| Place | Asia: Singapore, Singapore Harbour |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 045418 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass copy negative |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, Brisbane |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of Major Ivan Lyon, MBE, The Gordon Highlanders, after the successful ...
Description
Informal portrait of Major Ivan Lyon, MBE, The Gordon Highlanders, after the successful completion of Operation Jaywick. This operation was conducted from 1 September 1943 to 19 October 1943 and involved a clandestine attack by a group of six allied operatives against Japanese shipping at Singapore. Major Lyon was the officer commanding the operation.