| Accession Number | MEA1749 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Le Guay, Laurence Craddock |
| Date made | May 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. Pilots of No. 451 Squadron RAAF which is operating from a ...
Description
Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. Pilots of No. 451 Squadron RAAF which is operating from a forward Mediterranean base in Corsica stand in front of a Supermarine Spitfire aircraft. Recently they accounted for four FW190s over Italy. Left to right: 407465 Flying Officer (FO) W. W. Thomas of Malvern, SA; 406247 FO E. C. House DFM DFC of Gnowangerup, WA, 402365 Squadron Leader E. E. Kirkham, Commanding Officer, of Concord, NSW, and 404324 FO H. J. Bray of Moolcolah, Qld.