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Cuers, Southern France. August 1944. Pilots of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in Cuers, in their open air mess on the flat roof of an old French farmhouse, which is very pleasant when the sun is shining. Left to right: 408179 Flight Lieutenant R. J. Robert of Elsternwick, Vic; 425582 Flight Sergeant C. G. Ball of Tully, Qld; 411709 Flying Officer (FO) E. J. Sidney of Lismore, NSW; 408541 FO J. D. Wallis of Bayswater, Vic; 421827 Warrant Officer (WO) A. T. Roe of Condoblin, NSW; 417241 WO R. F. Sheppard of Adelaide, SA, and Padre R. E. Davis of Newcastle, NSW.
Cuers, France. October 1944. The mess of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in the south of France is an old farmhouse. At the bar are, left to right: 402938 Flying Officer (FO) G. R. Jones of Leeton, N
Cuers, France. October 1944. A song outside the mess of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in southern France. 425582 Flight Sergeant C. G. Ball of Tully, Qld, is playing the piano, and left to right ar
Poretta, Corsica, France. c. March 1944. Group portrait of the pilots and Administrative officers of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, which is at present operating from their new base in the Mediterr
Group portrait of the pilots and Administrative officers of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, which is at present operating from their new base in the Mediterranean. Back row, left to right: 144056 Fl
St Catherines, Calvi, Corsica, France. July 1944. Group portrait of members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF. Seen here are: 409066 Pilot Officer (PO) Col Pym; 421745 PO Jim Mineham; 425582 Flight
Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. Informal portrait of 408541 Flying Officer (FO) J. D. (Barney) Wallis of Bayswater, Vic, pilot with No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF operating from the Poretta Airf
