Informal group photo of eight crew members of Consolidated Liberator bomber BZ926 'Pegasus', of ...

Accession Number P05549.003
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1943-1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Informal group photo of eight crew members of Consolidated Liberator bomber BZ926 'Pegasus', of 159 Squadron, RAF, in front of their aircraft. Fourth from left is 404487 Flight Lieutenant Thomas John O'Donohue DFM, RAAF. O'Donohue and the others in the photo were later killed in action over Rangoon, Burma, on 29 February 1944. Others known to be in the crew (one of whom is absent or taking the photograph) are: Stanley William Chalcraft, Norman John Davis, Jack Harris, John William Frank King, Johannes Harmen Hendrik Lentz, John Donald Lomas, John Westermark and Flight Lieutenant Edward James Douglas Stanley (pilot).

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