| Accession Number | P04209.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Aisne, Montbrehain |
| Date made | 10 March 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A crowd of German officers examining the wreck of a Sopwith Camel (C6719) shortly after the ...
Description
A crowd of German officers examining the wreck of a Sopwith Camel (C6719) shortly after the aircraft crash landed in German occupied territory at Montbrehain, France, on 10 March 1918. The Australian pilot, Lieutenant (Lt) Clarence Herbert Flere, 80 Squadron (Sqn), Royal Flying Corps (RFC) (with an x above his head), had been engaged in combat with a German Fokker DR1 aircraft when he crash landed, and escaped uninjured. Lt Flere was interned as a Prisoner of War at Landshut Lager, Germany, until his repatriation to England in December 1918. He returned to Australia on 3 May 1919. (See also P04209.001)