| Accession Number | P03535.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 402718 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) (later Pilot Officer) Ross Biden, 3 Squadron ...
Description
Studio portrait of 402718 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) (later Pilot Officer) Ross Biden, 3 Squadron RAAF, from Cremorne, NSW. Flt Sgt Biden enlisted on 14 October 1940 and trained in Rhodesia. Joining 3 Squadron RAAF in the Middle East, he flew Kittyhawks and Mustangs on operations over the Western Desert until 16 June 1942, when he was killed in action (his aircraft exploded on landing with a 250 pound bomb underneath). He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery in Egypt, near the border with Libya.