MEA1536 Accession Number: MEA1536

Description

Group portrait of the members of the Desert Harassers, No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, who recently played a game of Rugby with a New Zealand team, many of whom have been on the Cassino front. Identified is 5969 Corporal Eric Albert Cain (back row, fifth from left).

Details

Accession Number
MEA1536
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c April 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MEA1536

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