Description
St Catherines, Corsica, France. August 1944. Group portrait of RAAF airmen in Corsica, taken just prior to their departure for Australia after nearly three and a half years overseas. As members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, they have served in Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and the Western Desert, as well as in Corsica. Left to right, back row: 21544 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) C. A. Northam of Taree, NSW; 10065 LAC J. C. Lewis of East Malvern, Vic; 15568 Sergeant (Sgt) A. H. Little of Woy Woy, NSW; 33938 Corporal (Cpl) D. C. McDougall of Arncliffe, NSW; 7048 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) B. C. Waghorn of Maylands, WA; 5044 Warrant Officer (WO) H. H. Hammond of Adelaide, SA; 7172 Flt Sgt F. G. O'Halloran of Bayswater, WA; 5968 Flt Sgt C. A. J. Westbrook of Victoria Park, WA; 33655 Cpl J. E. F. McKensey of Kempsey, NSW. Front row: 11713 Sgt J. K. Kline of Elsternwick, Vic; 14656 LAC J. Cross of Turramurra, NSW; 11420 Cpl L. M. Anderson of Burnley, Vic; 19746 Cpl W. M. Maher of West Brunswick, Vic; 34023 Sgt G. H. Atkin of Ballina, NSW; 20236 Sgt D. Dryden of Thirroul, NSW.
Details
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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