| Accession Number | PR04132 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet : 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Lynn, William Archibald |
| Place made | Canada: Ontario, Ottawa, United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1943-1944 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Lynn, William Archibald (Flight Sergeant, b.1923 - d.1944)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 419050 Flight Sergeant William Archibald Lynn, 57 Operational Training Unit RAF, Canada, United Kingdom, 1943-1944.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of two letters written by Flight Sergeant Lynn to his cousin, Lynn Dunoon of Melbourne. In these letters, Lynn writes about training and social activities while based at No. 37 Service Flight Training School in Ottawa and Eshott Airfield in Northumberland.
History / Summary
A student of Veterinary Science at Melbourne University prior to enlistment in June 1942, Flight Sergeant Lynn was killed in a training accident in Northumberland, England when his Spitfire collided mid-air with another aircraft during a training exercise on 17 March 1944.