| Places | |
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| Accession Number | SUK10840A |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Bay of Biscay. 1943-05-19. The occupants of the dinghy were two officers who survived after a ...
Description
Bay of Biscay. 1943-05-19. The occupants of the dinghy were two officers who survived after a British aircraft had been shot down. One was badly injured and died soon after the Sunderland which had alighted on the sea to rescue them had reached its base at RAF Station Mount Batten, Plymouth, England. Members of the crew of the Sunderland "S/10" of No. 10 Squadron RAAF were: 408758 Sergeant (Sgt) F. I. Scott, Wireless/Air Gunner (WAG); 405658 Sgt J. G. H. Webster, WAG; 411711 Flying Officer (FO) M. H. Jones, 1st Pilot: 210083 Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt) C. S. Mitchell, Flight Engineer; 407966 FO W. Felgenhaur, Navigator; 413931 FO J. P. Roberts, 2nd Pilot; 406796 Acting Flight Lieutenant Geoff G. Rossiter, Captain; 5493 A/Sgt J. F. Cureton, Fitter IIE; 16782 A/Sgt M. K. Munro, Fitter IIA; 32970 A/Sgt W. J. Gleeson, Air Gunner; 62333 A/Sgt E. Manion, Armourer; 403749 Sergeant J. H. Leach, WAG.