MEC1386 Accession Number: MEC1386

Description

Italy. April 1944. Airmen of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, played a game of Rugby against a New Zealand team in a well known Italian town. The game was hard fought and keenly contested. Quite a number of the Kiwi team have seen action in the Cassino area.

Details

Accession Number
MEC1386
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
April 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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