15 Infantry Brigade sports, Torokina Accession Number: F07190

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15 Brigade sports at Torokina, Bougainville 24 February 1945. Shows soldier putting on sandshoes. Competitors marching past official stand. Lieutenant General S.G. Savige CB CBE DSO MC ED, takes salute. The 100 yards footrace. Tug of war event. The finish of the 200 yards event. Competitors in the 440 yard event rounding corner. Troops line fence of sports area, refreshment stand in the background. Band marching across sports oval. Troops gather around refreshment stand. Sign in background reads "Jerry's Jungle Juice". Finish of obstacle race. Competitors in the high jump event.

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Accession Number
F07190
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Classification
Film
Object Type
To be confirmed
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: PMP
Format: 35mm
Sound: silent
Measurement
Footage
Projection speed
Date Made
24 February 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Intellectual record
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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