| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART31774 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 86.4 x 66 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Murch, Arthur |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1956 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Group Captain Hugh Birch
Description
Portrait depicting Group Captain Hugh M Birch, DFC, who was among Australian air crew in the United Kingdom at the outbreak of war in 1939, and subsequently flew Sunderland flying boats with No.10 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in convoy and anti-submarine operations over the Atlantic.