| Accession Number | P07337.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Canada: Saskatchewan, Canada: Saskatchewan, Mossbank |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 400393 Sergeant, later Flying Officer (FO) Eliot Ralph Barnfather RAAF, of Geelong ...
Description
Portrait of 400393 Sergeant, later Flying Officer (FO) Eliot Ralph Barnfather RAAF, of Geelong Vic, posed in front of a Fairey Battle on the day he received his "wings" as an Air Observer. A barrister and solicitor prior to enlistment, FO Barnfather was a crew member of 218 Squadron RAF Stirling bomber N6071, radio call sign HA-G, which was shot down near Lyne Denmark on 18 May 1942. FO Barnfather was fatally wounded after parachuting from the aircraft. He was 27 years of age.