| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/05132.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Uniform |
| Physical description | Cotton |
| Location | Main Bld: Korea, Malaya & Indonesia Gallery: Upper Level: RAAF |
| Maker |
H N & S |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Collar for RAAF blue cotton shirt : Pilot Officer E J Lincoln, 149 Squadron, RAF
Description
Blue cotton detachable shirt collar with white stitching. There are three button holes at the ends and in the centre to take studs. The inside of the collar is stamped in black ink with 'Trubenised COLLAR/ DO NOT STARCH. IRON WHEN VERY DAMP'. It is also stamped 'H.N & S' and a broad arrow and the number 43. The number 15 is also stamped on the collar.The name 'LINCOLN' is written in black ink inside the collar. It is also stamped 'ME32' twice and 'F440'.
History / Summary
Worn by 426358 Pilot Officer Edward James Lincoln, a motor mechanic from Brisbane who enlisted on 20 June 1942. He served with 149 Squadron, RAF.
Pilot Officer Lincoln was a crewman of a Short Stirling MkIII bomber (serial EF188) which took off from Methwold airfield at 2315 hours on 23 June 1944 to plant mines in French coastal waters off Brest. They were shot down early the next morning, 24 June 1944 by German flak defences and their Stirling crashed in farmland the vicinity of Plougonvelin,18 kilometres from the city of Brest. The entire crew were killed. Lincoln was one of three Australians on board the bomber
Lincoln's remaining uniforms were sent home to his mother in Australia, who carefully preserved them.