| Accession Number | P07920.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Identity Studio |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | August 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 412613 Aircraftman, later Sergeant (Sgt) Reginald Richard Hinton, taken during ...
Description
Studio portrait of 412613 Aircraftman, later Sergeant (Sgt) Reginald Richard Hinton, taken during training at Initial Training School at Lindfield, NSW. A British born migrant from London, Sgt Hinton enlisted in the RAAF in July 1941 and trained as an air observer under the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS). After embarking for service in November 1941, Sgt Hinton was posted to the 1st Advanced Flying Squadron RAF in Scotland. Sgt Hinton was killed on 2 August 1942, when his Avro Anson trainer crashed during a thunderstorm at Goat Fell, on the Isle of Aran, Scotland, whilst on a navigation training exercise. Sgt Hinton was aged 21 at the time of death.