SUK14333
Photograph SUK14333 Second World War, 1939-1945Plymouth, Devon, England. 1945-05-13. View of the large crowd at a No. 10 (Sunderland) Squadron RAAF parade led by 402367 Flight Lieutenant J. F. Legge DFC and Bar of Lake Macquarie, NSW.
SUK14332 Accession Number: SUK14332
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Plymouth, Devon, England. 1945-05-13. A No. 10 (Sunderland) Squadron RAAF parade held in Plymouth is led by 402367 Flight Lieutenant J. F. Legge DFC and Bar, of Lake Macquarie, NSW. Formerly a navigator in No. 617 Squadron RAF, he took part in the famous Dam Buster raids, subsequently remustered as pilot, trained in South Africa, and is now back on the job as a Sunderland pilot.
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Accession Number
SUK14332
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Format: 6x8"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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