| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, Wales, Pembroke Dock |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | SUK11404D |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: Wales, Pembroke Dock |
| Date made | 19 August 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Six airmen from 461 Squadron RAAF carry the flag-draped coffin of 415748 Flight Sergeant (Flt ...
Description
Six airmen from 461 Squadron RAAF carry the flag-draped coffin of 415748 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) R. V. Woolhouse as the funeral party move into the Pembroke Dock Military Cemetery. Flt Sgt Wollhouse, an air gunner serving with 461 Squadron was killed on 15 August 1943 when the Sunderland he was flying in, JM685 (UT-X), was attacked by a formation of six Ju-88s west of Ushant.