The following from documents and photos held by his son, are from Tom L2's time in the RAAF during World War II. The photographs of the planes date from near the end of the war when Tom L2 was stationed first in Dalby, Queensland then Darwin.
The next photo is labelled 'Pistol Packin Momma, 12 Squadron, Darwin 1945'
The following photo is labelled '23 Squadron over Darwin 1945'
A page from Tom L2's flying logbook:
Airmen were given double-sided silk 'escape maps', about the size of a large handkerchief or small scarf, to assist them if their plane crashed. Tom L2 kept his one of Europe: