MEA1439 Accession Number: MEA1439

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. One airman can be seen at right.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1439
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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Accession MEA1439

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