RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-02-06. THE COMPETITION WINNING FOOTBALL TEAM OF 29/46TH INFANTRY ...

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Accession Number 099811
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-02-06. THE COMPETITION WINNING FOOTBALL TEAM OF 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS FULL TEAM, INCLUDING THE CAPTAIN, PRIVATE CHRISTENSEN (RIGHT) WHO SUSTAINED AN ARM INJURY WHILE PLAYING. UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PRIVATE CHRISTENSEN, THE TEAM OF EIGHTEEN HAS PLAYED OVER THIRTY UNDEFEATED MATCHES ON THE MAINLAND, NEW GUINEA, AND NEW BRITAIN.