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The Commanding Officer and his crew of No. 2 (Hudson) Squadron RAAF, moving past one of the squadron aircraft. Left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) T Simmonds of Sydney, NSW; Wing Commander R H Moran of Melbourne, Vic (Commanding Officer); Flying Officer (FO) W Beasley of Parramatta, NSW; Sgt K W Ryan of Sydney, NSW; Sgt R N Smith of Culcairn, NSW. The Lockheed Hudson behind them, (constructor's no. 6494) is A16-241, which, on 28 April 1943, seven weeks after this photograph was taken, failed to return from a search for the crew of a missing Beaufighter. A16-241's crew were FO Ralph R James, Sgt Roy E Norris, Pilot Officer Ronald D Ryan, Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Kenneth D Keech, Flt Sgt Patrick S Reen and a member of 2 Squadron's ground crew, Warrant Officer Harry E Cutten.
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Format: 3x4"
Support: Nitrate
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