P00355.045 Accession Number: P00355.045

Description

PHOTOGRAPH OF RE8 A4397 OF NO. 3 SQUADRON AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS. THIS IS AN EARLY RE8 WITH A SMALL FIN. TAKEN BY 1485 KENNETH HENDERSON MCCLEOD OF NO. 3 SQUADRON AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS. This aircraft flew a record number of hours for Flying Corps units on the Western Front.

Details

Accession Number

P00355.045

Photographer

Extra Regimental Staff Sergeant Kenneth Henderson McLeod

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Units

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