Darwin, NT. Flying Officer J. H. Smithson of Oakleigh, Vic, demonstrates how he chased a ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin
Accession Number 016411
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film copy negative
Maker McNeil, John Earl (Earl)
Place made Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin
Date made c October 1943
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Darwin, NT. Flying Officer J. H. Smithson of Oakleigh, Vic, demonstrates how he chased a formation of Japanese bombers near Darwin on 11 October and shot down two. He was awarded the DFC.