Summary

Wooden rib from the lower wing of a German Albatros DV.A biplane. Consists of a 3-ply web with two oval lightening holes and includes sections of three wing spars.

Obtained in Palestine during World War I by Lieutenant S.A. Nunan and presented to the Museum by his brother Paul in 1922. Lt Stanislaus Acton Nunan of Melbourne served with No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps in Palestine as a pilot from March 1918 after transferring from the AIF engineers. He was killed in a motorcycle accident at Aspendale racecourse on 10 December 1921. He had been a partner in the motorcycle import and repair business, Clarke & Nunan and a well-known local motorcycle racer before and after the war.

More Information