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Flight Lieutenant KW Tait medal group

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For a closer look at Flight Lieutenant Tait's medals see the image below:

Flight Lieutenant KW Tait's medals

These medals awarded to Wellington-born Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Tait include the Distinguished Flying Cross (far left) and the Battle of Britain Clasp (on the medal ribbon second from left). The Clasp was awarded to aircrew who had flown at least one operational fighter sortie during the battle. Tait survived the Battle of Britain but was killed on air operations in August 1941.

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Air Force Museum of New Zealand
Accession number: 1998/273.1
Permission of the Air Force Museum of New Zealand must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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Flight Lieutenant KW Tait medal group, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/flight-lieutenant-tait-medals, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated