| Accession Number | P09647.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait with parents
Description
Informal portrait of 404688 Sergeant (Sgt) John Sivyer "Siv" Turnock with his parents Blanche and John Turnock, in their garden at Tweed, NSW. Sgt Turnock enlisted on 8 November 1940 and following pilot training, initially in Australia, then in Canada, he was posted to 460 Squadron RAAF. On 13 March 1942, he flew on his first mission as co-pilot with UV-X Wellington Z1251, one of five aircraft destined for a raid on Ostende. The crew was 403951 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Patrick John Denis Cooney, pilot, RNZAF, Sgt Turnock, 2nd Pilot, RAAF, 400413 Sgt Ian Eric Hart, observer, RAAF, 1359686 Sgt Jack Woodward, wireless operator, RAFVR, 989226 Sgt George Norman Winter, air gunner, RAFVR and 1380051 Sgt William Allan Pascoe, air gunner, RAFVR. The aircraft crashed near St Joris and all the crew were killed. Local people retrieved the bodies and buried them the same day.