| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00342.008 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PALESTINE, MIDDLE EAST, CIRCA 1914-16. PHOTOGRAPH OF W. HUDSON FYSH OF THE 3RD AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ...
Description
PALESTINE, MIDDLE EAST, CIRCA 1914-16. PHOTOGRAPH OF W. HUDSON FYSH OF THE 3RD AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE REGIMENT AND THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE MACHINE-GUN SQUADRON. FYSH LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS AS AN OBSERVER, GAINING THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT IN NO 1 SQUADRON. HE EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AFTER THE WAR WAS ALLOWED TO QUALIFY AS A PILOT. HE LATER WENT ON TO BECOME THE FOUNDER OF QANTAS AND RECEIVED HIS KNIGHTHOOD IN 1953.
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