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MEA0254 Accession Number: MEA0254

Description

Sicily, Italy. July 1943. A group of airmen belonging to the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron, RAAF, boiling some tea beside the road first thing on arrival at Pachino in Sicily. Left to right: Maskell, Gladman, Stanley-Clarke, Forty, Davies, Brown, Jolly, and Dulhunty. Note the two vehicles in the background.

Details

Accession Number

MEA0254

Photographer

Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate

Date Made

July 1943

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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