| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00873.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
PORTRAIT OF WING COMMANDER ARCHIBALD ROBERT TINDAL, RAAF, IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES. HE WAS COMMANDER ...
Description
PORTRAIT OF WING COMMANDER ARCHIBALD ROBERT TINDAL, RAAF, IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES. HE WAS COMMANDER OF HEADQUARTERS NORTH WESTERN AREA WHEN HE WAS KILLED WHILE DEFENDING THE RAAF AERODROME AT DARWIN ON 1942-02-19. HE IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN THE FIRST FATAL RAAF CASUALTY IN COMBAT ON THE AUSTRALIAN MAINLAND. (DONOR RAAF HISTORICAL SECTION)