Accession Number | P12047.001 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
Maker |
Fox, Peter |
Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
Date made | 1943-1944 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Studio portrait of 419070 Flying Officer (FO) Neil William Neelands, RAAF, 194 Squadron RAF of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 419070 Flying Officer (FO) Neil William Neelands, RAAF, 194 Squadron RAF of Northcote, Victoria. FO Neelands was killed on 20 June 1945 when the Dakota KK-175 on which he was pilot was lost on operations in Burma. He had celebrated his 21st birthday five days earlier.