| Accession Number | P09239.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Cambridgeshire |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The crew of Stirling EF-366 and ground crew of 90 Squadron RAF, on the British base RAF ...
Description
The crew of Stirling EF-366 and ground crew of 90 Squadron RAF, on the British base RAF Oakington. 4133222 Flying Officer (FO) Robert Bruce Meiklejohn RAAF, pilot of Wagga Wagga, NSW, was flying over Belgium on 22 June 1943 when the aircraft crashed and he was killed; he was 21 years of age. Identified are, back row: navigator Charles Redwood RNZAF (third from left); bomb aimer Frank Hugo RAF (fourth from left); flight engineer Bill Cole RAF (fourth from right); mid-upper gunner Jack Kilfoyle RAF (third from right). Front row: Bruce Meiklejohn (third from right); wireless operator Les Ellingham RAF (far right).