| Accession Number | P04329.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 409996 Sergeant Douglas Anthony Hayman RAAF, of Melbourne, Vic (originally of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 409996 Sergeant Douglas Anthony Hayman RAAF, of Melbourne, Vic (originally of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England). His family emigrated to Australia, and he was working as an aircraft process worker when he enlisting for service in the RAAF in Melbourne on 7 November 1941. After training as a pilot, Hayman was posted to Bomber Command in England and was assigned to 138 Squadron RAF. Whilst conducting a night operation over France, Pilot Officer Hayman's Halifax bomber was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed in the Rue de Champeus, Longue, at 1am on 2 June 1944. One of five crew members killed in the crash, Pilot Officer Hayman was buried at the Parish Church at Longue, Maine et Loire, France.