| Accession Number | P07434.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 250641 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Daryl Maxwell Sproule, 77 Squadron, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 250641 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Daryl Maxwell Sproule, 77 Squadron, of Hobart, Tas; an articled law clerk prior to enlistment. Flt Lt Sproule was promoted to Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) on 1 August 1943. While on operations over New Britain on 2 August 1943, his Kittyhawk, A29-201, was struck by flak and crash landed on a beach near Lindenhafen. Flt Lt Sproule escaped but was later captured by the Japanese. He was interned as a prisoner of war at Gasmata and executed on 16 August 1943. On 15 August 1943 Sqn Ldr Sproule, aged 25, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.