MALTA0588
Photograph MALTA0588 Period 1950-1959Flying Officer Lyall Klaffer of Adelaide, SA briefs his passenger, Flight Lieutenant Jim Payne of Lismore, NSW, Chaplain with 78 Fighter Wing RAAF. Soon afterwards Flt Lt Payne flew in the Meteor air
MALTA0586 Accession Number: MALTA0586
Description
Flight Lieutenant Jim Payne of Lismore, NSW, chaplain with 78 Fighter Wing RAAF in Malta, about to take off in a Meteor jet fighter for Idris (Castel Benito), Libya. Reverend Payne travels around the Mediterranean to conduct church services. Before entering the church he was a private in the Pioneer Corps of the Australian Army and served in the south west Pacific. He also played first class Rugby League football and senior county cricket. The Wing is in Malta for garrison duty.
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Accession Number
MALTA0586
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Date Made
1953?
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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