076028 Accession Number: 076028

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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-16. BOXERS BEING INTRODUCED TO THE AUDIENCE FROM THE RING AT THE 165TH GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY DURING THE BOXING AND WRESTLING TOURNAMENT BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE RAN, AMF AND THE RAAF. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT DOUG BROWN, RAAF (1); SERGEANT HERB NARVO, RAAF (2); JOE DELANEY, ARMY (3); CORPORAL STEVENS, BASE HEADQUARTERS (4).

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Accession Number
076028
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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