Lieut. Bishop 1914-1918

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Lieutenant Bishop.

Location of events unknown.

Very brief shot of Lieut. Bishop in middle of white iris effect. This is most likely the Canadian World War One flying ace William Avery Bishop; who was officially given credit for bringing down 72 enemy planes; was awarded Victoria Cross....

Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
73294
Sort Number:
ON 132 F
Time in/Out:
01:01:47:00 / 01:01:58:00
Canister:
ON 132 F
Film ID:
1918.04
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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