P04749.002 Accession Number: P04749.002

Description

Portrait of Commander (Cmdr) Warwick Seymour Bracegirdle, Distinguished Service Cross and bar. Cmdr Bracegirdle, or ‘Braces’ as he was known, was a legendary gunnery officer and during his service received three Distinguished Service Crosses. (This is a cropped image, see original P04749.001)

Details

Accession Number
P04749.002
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Date Made
25 February 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor C Johnston
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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