| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00674 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 15 items |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
McCarthy, Thomas Vyner |
| Date made | 1942-1993 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 96/0191 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
McCarthy, Thomas Vyner, DFC & Bar (Flying Officer, b.1911 - d.1985)
Description
Papers of F/O T.V. McCarthy, who was part of the crew who flew `G for George' to Australia in 1944. Includes citations for DFC and Bar, escape map of France, news clippings about the arrival of `G for George' in Australia, flying log book (includes details of 3rd Victory Loan tour), Path Finder Force certificate, RCAF identity card and typescript of talk `A special place' delivered at the AWM by Brian Ridley.
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