| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02345.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Date made | c January 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Shepherd's Grove, England. Informal group portrait of an air crew of No 196 Squadron RAF, beside ...
Description
Shepherd's Grove, England. Informal group portrait of an air crew of No 196 Squadron RAF, beside their Stirling IV aircraft (7T-H). Left to right, back row: Sergeant Pete Smith (flight engineer); 420682 Flight Lieutenant Charles King, RAAF (pilot); Warrant Officer Jack Corcoran, Royal New Zealand Air Force (navigator); Warrant Officer Howard McLaren, RAAF (bomb aimer); front row: Flight Sergeant John Heslop, RAF (gunner); Flying Officer Dudley G. Hunt, RAAF (wireless airgunner). Note the nose art on the aircraft of a boxing kangaroo, the inscription `It's in the bag' and the tally of daggers beside the kangaroo. The squadron was with the Allied Expeditionary Air Force towing Horsa gliders and dropping paratroops at this time.