| Accession Number | P03157.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Canada: Alberta, Edmonton |
| Date made | July 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Edmonton, Canada. July 1941. Group portrait of members of A FLight, Empire Air Training Scheme, ...
Description
Edmonton, Canada. July 1941. Group portrait of members of A FLight, Empire Air Training Scheme, standing in front of an Avro Anson aircraft (6048). Identified are, left to right, back row: (Shorty) Francis, 404899 Sergeant (Sgt) Ralph Ernest Warren (accidentally killed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 1942), Alan Bowman, (Carmen) Skippen, Ken Williams, 400731 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Fenton Charles Oldmeadow (later killed in a flying battle in Germany on 20 December 1942) Jim Farrelly, Bob Lindeman, John Pearson, Ben Remfrey, (Cas) Wittner, (Bunny) Wilson, 406251 Pilot Officer (PO) Charles Patrick Lawton (later killed in a flying battle in Egypt on 10 July 1942). Middle row: Ken Ridley, Nev Lewis, (Bishop) Heath, Bill De Boos, 402789 PO Desmond De Burgh Curtis (later killed in a flying battle in Germany on 7 September 1943), Jim Walters, Flying Officer (FO) Jarry, FO Sumner, Flt Lt McGee, (Blitzkreig Ned) Sparks, (Dutch) Farley, 407185 Flt Lt Rex Victor Skinner (later killed in a flying battle in Borneo on 5 July 1945), Gordon Dun, Jim Morgan, Ern Miflin. Front row: 415612 PO Ernest (Ern) Brown (later killed in a flying battle in Germany on 24 March 1944), Len Allison, Neil Lindsay, Gordon Given, 404547 FO James (Jim) Albert Sayer (accidentally killed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 1942), Jim (Buster) Crabb, Tom Howes, 404814 FO Tom Alfred Edgoose (later killed in a flying battle off Norway on 11 December 1942), 404869 Sgt George Lawson (Missole) Mustoe (later killed in a flying battle in the United Kingdom on 30 May 1942), Jim Henry, Scotty Fraser, Ron Hamilton, 403179 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Norman Keith Judd (later killed in a flying battle in Germany on 31 July 1942), 403109 Flt Sgt Lionel Heyman James (later killed in a flying battle in Germany on 20 June 1942), 404603 Sgt Raymond Vivien (Zulu) Daniels (killed in an accident in the United Kingdom on 25 March 1942). (Donor E. Briggs)