| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00216.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Kingaroy |
| Date made | c 1942-1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group portrait of RAAF personnel prior to overseas deployment. Identified Front Row second from ...
Description
Group portrait of RAAF personnel prior to overseas deployment. Identified Front Row second from left is 426412 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) John Francis Worley, 460 Squadron, RAAF. Flt Sgt Worley trained in Kingaroy, Queensland and Evans Head, NSW before being posted overseas. Whilst serving overseas Flt Sgt Worley served as a rear gunner on G George Avro Lancaster bomber AR-G (W4783). On 27 January 1944 Flt Sgt Worley was part of the crew of Lancaster J Johnny (JB637) which took off from RAF Binbrook at 1725 hours to bomb Berlin. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it did not return to base. Eighteen aircraft form the squadron took part in the raid. Three of these aircraft and their crews including JB637 failed to return.