The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Part of the camp of No.3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at Gazala, Libya. On the edge of the escarpment are the office gharry (a small truck for carrying troops) and operations tent, and a "Don R" (motorcycle despatch rider) about to depart. Ambulance and "con flight" (convalescent flight) aircraft made a practice of flying up this wadi to shield themselves from enemy fighters. Down the side of this escarpment were semi-caves and dug-outs favoured by soldiers for the protection they afforded from bomber attacks on the landing ground.
Activities of 3 Squadron RAAF in the Western Desert, North Africa, Sicily and Italy 1942-1945. Department of Information photographers Frank Hurley and Alan Anderson? unidentified walking to photograp
