MEA1407 Accession Number: MEA1407

Description

Port Said, Egypt. 20 March 1944. Train journey over, personnel of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, make themselves as comfortable as possible in the circumstances, whilst waiting orders to board the ship which is to take them on the first stage of the journey to an operational area in Corsica.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1407
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
20 March 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MEA1407

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