MEC1636 Accession Number: MEC1636

Description

Southern France. July 1944. Breakfast aboard an Landing Ship, Tank (LST) before members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF disembark in Southern France after the voyage from Corsica. Left to right: Leading Aircraftman (LAC) G. Chandler of Bexley, NSW, and LAC R. E. Kidman of Townsville, Qld.

Details

Accession Number
MEC1636
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
July 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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