114385 Accession Number: 114385

Description

LABUAN ISLAND. 1945-08-23. A BEACH AND WATER SPORTS CARNIVAL WAS ORGANISED BY HQ 9TH DIVISION. UNITS FROM HQ 9TH DIVISION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY (RAA) AND 9TH DIVISION SIGNALS, TOOK PART AND MEMBERS OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE AND AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE (AAMWS) COMPETED IN WOMEN'S EVENTS. SHOWN, GUNNER D. D. WOODS, RAA, 9TH DIVISION, MAKING A LEAP OF 17 FEET 9 INCHES IN THE BROAD JUMP.

Details

Conflicts

• Second World War, 1939-1945

Places

• Labuan

Units

• Royal Australian Engineers
• Divisional signals
• Royal Australian Artillery
• Headquarters Units
• 9 Australian Division
• Australian Army Medical Women's Service

Tags

• Field events
• Sports meetings
• Surf carnivals
• Women
• Nurses