| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, Scotland, Fife, Leuchars |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | SUK10445 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | United Kingdom: Scotland, Fife, Leuchars |
| Date made | c April 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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402148 Flying Officer Rodney Bainbridge Archer DFC of No. 42 Squadron RAF with his fiancee, ...
Description
402148 Flying Officer Rodney Bainbridge Archer DFC of No. 42 Squadron RAF with his fiancee, Section Officer April Eve Wilson, a Cypher Officer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Archer's Beaufort aircraft, AW383, was seen to blow up in an attack on the German Battleship Prinz Eugen on 17 May 1942. His body was not recovered.