| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Sussex, Ford RAF Station |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | UK1440 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SUSSEX, ENGLAND. 1944-06-08. 414280 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT S. D. P. SMITH, NAVIGATOR (LEFT), CORINDA, ...
Description
SUSSEX, ENGLAND. 1944-06-08. 414280 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT S. D. P. SMITH, NAVIGATOR (LEFT), CORINDA, QLD AND 6160 FLYING OFFICER R. G. PRATT, PILOT, UNDERCLIFFE, NSW, AUSTRALIAN NIGHT FIGHTER CREW OF NO. 456 (MOSQUITO) SQUADRON, RAAF BASED AT RAF STATION FORD, WHO SHOT DOWN THE FIRST ENEMY AIRCRAFT ON THE NIGHT OF D-DAY. PRATT WAS A STORES CLERK IN THE RAAF BEFORE HE REMUSTERED TO AIRCREW AND TRAINED AS A PILOT.