Crew of Hudson Bomber on return from Ambon attack (Sergeants Mossop, Frith, Madin, Flight Lieutenant Ian McCombe and Flight Sergeant Baker) Accession Number: ART22731

Description

l-r: Sergeant Mossop, Wireless rear-gunner, Sergeant Firth, wireless air-gunner, Sergeant Madin, observer/ navigator/ bomb aimer, 250813 Flight Lieutenant (later Squadron Leader, DFC) Ian A McCombe, pilot and captain, and Flight Sergeant Baker, NCO in charge of maintenance; rear half of Lockheed Hudson bomber.

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Accession Number
ART22731
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: charcoal with coloured crayons with gouache heightened with white on grey cardboard
Measurement
Overall: 55.2 cm x 70.2 cm
Medium
charcoal with coloured crayons with gouache heightened with white on grey cardboard
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1942
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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