020801 Accession Number: 020801

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VX24598 Bombardier Edward James Courtney of No 8 Battery, 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, who was awarded the Military Medal for bravery and devotion to duty under a heavy dive-bombing attack on Tobruk during the period 25 April to 7 May 1941.

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Accession Number
020801
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
11 September 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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