SUK10945 Accession Number: SUK10945

Description

Outdoor group portrait of the crew of Sunderland aircraft DV969 "E/10", No 10 Squadron RAAF at RAF Station Mount Batten, Plymouth, England. This crew attacked and sank a German U-boat in the Bay of Biscay on 31 May 1943. Identified from left to right, standing: 10452 Sergeant (Sgt) Ian Victor Speirs from Monea, Victoria (Fitter IIA); 409290 Sgt Frank Colson Callander from Melbourne, Victoria (Air Gunner)(later awarded a DFM); 411679 Sgt Clarence Charles Clark from Mussellbrook, NSW (1st Pilot)(later awarded a DFC); 410597 Flying Officer (FO) Claude Noel Austin from Skipton, Victoria (Navigator); 401451 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Maxwell Stanley Mainprize from Toorak, Victoria (Captain) (later awarded a DFC); 409231 FO Thomas Maurice Ryan of Regent, Victoria (2nd Pilot); 10176 Sgt Arthur William Reeves of Colac, Victoria (Flight Engineer); and 19458 Corporal Sidney Charles Leech from Yarraville, Victoria (under training as 2nd Fitter)(killed 21 September 1943 on flying operations off the UK coast). Kneeling: 24972 Sgt Leonard John Lang from Roma, Queensland (Armourer); 15805 Leading Aircraftman Bruce Edward Stehr from Warialda, NSW (2nd Fitter) (killed 3 October 1943 on flying operations off the UK coast); 30523 Sgt Maxwell Raymond Delaney from Hobart, Tasmania (Wireless Operator Mechanic) (killed 3 November 1944 in an accident over the Atlantic Ocean); 34889 Sgt Albert Charles Carrett from Dubbo, NSW (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner).

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Accession Number
SUK10945
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c June 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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