P02862.001 Accession Number: P02862.001

Description

Seven airmen of 76 Squadron RAF, who were later shot down over Germany on 11 April 1942. Identified is 104516 Pilot Officer William Culmsee (second from right) RAF Volunteer Reserve. Others believed to be in the photograph are: 551586 Flight Sergeant Robert William Albert Hawkesworth Wireless Operator Air Gunner RAF, 404250 Pilot Officer Keith Francis Lloyd Jones RAAF, Sgt H. L. ?Holhersell, 569291 Sergeant (Sgt) Philip Lawrence Wheeldon RAF, R/54309 Sgt Wallace Alfred Richard Moule Air Gunner, Royal Canadian Air Force. Only one of this crew survived after being shot down. (Donor B. Isaacs)

Details

Accession Number
P02862.001
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1942
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession P02862.001

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