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Collection relating to 403445 Flt Lt Douglas Leigh Maddrell RAAF during his service in North Africa with 459 Squadron. Accession Number: P10482.025

Description

Annotation on reverse reads; 'Gambut LG143 November 1942. Boys clambering over a crashed "Stuka" JU87 dive bomber'.

Details

Accession Number

P10482.025

Photographer

Unknown

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Print

Physical Description

Support: Paper (Fibre-based)

Measurement

Image: 88 mm x 59 mm

Date Made

November 1942

Place Made

Gambut

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Units

Part of collection:

Collection relating to 403445 Flt Lt Douglas Leigh Maddrell RAAF during his service in North Africa with 459 Squadron.

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