The parachute packers
Object numberRNM 2015/62/27
Object categoryphotographs
Object namephotograph
TitleThe parachute packers
DescriptionBlack and white group photograph of service personnel at HMS Gannet on the airfield, dating 1946. The top row features Wrens Jean, Ann, Alma and Dorothy and the bottom row features Paddy, Johnnie, Howe, Roy and Joe. The reverse side features the inscription 'The Parachute Packers. RNAS Eglinton. N. Ireland. HMS Gannet.' The photograph belonged to Dorothy Peene who served as a Wren at HMS Gannet during the Second World War.
Associated subjectWrens, General
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Naval Air Service
Associated periodSecond World War (1939-1945)
Associated date1939 - 1945
Associated PersonPeene, Dorothy (Wren)
CreatorMinistry of Defence (producer)
Production date1946 - 1946
Copyright HolderCrown Copyright