MEA2123 Accession Number: MEA2123

Description

Berca, Cyrenaica. c. November 1944. Group portrait of the crew of No. 459 Squadron RAAF standing before their Martin Baltimore aircraft just before take off. Left to right: 420558 Warrant Officer S. J. Gorman of Merrylands, NSW, navigator; 35659 Flying Officer J. B. Gibson of Newcastle, NSW, pilot; 427418 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) L. A. Allen of Kellerberrin, WA, wireless air gunner, and 423748 Flt Sgt S. R. Hurlstone of Kensington, NSW, air gunner.

Details

Accession Number
MEA2123
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 MEA2123

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