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Photograph MEC1233 Second World War, 1939-1945El Daba, Egypt. c. May 1943. 14656 Leading Aircraftman Joe Cross, flight rigger, ground crew member of No. 451 Squadron RAAF, handles the pump as he refuels a Supermarine Spitfire aircraft.

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El Daba, Egypt. c. May 1943. Informal portrait of 15615 Leading Aircraftman Cliff Honeyfield, flight rigger with No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, who has credited 1,000 days overseas.
El Daba, Egypt. c. May 1943. 14656 Leading Aircraftman Joe Cross, flight rigger, ground crew member of No. 451 Squadron RAAF, handles the pump as he refuels a Supermarine Spitfire aircraft.

El Daba, Egypt. c. December 1943. 14656 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Joe Cross of NSW, a flight rigger with No. 451 Squadron RAAF, works on an aircraft. Note the Supermarine Spitfire aircraft in the back

El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. 11475 Leading Aircraftman J. (Jim) Burgess, a Flight Rigger with No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, sewing a button on his shirt outside his tent.

El Daba, Egypt. c. May 1943. Informal portrait of 15595 Leading Aircraftman Dave Dalton of NSW, ground crew member of No. 451 Squadron RAAF in the Middle East, recently celebrated his 1,000th day over

El Daba, Egypt. c. 1943. A portrait of 11713 Corporal (Cpl) J. K. (Jimmy) Kline of Melbourne, Vic, a fitter with Driver Motor Transport (DMT). He is a member of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF. Cpl K

El Daba, Egypt. 25 December 1943. 10760 Leading Aircraftman J. C. (Popeye) Rowe, with No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, reading mail from home.
