020161 Accession Number: 020161

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A broken propeller blade and a wooden cross mark the grave of Sergeant J.H.G. Webster, No 73 Squadron, Royal Air Force, near El Adem turn-off on the Bardia Road. He was killed in action on 14 April 1941. Wreckage of a Hurricane fighter is nearby. VX27774 Private Graham William Henry Harris (left) and VX48227 Driver Charles Timothy Jury (right) both of Headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade, pay their respects.

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Accession Number
020161
Photographer
John S Cumpston
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c May 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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