| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0118 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LONDON, ENGLAND. 1943-05-11. 403540 FLIGHT SERGEANT J. K. WOOD, HORNSBY, NSW (LEFT), WITH MRS ...
Description
LONDON, ENGLAND. 1943-05-11. 403540 FLIGHT SERGEANT J. K. WOOD, HORNSBY, NSW (LEFT), WITH MRS BUTTERISS AND PILOT OFFICER (PO) R. SPENCE, ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE, OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE AFTER PO SPENCE HAD BEEN DECORATED WITH THE DFM. BOTH ARE WEARING THE TINY SILVER-WINGED "ORDER OF THE BOOT" SIGN OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE CLUB WHICH ONLY MEN WHO WALK BACK TO THEIR STATIONS AFTER BEING SHOT DOWN MAY JOIN. MRS BUTTERIS IS THE MOTHER OF THEIR TAIL GUNNER WHO REMAINED WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND IS NOW A POW.