| Accession Number | P08582.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 427851 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Robert Archibald (Bob) Corbett, 2 Radio ...
Description
Studio portrait of 427851 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Robert Archibald (Bob) Corbett, 2 Radio School RAF, of Footscray, Vic. Flt Sgt Corbett, a clerk prior to enlisting in October 1942, trained in Australia, Canada and England under the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS). He was ultimately stationed at RAF Yatesbury, near Wiltshire, England. Flt Sgt Corbett was accidentally killed in England on 10 September 1944. He was 22 years of age.