| Accession Number | MEA1116 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Le Guay, Laurence Craddock |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
El Daba, Egypt. c. 1943. Ground crew members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in the Western ...
Description
El Daba, Egypt. c. 1943. Ground crew members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in the Western Desert relax in their tent in the evening writing letters and reading with the aid of a hurricane lamp. Note the bread and primus stove in the foreground. Pictured: 33437 Cec H. Cox; 26461 Len Justin; 14436 Sydney James (Joe) Branch, killed in action at Corsica 12 May 1944. Note the slices of bread, the water can and the primus stove.