MEA1438 Accession Number: MEA1438

Description

Ajaccio, Corsica, France. March 1944. Safe in port after a long voyage from Egypt, the troopship stands by while airmen of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF prepare to disembark.

Details

Accession Number

MEA1438

Photographer

Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate

Date Made

March 1944

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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