MALTA0270A
Photograph MALTA0270A Period 1950-1959Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Reg Sandy of Thornbury, Vic, Flying Officer (FO) Lyall R Klaffer of Adelaide, SA, and Warrant Officer (WO) Bill Carlson of Sydney, NSW, pictured with some colleagues after a
MALTA0270B Accession Number: MALTA0270B
Description
Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Reg Sandy of Thornbury, Vic, Flying Officer (FO) Lyall R Klaffer of Adelaide, SA, and Warrant Officer (WO) Bill Carlson of Sydney, NSW, pictured with some colleagues after a special parade at which they received certificates for being Mentioned in Despatches in Korea. The men were members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, stationed in Malta for garrison duty. Identified left to right: Flt Sgt Sandy; Sergeant John 'Jake' Jacobs of Warwick, Qld; FO Klaffer; FO Les Reading DFC of Cunderdin, WA; and WO Carlson.
Details
Accession Number
MALTA0270B
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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