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P01335.010 Accession Number: P01335.010

Description

WING COMMANDER CLARRIE PARSONS GLASSCOCK, DFC, COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO 30 BEAUFIGHTER SQUADRON RAAF. WING COMMANDER GLASSCOCK AND HIS NAVIGATOR, FLYING OFFICER CAIN, WERE KILLED IN AN ATTACK ON ENEMY BARGES AND ANTI-AIRCRAFT POSITIONS NEAR THE AIRFIELD AT CAPE HOSKINS WHEN THEIR AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE AND CRASHED. (DONOR E.M. BALL)

Details

Accession Number

P01335.010

Photographer

Unknown

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Date Made

c June 1943

Place Made

Papua

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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