| Accession Number | P10206.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 400840 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Ronald Rashleigh Sillcock, a member of 53 ...
Description
Studio portrait of 400840 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Ronald Rashleigh Sillcock, a member of 53 Squadron RAF. A farmer in Yinnar VIC, Sillcock enlisted in the RAAF in 1940, completing his training overseas in Africa, England and the United States. Sillcock piloted a Hudson aircraft which was lost during operations over the Caribbean Sea on 10 November 1942 and at the time of his death had 400 hours of flying and two U boat attacks to his credit.