MEA1961 Accession Number: MEA1961

Description

Cuers, Southern France. 25 August 1944. Cooks of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, prepare a meal under the spreading chestnut tree. Roast lamb and mint sauce, or is it bully beef for a change? Left to right: 26428 Sergeant A. L. Shearing of Warradale, SA, and 24412 Corporal J. H. Buckland of Mullimbimby, NSW.

Details

Accession Number

MEA1961

Photographer

Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate

Date Made

25 August 1944

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

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