DALLMAN HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA, 1945-11-11. A SAILING REGATTA, ORGANISED BY A COMMITTEE FROM 16TH ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak, Wewak Area, Dallman Harbour
Accession Number 099320
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

DALLMAN HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA, 1945-11-11. A SAILING REGATTA, ORGANISED BY A COMMITTEE FROM 16TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, WAS HELD ON DALLMAN HARBOUR. FORTY FIVE CRAFT, MADE BY THE CREWS FROM MATERIALS SALVAGED IN THE AREA, TOOK PART. SHOWN, DRIVER K. R. FREEMAN ABOUT TO BEACH HIS CANOE. THE CANOE RACE IN WHICH HE TOOK SECOND PLACE, WAS RUN OVER A DISTANCE OF 880 YARDS.