Description
Studio portrait of 401676 Aircraftman (later Pilot Officer (PO)) Frederick John Silk, 450 Squadron RAAF. PO Silk of Bayswater, Vic, was a teacher with the Victorian Education Department prior to enlisting on 28 March 1941. He was killed in a flying battles near Gabas Tunisia, on 26 February 1943 aged 27 years. His father 6358 Private (Pte) Frederick John Silk enlisted in January 1916, when PO Silk was only 3 months of age. Pte Silk was killed in action on 20 September 1917 aged 25 years, when PO Silk was only 2 years of age.
Details
Accession Number
P03780.001
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Credit Line
Donor J Aldridge
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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