| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK1741 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LONDON, ENGLAND. 1944-08-14. PORTRAIT OF 417904 FLYING OFFICER (FO) C. J. THOMSON, OF MILLSWOOD, ...
Description
LONDON, ENGLAND. 1944-08-14. PORTRAIT OF 417904 FLYING OFFICER (FO) C. J. THOMSON, OF MILLSWOOD, SA, AT BBC FROM WHERE HE BROADCAST HIS EXPERIENCES AS THE PILOT OF AN RAF LANCASTER BOMBER AIRCRAFT IN AN ATTACK ON GERMAN FORTIFIED POSITIONS SOUTH OF CAEN. IN HIS CREW WERE 418888 FLIGHT SERGEANT H. THODEY OF MELBOURNE, VIC, HIS BOMB-AIMER, AND HIS WIRELESS OPERATOR 426599 FLIGHT SERGEANT R. E. HOLDCROFT, OF CAIRNS, QLD.