Hilliard, Robert Mackay, (Flying Officer) DFC Accession Number: PR03443

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Collection relating to the service of 409832 Flying Officer Robert Mackay Hill DFC, Royal Australian Air Force, during the Second World War. Collection comprises letters written by Hill to family members from 1942-1945. Hill was awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross in 1944 for 'skill and fortitude in operations against the enemy,' while serving with 35 Squadron RAF.

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Accession Number
PR03443
Maker
Flying Officer Robert 'Bob' Hilliard
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1942-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
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