Bill Yates Accession Number: ART28487.005

Description

A portrait of Bill Yates which was made prior to the Second World War at Duxford, Cambridgeshire. In 1937, Yates was seconded to serve with the 66 Squadron in the Royal Air Force.

Bill Yates was a Canberran who was trained at Point Cook and was seconded to the Royal Air Force in 1937 when he was posted to 66 Squadron at Duxford. He was killed before the Battle of Britain, 1940.

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Accession Number
ART28487.005
Artist
James Coward
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 22.6 cm x 17.5 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1938
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented 1982
Copyright
External copyright

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