Herbertson, William (Flight Sergeant, b.1911 - d.1944) Accession Number: PR82/069

Description

Collection relating to the Second World War service of 424555 Flight Sergeant William Herbertson, No. 460 Squadron, RAAF. Collection consists of a five page extract of a letter written by Flight Sergeant Herbertson describing a daylight air raid made on a power station at Knapsack, Germany, dated 13 October 1941. Also consists of a diary extract written by Flight Sergeant Herbertson while in hospital in New York, written between 21 December 1943 and 22 January 1944. Flight Sergeant Herbertson was killed in a flying battle in Germany on 21 November 1944.

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Accession Number
PR82/069
Maker
William Herbertson
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1941-1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
2
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 701/015/007
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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