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| Accession Number | PR03274 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Diary, Photograph |
| Maker |
Galt, David Taylor |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
| Transcript | Download PDF document of Galt, David Taylor (Flying Officer, b.1914 - d.1943) (file) |
Galt, David Taylor (Flying Officer, b.1914 - d.1943)
Description
Collection relating to 400976 Flying Officer (FO) David Taylor Galt DFC who served with 461 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Comprises a small pocket sized diary belonging to FO Galt, and a copy of a portrait photograph of FO Galt in uniform. The handwritten diary recounts his experience as the pilot of a Lancaster aircraft with 460 Squadron that crash landed near Amiens, France, in late November 1942 with no fatalities. The diary gives a detailed description of Galt's 18 day escape journey alone across France and Spain to return safely to England. The last three pages of the diary have a list of 'Observations' about his successful escape. FO Galt later lost his life in a flying battle over the Bay of Biscay on 13 August 1943. A transcription of this collection is attached to this record.