RAF Station Mount Batten, Plymouth, England. 1943-07-08. The Right Honourable Dr H. V. Evatt, ...

Place Europe: United Kingdom, England, Devon, Plymouth, Mount Batten
Accession Number SUK11048
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

RAF Station Mount Batten, Plymouth, England. 1943-07-08. The Right Honourable Dr H. V. Evatt, Australian Minister for External Affairs and Attorney General for the Commonwealth, visited Australian airmen of No. 10 (Sunderland) Squadron RAAF based at an RAF Coastal Command station. Shown: Lady Astor MP, speaking to the Australian airmen. Behind her, left to right, are: 477 Squadron Leader R. W. Marks of Norwood, SA; Dr Evatt; 132 Wing Commander G. C. Hartnell of Gippsland, Vic; Lord Astor; 44 Group Captain J. Alexander OBE of Sydney, NSW; and Air Vice Marshal H. N. Wrigley CBE DFC AFC of Melbourne, Vic, Air Officer Commanding, RAAF Overseas HQ.