| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK0963A |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Yorkshire |
| Date made | August 1944-September 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A Handley Page Halifax B.III bomber of 462 Squadron RAAF taxiing at its base at Driffield. The ...
Description
A Handley Page Halifax B.III bomber of 462 Squadron RAAF taxiing at its base at Driffield. The aircraft, MZ296, was lost on 15 October 1944 while returning from a raid on Duisburg. Damaged by AA and low on fuel, the crew successfully baled out over Allied territory. The pilot on the final trip was New Zealander 413028 Flying Officer (FO) W B Cookson. The crew included three Australians: 427168 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) W F Tolhurst (Bomb Aimer), 436481 FO L J Power (Wireless Air Gunner) and 435209 Flt Sgt N O Reed (Rear Gunner). FO Cookson later received the DFC for his actions. The inscription 'OUR LAST' on the bomber's left fin probably indicates that a crew had completed an operational tour on the aircraft, but no further details are known.
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