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Mosquito Plane named 'Katanning'

c. 1945
Subcollections
Military > World War Two
Overview

Mosquito plane named 'Katanning' in recognition of the achievement of the citizens in Katanning in exceeding their district quota in the Third Victory Loan, World War II.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HSP1987.129
Item type
Photographs
Material
Glass
Photographic Paper
Wood
Width
41.5000 cm
Height or length
36.5000 cm
Year
c. 1945
Links to additional resources
Third Victory Loan and Wing Commander William John McLean [trove.nla.gov.au]

Two articles from the Great Southern Herald dated Fri 30th November 1945 providing information on the ten towns in Western Australian that had an RAAF named after their achievements in the Third Victory Loan and an article on Wing Commander William John McLean who earnt three different British decorations.

Last modified
Thursday, 24 July, 2025
Completeness
83
Rights category
Date of creation +70 years
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Mosquito Plane Named 'Katanning'
Mosquito Plane Named 'Katanning'
Mosquito Plane Named 'Katanning'
Mosquito Plane Named 'Katanning'

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