| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | A03757 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine |
| Date made | 8 July 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Lieutenant C H Vautin of No 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), with leading German ...
Description
Lieutenant C H Vautin of No 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), with leading German aviator Oberleutnant Gerhardt Felmy. This photograph was taken after Vautin was forced down, while on photographic reconnaissance near Gaza, and taken prisoner of war (POW) by the Germans. This photograph was dropped to the No 1 Squadron AFC airfield as proof that Vautin was unharmed.