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PLTOFF · 412260

Wilfred Robert Field

Squadron/s
451 SQN
Rank On Discharge/Death
Pilot Officer (PLTOFF)
Mustering / Specialisation
Pilot
Date of Birth
26 Dec 1920
Contributing Author/s
Compiled by Vince Conant

2016

The Spitfire Association


Date of birth - 26 Dec 1920
Place of birth - STRATHFIELD NSW
Place of enlistment - SYDNEY
Next of Kin – FIELD, WYLOA

Squadron in which Wilfred served

Photographs

RAF Station Matlaske, England. C. 1945-05. Pilots of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF standing around an aircraft, prior to an escort mission. Left to right: Flying Officer (FO) E. R. Newberry of Sydney, NSW; Flight Sergeant J. F. McDonald of Nagambie, Vic; Pilot Officer (PO) A. T. Roe of Condobolin, NSW; Flight Lieutenant R. H. Sutton of Vic (in cockpit); FO D. A. Cooper of Sydney, NSW, and PO W. R. Field of Sydney, NSW.
RAF Station Matlaske, England. C. 1945-05. Pilots of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF standing around an aircraft, prior to an escort mission. Left to right: Flying Officer (FO) E. R. Newberry of Sydney, NSW; Flight Sergeant J. F. McDonald of Nagambie, Vic; Pilot Officer (PO) A. T. Roe of Condobolin, NSW; Flight Lieutenant R. H. Sutton of Vic (in cockpit); FO D. A. Cooper of Sydney, NSW, and PO W. R. Field of Sydney, NSW.
Poretta, Corsica, France. c. March 1944. Group portrait of the pilots and Administrative officers of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, which is at present operating from their new base in the Mediterranean. Back row, left to right: 144056 Flying Officer (FO) R. S. Shepherd of England; 406266 FO J. Mercer of Perth, WA; 425789 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) J. F. Vintner of Stanthorpe, Qld; 421362 FO R. T. Milner of Sutherland, NSW; 412260 Flt Sgt W. R. Field of Wollstonecraft, NSW; 404756 FO J. D. Gleeson of Rockhampton, Qld. Front row: 401095 FO A. E. Arnel of Edithvale, Vic; 407465 FO W. W. Thomas of Adelaide, SA; 408541 FO J. D. Wallis of Bayswater, Vic; 421745 FO J. T. Minahan of Bronte, NSW; 406247 Pilot Officer (PO) F. C. House of Gnowangerup, WA; PO G. B. Ballantyne of Newcastle, NSW. Seated: 262723 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) F. W. Perrottet of Mosman, NSW; 257451 Flt Lt H. C. Ferguson of Brighton Beach, Vic; 408177 Flt Lt J. D. Ward of Burnie, Tas.
Poretta, Corsica, France. c. March 1944. Group portrait of the pilots and Administrative officers of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, which is at present operating from their new base in the Mediterranean. Back row, left to right: 144056 Flying Officer (FO) R. S. Shepherd of England; 406266 FO J. Mercer of Perth, WA; 425789 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) J. F. Vintner of Stanthorpe, Qld; 421362 FO R. T. Milner of Sutherland, NSW; 412260 Flt Sgt W. R. Field of Wollstonecraft, NSW; 404756 FO J. D. Gleeson of Rockhampton, Qld. Front row: 401095 FO A. E. Arnel of Edithvale, Vic; 407465 FO W. W. Thomas of Adelaide, SA; 408541 FO J. D. Wallis of Bayswater, Vic; 421745 FO J. T. Minahan of Bronte, NSW; 406247 Pilot Officer (PO) F. C. House of Gnowangerup, WA; PO G. B. Ballantyne of Newcastle, NSW. Seated: 262723 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) F. W. Perrottet of Mosman, NSW; 257451 Flt Lt H. C. Ferguson of Brighton Beach, Vic; 408177 Flt Lt J. D. Ward of Burnie, Tas.
St. Catherines, Corsica, France. July 1944. Informal portrait of 421260 Flight Sergeant W. R. Field, Fighter Pilot, of Wollstonecraft, NSW, a member of No. 451 Squadron RAAF operating from a base in Corsica. Note the Supermarine Spitfire aircraft in the background.
St. Catherines, Corsica, France. July 1944. Informal portrait of 421260 Flight Sergeant W. R. Field, Fighter Pilot, of Wollstonecraft, NSW, a member of No. 451 Squadron RAAF operating from a base in Corsica. Note the Supermarine Spitfire aircraft in the background.