| Accession Number | P07472.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 417917 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Malcolm George Western, 576 Squadron RAF, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 417917 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Malcolm George Western, 576 Squadron RAF, of Marion, SA. Flt Sgt Western, aged 20, was the air gunner on Lancaster bomber DV342, radio call sign: UL-62. The entire crew of DV432 died on the night of 16 December 1943 when it was attacked enroute to Berlin and crashed at Lichtenberg, Germany.