MEA1697 Accession Number: MEA1697

Description

Poretta, Corisca, France. May 1944. 411708 Flying Officer (FO) E. J. Sidney of Lismore, NSW, combines pleasure with toil. FO Sidney is a pilot with No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, which has been operating from the Poretta airfield in Corsica. In the vicinity of the airfield, this river affords opportunities for both "dhobie" and swimming.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1697
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 MEA1697

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