| Accession Number | AWM2018.107.3 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | c 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Image relating to 420838 Pilot Officer Ronald Cecil Martin, 460 Squadron
Description
Group portrait of a crew of 460 Squadron RAAF. Identified left to right: 421861 Flight Sergeant Peter William Bedford Gurdon RAAF, bomb aimer ; J/86763 Pilot Officer John Strain RCAF, navigator ; 425120 Flight Sergeant William David (Bill) Carlile RAAF, wireless operator; 418841 Flight Sergeant William John (Bill) Howiss RAAF, rear gunner; 420838 Pilot Officer Ronald Cecil (Ron) Martin, captain and pilot; 960435 Sergeant Frank Woodward RAFVR, Mid upper gunner; 1204293 Frederick Charles (Fred) Willis, engineer. This crew was all lost on operation on 25 February 1944 and are buried in Durnbach War Cemetery in Germany.