The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SWAN BEACH, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-07. AN ABRUPT END TO ONE OF THE HEATS IN THE PILLOW FIGHT ON THE GREASY POLE AT THE SWIMMING AND BOATING CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HEADQUARTERS, 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL IS:- VX48422 MAJOR P.G. HAYES, 2ND FIELD AMBULANCE (JUDGE) (1).
SWAN BEACH, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-07. LANCE CORPORAL J.F. BURKETT, 16TH INFANTRY BATTALION, THE WINNER OF THE CANOE RACE (CANOE HAD TO BE MADE FROM A TREE TRUNK) AT THE SWIMMING AND BOATING CARNIVAL OR
SWAN BEACH, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-07. TROOPS ADMIRING THE TROPHIES TO BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS OF THE EVENTS AT THE SWIMMING AND BOATING CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HEADQUARTERS, 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. IDEN
SWAN BEACH, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-27. A SECTION OF THE CROWD AT THE 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SWIMMING CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY VX14794 LIEUTENANT W.J. TULLICK, AMENITIES OFFICER, 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE .
HEATHER LAGOON, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1944-07-22. COMPETITORS IN THE PILLOW FIGHT EVENT FALLING FROM THE GREASY POLE AT THE SWIMMING CARNIVAL HELD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE 28TH INFANTRY BATTA
GAZA BEACH, PALESTINE. 1942-07-11. A.I.F. SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES, BASE AREA, (M.E.). GUNNER F.J. SURMAN DISLODGING AN OPPONENT FROM THE SLIPPERY POLE IN THE PILLOW FIGHT.
Spectators watching a pillow fight between two contestants on a [greasy] pole during a sports carnival at Hurdcott camp near Fovant, Wiltshire located on the Salisbury Plains.
