| Accession Number | AWM2016.395.1.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United States of America: New York |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Photographs relating to 420656 Flight Sergeant Charles Kenneth Gilkes, RAAF
Description
Informal portrait of Herbie Jones [unable to further identify], 420656 Flight Sergeant Charles Kenneth Gilkes and 420740 Edgar Albert James (Ed) Giles. The three men are celebrating at Billy Rose's Horseshoe Diamond bar following their graduation from pilot training in Canada. Herbie and Ed were later killed on operations.
Images relating to 420656 Flight Sergeant Charles Kenneth Gilkes and his service in the Second World War, including the extensive medical treatment and facial reconstruction undertaken by Dr Archibald McIndoe. Dr McIndoe treated Gilke's extensive burn injuries following a crash after being shot down over East Anglia on 7 September 1943.