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ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. THE START OF THE "LEAP FROG RACE", AT A SPORTS CARNIVAL HLED AT A CREEK DAMMED BY PERSONNEL OF THE 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE CARNIVAL, ATTENDED BY VISITORS FROM SUNSHINE AND WAMPIT, PROVED A GREAT SUCCESS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX32580 SAPPER C. SHORT (1); VX24745 LANCE-SERGEANT C.E. CAPPER (2); VX16440 STAFF-SERGEANT J. FRENCH (3); SX4563 SAPPER M.N. WARD (4); VX18144 LANCE-CORPORAL A.R. SIMPKIN (5); SX24852 SAPPER W.R. SMITH (6); VX77068 SAPPER O.L. WILSON (7); TX2499 CORPORAL T.C. COLMAN (8); TX4009 STAFF-SERGEANT R.E. COWLES (9); NX53476 LIEUTENANT W.G. PRITCHARD (10); TX1710 SERGEANT K.G. HEENEY (11); TX2832 LANCE-SERGEANT J.L. HEENEY (12); NX76261 LIEUTENANT A.G. TILLY (13); TX2478 CORPORAL G.E. TURNER (14); VX15711 MAJOR R. DRUMMOND (CHIEF ADJUDICATOR) (15); VX20418 SAPPER G.H. MARTIN (16).
ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. A CONTEST IN THE GREASY POLE FIGHT AT A SPORTS CARNIVAL ARRANGED AT A CREEK DAMMED BY THE 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. ATTENDED BY VISITORS FROM SUNS
ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. OFFICIALS WATCHING CONTESTS AT A SPORTS CARNIVAL HELD IN A CREEK DAMMED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. ATTENDED BY VISITORS FROM SUNS
ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. THE FINAL EVENT AT THE SPORTS CARNIVAL ARRANGED BY THE 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE CUE WAS THE ANNOUNCEMENT "ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS
ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. THE FINISH OF A "SLOW MOTION" RACE AT A SPORTS CARNIVAL IN A CREEK DAMMED BY PERSONNEL OF THE 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE CARNIVAL WAS ATTENDED
ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. SPECTATORS AT A SPORTS CARNIVAL HELD IN A CREEK DAMMED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE CARNIVAL, ASTTENDED BY VISITORS FROM SUNSHI
ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. VX15215 MAJOR R. DRUMMOND, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS (2), WITH NX53476 LIEUTENANT W.G. PRITCHARD, (PLATOON COMMANDER) (1), SURR
