The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-11-01. SERGEANT ANDRE PUECH DRIVING FROM THE FIRST TEE OF A 9-HOLE GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTED BY PERSONNEL OF 2ND ECHELON (RECORDS) A.I.F. (M.E.) IN THEIR SPARE TIME. THE COURSE LIES OVER ABOUT 40 ACRES OF UNDULATING SAND AND IS THE SITE OF THE APPROACH TO THE PASS THROUGH GAZA RIDGE WHICH WAS THE SCENE OF FIERCE FIGHTING BETWEEN THE AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE AND THE TURKS IN WORLD WAR I. SOME OF THE HAZARDS OF THE COURSE ARE OLD TURKISH TRENCHES.
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-11-01. PERSONNEL OF 2ND ECHELON (RECORDS) A.I.F. (M.E.) HAVE OPENED A 9-HOLE GOLF COURSE ON ABOUT 40 ACRES OF UNDULATING SAND SITED ON THE SCENE OF FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE THIR
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-11-01. WARRANT-OFFICER (I.) A.P. BRUMLEY OF AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HISTORY AND INFORMATION SECTION "DRIBBLING" OFF FROM THE FIRST TEE OF THE 9-HOLE GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTED BY PER
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-11-01. STAFF-SERGEANT HAINES LEADER, OF 2ND ECHELON (RECORDS) A.I.F. (M.E.) LOFTING OUT OF A BUNKER, IN THE FORM OF A SLIT TRENCH, ON THE 9-HOLE GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTED BY PER
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-05-30. PRIVATE HAW (BRITISH ARMY) WINNING THE INVITATION RACE AT THE 2ND ECHELON (RECORDS) A.I.F. (M.E.) SPORTS MEETING.
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-05-30. 2ND ECHELON (RECORDS) A.I.F. (M.E.) SPORTS MEETING. SERGEANT W.T. MORSE, DCM., WINNING THE EGG-AND- SPOON RACE.
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-05-30. WARRANT-OFFICER II POWER WINNING THE FINAL OF 100 YARDS INVITATION SCRATCH RACE AT THE 2ND ECHELON (RECORDS) A.I.F. (M.E) SPORTS MEETING.
