| Accession Number | P07398.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Identity Studio |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 412902 Flying Officer (FO) Thomas Eric Charles (Eric), 97 Squadron RAF, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 412902 Flying Officer (FO) Thomas Eric Charles (Eric), 97 Squadron RAF, of Sebastopol, NSW. A farmer prior to enlistment, FO Charles trained with the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) in Canada and Britain. He served at RAF Station Bourn, Cambridgeshire, as crewman on Lancaster bomber JB535, radio call sign OF-Q. JB535 was shot down by a German aircraft while on bombing operations against Berlin on the night of 30 January 1944. It crashed near Kolhorn in Holland killing the entire crew. FO Charles was 26 years of age.