| Place | Europe: Belgium, Wallonie, Thorembais St Trond, Thorembais St Trond Communal Cemetery |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P03584.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 400014 Sergeant (Sgt) Desmond Ernest George Denier, 149 Squadron, RAAF, from ...
Description
Studio portrait of 400014 Sergeant (Sgt) Desmond Ernest George Denier, 149 Squadron, RAAF, from Wentworth, NSW. Sgt Denier enlisted on 28 April 1940. He was killed with his entire crew during operations over Belgium on 7 August 1941 while attached to 149 Squadron, RAF, and is buried in Thorembais-St Trond Communal Cemetery near Perwez, Belgium. At the time of his death he was onboard Vickers Wellington MkIC bomber, serial number X9633. The personal inscription as chosen by his family for his gravestone reads 'IN PROUD MEMORY OF "DES." LOVED LONG SINCE, NOW LOST AWHILE'.