| Accession Number | SEA0165 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Hathazari, Eastern Bengal, India. c. 21 February 1945. The crew of 'M for Mother', a Douglas C47 ...
Description
Hathazari, Eastern Bengal, India. c. 21 February 1945. The crew of 'M for Mother', a Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft of No. 117 Squadron RAF, dropping supplies in Burma, climb aboard over the load stacked ready for dropping by parachute. In front is the pilot and skipper, Flight Sergeant Noel Felstead, RAAF, of Brighton, Vic and to the right of him are, left to right: Warrant Officer Bill Gerrard, RAAF, navigator of Rockhampton, Qld; Flying Officer (FO) Jack Swinburne, wireless air gunner (WAG) of Winlaton Mill, Blaydon-on-Tyne, England; Sergeant Norm Rigg, air gunner of Carnforth, Lancashire. Face obscured (far left) is FO Frank Hudson, WAG of Belmore, NSW.