France. C. 1944-08. Flight Sergeant (F Sgt) Fred Wood from Adelaide, SA, fraternises with the ...

Place Europe: France, Normandy
Accession Number SUK12597
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

France. C. 1944-08. Flight Sergeant (F Sgt) Fred Wood from Adelaide, SA, fraternises with the Chief Gendarme in a Normandy village. F Sgt Wood is an RAAF fitter in charge of the maintenance of a complete Spitfire squadron. He was the first South Australian member of ground crew to land in France and has been mentioned in despatches.