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Corsica, France. 1944-04. Troops, including members of No. 451 Squadron RAAF, disembarking from the ocean liner Ville D'Oran which is being used as a troopship. For security reasons the name of the ship has been painted out. A barrage balloon is flying over the vessel, while moored at right are two Royal Navy (RN) destroyers painted in camouflage patterns. (Donor M. Johnson)
Ajaccio, Corsica, France. 30 March 1944. Airmen of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, disembarking from the troopship Ville D'Oran on which they sailed from Port Augusta in Sicily to Corsica, where the
Italy, 1944-10. Two trucks belonging to No. 451 Squadron RAAF disembarking from a US Navy landing ship, tank (LST) at Naples. The squadron was on the move from Cuers in France to Gragnano in Italy. (D
Calvi, Corsica, France. c. 1944-07. Corporal Harold Reynolds Johnson, a mechanic with No. 451 Squadron RAAF, standing with a pipe in his hand in front of a tent at the squadron camp. As a safeguard ag
Calvi, Corsica, France. c. 1944-07. Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX MH772 of No. 451 Squadron RAAF parked on the side of an airfield. Another of the squadron's Spitfires is parked in the background. (Donor
Corsica, France. 1944-07. Members of No. 451 Squadron RAAF resting on the side of the road where a convoy of RAF and RAAF trucks in which they are travelling has made a temporary halt. The men are mov
Corsica, France. c. 1944-05. Members of No. 451 Squadron RAAF queueing up at a mess parade at the squadron's encampment in the area of Poretta and Serragia. The meal is being served from large saucepa
