The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A German Albatros D5A Scout aircraft Serial No. 5390/17 brought down by members of the Australian Flying Corps, near Armentieres on 17 December 1917. Both the airmen concerned, Lieutenant L. Sandy and Sergeant Gunner H. F. Hughes, were killed in the engagement and their machine flew uncontrolled for many miles and finally landed. During the combat in which they both were killed. Left to right: Air Mechanic Second Class (2nd AM) Maher; Sergeant (Sgt) Nicholson; 2nd AM Lickle; 1st AM Kennedy; Sgt Sevald; 2nd AM Baird; 2nd AM McDermott; 2nd AM Turnbull; Sgt Ennis; 2nd AM Worseley; 2nd AM Hurst; Lieutenant Neilson; Corporal (Cpl) Holderson; 2nd AM Knox; Cpl Field; Cpl Green; Cpl Holford; Sgt P. J. Pearce; 1st AM Lovegrove.
A German Albatros D5A Scout aircraft Serial No. 5390/17 brought down by members of the Australian Flying Corps, near Armentieres on 17 December 1917. Both the airmen concerned, Lieutenant L. Sandy and
The grave of Lieutenant James Lionel Montague Sandy AFC. Sandy and his observer 559 Sergeant Henry Francis Hughes AFC, of No. 3 Squadron AFC, were attacked by a formation of German fighters while on p
Group portrait of officers and Non-commissioned Officers attached to the Headquarters of the 1st Wing Australian Flying Corps. Back row, left to right: 17059 Staff Sergeant (S Sgt) Garnet Hampden Jul
Group portrait of mostly sergeants wearing life jackets aboard the SS Port Nicholson en route from Australia to England. The men embarked from Sydney on 8 November 1916. They have been Identified from
Outdoor portrait of NX14850 Platoon Sergeant (Sgt) John Seabright (Jack) Gambling and NX15705 Corporal (Cpl) John Hurst (Jack) Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion in training camp. Sgt Gambling was later promot
Group portrait of 7 Platoon, B Company, 2/1 Machine Gun Battalion with signatures on back. Identified front row, seated, first from the left is VX5842 Norman Stanley Gibb. Also identified as being in
