P00270.010 Accession Number: P00270.010

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Group portrait of participants in a Wings Parade. Identified, back row, left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) William Gowing [402907 William Ellis Gowing]; Flying Officer Jarred [unable to further identify]; Sgt Norman Beck [402216 Norman Charles Beck, 162 Squadron (RAF), died when his aircraft crashed in Egypt, 3 November 1942] and Sgt Ralph Bond [[402836 Ralph Bond, 460 Squadron, killed during operations, 29 April 1942]. Front row: Sgt Jack Layh [404788 Eric John Layh, 23 Squadron RAF, killed in operations over Italy, 10 December 1943]; Sgt Tim Mayo [402968 Timbury Alan Mayo, later POW]; 402913 Henry (Harry) Roland Train [402913 Henry Roland Train, later POW] and Ian Tamagno [400893 Ian Frank Tamagno]. All graduated from No 5 Bombing and Gunnery School as observers (navigators). The names in square brackets are the probable full identifications of the men.

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Accession Number
P00270.010
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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