| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0079 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Yorkshire |
| Date made | 9 April 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Lancaster bomber aircraft of No. 460 Squadron at RAF Station Breighton TOOK PART IN A HEAVY RAID ...
Description
Lancaster bomber aircraft of No. 460 Squadron at RAF Station Breighton TOOK PART IN A HEAVY RAID ON DUISBURG. Sergeants off duty in the Mess awaiting the return of the aircraft are, left to right, standing: 415066 Sergeant (Sgt) T. E. Bent; 415135 Sgt A. W. H. Gliddon; Sgt Woods, RAF (possibly 1184099 D W Woods); 405884 Sgt S. N. Scott; 415079 Sgt Herbert Leonard Fuhrmann; Warrant Officer Gorman, RAF. At table: Sgt Wilson, RAF; 414015 Flight Sergeant A. T. Fitzpatrick; Sgt Ablewhite, RAF; Sgt Beaumont, RAF; 11395 Sgt D. W. Head; Sgt Smith, RAF. Bent, Gliddon, Scott, Fuhrmann [and Wood if this identification is correct] were lost on operations on 30 July 1943.
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