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El Daba, Western Desert, Egypt. 25 December 1943. RAAF Anglican Padre R. (Bob) E. Davies conducting a special Christmas service for members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in front of his alter, a packing case draped with an Australian flag.
El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. Padre R. E. Davies RAAF, conducts a Christmas Day service for members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in the Western Desert. Corporal A. (Ocker) Skinner supplies
El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. Padre R. E. Davies RAAF, conducts a Christmas Day service for members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in the Western Desert. Corporal A. (Ocker) Skinner supplies
El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. Padre R. E. Davies RAAF, conducts a Christmas Day service for members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, in the Western Desert. Shown a RAAF member holding the book
El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. Padre R. E. Davies RAAF, conducts a Christmas Day service for members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, in the Western Desert. Note a RAAF member sitting on a jerr
El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. 402365 Squadron Leader E. E. (Ed) Kirkham MID reading the lesson as Padre R. E. Davies RAAF, who stands in the background waits to continue the Christmas Day service
El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. Christmas Dinner menu for members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF.
