003189 Accession Number: 003189

Description

Portrait of three RAAF officers who were to accompany the second contingent of RAAF aircrew trainees to leave Australia for Canada to complete their training under the Empire Air Training Scheme. Left to right: the officer in charge of the contingent, a RAAF nursing sister and a medical officer.

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Accession Number
003189
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
3 October 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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