| Accession Number | P06286.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 422174 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Donald Edwin Hanscombe, RAAF. Flt Sgt ...
Description
Studio portrait of 422174 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Donald Edwin Hanscombe, RAAF. Flt Sgt Hanscome enlisted in the RAAF in April 1942, and served as an observer on Lancaster bombers in England with 106 Squadron, RAF. He was killed when his aircraft was shot down during a bombing mission over Germany on 4 December 1944.