| Accession Number | MSS2040 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Owers, Colin A |
| Date made | c1980 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 96/0363 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Point Cook: Birthplace of Australian Military Aviation a Documentary History 1913-1918
Description
Manuscript titled "Point Cook: Birthplace of Australian Military Aviation: A Documentary History 1913-1918" by Colin A Owers. 103 pages. Tells the early history of the Point Cook flying school just prior to and during the First World War. References official orders and documents. Appendices include: copy of the Commonwealth Gazette for purchase of land for flying school; newspaper article on establishment of school; black and white photographs of students, training cadre and aircraft; syllabus for lectures on meteorology; copy of F.H. McNamara VC's application to the school; black and white photos of flying school buildings.