| Accession Number | 003112 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Acetate, Black & white, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | Acetate, Black & white, Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Parer, Damien Peter |
| Place made | British Mandate of Palestine: Palestine, Barbara Camp |
| Date made | c August 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Captain Eugene Gorman, K.C., the Commissioner for the Australian Comforts Fund, and a prominent ...
Description
Captain Eugene Gorman, K.C., the Commissioner for the Australian Comforts Fund, and a prominent racing man in Australia, organised a race meeting in Palestine, which took place just before some of the troops moved across to Egypt. It was a tremendous success and was watched by 8,000 spectators, many of whom were Arabs, who perhaps derived more enjoyment from the meeting than the diggers themselves. A Tote was organised, and in the true Australian traditions, celebrations were continued well into the night. Here some diggers are looking for the "good oil" from one of the jockeys.