| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Kimbe Bay Area, Cape Hoskins |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01335.010 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua |
| Date made | c June 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
WING COMMANDER CLARRIE PARSONS GLASSCOCK, DFC, COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO 30 BEAUFIGHTER SQUADRON ...
Description
WING COMMANDER CLARRIE PARSONS GLASSCOCK, DFC, COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO 30 BEAUFIGHTER SQUADRON RAAF. WING COMMANDER GLASSCOCK AND HIS NAVIGATOR, FLYING OFFICER CAIN, WERE KILLED IN AN ATTACK ON ENEMY BARGES AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT POSITIONS NEAR THE AIRFIELD AT CAPE HOSKINS WHEN THEIR AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE AND CRASHED. (DONOR E.M. BALL)