| Accession Number | P10116.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Burlington Studios |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c 1939-1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 419274 Flying Officer (FO) John Nathan Morris, 460 Squadron, RAAF. FO Morris's ...
Description
Studio portrait of 419274 Flying Officer (FO) John Nathan Morris, 460 Squadron, RAAF. FO Morris's Lancaster aircraft was shot down over Hagenburg, Germany, on the night of 19/20 February 1944 whilst on an operation to bomb Leipzig. The aircraft had been attacked by an enemy fighter and the bomb boy set on fire. While a few of his fellow crew members were able to bale out in time, FO Morris was killed in the resulting air crash. His body is buried in Hanvover War Cemetery.