| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00835.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Paramount Studio |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Probably Sydney, NSW. c.1936-12. Studio portrait of 39461 Flight Lieutenant Patterson Clarence ...
Description
Probably Sydney, NSW. c.1936-12. Studio portrait of 39461 Flight Lieutenant Patterson Clarence Hughes DFC who died 1940-09-07 aged 22, during the Battle of Britain, serving with No. 234 Squadron RAF. During the Battle of Britain he was the top-scoring Australian pilot credited with shooting down 14 enemy aircraft and 3 other shared kills. He was awarded the DFC posthumously on 22 October 1940.
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