MEA1589 Accession Number: MEA1589

Description

c. May 1944. An RAF Marauder squadron which searches for enemy shipping in the Western Mediterranean, has RAAF airmen among its members on detachment at a forward base. Left to right, back row: 421600 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) F. W. Keith of Randwick, NSW; 421394 Flying Officer (FO) J. P. Robertson of Newcastle, NSW; 404192 Warrant Officer (WO) J. K. Gasteen of St George, Qld; 404176 WO A. R. Herschell of Sandgate, Qld. Front row: 425360 Flt Sgt K. G. Robertson of Hamilton, Qld; 413507 Flt Sgt R. Ashdown of Newcastle, NSW; 410170 Flt Sgt F. J. Harris of Coburg, Vic; Flt Sgt H. O'Donnell of Sydney, NSW; 30620 Flt Sgt C. J. Campbell of Hobart, Tas. Squatting in front: 407652 WO H. W. Stewart of Broken Hill, NSW. Note the Martin B26 Marauder aircraft behind the airmen.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1589
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c May 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Accession MEA1589

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