| Accession Number | P03490.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Print hand coloured black & white |
| Maker |
Ranald Simmonds |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | c 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 404247 Sergeant (Sgt) Moheddeen Addull Ghias (Bob) Howsan, RAAF, after having ...
Description
Studio portrait of 404247 Sergeant (Sgt) Moheddeen Addull Ghias (Bob) Howsan, RAAF, after having completed his Advanced Flying Training in Australia. Flight Sergeant Howsan served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, and was shot down and presumed dead in France on 1 April 1942. Sgt Howsan is wearing an Airman's Summer Cotton (or Drab) Drill Uniform, common to Airmen of his rank and this image was hand coloured by his sister who worked in photographic production.