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Title:Westland 'Wapiti' aircraft christened at Yeovil
Date:1st January 1929
Summary:SLATE INFORMATION: Australian Government
ENGLAND: Somerset: Yeovil:
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Lady Ryrie (Wife of Major General Sir Granville Ryrie, High Commissioner for Australia) christening Westland military biplane, eventually having to use a hammer to break the bottle / Plane taking off and performing stunts overhead
Embargoed:16th January 1929 12:00
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Location:Yeovil, Somerset, England, UK
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Country:United Kingdom
Topics:Defence / Military
Reuters ID:LVAF1FF1OP1LEPMQHNB7BIJXCWF0
Story Text: A Westland aeroplane is christened by Lady Ryrie in Yeovil.