| Accession Number | P05744.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Bundaberg |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 413549 Flight Sergeants (Flt Sgt) Duncan Williams Davidson, RAAF, of Cowra, ...
Description
Informal portrait of 413549 Flight Sergeants (Flt Sgt) Duncan Williams Davidson, RAAF, of Cowra, NSW, (left), and 413628 Ross Henley Matheson of Cobar, NSW, posing beside a German naval gun in a park. Later promoted to the rank of Flying Officer (FO), Davidson was killed on 28 December 1943 whilst a member of 157 Squadron, RAF. He is buried at Helston Cemetery, Cornwall, England. Flt Sgt Matheson was later a member of No 15 OTU and was killed whilst on operations on 19 November 1943.