| Place | Europe: Italy, Sicily |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MEA0243 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Le Guay, Laurence Craddock |
| Date made | c July 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A group portrait of pilots belonging to the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF ...
Description
A group portrait of pilots belonging to the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF aboard the landing barge en route to Sicily. Standing, left to right: Sergeant Pilot Alan Shannon of Cudal, NSW; Flying Officer F. Ellis of Creswick, Vic; Sergeant Pilot E. Strom of Manildra, NSW; Sergeant Pilot G. Mellor of Sydney, NSW. Sitting left to right: Leading Aircraftman K. Boyling of Brisbane, Qld; 401425 Sergeant Pilot (later Flying Officer) William Collin Clifford Edmends of Melbourne, Vic, (lost on operations over Italy on 20 December 1943) and Flying Officer Page of Sydney, NSW. (Edmends and Page are from another Squadron).