| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P07693.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Portrait of 408052 Pilot Officer (PO) Bertram John Middleton, No. 24 Squadron RAAF, of Subiaco, ...
Description
Portrait of 408052 Pilot Officer (PO) Bertram John Middleton, No. 24 Squadron RAAF, of Subiaco, WA. A clerk prior to the war, he enlisted on 15 August 1940. While attached to No. 49 Squadron RAF in the United Kingdom, Flight Sergeant Middleton was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) on 18 May 1943 for successful raids on Berlin, Essen and Ruhr. Later attached to No. 24 Squadron RAAF in Australia, PO Middleton was killed in action on operations over Banka Island on 5 August 1944, aged 25.