| Accession Number | P10648.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Canada: Saskatchewan, Canada: Saskatchewan, Mossbank |
| Date made | June 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
Portrait of 400393 Sergeant (Sgt) Eliot Ralph Barnfather RAAF, having just completed gunnery ...
Description
Portrait of 400393 Sergeant (Sgt) Eliot Ralph Barnfather RAAF, having just completed gunnery practise in a Fairey Battle light bomber against a drogue target, at No 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mossbank, Saskatchewan, Canada. A barrister and solicitor from Geelong, Victoria, prior to enlistment, Sgt Barnfather trained initially at No 8 Elementary Flying Training School (8 EFTS), Narrandera before being shipped to Canada to continue his training under the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS). He received his 'wing' as an air observer on 22 June 1941. Commissioned after his training, Flying Officer (FO) Barnfather was a crew member of 218 Squadron RAF Stirling bomber N6071, radio call sign HA-G, which was shot down near Lyne, Denmark, on 18 May 1942. He was fatally wounded after parachuting from the aircraft. He was 27 years of age.