MEB0158 Accession Number: MEB0158

Description

Cairo, Egypt. July 1943. Captain Dennis Adams, Australian Official war artist, held a preview of his paintings of RAAF personnel serving in Italy. Group Captain W. J. Duncan OBE (third, left), RAAF Liaison Officer for Middle East, and Squadron Leader S. G. Thompson (left) view some of the paintings displayed on a piano. Mrs J. M. Payne, wife of Australian Trade Commissioner for Middle East, is with them.

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Accession Number
MEB0158
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
July 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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