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| Accession Number | UK1566 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NORFOLK, ENGLAND. C. 1944-07. PORTRAIT OF 422751 FLYING OFFICER STEVE SYKES, CURRAWANG, NSW, THE ...
Description
NORFOLK, ENGLAND. C. 1944-07. PORTRAIT OF 422751 FLYING OFFICER STEVE SYKES, CURRAWANG, NSW, THE PILOT OF BEAUFIGHTER AIRCRAFT A-ABLE OF NO. 455 SQUADRON RAAF WITH COASTAL COMMAND, AT RAF STATION LANGHAM, WHOSE OBSERVER, FLIGHT SERGEANT IGGULDEN, RAF, HAD THE NOSECAP OF A 20 MM SHELL EMBEDDED IN THE SOLE OF HIS FLYING BOOT AS A RESULT OF A HIT BY ENEMY FIRE DURING AN ATTACK ON A CONVOY OFF THE DUTCH COAST.