MEA2135
Photograph MEA2135 Second World War, 1939-1945Cuers, France. October 1944. Informal portrait of 403150 Squadron Leader G. W. Small DFC and Bar of Grafton, NSW, commanding officer of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in the south of France.
MEA1982 Accession Number: MEA1982
Description
Cuers, Southern France. September 1944. When it arrived in Southern France from Corsica, No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF selected an old hut for its operations. Outside the hut Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) H. N. Osborne of Melbourne, Vic, Fitter, and 421260 Flt Sgt W. R. Field of Wollstencraft, NSW, study a map of France. In the doorway is 403150 Squadron Leader G. W. Small DFC of Grafton, NSW, Commanding Officer of the squadron at Cuers.
Details
Accession Number
MEA1982
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
September 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
People
Conflicts
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