MEC1321 Accession Number: MEC1321

Description

An escort which helped guard the convoy which included the troopship SS Circassia carrying personnel of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF to a new operational area in Corsica.

Details

Accession Number

MEC1321

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

March 1944

Place Made

Mediterranean

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Places

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