Image from the Andrew Edward Coutts personal collection.
No. 487 Squadron personnel with the New Zealand High Commissioner, WJ Jordan. RAF Station Feltwell.
L-R: Back; 'Rip' Second, James Greenstreet, Andy Coutts, Joe Baker, Ray Travers (groundcrew).
Middle; Ernest Armitage, Brian Weeds, Tom Baynton, Chas Baker, Charlie Bush (groundcrew), unknown, unknown (possibly Ron Gellatly).
Front; Bob Newcomb, Bob Reece, 'Digger' Wheeler, Group Captain Kippenburger, Bill Jordan, Wing Commander Seaville, Gordon Brewer, 'Rusty' Peryman, Flight Lieutenant Batley.
Names taken from the book 'Through to the End' by David Palmer, p23.
NB. Back row 2nd from left, originally identified in the above book as Greg Whitwell, is actually James Greenstreet.
Group. RNZAF rugby team at Richmond, England.
L-R: Back; Sergeant AG Sutherland, Sergeant Bloomfield, Sergeant SW Wells, Sergeant Crawford, Pilot Officer Peterson, Sergeant Ellis, Sergeant T Grey, Sergeant LP McCoy.
Front; Pilot Officer EC Cox, GK Sergeant Samson, Sergeant George, Pilot Officer E Grant (Captain), WJ Jordan (New Zealand High Commissioner), Mr. C Dixon (President Rosslyn Park), Pilot Officer LW Knight, Sergeant C Saundercock, Sergeant J Wetere.
The British High Commissioner, Sir Harry Batterbee meets with personnel during his visit to RNZAF Station, New Plymouth.
Group Captain CE Kay is (obscured) second from the right.
Wing Commander CE Kay (right) with a group of civilians looking at a bomb trolley during the visit of the British High Commissioner, Sir Harry Batterbee to RNZAF Station New Plymouth.
Cyclone Val relief, Western Samoa. The New Zealand High Commissioner to Western Samoa, the Defence Liaison Officer and Major Bruce Kenning planning Defence Force relief activities.
L-R: Adrian Simcock, Wing Commander John Hamilton, Major Bruce Kenning.
Image from the Andrew Albert Haydon personal collection.
Group. New Zealand Services Rugby Team for the match against Rosslyn Park, London. NZ won 9-5.
L-R: Back; Pilot Officer JH MacDonald, Pilot Officer G Brown, Flight Lieutenant H Sturrock, Flight Sergeant AT Kofoed, Flying Officer LA Kilgour, Flying Officer RC Veitch, Flying Officer V Gave, Lieutenant J Richards, Flying Officer RA Dalton, Mr. RA Stevens (Masseur).
Front; Flying Officer FW Cris...[name illegible], Sergeant W Lockyer, Sub Lieutenant CJ Phelps, Mr WJ Jordan (New Zealand High Commissioner), Flight Lieutenant E Grant (Captain), Flying Officer AA Haydon, Flight Sergeant RE Hay.
Image from the Andrew Albert Haydon personal collection.
Group. New Zealand Services rugby team with the High Commissioner, WJ Jordan (centre middle row). Unknown location in England.
Copy negative from the John Arthur Houlton personal collection.
Group of No. 485 Squadron pilots in front of a Spitfire with the New Zealand High Commissioner WJ Jordan at RAF Station Biggin Hill.
L-R: On wing; 3x unknown ground crew, LSM White, MG Sutherland, M Metcalfe, IPJ Maskill, JA Ainge, HS Tucker.
Standing; R Barnett, Travis (USAAF), F Transom, JA Houlton, NE Frehner, CP Ashworth (visitor), PH Gaskin, LP Griffith, MRD Hume, De la Torre (Intelligence Officer), WJ Jordan, JM Checketts (Commanding Officer), AG Malan (Station Commander), AC Deere (Wing Commander Flying), JD Rae, BE Gibbs.
This was published in Houlton's autobiography 'Spitfire Strikes. A New Zealand Fighter Pilot's Story', published 1985 by John Murray Ltd. London.
Names taken from 'An Illustrated History of the New Zealand Spitfire Squadron' by Kevin W Wells, published 1984 by Hutchinson, New Zealand.
Copy negative from the John Arthur Houlton personal collection.
No. 485 Squadron pilots in the Dispersal Hut with the New Zealand High Commissioner, WJ Jordan, at RAF Station Biggin Hill.
This was published in 'An Illustrated History of the New Zealand Spitfire Squadron' by Kevin W Wells, published 1984 by Hutchinson, New Zealand.
Image from the John Arthur Houlton personal collection.
No. 485 Squadron pilots with the New Zealand High Commissioner, WJ Jordan (5th from right) and a Spitfire at RAF Station Biggin Hill.
JA Houlton far left.
No. 485 Squadron pilots in front of a Spitfire during the New Zealand High Commissioner's visit to No. 485 Squadron. Unknown location.
L-R: Flight Lieutenant Hume (Flight Commander), Flight Lieutenant Barnett (Flight Commander), WJ Jordan (High Commissioner), Squadron Leader JM Checketts DFC (Commanding Officer), Wing Commander AC Deere DSO DFC & bar.
New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr WJ Jordan, with a group of No. 489 Squadron Officers and airmen standing in front of a Blenheim. Unknown location.
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New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr WJ Jordan, with a group of officers during his visit to No. 489 Squadron. RAF Station Leuchars.
L-R: Squadron Leader Evans(?), Pilot Officer J Reason, Squadron Leader Jimmy James(?), Wing Commander JAS Brown, unknown Group Captain, WJ Jordon, Flying Officer Dudburty, Flying Officer Priest ,Flying Officer Murry, Pilot Officer Freshney, Flying Officer Richardson(?). CH 5095
Squadron Leader James Fraser Barron DSO DFC DFM, shaking hands with the New Zealand High Commissioner Bill Jordan, while Mrs Jordan watches.
Taken at the New Zealand Forces club in London after Squadron Leader Barron's investiture at Buckingham palace, where he received his DSO and DFC.
Informal group of No. 485 Squadron pilots and the New Zealand High Commissioner standing beside a Spitfire at RAF Station Redhill.
All are New Zealanders except Norris who is an Englishman.
L-R: Sergeant Kronfield, Sergeant Rae, Pilot Officer Tomas, Sergeant Ralph, Squadron Leader Knight DFC, Commanding Officer, Flight Lieutenant Norris DFC, Flight Lieutenant EP Wells DFC & Bar, Sergeant Frecklington, Mr. WJ Jordan, Pilot Officer Clouston, Flight Lieutenant R Baker, Pilot Officer Chandler, Pilot Officer WV Crawford-Compton.
New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr WJ Jordan, with an unknown No. 489 Squadron pilot, in front of 'A' Flight's operations board. Unknown location.
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New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr WJ Jordan, meeting a trainee of No. 302 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit. RAF Station Lossiemouth, Scotland.
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Group of airmen and sailors give the New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr WJ Jordan, three cheers before he leaves their troopship. Unknown location.
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New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr WJ Jordan, meeting a group of trainees at No. 302 Coastal Operational Training Unit in Lossiemouth, Scotland.
Wellington R166? in the background.
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