| Accession Number | UK0306 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 23 July 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 412129 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Frank Ernest Gee of Forbes, NSW (left) and 408569 ...
Description
Portrait of 412129 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Frank Ernest Gee of Forbes, NSW (left) and 408569 Flt Sgt Alexander Douglas Finlayson DFM, Yerong Creek, NSW at RAAF overseas headquarters. Flt Sgt Gee and Finlayson crewed up together in the summer of 1942 when they were at an operational training unit, and in October 1942, started operating with an RAF Wellington Squadron. Both airmen were lost on operations over Europe in August, 1943 while flying with 199 Squadron, RAF. They are buried in the General Cemetery in Eindhoven-Woensel in the Netherlands.