Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Narrandera |
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Accession Number | P01757.007 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Narrandera |
Date made | 1943 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Portrait of 78144 Aircraftman Leonard Victor 'Len' Waters in full winter flying kit, while a ...
Description
Portrait of 78144 Aircraftman Leonard Victor 'Len' Waters in full winter flying kit, while a student at No. 2 Initial Flying Training School. After completing his flying training Leonard Waters flew 95 operational sorties with No. 78 Squadron RAAF. He was one of a small number of Aboriginal pilots known to have served in the Second World War.