| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Lincolnshire, Waddington |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P10215.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
422038 Pilot Officer (PO) Colin Dickson, 467 Squadron RAAF, sitting in the cockpit of a Lancaster ...
Description
422038 Pilot Officer (PO) Colin Dickson, 467 Squadron RAAF, sitting in the cockpit of a Lancaster aircraft withe the nose art 'Naughty Nan'. An electrician from Kempsey in civilian life, PO Dickson was one of the crew of Lancaster aircraft JA901 which took off from RAF Waddington, England on the night of 3/4 May 1944 to bomb military camps at Mailly-le-Camp, France. The aircraft was shot down on 4 May 1944 at Mertz, France. PO Dickson was one of the five crew members who were killed. He was aged 23. Two other crew members survived and evaded capture.