P03100.010 Accession Number: P03100.010

Description

Portrait of 4399 Flight Harry Tickle, Chief Fitter of 460 Squadron RAAF, of Loxton, SA, beside the Avro Lancaster G for George. He accompanied the aircraft on its flight from England to Australia. Note the 79 bombs painted on the aircraft signifying number of missions undertaken.

Details

Accession Number
P03100.010
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 4x5"
Support: Polyester
Date Made
c January 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor T Tickle.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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