| Accession Number | P08020.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 402430 Sergeant (Sgt) Arthur Reginald Wills, 458 Squadron RAAF, of Wingham, ...
Description
Informal portrait of 402430 Sergeant (Sgt) Arthur Reginald Wills, 458 Squadron RAAF, of Wingham, NSW. He was a clerk at the Bank of NSW at Wingham prior to enlistment. Sgt Wills was the 2nd pilot onboard Wellington Bomber AD539 on 15 February 1942 when it was shot down over the Mediterranean east of Sicily while in transit to the Middle East. Sgt Wills, aged 25, and five other crew members drowned. One crew member Acting Flying Officer J W Willis-Richards survived and was taken prisoner of war.