NEA0181 Accession Number: NEA0181

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Townsville, Qld. C. 1943-10. Her Excellency Lady Gowrie, Honorary Air Commodore, WAAAF, is stepping out of a Lockheed Hudson VIP transport aircraft and acknowledging salute from Colonel F. R. North, the senior local military officer. In front, back partly turned, is Lieutenant T. Long AWAS and at right is Squadron Officer M. F. Miller, Deputy Director of WAAAF. These two women officers were Her Excellency's aides throughout her northern visit of inspection.

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Accession Number
NEA0181
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Acetate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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