| Place | Asia: Malaysia, Labuan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3006 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-07-05. 402986 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) GEORGE SCRIMGEOUR OF ...
Description
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-07-05. 402986 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) GEORGE SCRIMGEOUR OF ANNERLEY, QLD, WHO WITH 403038 FLT LT GILLIAN CAMPBELL OF POTTS POINT, NSW, SHOT DOWN THE FIRST JAPANESE AIRCRAFT, ALLIED CODE NAME DINAH, IN AERIAL COMBAT OVER BORNEO ON 1945-06-20. BOTH ARE MEMBERS OF THE FAMOUS NO. 457 (GREY NURSE SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF. FLT LT SCRIMGEOUR FLEW BREWSTER BUFFALO AIRCRAFT IN THE BATTLE FOR SINGAPORE. IN ONE HECTIC DOG-FIGHT HE SHOT DOWN A JAPANESE AIRCRAFT, ALLIED CODE NAME ZEKE (ZERO), WAS HIMSELF SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES, BUT PARACHUTED TO SAFETY. NOTE THE INSIGNIA ON THE NOSE, THE PAINTED SHARK JAWS. OF INTEREST IS THE UNOFFICIAL WEARING OF A ONE PIECE US HERRINGBONE TWILL (HBT) 'FROGSKIN' CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORM BY SCRIMGEOUR.