Major Arthur Coningham by Ivan Berryman [Postcard]

Artist: Ivan Berryman [browse all Ivan Berryman]

Australian by birth and serving with the New Zealand army in the middle east at the outbreak of World War 1, Arthur Coningham joined the RFC in 1917 and was posted to 32 Squadron, flying DH.2s, as depicted here. It was in such a machine that Coningham scored the first of his 14 victories, sending down a German two seater over Ervillers. He survived the war and was made AOC Desert Air Force in 1941 before taking command of 2nd Tactical Air Force until the Second World War's end whereupon he became Air Marshal and was awarded a knighthood. He died in January 1948.

Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)    

Collector's Postcard - Restricted Initial Print Run of 100 cards.