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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), SURROUNDED BY MEN OF THE COMPANY AFTER RECEIVING IN GOOD HUMOUR A DUCKING AT THE CONCLUSION OF A SUCCESSFUL SPORTS CARNIVAL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX36418 SAPPER L.G. BAKER (3); NX65343 SAPPER R.D. AITKEN (4); TX4009 STAFF-SERGEANT R.E. COWLES (5); TX1688 SAPPER J.H. BELETTE (6); VX47012 SAPPER M.S. ROGERS (7); WARRANT OFFICER II, MCGRATH, (AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT), (8); VX15711 SAPPER A.N. PRIOR (9); VX77026 SAPPER A.G. SMITH (10); SX4563 SAPPER M.N. WARD (11); TX4120 SAPPER R.C. RUSSELL (12); NX172145 SAPPER F.J. DELANDER (13); TX1710 SERGEANT K.C. HEENEY (14); NX10259 SAPPER L. COOK (15); VX15895 SERGEANT R.R. WATT (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. 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, ATTENDED BY VISITORS FROM SUNSHIN
ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. QX44283 SAPPER W. VOEVODIN (1), WINNER OF THE OPEN FREESTYLE, ENGAGES NX172145 SAPPER F.J. DELANDER (2), (THE RUNNER UP), IN A GREASY POLE FIGHT USING SANDBAGS FILLED WI
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, ATTENDE
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
