NWA0255 Accession Number: NWA0255

Description

Informal outdoors portrait of Flying Officer (FO) Philip Adrian Goldsmith DFC DFM, of Artarmon, NSW, a distinguished pilot of No. 452 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF. During his service on Malta FO Goldsmith was credited with the destruction of twelve enemy aircraft and a half share in another.

Details

Accession Number
NWA0255
Photographer
Department of Air
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"
Date Made
25 April 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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