026587 Accession Number: 026587

Description

Portrait of 411756 Pilot Officer William A de Salis at the controls of his Lockheed Hudson aircraft (A16-246) of 6 Squadron RAAF during a mission. Although the Squadron was based at Horn Island, de Salis's crew were part of a detachment of 6 Squadron Hudsons reinforcing Milne Bay.

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Accession Number
026587
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 2 3/8 in x 2 1/2 in
Image: 2 1/4 in x 2 3/8 in
Date Made
September 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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