MEB0043 Accession Number: MEB0043

Description

Gambut, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. August 1943. Aircrew of No. 459 (Naval Co-operation) Squadron RAAF, operating from an airfield in the desert prior to take-off in their Lockheed Hudson aircraft, check over their gear. Operation - Convoy patrol over the Mediterranean. Left to right: Warrant Officer (WO) J. A. Leatham of Nowra, NSW; WO C.B. Campbell of Melbourne, Vic; WO M. E. Gisz of Sydney, NSW; WO W. Robinette of Numurkah, Vic.

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Accession Number
MEB0043
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c August 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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