Ross Smith's mascot Marmaduke II (carried on Smith Brothers' flight to Australia). Marmaduke II was given to Smith by Air Vice-Marshall Borton's wife and named after the Borton's dog, Marmaduke.

Ross mentions details of Maramduke II's adventures on the England-Australia flight in letters to Air Vice-Marshall Borton.

See PRG 1067/1/1 - Letter written from Dehli, 26 November 1919,  p. 5

and PRG 1067/1/2 - Letter written from Bellevue Hotel, Brisbane, 25 January 1920, pp. 6-7

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