| Accession Number | P07770.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1940 - 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 402522 Sergeant (later Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt)) John McAulay Morrison, 452 ...
Description
Studio portrait of 402522 Sergeant (later Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt)) John McAulay Morrison, 452 Squadron RAAF (later 75 Squadron RAAF), of Grafton, NSW. Flt Sgt Morrison enlisted on 16 September 1940, and served with 452 Squadron at RAF Redhill and RAF Kenley in the United Kingdom, before returning to Australia and joining 75 Squadron RAAF. He was accidentally killed on 28 June 1942, when the P-40E Kittyhawk which he was flying, (serial number A29-134), failed to recover from a spin and crashed at Kingaroy, Qld. He was 24 years old.