D00432
Photograph D00432 Period 1910-1919General Sir William Riddell Birdwood seated in an Avro 504K ready for a flight from Minchinhampton to Leighterton, two Australian aerodromes in Gloucestershire. The pilot is Major R C Phillipps MC DFC
D00438 Accession Number: D00438
Description
General Sir William Riddell Birdwood seated in an Avro 504K prior to a flight from the Australian aerodrome. The pilot is Major (Maj) Roy Cecil Phillipps MC & Bar DFC, late 28th Battalion AIF, Commanding No. 6 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), from 27 August 1918 to March 1919; on the right is Maj R. S. Brown, AFC (AGA), Commanding No. 5 Training Squadron, AFC, from 28 April 1918 to May 1919; in front of the wing is Captain W. F. Allen, No. 6 Training Squadron, AFC. In the background is a camouflaged canvas hangar. (See D00426; D00429; D00432).
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Accession Number
D00438
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original negative other
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
March 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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