| Accession Number | P05504.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Point Cook |
| Date made | c 1936 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 267505 RAAF Flying Cadet Augustus Rodney Gibbes, a timber merchant of Young, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 267505 RAAF Flying Cadet Augustus Rodney Gibbes, a timber merchant of Young, NSW. Gibbes enlisted with the RAAF in 1936 and attended the flying school at Point Cook, Victoria. Gibbes was appointed a flying officer on 1 June 1941 with RAF No 115 Squadron. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) which was gazetted on 13 September 1940, whilst a member of this squadron. In late 1941 he was appointed squadron leader with the RAF. He was promoted to Wing Commander with the RAF, No 142 Squadron in 1943 and was killed in action in Italy on 16 August 1943 aged 28 years.