Accession Number | P04248.001 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | United Kingdom: England, Lincolnshire, Binbrook |
Date made | 16 December 1944 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group portrait of the crew of Lancaster 'P for Peter', B Flight, 460 Squadron, RAAF, enjoying a ...
Description
Group portrait of the crew of Lancaster 'P for Peter', B Flight, 460 Squadron, RAAF, enjoying a drink together. Australian crew members believed to be present are: 433250 Flight Sergeant William Alexander Cunningham RAAF; 434454 Pilot Officer Norman Wade Everett RAAF; 419193 Flying Officer John Maguire RAAF; 429820 Warrant Officer Donald Bernard May RAAF; 428428 Pilot Officer Donald Anderson (Don) Goudie and British Navigator Eric Richer (bottom right). Most of this crew, including Cunningham, Everett, Maguire and May were killed by a mid-air collision with an aircraft of 626 Squadron (PD286) over Wiesbaden, Germany, on 2 February 1945.