SUK14791 Accession Number: SUK14791

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Plymouth, England. C. 1945-10. The crew of the Sunderland "H" for Harry at RAF Station Mount Batten, No. 10 Squadron RAAF, on return from a patrol during which, in conjunction with two other aircraft, they attacked and sank German U-boat 243 on 1944-07-08. Left to right: Flying Officer (FO) E. Emma Biship, second pilot of Coburg, Vic; Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) W. L. Penny, air gunner of Carnegie, Vic; Sergeant W. Aitkenhead, second flight engineer of Bundaberg, Qld; F Sgt L. E. Cook, air gunner of Blackall, Qld; Flt Sgt G. G. Casey, air gunner of Elwood, Vic; Flt Sgt R. Prentice, first wireless operator/air gunner (WAG) of Neutral Bay, NSW; Flt Sgt D. E. Hunt, second WAG of Brisbane, Qld; Flight Lieutenant (F;t Lt) R. F. Mattner, air gunner of Finniss, SA; FO W. B. Tilley, captain of Melbourne, Vic; Flt Lt J. A. Wood, navigator of Springvale, Vic; Pilot Officer Edwin William Roy (Roy) Felan RAAF, third pilot of Queenscliff, NSW; Sergeant L. L. Waller, first flight engineer of Penshurst, NSW.

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Accession Number
SUK14791
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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