| Accession Number | P02417.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
England. 1944-04. Group portrait of a Lancaster aircraft crew of No. 44 Squadron RAF. Left to ...
Description
England. 1944-04. Group portrait of a Lancaster aircraft crew of No. 44 Squadron RAF. Left to right, back row: 1816835 Sergeant (Sgt) E. R. Scott RAF, Mid Upper Gunner from Nottinghamshire, England; 1852931 Sgt Roy Clay RAF, Flight Engineer from Devon, England; 1459937 Sgt Eric Norris RAF, Bomb Aimer from Lancashire, England; Sgt D. J. Macdonald Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Rear Gunner. Front row: 157897 Flying Officer (FO) W. M. Crook RAF, Wireless Operator from Lancashire, England; 414898 Pilot Officer E. A. Canty RAAF, Pilot; 416810 FO John Reuben Vowles RAAF , Navigator from SA. All of this crew, except Sgt D. J. Macdonald, were lost over Germany while on operations on 1944-06-22 to Wesseling, and are buried at the Eindhoven (Woensel) Cemetery in Holland. (FO Vowles' medals, flying log book and other material also held by the AWM). (Donor D. Gollan)