Darge Photographic Company collection of negatives

Accession Number DAAV00004
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Darge Photographic Company
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Point Cook
Date made c 20 March 1916
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Frank H McNamara, later No.1 Squadron, AFC in his tent at the Central Flying School (CFS), Point Cook. McNamara was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) for landing behind enemy lines near Gaza in Palestine on 20 March 1917 and rescuing a downed comrade.

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