003200 Accession Number: 003200

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'Till the Lights of London Shine Again' was the song these RAAF aircrew trainees sang before their troopship departed for Canada. They were part of the second contingent of RAAF aircrew trainees to leave Australia to complete their training in Canada under the Empire Air Training Scheme.

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Accession Number
003200
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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