| Place | Europe: Italy, Sicily |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MEA0300 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Le Guay, Laurence Craddock |
| Date made | c September 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Augusta, Sicily, Italy.. Ground crew of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, an all Australian ...
Description
Augusta, Sicily, Italy.. Ground crew of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, an all Australian Fighter Bomber Squadron, serviced an Italian Breda BE-25 seaplane which was captured intact when the port of Augusta occupied by Allied Forces. A number of captured Italian aircraft including some of these seaplanes were flown by the Squadron. Left to right, back row: Sergeant C. Bevin of Melbourne, Vic; Squadron Leader R. N. B. Stevens of Sydney, NSW. Front row: Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Dolan of Adelaide, SA; LAC Keith Hernan of Melbourne, Vic; LAC B. Burke of Melbourne, Vic, and Warrant Officer L. Hurst of Melbourne, Vic.