MEC0811 Accession Number: MEC0811

Description

Idku, Egypt. c. May 1943. The pilots of No. 451 (Hurricane) Squadron RAAF on stand by. Left to right 407628 Pilot Officer (PO) L. E. Trenordan; 401155 PO J. E. Schofield; 402365 Flight Lieutenant E. E. Kirkham MID; 407959 PO R. Sutton DFC MID Croix de Guerre.

Details

Accession Number
MEC0811
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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