Collection relating to 1293 Staff Sergeant John (Jack) Rook, 38th Battalion
Photograph P12715.018 First World War, 1914-1918"A boxing contest/ on board S.S. Runic."
The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
"Instructions from the/ referee at a boxing match/ on board S.S. Runic A54/ Contest.- Champion of/ Runic v Seamens Champion/ Won by Runic Champion/ in 2 rounds."
"A boxing contest/ on board S.S. Runic."
"At a boxing contest/ on A.54 S.S. Runic./ Our Y.M.C.A. representative / is in the corner of/ the ring."
"Tug-of-War on/ board A.54 S.S. Runic/ Won by "D" Coy."
"All of "D" Coy [Company] sergeants on/ board S.S. Runic. A54./ Back Row. Sergts Cloke/ Abbey. Rook. Shelton/ Gollan. Elliot./ 2nd row Sergts Mills. Cook/ W.O. Pooley. Sergts Davis &/ Thompson./ In fr
"The clerks on/ board S.S. Runic/ A.54."
"Our mascot on/ board the S.S. Runic/ This was the property/ of the 10th Field Coy/ Engineers. The mascot, a wallaby is surrounded by seven soldiers on the deck.