Date: 8/11/2026 16:48:07
From: Michael V
ID: 2446728
Subject: re: Old Photos 2
AussieDJ said:
Spiny Norman said:
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Respect to one’s enemy. No. 3 Squadron RAAF burying German fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen, aka The Red Baron in 1918. A wreath was left inscribed “To Our Gallant and Worthy Foe.”
I’d query that commentary about it being an honour guard of RAAF members. The RAAF was formed in 1921 – originally as the Australian Air Force, then later that year, as the RAAF.
https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_departments/Parliamentary_Library/Research/FlagPost/2021/April/100_years_of_the_RAAF
Also, he was shot down in France, and buried in Germany, so it is unlikely the RAF (which had been formed just 20 days earlier) buried him.