![[Studio group portrait of Royal New Zealand Air Force Officers]](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/xlarge/5883/ce82c118ed4dcbf7ce20e9db32f14d10baca3b1c.jpg "[Studio group portrait of Royal New Zealand Air Force Officers]")
[Studio group portrait of Royal New Zealand Air Force Officers]
Maker and role
Vera Richards, Photographer
William Raeburn Green, Other contributor
Production date
1941-1944
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Object detail
Accession number
PHO-2019-42.3
Production period
Description
Black and white original photographic print in an envelope. Print is a studio group portrait of William Raeburn Green's crew who flew with the 49th Squadron, Bomber Command during the Second World War. This image was taken after the crew graduated from a Royal Air Force training school and going to join the 49th Squadron. Print is in envelope with imprint from photographer on outside.
The group is in two rows:
L -R Back row:
Mid upper Gunner Sgt Allan Ansell age 20 from Bournemouth
Flight Engineer Sgt Geoff Brunton
Navigator Sgt Reg Neal age 32 from Stanmore, Middlesex
Bomb Aimer F/Sgt Mervyn Hollard age 21from Opotik, Auckland
L -R Front row:
Wireless Operator Colin Davison age 23 from Totley, Yorkshire;
Pilot F/Sgt William Raeburn Green age 28 from Pokeno, Auckland;
Rear Gunner Sgt Gordon Hands age 19 from Hendon.
The group is in two rows:
L -R Back row:
Mid upper Gunner Sgt Allan Ansell age 20 from Bournemouth
Flight Engineer Sgt Geoff Brunton
Navigator Sgt Reg Neal age 32 from Stanmore, Middlesex
Bomb Aimer F/Sgt Mervyn Hollard age 21from Opotik, Auckland
L -R Front row:
Wireless Operator Colin Davison age 23 from Totley, Yorkshire;
Pilot F/Sgt William Raeburn Green age 28 from Pokeno, Auckland;
Rear Gunner Sgt Gordon Hands age 19 from Hendon.
Marks
Vera Richards Nottingham Imprint
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 print : black and white ; 11 x 15 cm;
1 envelope ; 13.5 x 17.5 cm
1 envelope ; 13.5 x 17.5 cm
Collection
Credit Line
Vera Richards et al. 1941-1944. [Studio group portrait of Royal New Zealand Air Force Officers], PHO-2019-42.3. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Production place
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
England
Great Britain
British Isles
Europe
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Nottinghamshire
England
Great Britain
British Isles
Europe
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Current rights
![Medal [The War Medal 1939 - 1945 presented to Flight Lieutenant William Raeburn Green]; 1939; 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/medium/19743/4c91161bfdc1f2b965b654d98928365ddab24615.jpg)
![Medal [New Zealand War Service Medal presented to Flight Lieutenant William Raeburn Green]](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/medium/19744/79a23d260d58c07d153d8a2f900e84ae055e3718.jpg)
![Medal [The Memorial Cross presented to Flight Lieutenant William Raeburn Green]](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/medium/19747/506217f7de778bdb8eff75bacc3dab274c002137.jpg)
![Uniform cap [Forage caps owned by Flight Lieutenant William Raeburn Green]; 1943](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/medium/19764/986a39c47560c18d13d9563d5b063e0f6be45808.jpg)
![Uniform cap [Forage caps owned by Flight Lieutenant William Raeburn Green]; 1943](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/medium/31205/3ede8d963a955b04a6f1bb0a05491815cadaa656.jpg)
![Uniform collar [Collar owned by Flight Lieutenant William Raeburn Green]](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/medium/19769/bcb555a7313bb8969256f2a246756db62fa00f0f.jpg)
![Uniform glove [Glove owned by Flight Lieutenant William Raeburn Green]](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/medium/19771/56638707d229eb88529824a0ba26a88ae16019e2.jpg)
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