MEA1656 Accession Number: MEA1656

Description

Corsica, France. May 1944. A bush track in Corsica. The beautiful island of the Mediterranean from where No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF is operating. Note the local man on horseback.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1656
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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Accession MEA1656

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