The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. 11475 Leading Aircraftman J. (Jim) Burgess, a Flight Rigger with No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, sewing a button on his shirt outside his tent.
El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. 11475 Jimmy Burgess, Flight Rigger, doing some sewing and being watched by 14656 J. (Joe) Cross. Both are members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, and recently ce
El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. 10760 Leading Aircraftman J. C. (Popeye) Rowe, with No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, reading mail from home.
El Daba, Egypt. c. May 1943. Informal portrait of 15615 Leading Aircraftman Cliff Honeyfield, flight rigger with No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, who has credited 1,000 days overseas.
El Daba, Egypt. c. December 1943. 14656 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Joe Cross of NSW, a flight rigger with No. 451 Squadron RAAF, works on an aircraft. Note the Supermarine Spitfire aircraft in the back
El Daba, Egypt. c. May 1943. 14656 Leading Aircraftman Joe Cross, flight rigger, ground crew member of No. 451 Squadron RAAF, handles the pump as he refuels a Supermarine Spitfire aircraft.
El Daba, Egypt. December 1943. Standing at the opening of a tent are, 1963 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) H. A. (Alec) McKay (killed in Corsica 12 May 1944) and 23141 LAC J. H. (Jim) Chambers, parachute pa
