SUK14796 Accession Number: SUK14796

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England. 1944-08-16. The crew which holds the record for number of sorties for any crew of Bomber Command. Left to right: Flight Lieutenant L. H. Lawton DFC, RAAF of Renmark, SA, bomb aimer, 70 sorties; Pilot Officer J. Hudson, RAF of Langham, Norfolk, first navigator, 70 sorties; Squadron Leader R. C. Wiseman DFC, RAAF of Wee Waa, NSW, pilot, 70 sorties; Warrant Officer (WO) D. D. Jackson, RAF, wireless air gunner, 74 sorties; Flight Sergeant L. C. R. Gillman, RAF, rear gunner, 52 sorties; Sergeant N. J. Loader, RAF, engineer, 35 sorties; WO S. J. Burch, RAF of Staffordshire, second navigator, 47 sorties; Flying Officer J. L. Burch, RAF (brother of WO Burch), mid upper gunner, 84 sorties.

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Accession Number
SUK14796
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 6x8"
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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