Bari, Italy. 1943. Squadron Leader R. Davies, RAAF Padre, conducts a service for RAAF, RAF, and ...

Place Europe: Italy
Accession Number MEA0736
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
Date made 1943
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Bari, Italy. 1943. Squadron Leader R. Davies, RAAF Padre, conducts a service for RAAF, RAF, and South African airmen to commemorate the second anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The service is conducted at the front of a hangar and the Australian flag is tied to a Savoia Marchetti SM.79 Three-engined Bomber Monoplane and the Union Jack flag is draped in front of the altar.