C04676 Accession Number: C04676

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An RE8 machine in flames after a crash at Leighterton Aerodrome. The pilot was Lieutenant George Viner Wickes who was accidentally killed on 13 October 1918.

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Accession Number
C04676
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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