| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0539 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND. 1943-09-16. THE ONLY FEMALE SQUADRON LEADER (SQN LDR) FLYING IN THE RAAF ...
Description
LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND. 1943-09-16. THE ONLY FEMALE SQUADRON LEADER (SQN LDR) FLYING IN THE RAAF IN THE UK IS "SQN LDR SNOW WHITE", WHO WAS AWARDED THE DFC BY FELLOW MEMBERS OF HER CREW AFTER A TRIP TO BERLIN. SHE IS A YEAR-OLD WHITE PIGEON WITH BROWN PATCHES, AND HAS BEEN OUT WITH THE LANCASTER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 460 SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND, BASED AT RAF STATION BINBROOK, ON ABOUT ONE HUNDRED OPERATIONS. SHOWN WITH MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF "R" FOR ROBERT, LEFT TO RIGHT: 413053 FLIGHT SERGEANT (F SGT) R. S. WEBSTER, CANTERBURY, NSW; 412018 F SGT O. M. MOORE, SYDNEY, NSW, CAPTAIN; 409653 F SGT I. S. D. BAUDINETTE, COLERAINE, VIC; 420922 F SGT L. A. DEVERIDGE, SYDNEY, NSW; 414592 FLYING OFFICER R. J. NAYLER, BRISBANE, QLD.