OG1669 Accession Number: OG1669

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Informal portrait of Corporal E Lovell, USA (on the left) and 119751 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Frederick Leslie O'Connor from Mildura, Victoria, filling sandbags to make a ramp at the beach head for the unloading of equipment of No. 14 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF. LAC O’Connor was a 19-year-old tractor driver prior to enlisting on 15 October 1942 and he served as a Driver Motor Transport until 15 January 1946.

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Accession Number
OG1669
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
18 September 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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