NWA0119 Accession Number: NWA0119

Description

Livingstone, NT. February 1943. Members of No. 457 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF load 20mm calibre ammunition into belts in a RAAF ammunitions store. Identified personnel are: Leading Aircraftman G. K. Lavercombe of Bourke, NSW; Corporal (Cpl) R. W. Pettigrew of Broken Hill, NSW; Cpl A. L. Miller of Melbourne, Vic and Cpl B. N. Reid of Killara, NSW.

Details

Accession Number

NWA0119

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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