| Accession Number | P05604.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Maitland, H Noel |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of brothers 270527 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Arthur Bashford (left) and 414881 ...
Description
Studio portrait of brothers 270527 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Arthur Bashford (left) and 414881 Aircraftman (later Flight Sergeant) Percival Valentine (Val) Bashford (right). Flt Lt Bashford enlisted on 6 November 1939 and was discharged on 15 May 1945. Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Bashford enlisted on 6 December 1941 and after training was posted to 142 Squadron RAF. He was killed on operations over Italy on 24 February 1944, aged 24 years.