| Accession Number | MALTA0931 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Sebastian, Jeffrey Graham (Jerry) |
| Place made | Malta: Floriana |
| Date made | 4 May 1954 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Her Majesty the Queen inspects the guard of honour from 78 Fighter Wing RAAF before unveiling the ...
Description
Her Majesty the Queen inspects the guard of honour from 78 Fighter Wing RAAF before unveiling the Air Forces War Memorial in Malta. Holding a ceremonial sword is the guard commander, Pilot Officer Jake Newham of Cowra, NSW. The Memorial, which can be seen in the background, commemorates 2301 RAF and Commonwealth airmen who were killed in air operations in the Mediterranean theatre of war and whose graves could not be traced. The names on the memorial include those of 211 former RAAF flyers. Members of the RAAF guard of honour were: Sergeant (Sgt) Les Sibbald of South Yarra, Vic; Corporal (Cpl) Barry Seedsman of Ivanhoe, Vic; Cpl Ted Chapple of Hawthorn, Vic; Cpl Harold Weller of Melbourne, Vic; Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Ron Scurrah of Mount Waverley, Vic; Cpl Fred Arnall of Charlestown, NSW; Cpl Bruce Garlick of Waverton, NSW; Cpl Arthur Frizell of Newcastle, NSW; Cpl Ron Steet of Sans Souci, NSW; Cpl Vic Ingram of Balgowlah, NSW; Cpl Henri Detessier of Macleay River, NSW; Cpl Neville Morris of Cessnock, NSW; Cpl Colin McNally of South Hurstville, NSW; LAC Jock McKinnon of Sydney, NSW; LAC Ken Cantle of Tamworth, NSW; LAC Lou Larsen of Narrabeen, NSW; LAC Vern Ridge of Wagga Wagga, NSW; LAC Ian Wilson of Coonamble, NSW; LAC Bob Wilkins of Wyong, NSW; LAC William Melmeth of Newcastle, NSW; LAC Alec Rotsey of Wellington, NSW; LAC Noel Chillmaid of Concord, NSW; LAC Ted Bushell of Ballina, NSW; Sgt Jim Clark of Townsville, Qld; Cpl Dennis Harding of Rockhampton, Qld; Cpl Charles Knack of Ingham, Qld; Cpl Alan Duell of Dutton Park, Qld; LAC Peter Maher of Cecil Plains, Qld; LAC John O'Keefe of Milton, Qld; LAC Peter Howard of The Summit, Qld; Cpl Fred Dew of Caversham, WA; Cpl Walter Skeaf of Perth, WA.