Collection related to RAAF Historical Section Accession Number: P02491.006

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Calcutta, India. c. 1944. Visiting Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) personnel serving in India Air Marshal L. S. Breadner CB DSC (left) arrived in Calcutta and paid a visit to the Eastern Air Command Headquarters where he met Major General George E. Stratemeyer, Air Officer Commanding Eastern Air Command (centre), and Air Marshal W. A. Coryton CBE MVO DFC, RAF.

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Accession Number
P02491.006
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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