| Accession Number | P10648.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Canada: Saskatchewan, Mossbank |
| Date made | 22 June 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of five recent RAAF graduates of an Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) air ...
Description
Group portrait of five recent RAAF graduates of an Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) air observer's school (AOS), standing in front of a Fairey Battle light bomber at RCAF Station Mossbank, Saskatchewan. From left: 400393 Sergeant (Sgt) (later Flying Officer) Eliot Ralph Barnfather (lost on operations over Denmark, 18 May 1942); 400294 Sgt George Henry Shannon (lost on operations over the Netherlands on 2 October 1942) ; 404322 Sgt William Samuel Charles Atherton (lost on operations over Gibraltar, 9 January 1942); Gus Robertson; 402648 Sgt (later Flying Officer) Norman Falkner Dwyer (lost on operations over the Celebes, 1 October 1943).