A unique archive on one of Pembroke Dock's most famous wartime flying boat squadrons has been donated to the town's Museum Trust.

Two photo albums packed with the story of No 461 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, have been given by Mr John Witcomb, of Bournemouth. A former RAF airman who served with the squadron at Pembroke Dock and other stations, Mr Witcomb has also donated a large collection of aviation books and other items.

During a recent Museum Friends open morning at the trust's Gun Tower Museum, another former 461 Squadron member, Wally Dann, checked through the photo albums.

'John has compiled a marvellous photographic reflection of 461,' said Wally. 'This has certainly been a trip down memory lane for me and I recognised several names and faces.'

Wally is an Australian who met his late wife, Glenys, when he was stationed in 'PD' during the war and he has lived in the town since 1949.

John Witcomb, who regularly attended the flying boat reunions at Pembroke Dock in the 1980s and 1990s, is delighted the collection is now with the Museum Trust.

'It's in the right place - 461 Squadron's history is so interlinked with Pembroke Dock and its RAF station. All who served on the squadron remember 'PD' very fondly,' he said.

The 'Witcomb collection' is part of a rapidly expanding archive being built up by the trust. Further donations or loans - reflecting the town's history and its connection with all three armed services - can be made via honorary curator Ron Watts on 01646 681446.