MINDIL BEACH, DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-15. FOR THE HEAD OF THE BEACH EVENT AT THE 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin
Accession Number 053862
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker McInnes, Geoffrey
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

MINDIL BEACH, DARWIN, NT. 1943-07-15. FOR THE HEAD OF THE BEACH EVENT AT THE 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN ARMY FIELD REGIMENT SPORTS MEETING, THE COMPETITORS HAD TO LAUNCH A BOAT, ROW OUT TO SEA 400 YARDS, TURN, ROW BACK AGAIN AND FINALLY RACE AS A TEAM, UP THE BEACH AND ACROSS THE FINISHING LINE. THE 21ST BATTERY TEAM RACING TO GET THEIR BOAT OUT TO SEA.