MALTA0159 Accession Number: MALTA0159

Description

Portrait of Flying Officer (FO) Lyall R 'Gypsy Boy' Klaffer of Adelaide, SA. A veteran of over 100 fighter missions in Korea, FO Klaffer is a member of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, which is stationed in Malta for garrison duty.

Details

Accession Number
MALTA0159
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
August 1952-June 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MALTA0159

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