MEB0052 Accession Number: MEB0052

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El Daba, Western Desert, Egypt. c. 1943. A suppertime toast has been made and the tea prepared by 15568 Sergeant Alan R. Little for 11793 Corporal Jim Kline and 53656 Leading Aircraftman Harry Boswell, visitors in his tent living quarters. All three airmen, members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, have been with the squadron since it was first formed February 1941 at an embarkation camp in NSW.

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Accession Number
MEB0052
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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