P00631.003 Accession Number: P00631.003

Description

A flight crew from 458 Squadron RAAF, in front of Wellington aircraft `R for Robert'. Left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) Stewart Ricketts (Air Gunner) (probably 402040 Carlyle Raymond Stuart Ricketts); Sgt `Darkie' Goodwin, RAF (Wireless Air Gunner); Sgt 400396 Horace Spencer Wills (Bill) Fordyce (Pilot), Sgt Graham Coombes (Pilot) (probably 402788 Graeme Frank Coombes), Sgt Frank Bird, RAF (Navigator). (Donor H. Fordyce) (Cibachrome copy in AWM Private Records Collection at PR85/353)

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Accession Number
P00631.003
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
December 1941
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor H Fordyce
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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