MALTA0142 Accession Number: MALTA0142

Description

Sergeant Bill Roberts of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF greets his wife as she steps ashore from the ferry that brought her from the Argentina, in which she sailed from Australia. Mrs Roberts was the first RAAF wife to join her husband in Malta, where the Wing was stationed for two years of garrison duty.

Details

Accession Number
MALTA0142
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
13 August 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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