010894 Accession Number: 010894

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Western Desert. A member of No 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, prepares a cross for the grave of Squadron Leader P. R. Heath who was shot down in air combat on 19 November 1940 when four of the Squadron's Gladiator aircraft were attacked east of Rabia by eighteen Italian CR-42 fighters.

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Accession Number
010894
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c November 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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