MEC1599 Accession Number: MEC1599

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Poretta, Corsica, France. c. May 1944. The team fielded by No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF operating from the island won the Tug of War event in the Sports Meeting held in Corsica in which Americans, English and French teams competed.

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Accession Number
MEC1599
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 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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