| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P06453.001 |
| 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
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Portrait of 427160 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Morris Stanley, RAAF attached to No. 138 Squadron ...
Description
Portrait of 427160 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Morris Stanley, RAAF attached to No. 138 Squadron RAF. A native of Fremantle, WA, Stanley worked as a farmer prior to enlisting on 24 May 1942. While posted to No. 138 Special Duties (SD) Squadron RAF in the United Kingdom, Flt Sgt Stanley was involved in the supply of goods to French Resistance fighters in the South of France. On 1 September 1944 Flt Sgt Stanley was killed, aged 22, when his aircraft crashed during an operation over France. He and all the crew were buried at a local cemetery at Arc-et-Senans, and an annual service of remembrance is held at the cemetery on the day of the crew's burial. A memorial was built by members of the French Resistance at the site where the aircraft crashed.