Paterson Clarence Hughes, was an Australian fighter ace of World War II. Serving with the Royal Air Force (RAF), he was credited with as many as seventeen aerial victories during the Battle of Britain, before being killed in action in September 1940. His tally made him the highest-scoring Australian of the battle, and among the three highest-scoring Australians of the war.
Hughes in 1940
Hughes, c. December 1936
Dornier Do 17 and Supermarine Spitfire, 1940
Cooma is a town in the south of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 114 kilometres (71 mi) south of the national capital, Canberra, via the Monaro Highway. It is also on the Snowy Mountains Highway, connecting Bega with the Riverina.
Cooma Court House
Image: AS Cooma Mosaic Timewalk
Image: Cooma Wall Art 2 (8539380290)
Image: Cooma wall Art 3 (8539384454)