| Accession Number | P02028.015 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The No. 27 Officer Training Unit, part of No. 6 Group RAF Bomber Command, was established in ...
Description
The No. 27 Officer Training Unit, part of No. 6 Group RAF Bomber Command, was established in April 1941 at RAF Litchfield, Staffordshire, UK., to train night bomber crews using Vickers Wellington aircraft. Several RAAF personnel attached to the RAF were trained at Litchfield during 1942. Group portrait of some of the personnel who attended No. 27 Course for Pilots and Navigators, H Squadron, at Litchfield, between June and September 1942.
Left to right: back row: Latham, Lindsey, Evans; Newland; O23961 (414240) Sergeant (Sgt) (later Flight Lieutenant) Jack Watson Keith; Harrison. Front row: Hornby; Lichfield; 61551 Sgt (later Flight Sergeant) Sydney Robert Erle Cantle; 21594 Sgt Douglas John Le Cornu; Yelloly; Copp.