| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | D00438 |
| 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
|
General Sir William Riddell Birdwood seated in an Avro 504K prior to a flight from the Australian ...
Description
General Sir William Riddell Birdwood seated in an Avro 504K prior to a flight from the Australian aerodrome. The pilot is Major (Maj) Roy Cecil Phillipps MC & Bar DFC, late 28th Battalion AIF, Commanding No. 6 Training Squadron, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), from 27 August 1918 to March 1919; on the right is Maj R. S. Brown, AFC (AGA), Commanding No. 5 Training Squadron, AFC, from 28 April 1918 to May 1919; in front of the wing is Captain W. F. Allen, No. 6 Training Squadron, AFC. In the background is a camouflaged canvas hangar. (See D00426; D00429; D00432).