| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Laverton |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | VIC0162 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Cull, George |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Laverton, Vic. 1945-03-05. 33231 Flight Lieutenant Eric L. Mahar DFM, at RAAF Base Laverton. ...
Description
Laverton, Vic. 1945-03-05. 33231 Flight Lieutenant Eric L. Mahar DFM, at RAAF Base Laverton. Mahar is an Australian Spitfire pilot and is wearing a silk scarf on which is printed a map of an area of the South West Pacific Area. Scarves showing a map of the area over which they are operating against Japanese forces are issued to aircrew as an item of their survival gear.