MEA1198
Photograph MEA1198 Second World War, 1939-1945El Daba, Egypt. c. December 1943. A group of members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, stand outside the Ops room watching an aircraft come into land at Landing ground 106.
MEA1196 Accession Number: MEA1196
Description
El Daba, Egypt. c. December 1943. 406342 Flying Officer (FO) W. B. (Wal) Gale (speaking on the radio) and 407628 FO L. E. (Len) Trenordan, both members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, outside the Ops room watching an aircraft coming into land. FO Gale was later shot down and killed in Italy one week after being made commanding officer.
Details
Accession Number
MEA1196
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c December 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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