| Accession Number | P02639.005 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
El Ballah, Middle East. c.1942. Group portrait of participants of No 23 P. G. I. Course. From ...
Description
El Ballah, Middle East. c.1942. Group portrait of participants of No 23 P. G. I. Course. From left to right: top row: Lieutenant (Lt) Jaksic, Flight Lieutenant (Fl Lt) Gunn, Pilot Officer (PO) Hudson Garth Ainslie RAAF, 111 Squadron RAF, Lt Irving, Lt Tarr, Captain (Capt) Badenhorst. Front row: Lt Ellis USAAF, Lt Vachon USAAF, Fl Lt Staniforth, Squadron Leader Ashton, Capt Sachs, Lt De Sutter USAAF. PO Ainslie was killed on 2 October 1944 when he was hit by an aircraft which crashed whilst landing at Florence, Italy. He is buried at the Florence British War Cemetery. (Donor P. Laughlin)