A CALL TO ARMS ______________________________ WAR SERVICE WITH THE RAAF 1942–1946 _______________________________ DIARY NOTES AND MEMOIRS OF ARTHUR GATELY WINNER OF THE 2002 RAAF HERITAGE AWARD i © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2003 This work is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism, or review as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any means without written permission. Inquiries should be made to the publisher. Disclaimer The views expressed in this work are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of Defence, the Royal Australian Air Force or the Government of Australia. This document is approved for public release, distribution unlimited. Portions of this document may be quoted or reproduced without permission, provided a standard source credit is included. National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Gately, Arthur A call to arms : war service with the RAAF 1942-1946 : diary notes and memoirs of Arthur Gately ISBN 0 642 26582 8 1. Gately, Arthur – Diaries. 2. Australia. Royal Australian Air Force – Airmen – Diaries. 3. World War, 1939-1945 – Personal narratives, Australian. 4. World War, 1939-1945 – Aerial operations, Australian. I. Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Aerospace Centre. II. Title. 940.544092 Published and distributed by: Aerospace Centre RAAF Base Fairbairn ACT 2600 Australia Tel: (02) 6287 6563 Fax: (02) 6287 6382 E-mail:
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