MEA0270 Accession Number: MEA0270

Description

Sicily, Italy. July 1943. Pilots of No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, make themselves comfortable in their tents in Sicily. Left to right: 408676 Flying Officer J. F. A. Ellis; Flying Sergeant (Flt Sgt) R. Austin; Flt Sgt E. Stromberg; 401121 Flt Sgt G. W. Mellor; 412646 Flt Sgt J. E. M. Batten (Royal New Zealand Air Force); Sergeant H. Shannon.

Details

Accession Number
MEA0270
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 2 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in
Image: 2 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in
Date Made
July 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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