P02482.010 Accession Number: P02482.010

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Morotai, Netherland East Indies. 9 September 1945. Portrait of the Ground Servicing personnel and some pilots of 79 Squadron, RAAF, in front of one of the Squadron's Spitfire MK VIII aircraft. Identified are: Flying Officer Bob Allen (third row, wearing an Officer's hat), Warrant Officer Clem Hart (second row, centre, wearing a felt hat) and on his left, 402932 Flight Lieutenant Bill Andrews, 443666 Flight Sergeant Bob Davies, Flying Officer Bob Patterson and 400735 Flight Lieutenant Len Reid DFC, Officer in Charge of "A" Flight. (Donor H. Kennare)

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P02482.010
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Photograph
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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