| Accession Number | REL49173 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Aircraft component |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Germany |
| Date made | c 1914-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Wooden Fragment from crashed aircraft
Description
Small irregular fragment of timber from a crashed German aircraft. Approx. 90 mm x 35 mm. Traces of red paint or dope survive on one surface.
History / Summary
Provenance unknown. The presence of red paint on the fragment gives rise to the suspicion that the fragment might have come from a notable aircraft - possibly that of Baron Manfred von Richtofhen. Collected by 7159 Private Horace Alchin served with 17th Battalion AIF and the Australian Graves Detachment between 1917 and 1919.