| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02280.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
England. c. 1945. Informal group portrait of some crew members of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator ...
Description
England. c. 1945. Informal group portrait of some crew members of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft probably of No. 224 Squadron, RAF Coastal Command, standing on a railway platform in a town to which they have travelled together on leave. The group includes: Alex Torr ? (fourth from left), a RAF wireless air gunner from Manchester; 402547 Flying Officer Thomas Frederick Wong See (sixth from left), the first Australian-born Chinese to serve in the RAAF and a navigator in the squadron. The man second from left is smoking a cigarette, while the man fifth from left is smoking a pipe. In the background stands the local Royal Hotel. (Donor G. See)