MEA1461 Accession Number: MEA1461

Description

Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. A general view of the camp of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF. After a long time in the Western Desert, when the unit was flying Hurricanes, this new country with its gum and wattle trees makes a pleasant change for members of the squadron.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1461
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
April 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MEA1461

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