| Accession Number | P10140.009 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Mora Studio |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 416798 Sergeant (Sgt) Mervin John (Merv) Smart, 466 Squadron RAAF. Sgt Smart, ...
Description
Studio portrait of 416798 Sergeant (Sgt) Mervin John (Merv) Smart, 466 Squadron RAAF. Sgt Smart, of Brighton, South Australia, enlisted with the RAAF in September 1941 and sailed to England in August 1942. He was the was promoted to Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) before he was killed during operations on 31 August 1943 when the aircraft of which he was the pilot, Wellington HZ531, was involved in a collision. HZ531 had taken off with 14 other aircraft of the 466 Squadron from RAF Leconfield to carry out a bombing attack on Munchen-Gladbach, Germany. HZ531 and another aircraft, LN292, failed to return after a collision en route to the target. HZ531 crashed at Howden, England killing all on board. Flt Sgt Smart was 21 years old.