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Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. Airmen of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF operating from Poretta pause for a cigarette while out on a walking tour of the countryside surrounding their camp. They have seen three years service in the Middle East. After the Western Desert the new country in which they are now camped provides a wonderful change and they make the most of their leisure time on hiking tours. Left to right: 11963 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Alec McKay of Mildure, Vic; 16636 LAC R. Eddington of Victoria Park, WA; 33469 Corporal Bob Jaggers of Inverell, NSW; 20114 LAC C. R. (Roy) Ebeling of Clarence River, NSW, and 33437 LAC Cec Cox of Campsie, NSW.
Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. 20114 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) C. R. (Roy) Ebeling of Clarence River, NSW, and 11963 LAC H. Alec McKay (killed in an air raid 12 May 1944) of Mildura, Vic, take
Poretta, Corsica, France. c. May 1944. 20114 Leading Aircraftman C. R. (Roy) Ebeling of by No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, sets an example to the rest of the Tug O' team. This event was held during
Poretta, Corsica, France. c. May 1944. 20144 Leading Aircraftman C. R. (Roy) Ebeling of Clarence River, NSW, a member of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF which competed with other Allied service teams
Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. 33655 Corporal J. E. F. (Jim) McKensey and 56489 Leading Aircraftman W. F. Fleming, both members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, now operating from Poretta,
Serragia, Corsica, France. June 1944. Informal portrait of the 20114 Leading Aircraftman C. R. (Roy) Ebeling, Flight Rigger, of No. 451 Squadron RAAF, after completion of servicing of a Supermarine Sp
St Catherines, Corsica, France. August 1944. A group of airmen of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, relax on the baeach. Left to right: 8036 Corporal M. W. Mitchell of Bondi, NSW; 33469 Corporal R. C.
