The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-09. A NEW GUINEA RACE MEETING AND GYMKHANA WAS CONDUCTED BY TROOPS OF THE 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. THE "RACEHORSES" WERE LEFT BEHIND BY THE JAPANESE AT SANANANDA AND BUNA. A GROUP OF MEN FROM THE 2/2ND AUSTRALIAN FIELD BAKERY ENJOY A PICNIC LUNCH AND PICKING THE WINNERS OF THE AFTERNOON'S EVENTS.
SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-09. GENERAL VIEW OF THE CROWD ON THE COURSE, SHOWING AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN FLAGS AT THE RACE MEETING CONDUCTED BY THE 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. THE "RACEHORSES" WERE LEFT
SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-09. UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICERS AND NURSES TENSELY WATCH THEIR HORSE IN THE SOPUTA CUP AT THE RACE MEETING CONDUCTED BY THE 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. THE "RACEHORSES" WERE
SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-09. FINISH OF THE SANANANDA STAKES AT THE RACE MEETING CONDUCTED BY THE 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. MR "X" - FIRST; "SOPUTRID" - SECOND; "MYSTERY PRINCE" - THIRD.
SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-09. "PADRE BILL" WITH CAPTAIN HOUGHTON UP CRASHES THROUGH THE FIRST HURDLE IN THE DOBODURA HURDLE RACE TO GO ON TO WIN THE EVENT AT THE RACE MEETING AND GYMKHANA CONDUCTED
SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-09. WX3835 CRAFTSMAN M. R. FITZGERALD ON "LUCY" AN ENTRANT IN THE PONY RACE, BEING LED TO THE START BY THE CLERK OF THE COURSE, NX78766 BOMBARDIER G. H. LAHAY, HEADQUARTERS
SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-09. NX8 LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD KCB KBE CMG DSO ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (LEFT) AND NX366 MAJOR GENERAL A. J. BOASE CBE, GENERAL O
