MEC0806 Accession Number: MEC0806

Description

Idku, Egypt. c. May 1943. Outside the operations room at an airfield used by members of No. 451 (Hurricane) Squadron RAAF, pilots gather on stand by. Identified is 402326 Flight Lieutenant C. E. Edmondson DSO (extreme right, seated).

Details

Accession Number
MEC0806
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 35mm
Support: Nitrate
Brand: Kodak
Date Made
c May 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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