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Claremont Museum > Records

SHARKEY COLLECTION - WWII BOMBER CREW

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c. 1940

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B/W print. Eight men in full WWII flying suits standing on sealed area with a large shed/hangar in the background. Written on the back in pencil [Group, possibly incl. Bruce Sharkey]

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Bruce Sharkey was a member of 460 Squadron and he is probably in this photo. Raymond John Bruce Sharkey was son of Raymond and Edith Florence Sharkey. Attended Scotch College. Keen sailor like his Father. According to the book 'Red Tail Skies', Bruce worked for Qantas prior to his enlistment in the RAAF in WWII. He died 12/7/42 while serving in Sqn 460 RAAF on a raid over Hamburg.

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