| Accession Number | P08474.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Maker |
Maitland, H Noel |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 1941-1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 271707 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) John Evelyn Todd, 11 Squadron RAAF. Sqn Ldr ...
Description
Studio portrait of 271707 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) John Evelyn Todd, 11 Squadron RAAF. Sqn Ldr Todd was the pilot of Catalina A24-34 which failed to return from operations on 8 February 1944 in an area 8 miles south of Gasmata, New Britain. Sqn Ldr Todd was taken prisoner by the Japanese and died of illness in Rabaul on 22 July 1944, aged 30.