015550 Accession Number: 015550

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"Min", the donkey mascot of a RAAF unit somewhere in Northern Australia, ready for an air-raid complete with tin hat and a turtle shell back protector. The smiling men with him are Flight Sergeant K. Biggs RAF of Southampton, England, 77741 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Frederck Jarvis RAAF of Townsville, QLD, LAC F. Elliott RAF of Southampton, England, and 60796 LAC Arthur Ewings RAAF, of Townsville QLD.

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Accession Number
015550
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
13 August 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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