| Accession Number | P05598.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | British Mandate of Palestine: Palestine, Beit Jirja |
| Date made | c August 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Members of the Royal Australian Engineers attend a memorial service for Australian aircraft crash ...
Description
Members of the Royal Australian Engineers attend a memorial service for Australian aircraft crash victims killed on 13 August 1940, killing ten people including four senior Australian Government officials. Those killed were Brigadier the Honourable G Street MP, the Minister of State for Army and Repatriation; the Honourable Sir Henry Gullet MP, Vice President of the Executive Council; the Honourable J Fairbairn MP, Minister for Air and Civil Aviation; Lieutenant General Sir Brudenell White, Chief of General Staff; Mr R E Elford, Private Secretary to the Minister for Air; 115 Flight Lieutenant Robert Edward Hitchcock, pilot; 607 Pilot Officer Richard Frederick Wiesener, assistant pilot; 213 Corporal John Frederick Palmer, wireless operator; and 6673 Aircraftman Charles Joseph Crosdale, fitter.