SUK12464 Accession Number: SUK12464

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Lincolnshire, England, June 1944. During his visit to RAF Station Waddington, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester met the crews of No. 467 (Lancaster) Squadron RAAF. From left to right: HRH the Duke of Gloucester; Wing Commander William Lloyd Brill DSO DFC and Bar, of Grong Grong, NSW; 425278 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Roland Reginald Cowan, of Brisbane, Qld; unidentified; 429503 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Arthur Albert Summers, of Brisbane, Qld; Sergeant (Sgt) Jack Sheffield, RAF. On 25 June 1944, Flt Lt Cowan, Flt Sgt Summers and Sgt Sheffield were killed when their aircraft, Lancaster ND 729, was shot down over Mareuil-Caubert, France.

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Accession Number
SUK12464
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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