| Accession Number | P03164.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Probably Ghedburgh, England. 1943. Informal portrait of 410498 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) ...
Description
Probably Ghedburgh, England. 1943. Informal portrait of 410498 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Augustine Michael (Gus) Kearney, No. 622 Squadron RAAF, sitting on a fence. Flt Sgt Kearney was killed whilst on operations over France on 18 November 1943, aged 21. He was the son of Michael Joseph and Mary Isabella Jane Kearney of Echuca, Vic. He is buried in grave 1 of the Bussy-le-Chateau Churchyard in Marne, France.