P00446.006 Accession Number: P00446.006

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Binbrook, England. Informal portrait of 402144 Squadron Leader Raymond Edward Thorold-Smith, DFC, of 452 Squadron (Spitfire) RAAF. Thorold-Smith was killed in action during a flying battle in the Timor Sea, 15 March 1943.

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Accession Number
P00446.006
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor S Underhill
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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