MEA0293 Accession Number: MEA0293

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Pachino, Sicily, Italy. July 1943. A group of pilots of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF relax and listen to a gramophone and read a paper, and talk over the day's operations.

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Accession Number
MEA0293
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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