Gamble, W C (Corporal, 25th Mg Coy, AIF) Accession Number: PR82/140

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RECOLLECTIONS OF THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE SHOOTING DOWN OF BARON VON RICHTHOFEN IN APRIL 1918. CPL GAMBLE WAS INVOLVED IN FIRING UPON THE GERMAN AIRCRAFT IN THE VAUX AREA

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Accession Number
PR82/140
Maker
Corporal William Charles Gamble
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
Archived measurement
Date Made
1982
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 419/036/023
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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