Yorkshire, England. C. 1942-02. Group portrait of some of the members of Wellington aircraft "T ...

Place Europe: United Kingdom, England, Yorkshire, Holme-on-Spalding Moor
Accession Number SUK10138
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Yorkshire, England. C. 1942-02. Group portrait of some of the members of Wellington aircraft "T for Tommy" of No. 458 Squadron RAAF based at an RAF station, Holme-on-Spalding Moor. Left to right: 404425 Sergeant (Sgt, [later Flight Sergeant]) Eric Frank Saggers (lost on operations over the Middle East on 8 January 1943); 407524 Sgt R. J. Burns, front gunner; 400497 Sgt N. G. Stewart; 402473 Sgt P. J. Toohey, Wireless operator/Air gunner; 406094 Sgt L. W. Bown, front gunner; Flight Sergeant (F Sgt) W. L. Darling, New Zealand member of another crew. Other members, not in photo are: 400228 F Sgt L. C. Laver, captain; 404241 F Sgt K. W. Gale, Observer.