MEC1792 Accession Number: MEC1792

Description

Celone, Italy. c. 1944. Informal portrait of 413704 Pilot Officer (PO) W. H. Wilson of Kemsey, NSW, an observer with an RAF Halifax squadron (special duties) in Italy. PO Wilson has taken part in many operational trips to Poland on supply dropping runs.

Details

Accession Number
MEC1792
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 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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