| Accession Number | P11016.022 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Lindfield, Bradfield Park |
| Date made | 28 August 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection related to the service of 413394 John Maxwell Knight RAAF
Description
Identification portrait of 413357 Aircraftman 2 (AC2) Allan John Davey RAAF, of Croydon Road, Croydon, NSW. A clerk prior to enlisting on 17 August 1941, he completed his initial training at Bradfield Park, NSW and was later attached to the RAF. On 1 September 1943, as a member of No. 199 Squadron RAF, Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Davey was killed on operations piloting a Stirling Mk III EE 946 over Germany. He was 24 years of age. Flt Sgt Davey is buried in the 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany.