MEA1945 Accession Number: MEA1945

Description

St Catherines, Corsica, France. c. July 1944. 403150 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) G. W. Small DFC of Grafton, NSW (left), congratulates 402523 Sqn Ldr D. H. McBurnie DFC DFM of Quirindi, NSW, who has been appointed Commanding Officer (CO) of No. 238 Squadron RAF. Sqn Ldr McBurnie was one of Sqn Ldr Small's flight commanders in No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, and Sqn Ldr Small in turn came from the unit to which Sqn Ldr McBurnie is now going as CO.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1945
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c July 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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