| Accession Number | P08012.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Dack, E |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom: England, North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough |
| Date made | 14 January 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 402499 Sergeant (Sgt) Sydney William Benson, 233 Squadron RAF, of North Bondi ...
Description
Studio portrait of 402499 Sergeant (Sgt) Sydney William Benson, 233 Squadron RAF, of North Bondi NSW. He was an electrical salesman prior to enlistment and trained under the Empire Air Training Scheme. Sgt Benson was a crew member of Hudson aircraft V AM-535, and was killed when it crashed in an accident near St Merryn Aerodrome, Cornwall, on 8 March 1942. He was 19 years of age.