| Accession Number | P10814.004.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Point Cook |
| Date made | 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Informal outdoor portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Victor Athelstan Norvill, No. 2 Squadron Australian ...
Description
Informal outdoor portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Victor Athelstan Norvill, No. 2 Squadron Australian Flying Corps (AFC). A mechanical engineer from Broken Hill, NSW prior to enlistment, Lt Norvill embarked with C Flight from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses on 25 October 1916. Later transferring to 69th Squadron, he was shot down near Vitrey, France and badly wounded. He was subsequently captured and interned as a prisoner of war in Germany. Due to the extent of his wounds, he was repatriated to England in January 1918 and returned to Australia on 10 March 1918 and was medically discharged. (This photograph is from the album of Captain James Brake, No. 2 Squadron, AFC. See P10814).