| Accession Number | PR04658 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Diary, Log book, Document |
| Maker |
Lynch, Thomas Joseph (Tom) |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | 1942-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Lynch, Thomas Joseph (Tom)
Description
Collection of four original items relating to 414807 Flight Lieutenant Thomas Joseph (Tom) Lynch, comprising his RAAF Observer's Air Gunner's and W/T Operator's Flying Log Book, a handwritten diary kept by Lynch whilst a prisoner of war in Germany from 27 April 1944 to January 1945, and two RAAF Member's Pay Books. Formerly Pilot Officer Lynch, he served as a rear gunner with a bomber command crew with 460 Squadron and he was the only survivor when the bomber was shot down near the German-Swiss border in April 1944. Lynch is represented in Stella Bowen's painting titled 'Bomber crew', which is held in the Art Collection of the Australian War Memorial (ART26265).
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- Pilot Officer Thomas Lynch, rear gunner
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- Pay books of Thomas Joseph Lynch, 1940-1946
- Log book of Thomas Joseph Lynch, 1942-1944
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