MEC1446 Accession Number: MEC1446

Description

Poretta, Corsica, France. c. March 1944. A typical house, built by the people themselves, in the village situated close to the airfield of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF operating from Poretta, a new base in the Mediterranean.

Details

Accession Number
MEC1446
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 March 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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