| Accession Number | P00543.006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection related to the service of Herbert Frank Slade
Description
WYE AERODROME, KENT, C. 1917-02. GROUP OF ROYAL FLYING CORPS OFFICERS. THE TWO ON THE LEFT AND THE ONE ON THE RIGHT ARE MEMBERS OF THE FIRST CONTINGENT OF AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS TO BE SECONDED TO THE RFC. FAR LEFT IS LIEUTENANT ADDISON. THE OFFICER ON THE RIGHT, WHOSE NAME IS NOT RECORDED, IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PROMINENT IN FORMING THE FIRST AND ORIGINAL SQUADRON OF THE RAAF ON HIS RETURN HOME IN ABOUT 1920.