P01631.003 Accession Number: P01631.003

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SYDNEY, NSW, 1940-12-10. LARGE GROUP OF RAAF SERVICEMEN ABOARD THE TRANSPORT VESSEL "LARGS BAY" ON THE DAY OF ITS DEPARTURE FROM SYDNEY. THE SERVICEMEN WERE TRAVELLING TO RHODESIA FOR FURTHER TRAINING AND THEN ON TO EUROPE FOR ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE RAF. THE SERVICEMAN THIRD FROM RIGHT IN THE FRONT ROW IS FLYING OFFICER TERENCE HARRY ("TERRY") GORDON-GLASSFORD, WHO WAS KILLED IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA ON 1943-01-21 WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 179 SQUADRON, RAF COASTAL COMMAND. (DONOR: D. ROSEBY)

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P01631.003
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Photograph
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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