| Accession Number | P12424.062 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon: Beirut |
| Date made | 27 July 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) John Francis Jackson and Sqn Ldr Edward Hamilton ...
Description
Informal portrait of Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) John Francis Jackson and Sqn Ldr Edward Hamilton Bell Jackson, No. 3 Squadron, RAAF at the British Swimming Club.
This image is from the collection of 493 Squadron Leader John Francis Jackson, DFC, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). A distinguished fighter pilot, Sqn Ldr Jackson served with No. 23 Squadron in Australia (1939), No. 3 Squadron in the Middle East (1940-1941), and No. 75 Squadron in Papua New Guinea (1942). He was killed in action on 28 April 1942 during a flying battle over Papua New Guinea and is buried in Bomana War Cemetery. Jackson International Airport, Port Moresby, commemorates him.