| Accession Number | P05288.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c August 1942 - April 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of the crew of Flying Officer (FO) Frank Keith Morcombe, No 2 Squadron RAAF, of ...
Description
Group portrait of the crew of Flying Officer (FO) Frank Keith Morcombe, No 2 Squadron RAAF, of Coorow, WA. Identified left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) Leslie Richard Jope of Melbourne, Vic; Sgt Watts, FO Morcombe, pilot; Sgt Edmund Salsbury Smithard; Sgt Conner (possibly J Conners). Jope later died whilst on operations on 3 April 1943. Morcombe was transferred to 1 OTU as a flying instructor and was killed in a flying accident on 5 October 1943 at Sale, Vic.