London, England. C. 1945-03. Australians at Buckingham Palace following an investiture held by ...

Place Europe: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London
Accession Number SUK13972
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

London, England. C. 1945-03. Australians at Buckingham Palace following an investiture held by King George VI. Left to right: Captain B. Grieve MBC of Perth, WA; Miss Betty Mitchell of WA; Lieutenant R. Oakley of Melbourne, Vic; Squadron Leader Melville of Melbourne, Vic; Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) and Mrs King of Fremantle, WA. Flt Lt King who received the DFC, is a repatriated POW, having baled out of his crashing Lancaster aircraft.