MEA0500 Accession Number: MEA0500

Description

Sicily, Italy. c. August 1943. An elevated view of the coastline and Leading Aircraftman Terry Mullins of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, assists an Eighth Army engineer to widen the roadways with a bulldozer adjacent to an advanced airfield and later to make the runways.

Details

Accession Number

MEA0500

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

c August 1943

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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