HOBJ0055 Accession Number: HOBJ0055

Description

Athletes competing in the three mile event during a British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) athletics meeting held at Anzac Park. On the track front to rear are: NX140609 Major A W John, Headquarters BCOF (white singlet and shorts with stripes); 3833 Sergeant A M Harris, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) ('N' for North Zone team on his singlet); and an unidentified runner wearing a white tee-shirt. Note the judges group at right made up of officers and senior NCO's of the Army and RAAF.

Details

Accession Number
HOBJ0055
Photographer
Phillip Oliver Hobson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
8 October 1949
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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