disbanded in December that year.
context_section_description: No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School (No. 1 EFTS) was a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilot training unit that operated during World War II. It was one of twelve elementary flying training schools employed by the RAAF to provide introductory flight instruction to new pilots as part of Australia's contribution to the Empire Air Training Scheme. The unit was established in November 1939 as No. 2 Flying Training School at Melbourne, Victoria. It was relocated to Parafield, South Australia, in December 1939 and renamed No. 1 EFTS the following month. Training activities relocated to Tamworth, New South Wales, in May 1944; the school was disbanded in December that year.
caption: Staff of No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School, December 1942
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