UK. C. 1943-06. Limping home over the North Sea after being crippled by flak while bombing ...

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Accession Number SUK10984
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

UK. C. 1943-06. Limping home over the North Sea after being crippled by flak while bombing Mulheim on 1943-06-22, a Halifax aircraft shot down a Messerschmitt ME110. Members of the crew, left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) G. E. French, RAF, of London; Sgt G. A. Muffett, RAF, of Kent; Flying Officer W. R. Simpson, RAF, of Fife; 413221 Sgt F. E. Mathers of Sydney, NSW; Sgt R. Gough, RAF, of Gloucester; Sgt W. Goldsborough, RAF, of Durham; Sgt W. F. Speeday, RAF, of Fife.