003119 Accession Number: 003119

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Captain Eugene Gorman, K.C., the Commissioner for the Australian Comforts Fund, and a prominent racing man in Australia, organised a race meeting in Palestine, which took place just before some of the troops moved across to Egypt. It was a tremendous success and was watched by 8,000 spectators, many of whom were Arabs, who perhaps derived more enjoyment from the meeting than the diggers themselves. A Tote was organised, and in the true Australian traditions, celebrations were continued well into the night. A new use for the camel - a grandstand at the race meeting.

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Accession Number
003119
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original acetate
Physical Description
Brand: Kodak - Safety Film
Colour: Black & white
Format: 3x4"
Support: Acetate
Date Made
c August 1940
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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