E01878 Accession Number: E01878

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A Flight of Australian Sopwith Camels of the 4th Squadron Australian Flying Corps (AFC). The machines have just been made ready for further operations against advancing Germans. Note Serials B 7406 "W" and B7412 "Y" have been identified in the line up. Note the Bristol Fighter in the background. Left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) Davis; Sgt Proctor; Air Mechanic (AM) Middleton; Corporal (Cpl) Anderson; AM Jones; AM Harris; AM Scudamore; unidentified (back to camera); AM Nicholson; AM Lister; AM Wheeler; AM Windley; unidentified (behind aircraft); AM Waters; Sgt Noy; Cpl Short; Cpl Worral; unidentified (back to camera).

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Accession Number
E01878
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Glass
Format: Half plate (13x18)
Date Made
26 March 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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