| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Mareeba |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 065343 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
McInnes, Geoffrey |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Mareeba |
| Date made | 19 March 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A DH84 air ambulance of the second Air Ambulance Unit about to take off for a southern base ...
Description
A DH84 air ambulance of the second Air Ambulance Unit about to take off for a southern base hospital with its load of stretcher cases. Shown are: 408882 Flight Sergeant (later Warrant Officer [WO]) Francis Edward Smallhorn, pilot, No. 2 Australian Air Ambulance Unit (1): 266409 Flight Lieutenant Ian Craig Morrison, Medical Officer, RAAF No. 5 Squadron (2): 135737 Leading Aircraftman Robert Howard Cook (4). WO Smallhorn was accidentally killed at Port Stephens, NSW while on a flight with 5 Operational Training Unit at Williamtown, NSW.