| Accession Number | P06381.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 16249 Sergeant (later Pilot Officer (PO)) Malcolm James Banks RAAF, 50 ...
Description
Studio portrait of 16249 Sergeant (later Pilot Officer (PO)) Malcolm James Banks RAAF, 50 Squadron RAF. A clerk of Perth, WA, prior to enlistment, he trained as a pilot. PO Banks was killed on operations over Hannover, Germany, on 27 September 1943, when his Lancaster aircraft EE 189 was shot down.