| Accession Number | P08881.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 435216 Flying Officer (FO) James Leonard Howatson, 547 Squadron RAF, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 435216 Flying Officer (FO) James Leonard Howatson, 547 Squadron RAF, of Brisbane, Qld. He enlisted on 1 April 1943 training as a Pilot. FO Howatson died on operations flying a Liberator KK299 aircraft when it was reported shot down over Denmark on 5 May 1945, aged 24. His name is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom.