The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Papers relating to the Second World War service of Royal Australian Air Force representative sporting teams, 5 June 1943 - 11 March 1944.
This collection consists of papers relating to cricket matches played in London by the RAAF cricket team in 1943, including score cards and hand-painted posters. The collection also includes a hand-painted poster relating to a rugby union game played between a RAAF representative team and New Zealand combined services team on 11 March 1944. Sports such as cricket and rugby provided members of the Armed Forces and the public with rest and reassurance during wartime.
This file contains:
Order of Going In for first innings of RAAF v. Sir Pelham Warner's XI cricket game, Lords Cricket Ground, London, 5 June 1943;
Score card for RAAF v. Sir Pelham Warner's XI cricket game, Lord's Cricket Ground, London, 5 June 1943;
Program for RAAF v. Gravesend Sunday Cricket Club cricket game, Central Avenue Ground, London, 6 June 1943;
Score card for Royal Air Force v. RAAF cricket game, Lord's Cricket Ground, London, 11 September 1943;
Poster for Royal Air Force v. RAAF cricket game, Lord's Cricket Ground, London, 11 September 1943;
Cartoon of Royal Air Force v. RAAF cricket game, Lord's Cricket Ground, London, 11 September 1943; and
Poster for RAAF v. Royal New Zealand Combined Services rugby union game, Richmond, London, 11 March 1944.
Team sheets, cartoons and scorecards related to the RAAF representative team activities in both cricket and rugby union football. Features details of games played against both the RAF and RNZ Combined
London, England. 1945-01-20. The South African Air Force team which played in the Championship Rugby Union Football game versus the RAAF team at the Richmond Athletic Ground.
London, England. 1945-01-20. Group portrait of the RAAF Rugby Union football team (two members missing) which played the championship game versus the South African Air Force team at the Richmond Athle
London, England. 1945-01-20. There is a scramble for the ball in the Rugby Union football match between the South African Air Force team and RAAF team in the championship game played at the Richmond S
London, England. 1945-01-20. The RAAF Rugby Union football team charging a successful kick for goal by the opposing South African Air Force team in the championship game played at Richmond Athletic Gr
London, England. 1945-01-20. In the championship Rugby Union football game played between the RAAF and South African Air Force at the Richmond Athletic Ground, Flight Sergeant (F Sgt) Kearney looks on
