MALTA0585 Accession Number: MALTA0585

Description

Two RAAF pilots and their wives pictured after a special investiture at the Governor's Palace in Malta, where the pilots received decorations for their service in Korea. The men are now stationed in Malta with 78 Fighter Wing RAAF. Identified left to right: Mrs Monica Hunt and her husband Flying Officer Bob Hunt DFC of Brisbane; and Mrs Claire Myers and her husband Pilot Officer John Myers DFM of Randwick, NSW. In the background is a suit of armour of one of the Knights of the Order of St John, rulers of Malta betwen 1530 and 1798.

Details

Accession Number
MALTA0585
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
October 1952?
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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