MALTA0500
Photograph MALTA0500 Period 1950-1959Portrait of Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Cecil Sly DFM of Brisbane, Qld. During the Korean War he was shot down by enemy ground fire; he was ambushed by Communist forces but was taken out of his hiding
MALTA0160 Accession Number: MALTA0160
Description
Portrait of Flight Sergeant Cecil Sly DFM of Brisbane, Qld, a veteran of Korean warfare who won the DFM after being shot down by enemy ground fire. Now a member of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, he is shown in the cockpit of his Vampire aircraft at the Wing's base in Malta.
Details
Accession Number
MALTA0160
Photographer
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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