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| Accession Number | UK1576A |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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CUTELLA, ITALY. C. 1944-04. SQUADRON LEADER R. H. BAYLY DFC (LEFT), NEWLY-APPOINTED COMMANDING ...
Description
CUTELLA, ITALY. C. 1944-04. SQUADRON LEADER R. H. BAYLY DFC (LEFT), NEWLY-APPOINTED COMMANDING OFFICER (CO) OF NO. 3 SQUADRON RAAF, THE ALL-AUSTRALIAN KITTYHAWK FIGHTER SQUADRON OPERATING IN ITALY, SERVED WITH AN AUSTRALIAN SPITFIRE SQUADRON SINCE 1943-07. HE IS BEING CONGRATULATED ON HIS APPOINTMENT BY SQN LDR E. D. KIRKHAM DFC, CO OF THE SPITFIRE SQUADRON WHICH IS NOW OPERATING FROM A BASE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AFTER MANY MONTHS SPENT IN THE WESTERN DESERT ON CONVOY PATROL WORK.