054040
Photograph 054040 Second World War, 1939-1945KWIARA, CHINA STRAITS, 1943-07-03. CAPTAIN W.A.D. FOREMAN OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN WATER TRANSPORT GROUP, SKIPPER OF THE AB-20.
UK1211 Accession Number: UK1211
Description
FINAL STAGES OF AN OPERATIONAL BRIEFING AT NO. 463 (LANCASTER) SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND, AS THE CREW OF "WHOA BESSIE" WAITS UNTIL THE NAVIGATOR COMPLETES THE FLIGHT PLAN. THE WHISTLES ATTACHED TO THE JACKET LAPELS WERE TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF AIR-SEA RESCUE LAUNCHES SHOULD THE CREW BE FORCED DOWN INTO THE SEA. LEFT TO RIGHT: FLYING OFFICER (FO) E. H. GIERSCH, HENTY, NSW; SERGEANT W. SINCLAIR, DUNDEE, RAF; FLIGHT SERGEANT (F SGT) L. J. MANNING, NELSONS BAY, NSW; FO B. A. BUCKHAM, PENSHURST, NSW (CAPTAIN); F SGT E. J. HOLDEN, MELBOURNE, VIC; FO R. W. BOARD, ROSE BAY, NSW (NAVIGATOR); AND FO J. W. MUDDLE, GLOUCESTER, NSW.
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Accession Number
UK1211
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 4 in x 5 in
Image: 3 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in
Image: 3 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in
Date Made
c 18 April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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