General Sir William Riddell Birdwood about to start on a flight from Minchinhampton to ...

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Accession Number D00426
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original negative other
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom: England, Gloucestershire, Minchinhampton
Date made March 1919
Conflict Period 1910-1919
First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

General Sir William Riddell Birdwood about to start on a flight from Minchinhampton to Leighterton, two aerodromes of the Australian Flying Corps, in Gloucestershire, in England. Shown: Major R. C. Phillipps MC DFC, Commanding Officer (CO), No. 6 Training Squadron (pilot); General Birdwood (seated in plane); Major R S Brown, CO, No. 5 Training Squadron (far right). Avro 504K aircraft 1/2f p. A group of airmen stand in front of a camouflaged canvas hangar. See D00429; D00432; D00438.