MEA1604 Accession Number: MEA1604

Description

Corsica, France. May 1944. Informal portrait of Leoni, a Corsican who lived in Australia for many years before the war, was revisiting his country when the Italians entered the conflict on the side of the Reich. He stayed and during the German occupation played a big part in the patriot resistance.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1604
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
May 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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