The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-09. COMPETITORS IN THE FIRST RACE ARE SHOWN IN THE BIRD CAGE AT A RACE MEETING CONDUCTED BY THE HQ 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
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. START OF THE FIRST RACE AT A RACE MEETING CONDUCTED BY THE 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, THE WINNER WAS NO. 7 "SOPUTRID".
SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-09. AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN TROOPS VIEWING THE HORSES IN THEIR STALLS AT A RACE MEETING CONDUCTED BY THE 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
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 GUNNER GATCHELL UP (LEFT) - WINNER OF THE SOPUTA CUP, POSES FOR THE CAMERA AT THE RACE MEETING CONDUCTED BY THE 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-09. EXCITED UNITED STATES ARMY NURSES AS THEIR HORSE PASSES THE POST AT THE RACE MEETING CONDUCTED BY THE 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION.
