| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | NEA0571 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns |
| Date made | 26 September 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Portrait of 260608 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Harold Graham Pockley RAAF, DFC and Bar of ...
Description
Portrait of 260608 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Harold Graham Pockley RAAF, DFC and Bar of Randwick, NSW. He was renowned for his submarine hunting exploits over the Atlantic while skipper of a Sunderland flying boat. When photographed, Sqn Ldr Pockley was serving with No. 41 Sea Transport Squadron RAAF, flying Martin Mariner flying boats between Australian and Dutch New Guinea bases. He went missing, and was presumed killed on 25 March 1945 in the Borneo area, while commanding 200 flight RAAF (Liberators). He is commemorated on the Labuan memorial, and has no known grave.