Sir Richard Williams KBE CB DSO stands by the CS.5 Deperdussin training aircraft on loan from the ...

Accession Number P10875.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker RAAF Public Relations
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Point Cook
Date made 30 October 1969
Conflict Period 1960-1969
First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright

Description

Sir Richard Williams KBE CB DSO stands by the CS.5 Deperdussin training aircraft on loan from the Australian War Memorial to the RAAF Museum at Point Cook. This aircraft was one of two Deperdussin aircraft used for training by the Australian Flying Corps before and during the First World War. In 1920 it was transferred to the Australian War Museum, as the Australian War Memorial was then known. As a lieutenant Richards attended the first course at the Central Flying School in August 1914.