| Accession Number | P04586.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal group portrait of the crew of Lancaster "C" for Charlie. Identified, left to right: ...
Description
Informal group portrait of the crew of Lancaster "C" for Charlie. Identified, left to right: back row: 425053 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Lorraine John (Jack) Quaite, Navigator; Charlie Harris, of Birmingham, England, Mid Upper Gunner; 416886 Pilot Officer Jeffrey Felgate ‘Jeff’ Parker, Port Pirie, SA, Bomb Aimer; 425080 Jack Venning, of Gympie, Qld, Rear Gunner. Front row: Ralph Townsend of Yorkshire, England, Wireless Operator; 415193 Flt Sgt Daniel Rees, of Maylands, WA, Pilot; Stan Rolfe of Birmingham, England, Flight Engineer. Flt Sgt Quaite of Cairns, Qld, enlisted 7 December 1941 and was accidentally killed in United Kingdom on 6 November 1943. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) on 16 December 1943. 416886 Pilot Officer Jeffrey Felgate (Jeff) Parker enlisted on 11 October 1941 and was accidentally killed in United Kingdom on 6 November 1943. 425080 Jack Venning, Gympie, Qld, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). ). Flt Sgt Quaite, enlisted 7 December 1941 and was accidentally killed in United Kingdom on 6 November 1943. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) on 16 December 1943. PO Jeffrey Felgate ‘Jeff’ Parker enlisted on 11 October 1941 and was accidentally killed in United Kingdom on 6 November 1943.