The guard of honour formed up as the bearer party carry a coffin at the funeral for 412853 Pilot ...

Place Europe: United Kingdom, England
Accession Number SUK11368B
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown British Official Photographer
Place made United Kingdom: England, Lincolnshire, Scampton
Date made 20 August 1943
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The guard of honour formed up as the bearer party carry a coffin at the funeral for 412853 Pilot Officer J. Smithers and 415789 Flight Sergeant R. H. Haskins of RAF No 57 Squadron Bomber Command, killed in action 16 August 1943. They were buried at Scampton. (Refer individual no. SUK11369AB, joint funeral, same image, not used.)