013177 Accession Number: 013177

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LEFT TO RIGHT - GROUP CAPTAIN W. GARING, D.F.C., AIR COMMODORE F.W.F. LUKIS, O.B.E., GROUP CAPTAIN A.H. COBBY, D.S.O., D.F.C. AND TWO BARS. LUKIS IS RETIRING FROM A.O.C., N.E.A., COBBY IS SUCCEEDING HIM. COBBY IS FAMOUS FOR HAVING SHOT DOWN 33 ENEMY PLANES AND 13 BALLOONS IN THE LAST WAR. TOWNSVILLE. (NEGATIVE BY ANDERSON).

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Accession Number
013177
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
4 September 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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