Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Devon, Plymouth, Mount Batten |
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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
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RAF Station Mount Batten, Plymouth, England. 1943-07-08. The Right Honourable Dr H. V. Evatt, ...
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.