MEA2060 Accession Number: MEA2060

Description

Fano, Italy. c. November 1944. Informal portrait of Warrant Officer Chris Matley and his fitter, both members of No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, after completing an operation north of Ravenna. The squadron has been working in close support of the Eighth Army in its drive through Northern Italy.

Details

Accession Number
MEA2060
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c November 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MEA2060

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