| Accession Number | AWM2016.832.2.2 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Photographs, 423088 Flight Sergeant Ronald Henry Etherton, 76 Squadron RAAF is Roll of Honour.
Description
Outdoor portrait of 423088 of Sergeant Ronald Henry Etherton RAAF with his sweetheart Jean Ayre. They met while he was stationed in Canada with the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS).
Outdoor portraits of 423088 of Sergeant Ronald Henry Etherton RAAF during his aircrew training. He enlisted on 20 June 1942 and spent two years training in Australia and Canada before being posted to No. 76 Squadron, RAF in June 1944. Flight Sergeant Etherton was lost on operations over France on 13 August 1944. He was on a mission heading for Russelsheim near Frankfurt, Germany.