SEA0181 Accession Number: SEA0181

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Monywa, Central Burma. 17/18 March 1945. NZ40554 Sergeant Albert (Tinny) Martin, Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) of Wellington, NZ, was born in Melbourne, Vic, joined the RNZAF, and is now working with No. 20 (Hurricane) Squadron RAF at an advanced airfield on the Mandalay front. He is holding two rockets, used by Hurricane aircraft for destroying deeply dug-in Japanese positions.

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Accession Number
SEA0181
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Acetate
Format: 3x4"
Measurement
Overall: 4 3/16 in x 3 1/4 in
Image: 4 in x 2 15/16 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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