MALTA0349
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MALTA0350 Accession Number: MALTA0350
Description
Six members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF listen to a Radio Australia re-broadcast of the Melbourne Cup at their airfield in Malta. The Wing was in Malta for garrison duty. Identified left to right: Corporal (Cpl) Ron Nelson of Katoomba, NSW; Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Jake O'Connell of Goulburn, NSW; LAC Tony Brown of Wingham, NSW (who won 80 pounds first prize in the Cup sweep); Cpl Fred Williams of Essendon, Vic; LAC Ron Pflugrath of Brisbane; LAC Neil Mulligan of Geelong, Vic.
Details
Accession Number
MALTA0350
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
November 1952
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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