| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01270.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
COTTESMORE, ENGLAND, 1941. THREE RAAF EMPIRE AIR TRAINING SCHEME (EATS) GRADUATES OF NO. 9 ...
Description
COTTESMORE, ENGLAND, 1941. THREE RAAF EMPIRE AIR TRAINING SCHEME (EATS) GRADUATES OF NO. 9 WIRELESS AIR GUNNERS COURSE OUTSIDE LORD CECIL'S COUNTRY HOME "STOCKEN HALL" WHERE THEY WERE BILLETED WHILST AT NO. 14 OPERATIONAL TRAINING UNIT. LEFT TO RIGHT: SERGEANT (SGT) J. W. (JUNGLE) LINDSAY, SGT NEIL M. HARDY AND SGT J. D. (JUDY) GARLAND. SGT LINDSAY AND SGT HARDY WERE IN THE SAME NO. 50 SQUADRON RAF CREW AND WERE BOTH KILLED WHEN THEIR AIRCRAFT WAS LOST ON 1942-06-26. SGT GARLAND ALSO FLYING WITH NO. 50 SQUADRON WAS SHOT DOWN ON A RAID TO KASSEL IN 1942-08 AND BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR.