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Members of No. 454 Squadron RAAF celebrate Anzac Day in Cesenatico, Italy

No. 454 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force was an Australian bomber and maritime patrol squadron formed during World War II. No. 454 Squadron was formed in May 1941 at Williamtown in New South Wales. The squadron was raised under the Empire Air Training Scheme. While the Squadron was disbanded in July 1941 it was reformed in Palestine in September 1942. The Squadron operated in the maritime patrol role until July 1944 when it moved to Italy to operate as a bomber squadron. No. 454 Squadron was disbanded at Villaorba on 14 August 1945.