| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01630.011 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
DARWIN, NT. 1944-08-20. CREW OF NO. 20 SQUADRON RAAF CONSOLIDATED CATALINA A24-95 VIEWING THE ...
Description
DARWIN, NT. 1944-08-20. CREW OF NO. 20 SQUADRON RAAF CONSOLIDATED CATALINA A24-95 VIEWING THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY AN EXPLOSIVE BULLET THAT PASSED THROUGH A FUEL TANK MISSING FUEL AND OIL LINES ON THEIR FIRST MISSION. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW: 19805 SERGEANT DONALD KELWAY (DON) STORRIE (1ST ENGINEER); FLIGHT SERGEANT RON BLACK (2ND PILOT); 419457 FLIGHT SERGEANT JAMES REGINALD (REG) CLEWORTH (NAVIGATOR); 417318 FLIGHT SERGEANT ROSS SCHULZ (CAPTAIN AND PILOT); MIDDLE ROW: 65674 SERGEANT BILL ROWE (2ND ENGINEER); 410296 WIRELESS OPERATOR 'SNOW' BATES, WIRELESS/AIR GUNNER; FLIGHT SERGEANT FRED ROBINS, A PASSENGER PILOT ON THE TRIP FOR EXPERIENCE; FRONT ROW: 67895 SERGEANT ALFRED RUSSELL (RUS) JONES; WARRANT OFFICER WILLIAM VOSS (SNOW) BATES (1ST CREW); 73252 SERGEANT WALTER (SCOTTIE) SCOTT (2ND CREW). ALL THE ABOVE WERE KILLED IN ACTION 7 MARCH 1945 EXCEPT BLACK AND ROBINS WHO SURVIVED THE WAR. (DONOR: J R CLEWORTH)