| Accession Number | P07380.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Mayfair Studios |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 420488 Aircraftman (AC) Ralph Proudlock of Bulli, NSW. Enlisting in the RAAF ...
Description
Studio portrait of 420488 Aircraftman (AC) Ralph Proudlock of Bulli, NSW. Enlisting in the RAAF in November 1941, AC Proudlock trained as a wireless operator, attained the rank of Warrant Officer (WO), and in 1945 was posted to 200 Flight at Labuan dropping supplies and inserting Z-Force personnel behind Japanese lines in British North Borneo. WO Proudlock was on board Liberator serial number A72-177, radio call-sign B24M, when it clipped a tree and crashed in Japanese occupied territory whilst dropping supplies to Z-Force members near Melabong village on 21 May 1945. All ten members of the crew were all killed in the crash, including WO Proudlock, aged 23.