E05362 Accession Number: E05362

Description

The start of the second relay in the swimming relay race which was held in the Lac St James (Lake St James), at the Bois de Boulogne (Boulogne Wood), during the Inter-Allied Games. The race was won by the Australian team. In the water is 30599 Bombardier Ivan Cuthbert Stedman, 5th Field Artillery Brigade from Brighton, Victoria and diving into the water is Lieutenant John Dexter MC, 53rd Battalion from Randwick, NSW. All others are unidentified. Flying above the athletes are the flags of some of the countries participating in the games. Stedman won a silver medal at the 1920 Olympic Games and also competed in 1924.

Details

Accession Number
E05362
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original negative other
Date Made
June 1919-July 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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