MEA2284 Accession Number: MEA2284

Description

The grave of 419704 Warrant Officer (WO) Ian Rennison, Pilot, a member of No. 3 (Mustang) Squadron RAAF, who was killed in an air operation at Casarsa Rail Diversion, Italy on 21 February, 1945. Padre James Frederick McKay (RAAF) performed the burial service on 5 May 1945. The cross is the original grave marker. WO Rennison's remains were eventually interred in the Udine War Cemetery, about 100 Kilometres north-east of Venice.

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Accession Number
MEA2284
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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