| Accession Number | P04387.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Lincolnshire, Bardney |
| Date made | c 1944 - 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A kangaroo with a joey in her pouch, painted near the Navigator's and Wireless Operator's ...
Description
A kangaroo with a joey in her pouch, painted near the Navigator's and Wireless Operator's positions on Lancaster bomber 'J' Johnnie, WS-J, (W-4964), 9 Squadron, RAF. The kangaroo was painted as a RAF gesture acknowledging the two Australian crew members, 416597 PO (later Flight Lieutenant, (Flt Lt)), James William (Jim) Moore, DFC, Navigator, RAAF and 422824 PO (later Flt Lt) Robert (Bob) Woolf, Wireless Operator, RAAF.