| Accession Number | P05117.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Western Evening Herald newspaper |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Devon, Plymouth |
| Date made | 13 January 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal portrait of O3153 Corporal (Cpl), later Flight Lieutenant, Percy Howard Smith RAAF ...
Description
Informal portrait of O3153 Corporal (Cpl), later Flight Lieutenant, Percy Howard Smith RAAF taking position as a port midship air-gunner in an RAAF Sunderland aircraft. Cpl Smith enlisted with the RAAF on 7 November 1938 at Elwood, Victoria and served with 10 Squadron RAAF in the United Kingdom from 1939 to 1942. He returned to Australia and continued his service with RAAF until his discharge on 20 June 1954. This image was published in the 'Western Evening Herald' with the text 'Very cold - An Australian gunner at the amidships gun of a Sunderland flying boat of a Southern Coastal Command station. This is an extremely cold position as the gunner's head is always in the open.'