MEA1479 Accession Number: MEA1479

Description

Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. Informal portrait of a girl which the members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF made the acquaintance of in the vicinity of their camp. She is Mathea Pittiloni, aged 16.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1479
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 MEA1479

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