Accession Number | P10380.012 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
Maker |
Unknown |
Date made | 1943 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Informal outdoor portrait of Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Ivan Stanley Podger and his wife on their ...
Description
Informal outdoor portrait of Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Ivan Stanley Podger and his wife on their wedding day. This is one of a collection relating to the service of O354 (154) Sqn Ldr (later Group Captain) Ivan Stanley Podger. Enlisting with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1937, he went on to serve with the RAAF in the Second World War and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 20 November 1943 for displaying outstanding leadership whilst flying. Podger also served as one of the Commanding Officers of 91 Composite Wing, RAAF, in the Korean War.