070934 Accession Number: 070934

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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 SUNSHINE AND WAMPIT, THE CARNIVAL PROVED A GREAT SUCCESS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: TX2213 SAPPER A.G. PREDDY (1); TX3078 SAPPER B.T. COCKING (2); TX1658 SERGEANT C.A. WISE (3); VX15215 MAJOR R. DRUMMOND (4); VX24745 LANCE-SERGEANT C.E. CAPPER (5); NX65343 SAPPER R.D. AITKEN (6); VX16236 SAPPER J.A. ATKINSON (7); NX10259 SAPPER L. COOK (8).

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Accession Number
070934
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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