BAKENASE, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-15. THE DUTCH ORGANISED A GAME OF SOCCER BETWEEN THE AUSTRALIANS ...

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Accession Number 121510
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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BAKENASE, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-15. THE DUTCH ORGANISED A GAME OF SOCCER BETWEEN THE AUSTRALIANS AND A NATIVE TEAM ON A FIELD NEAR THE NETHERLANDS INDIES CIVIL ADMINISTRATION (NICA) HEADQUARTERS. AFTER SOME GOOD PLAY THE LOCALS WON 2-0. THE TIMFORCE TEAM INCLUDED PRIVATE (PTE) R. C. NEALE (CAPTAIN), PTE J. SPRUCE, PTE W. D. THOMAS, PTE A. G. THOMAS, PTE B. R. JONES, CORPORAL M. GREENHATCH, SAPPER M. RYAN, SAPPER J. A. WILSON, PTE C. N. MARTIN, CORPORAL K. J. BAGSHAW, AND CORPORAL S. FULTON (RESERVE). (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT K. DAVIS)