| Accession Number | A03689 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A retouched portrait of Lieutenant (later Captain) Frank Hubert McNamara of No 1 Squadron, ...
Description
A retouched portrait of Lieutenant (later Captain) Frank Hubert McNamara of No 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. McNamara was the first Australian airman to be awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) for his part in rescuing a fellow pilot who had been forced to land behind enemy lines during an aerial bomb attack by allied forces on an important Turkish supply point at Gaza in Palestine on 20 March 1917. Captain McNamara returned to Australia on 23 August 1917.