| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England, Devon, Plymouth, Mount Batten |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | SUK15127 |
| 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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Plymouth, England. 1941-03-26. Mr R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister (centre), on a ...
Description
Plymouth, England. 1941-03-26. Mr R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister (centre), on a visit to No. 10 (Sunderland) Squadron, a unit of the RAAF, now operating at RAF Station Mount Batten with RAF Coastal Command. He spent several hours with the pilots and ground staff and took a private film himself to take back home for record purposes. Mr Menzies was accompanied by Air Commodore F. H. McNamara VC (second from left) on his tour of inspection.