| Accession Number | P09456.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of 67878 Aircraftman Arthur Maurice Belshaw, (later No. 43 Squadron) RAAF, of ...
Description
Informal portrait of 67878 Aircraftman Arthur Maurice Belshaw, (later No. 43 Squadron) RAAF, of Rosebery, NSW. A carpenter prior to enlisting in July 1942, Belshaw was promoted to Sergeant (Sgt) in December 1943. Sgt Belshaw and eight other airmen were killed during operations over Borneo when their aircraft Catalina A24-53 was shot down and crashed into the sea off Balikpapan. Sgt Belshaw was 22 years of age.