| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0635 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 9 November 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Outside Buckingham Palace after an investiture is Wing Commander (Wing Cdr, later Group Captain ...
Description
Outside Buckingham Palace after an investiture is Wing Commander (Wing Cdr, later Group Captain [Gp Capt]) John Raeburn Balmer OBE, DFC, RAAF of Melbourne, Vic, Commanding Officer of Lancaster No 467 Squadron, RAAF Bomber Command (right), and Squadron Leader D. A. Green DSO DFC, RAF, Devon, UK. Grp Capt Balmer was lost on operations over Belgium on May 11, 1944. He is buried in the Heverlee War Cemetery near Brussels.