MALTA0473 Accession Number: MALTA0473

Description

Flying Officer Lyall Klaffer of Adelaide, SA (left) says goodbye to Flight Lieutenant Jack Cannon of Malvern, Vic at the Malta base of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF. FO Klaffer won an American DFC while flying with 77 Squadron RAAF in Korea. He has been recalled to Australia to take up a post as aide-de-camp to Australia's new Governor General, Field Marshal Sir William Joseph Slim (in office 8 May 1953-2 February 1960). The Wing is stationed in Malta for garrison duty.

Details

Accession Number
MALTA0473
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
c April 1953
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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