Place | Europe: France |
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Accession Number | P00259.001 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
CAPTAIN EDWARD TELFORD SIMPSON BEING PRESENTED WITH THE CROIX DE GUERRE BY A FRENCH GENERAL. ...
Description
CAPTAIN EDWARD TELFORD SIMPSON BEING PRESENTED WITH THE CROIX DE GUERRE BY A FRENCH GENERAL. SIMPSON WENT TO ENGLAND IN 1916 AND JOINED THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS, AND AFTER 7 HOURS FLYING TRAINING HE FLEW TO FRANCE AND WAS SENT TO A FRENCH SQUADRON NO. 52, FLYING R.E.8'S ASSISTING THE FRENCH FORCES. (DONOR: D.SIMPSON)