| Accession Number | P07009.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of the crew of Lancaster ME733, radio call sign CF-Z, 625 Squadron, RAF. ...
Description
Group portrait of the crew of Lancaster ME733, radio call sign CF-Z, 625 Squadron, RAF. Identified are: (back row, from left) 1868639 Sergeant (Sgt) Samuel John Spooner (Flight Engineer), RAF, of Kettering, Northamptonshire; 1389429 Sgt William Edward Lynch (Bombardier), RAF, of Leonards-on-Leigh, Sussex; 423214 Sgt Eric Alan Bock (Navigator) RAAF, of Newcastle, NSW; 430256 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Noel Wilkinson Gadsden (Aerial Gunner), RAAF, of Kew, Vic; front row from left to right, 411099 Flt Sgt Malcolm Douglas Moffat, RAAF of Armidale, NSW; 423313 Warrant Officer (WO) Francis McLeod Percy (Pilot), RAAF, of West Maitland, NSW and 1119630 Sgt Frederick Howard (Wireless/Aerial Gunner), RAF. Lancaster ME733 crashed at Hollenstein, Germany whilst returning from a raid over Brunswick on the night of 12/13 August 1944, killing all crew members.