| Accession Number | MALTA0309 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base |
| Maker |
Sebastian, Jeffrey Graham (Jerry) |
| Place made | North Africa: Libya, Castel Benito |
| Date made | November-December 1952 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Idris. Group portrait of three armourers of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF with their Commanding Officer ...
Description
Idris. Group portrait of three armourers of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF with their Commanding Officer at an RAF base south of Tripoli in Libya. The Wing used various bases around the Mediterranean while stationed in Malta between 1952 and 1954. Identified left to right: Wing Commander Brian Eaton DSO and bar, DFC; LAC Jim Neighbour of Queenscliffe, Vic; LAC Joe Parkes of Parkes, NSW; Group Captain McGuire DSO, OBE of RAF Headquarters, Malta; unidentified (obscured); Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Dudley Carter of Wagga Wagga, NSW.