| Place | Oceania: Australia, Tasmania |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01432.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection related to the Cummings brothers
Description
C. 1917. PORTRAIT OF THREE CUMMINGS BROTHERS FROM TASMANIA, WHO ALL BECAME MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS (AFC). LEFT TO RIGHT: MERVYN, ERIC, ROY. MERVYN WAS AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL (MM) 1917-12-20, WAS LATER COMMISSIONED IN THE AFC AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT, NO. 5 SQUADRON. ERIC, AWARDED THE DFC (DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS), ENDED THE WAR AS A CAPTAIN IN NO. 2 SQUADRON, AFC. ROY WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED 1918-08-28 WHEN A 2ND LIEUTENANT, NO. 5 SQUADRON, AFC.