| Place | Asia: Singapore, Singapore Harbour |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 045422 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass copy negative |
| 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, officer commanding Operation ...
Description
Informal portrait of Major Ivan Lyon, MBE, The Gordon Highlanders, officer commanding Operation Jaywick on board MV Krait during the course of the operation. Major Lyon is reclining and as he is not wearing a shirt, the large tattoo on his chest is visible.
Operation Jaywick 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.