MEA1234 Accession Number: MEA1234

Description

El Daba, Egypt. c. 1943. Portrait of 25140 Leading Aircraftman A. A. Brown, ground crew member of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF. One of the "old originals", he recently celebrated his 1,000th day overseas at the special party organised by the squadron.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1234
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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