These profiles and stories were donated to the RAAF Museum by the Gold Coast Branch of the Air Crew Association.

Service Profile: Max Morgan

Maxwell Edward Morgan (ACA 18338) served in the Royal Australian Air Force, being attested on 14 July 1942. He began his training at No. 1 Initial Training School (ITS) Somers, Victoria.

On completion of the first part of his training, he was posted to No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) at Western Junction in Tasmania to begin his flying instruction. Max's next posting was to Service Flying Training School (SFTS) at Mallala, SA, where he gained his pilot's wings.

He was selected for service in the European theatre of war and was transported to the United Kingdom for further training as an aircraft captain in Bomber Command.

Within that organisation, he was posted to Advanced Flying Unit (AFU), then to No. 27 Operational Training Unit (OTU) at Church Broughton for crew selection, aircraft conversion and intensive training in operational techniques.

At the completion of his training at OTU, his next posting was to Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) for conversion onto Lancasters, then to RAAF No. 460 Squadron at Binbrook, UK, for operational duties.

During his RAAF service, Max flew Tiger Moths, Avro Ansons, Airspeed Oxfords, Vickers Wellingtons and Avro Lancasters.

In concert with all RAAF aircrew serving in the European theatre, Max was conveyed home to Australia by sea after the cessation of hostilities.

He was demobilised on 14 March 1946.