VC hero decorated (Cinesound News No. 570)

Accession Number F00596
Collection type Film
Measurement 44 sec
Object type Newsreel
Physical description 35mm/b&w/sound
Maker Cinesound
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Date made 2 October 1942
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

Extract from Cinesound newsreel No. 570. The late 402263 Pilot Officer Ronald Wilkins Taylor, awarded Distinguished Flying medal presented to next of kin Mrs D F Taylor. WX2437 Corporal James Heather Gordon of Western Australia, awarded the Victoria Cross (VC). Lord Gowrie hands over the awards.

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