P01630.011 Accession Number: P01630.011

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DARWIN, NT. 1944-08-20. CREW OF NO. 20 SQUADRON RAAF CONSOLIDATED CATALINA A24-95 VIEWING THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY AN EXPLOSIVE BULLET THAT PASSED THROUGH A FUEL TANK MISSING FUEL AND OIL LINES ON THEIR FIRST MISSION. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW: 19805 SERGEANT DONALD KELWAY (DON) STORRIE (1ST ENGINEER); FLIGHT SERGEANT RON BLACK (2ND PILOT); 419457 FLIGHT SERGEANT JAMES REGINALD (REG) CLEWORTH (NAVIGATOR); 417318 FLIGHT SERGEANT ROSS SCHULZ (CAPTAIN AND PILOT); MIDDLE ROW: 65674 SERGEANT BILL ROWE (2ND ENGINEER); 410296 WIRELESS OPERATOR 'SNOW' BATES, WIRELESS/AIR GUNNER; FLIGHT SERGEANT FRED ROBINS, A PASSENGER PILOT ON THE TRIP FOR EXPERIENCE; FRONT ROW: 67895 SERGEANT ALFRED RUSSELL (RUS) JONES; WARRANT OFFICER WILLIAM VOSS (SNOW) BATES (1ST CREW); 73252 SERGEANT WALTER (SCOTTIE) SCOTT (2ND CREW). ALL THE ABOVE WERE KILLED IN ACTION 7 MARCH 1945 EXCEPT BLACK AND ROBINS WHO SURVIVED THE WAR. (DONOR: J R CLEWORTH)

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P01630.011
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Photograph
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Colour: Black & white
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1
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