045418 Accession Number: 045418

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Informal portrait of Major Ivan Lyon, MBE, The Gordon Highlanders, after the successful completion of Operation Jaywick. This operation was conducted from 1 September 1943 to 19 October 1943 and involved a clandestine attack by a group of six allied operatives against Japanese shipping at Singapore. Major Lyon was the officer commanding the operation.

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Accession Number
045418
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass copy negative
Physical Description
Format: Half plate (13x18)
Support: Glass
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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