| Accession Number | P11625.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Paramount Studio |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Hand coloured studio portrait of 420433 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) John Cecil Bond, 466 Squadron ...
Description
Hand coloured studio portrait of 420433 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) John Cecil Bond, 466 Squadron RAAF, of Newtown, NSW. Flt Sgt Bond was lost on operations aged 22 on 11 April 1944 when the Halifax LV875 he was piloting was shot down by a German night fighter and crashed near Rosieres-en-Santerre, west of Amiens. The five Australians in the crew were buried in the communal cemetery in the village of Meharicourt.