Prime Minister John Curtin and Captain Hugh Edwards before Lancaster bomber 'G for George' at RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, circa May 1944

Historical Information
Caption     Prime Minister John Curtin and Captain Hugh Edwards before Lancaster bomber 'G for George' at RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, circa May 1944 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Brookenby, England, United Kingdom
Date  May 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseAustralian War Memorial
Identification Code   SUK12250
 
Related Content
More on...   
Lancaster   Main article  Photos  
John Curtin   Main article  Photos  
 
Licensing Information
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you.
 
Metadata
Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 343 x 450 pixels



Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you.

Please help us spread the word:

 Reddit
 Bluesky
 Mastodon

Stay updated with WW2DB:

 RSS Feeds

Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Commenter identity confirmed Alan Chanter says:
16 Nov 2014 12:41:20 AM

RAF Binbrook was the home to the Lancasters of 460 (RAAF) Squadron, one of the three Australian Lancaster squadrons based in Lincolnshire during the war. The other two, 463 and 467 Sqns being based at RAF Waddington. These Australian squadrons suffered particularly heavy losses. RAF Binbrook will be well known to readers as the location for the filming of the movie Memphis Belle.

All visitor submitted comments are opinions of those making the submissions and do not reflect views of WW2DB.

Posting Your Comments on this Topic

Your Name 
Your Webite 
Your Email 
 Your email will not be published
Comment Type 
Your Comments 
 

Notes:

1. We hope that visitor conversations at WW2DB will be constructive and thought-provoking. Please refrain from using strong language. HTML tags are not allowed. Your IP address will be tracked even if you remain anonymous. WW2DB site administrators reserve the right to moderate, censor, and/or remove any comment. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB.

2. For inquiries about military records for members of the World War II armed forces, please see our FAQ.
Search WW2DB


Map
WW2-Era Location Name:
Brookenby, England, United Kingdom

Latitude-Longitude:
53.4458, -0.2089

Random Photograph

Soviet T-26 M1937 tank east of the Kollaa River in northern Russia, 17 Dec 1939

Current Site Statistics

Famous WW2 Quote
"The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years."

James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy, 23 Feb 1945


Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!