006437 Accession Number: 006437

Description

Portrait of Sister Paterson, RAAF Nursing Service and Flight Lieutenant J A Bond, RAAF Medical Officer, who accompanied the 8th Contingent of RAAF aircrew trainees to travel by troop transport to Canada to undergo advanced flying training as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS).

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Accession Number
006437
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
21 March 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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