| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Hughes Airstrip |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | NWA0183 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Hughes Airstrip |
| Date made | 11 March 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A crew of No. 2 (Hudson) Squadron RAAF, in front of one of the Squadron's aircraft. Left to ...
Description
A crew of No. 2 (Hudson) Squadron RAAF, in front of one of the Squadron's aircraft. Left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) W. Graham of Sydney, NSW; Pilot Officer (PO) J. Montgomery of Brisbane, Qld; Squadron Leader S. Austin of Trangie, NSW; Flying Officer (FO) I. R. Watson of McKinnon, Vic, and PO I. A. Sutherland of Vic. The Lockheed Hudson behind them, (constructor's no. 6494) is A16-241, which, on 28 April 1943, seven weeks after this photograph was taken, failed to return from a search for the crew of a missing Beaufighter. A16-241's crew were FO Ralph R James, Sgt Roy E Norris, Pilot Officer Ronald D Ryan, Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Kenneth D Keech, Flt Sgt Patrick S Reen and a member of 2 Squadron's ground crew, Warrant Officer Harry E Cutten.