Cycle and swimming championships Bougainville

Accession Number F07392
Collection type Film
Measurement 1 min 41 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Scale, Clement Stewart
Place made Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville
Date made 3 November 1945
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Cycling championship of Bougainville, held at Gloucester Park. Also inter-unit swimming championship of Bougainville held at 29 Australian Infantry Brigade pool. Major General W Bridgefore CB CBE MC, General Officer Commanding 3 Australian Division, starting the final of the all round sprint championship of Bougainville. The finish, J Walsh, winner (right), crossing the line followed by VX56115 Corporal Herbert Arthur Guyatt.

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