SEA0225 Accession Number: SEA0225

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Kyaukpyu, Ramree Island, Burma. 4 August 1945. Serving in a No. 10 (Hurricane) Squadron, Royal Indian Air Force (RIAF) on the Arakan front are two RAAF members, Pilot Officer (PO) Eric Evans of Newcastle, NSW, and PO W. H. (Cobber) Pye of Ultimo, NSW. They are with their Indian fitters and riggers alongside Hurricane aircraft 'K for Kangaroo'.

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Accession Number
SEA0225
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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