P00298.014 Accession Number: P00298.014

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FLYING OFFICER J.A. SAINT SMITH, DFC, DCM, OF 460 SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, WHO WAS THE FIRST CAPTAIN OF "G FOR GEORGE", THE FAMOUS AVRO LANCASTER B1 BOMBER AIRCRAFT (W4783) NOW DISPLAYED IN THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. SAINT SMITH FLEW 13 MISSIONS IN "GEORGE" DURING ITS FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF SERVICE. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION (IN ANOTHER AIRCRAFT) ON 1944-06-29. (DONOR J. RICHMOND)

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Accession Number
P00298.014
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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