| Accession Number | P10215.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1942-1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait 423700 Flight Sergeant (Fl Sgt) Oscar Skelton Furniss, 467 Squadron RAAF, of ...
Description
Studio portrait 423700 Flight Sergeant (Fl Sgt) Oscar Skelton Furniss, 467 Squadron RAAF, of Wentworth Falls, NSW. Fl Sgt Furniss enlisted on 18 July 1942 and was one of the crew of Lancaster aircraft JA901 which took off from RAF Waddington, England on the night of 3/4 May 1944 to bomb military camps at Mailly-le-Camp, France. The aircraft was shot down on 4 May 1944 at Mertz, France. Flt Sgt Furniss was one of the five crew members who were killed. He was aged 23. Two other crew members survived and evaded capture.