| Accession Number | P08870.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 414966 Flying Officer (FO) Ronald Ross Swinson, Pilot of 10 Squadron, RAAF, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 414966 Flying Officer (FO) Ronald Ross Swinson, Pilot of 10 Squadron, RAAF, of Brisbane, Qld (originally of London, England). A carpenter prior to enlistment on 6 December 1941. FO Swinson and a crew of 11 died on operations flying a Sunderland W3985 when it went missing after an enemy attack on the 18 August 1943. His name is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom.