| Accession Number | P11200.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Greece |
| Date made | 8 April 1946 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of local people gathering around the grave of Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Gordon ...
Description
Informal portrait of local people gathering around the grave of Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Gordon MacDonnell, 603 Squadron, RAF, in Greece. A cane inspector from Cairns, Flt Lt MacDonnell travelled to London to join the RAF in January 1941. Flt Lt MacDonnell was recorded as missing in action following an air battle off the coast of Turkey on 14 January 1944. He was later presumed to have died during this incident. His identical twin brother, QX19120 Lieutenant Desmond King MacDonnell, 2/31 Battalion, died of wounds in Papua on the Kokoda Trail on 14 September 1942.