| Accession Number | P02450.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
McGrath, G |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c.1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group portrait of four members of the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) walking along a city ...
Description
Group portrait of four members of the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) walking along a city street prior to leaving for training in Canada. Second from the left is 411768 Pilot Officer John S. Freeth, RAAF. As a Sergeant with No. 455 Squadron RAAF Freeth was killed in action on 1943-05-24 when his Handley Page Hampden torpedo aircraft collided with a Bristol Beaufighter aircraft during an exercise. Shortly before, on 1943-04-30, he and his crew attacked and sank an enemy submarine with eight depth charges. It was considered to be an outstanding achievement as the crew were untrained in the difficult skill of anti-submarine attack. (Donor D. Freeth)