| Accession Number | P09447.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Hollywood Studios Sydney |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 423956 Flying Officer (FO) Charles George Watts, No. 13 Squadron, RAAF, his ...
Description
Studio portrait of 423956 Flying Officer (FO) Charles George Watts, No. 13 Squadron, RAAF, his wife Ruth, daughter Patricia (Patsy) and son Philip. FO Watts was a Clerk of Petty Sessions prior to enlisting in July 1942. He was killed in an aircraft accident on 27 January 1945 when Ventura A59-84 crashed attempting to land at Gould Strip, Batchelor NT. FO Watts was 33 years of age. Mrs Watts is wearing an RAAF version of the sweetheart brooch; a commercially produced badge often worn by female relatives, wives or girlfriends of enlisted men.