| Accession Number | P05198.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 8 July 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Debris from the Lancaster bomber LM338 of 467 Squadron, RAAF, scattered on the ground after the ...
Description
Debris from the Lancaster bomber LM338 of 467 Squadron, RAAF, scattered on the ground after the aircraft crashed whilst on operations over France at 1.30 am on 8 July 1944 - there were no survivors. Crew members were: 419481 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Leonard Haig Porritt, RAAF, 467 Squadron RAF; 418012 Pilot Officer Philip Wyatt Ryan, RAAF; 1591247 Sergeant George Arthur Hayes, RAF, flight engineer; 415032 Warrant Officer Clifford Cecil Jones, RAAF; 425605 Flt Sgt Verne Edward Cockroft, RAAF; 408443 Flt Sgt William Deldon Douglas Killworth, RAAF; 429643 Flt Sgt James Pat Steffan, RAAF.