A No. 9 Squadron, RAAF, Supermarine <i>Seagull</i> V (<i>Walrus</i>) amphibian, which was launched from the light cruiser HMAS <i>Sydney</i>, after a naval bombardment of Bardia on 21 June 1940. The aircraft was shot down by Italian fighters whilst conducting a reconnaissance of the Bardia area. Through the skill of the pilot he managed to crash land the aircraft behind friendly lines in Egypt with no injuries to himself or his crew.
Eric Charles Evans, Australian armed forces
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