| Accession Number | P07361.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 408319 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Norman Douglas Kerr Swinton, 10 Squadron ...
Description
Informal portrait of 408319 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Norman Douglas Kerr Swinton, 10 Squadron RAAF, of Launceston Tas. An airways booking clerk prior to enlistment, Flt Sgt Swinton was a wireless operator/air gunner (WAG) on Sunderland aircraft flying from RAF Station Mount Batten, Plymouth, England; Flt Sgt Swinton was killed on operations when his aircraft DV969 was shot down by German aircraft over the Bay of Biscay on 21 September 1943. He was 22 years of age.