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LAKONA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-08. THE START OF THE 33 YARDS SPRINT RACE AT THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SWIMMING CARNIVAL HELD AT LAKONA BEACH. COMPETITORS WAIT THEIR TURN WHILE OTHERS CHURN WATER IN THE RACE.
LAKONA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-08. NX123685 LIEUTENANT C.S. PEEBLES, OF 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, ACTING AS COMMENTATOR AND ANNOUNCER AT THE SWIMMING CARNIVAL HELD ON LAKONA BEACH, U
LAKONA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-08. TROOPS LINE THE RAILED OFF AREA AND STAND IN RAIN DURING THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SWIMMING CARNIVAL WATCHING THE EVENTS. NX123685 LIEUTENANT C.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27. COMPETITORS ENTERING THE WATER AT THE START OF THE SURF RACE DURING THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HQ, 5TH DIVISION ON MALAHANG BEACH.
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-10-06. COMPETITORS AT THE 50 YDS TURN DURING THE 100 YDS FREESTYLE EVENT AT THE 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SWIMMING CARNIVAL HELD AT THE TARAKAN POOL.
THE START OF THE SPRINT RACE AT THE SURF LIFESAVING CARNIVAL AT GAZA BEACH.
SWAN BEACH, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-27. COMPETITORS LINING UP AT THE STARTING TAPE FOR THE HEAD OF THE BAY BOAT RACE AT THE 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SWIMMING CARNIVAL. THE EVENT WAS WON BY LANCE CORPORAL J.
