| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Dutch New Guinea, Noemfoor Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG1848 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-11. PERSONNEL OF NO. 78 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF AT ...
Description
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-11. PERSONNEL OF NO. 78 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF AT AN OPERATIONAL BASE WERE PRESENTED WITH A VIVID "STRIDE BY STRIDE" DESCRIPTION OF THE MELBOURNE CUP. A SHORTHAND NOTE IS TAKEN OVER SHORTWAVE BROADCAST OF THE ABC DESCRIPTION OF THE RACE AND THE TRANSCRIPTION IS REALISTICALLY PRESENTED OVER AMPLIFIERS BY 127708 CORPORAL (CPL) R. L. STOKES, WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC. ALL THE THRILL OF BEING ON THE COURSE IS PORTRAYED FOR CPL STOKES USES THE PRESENT TENSE AND HIS VOICE USES THE TRADITIONAL CRESCENDO IN AN EXCITING FINISH. NOTE: THIS WAS HELD ON A SATURDAY RATHER THAN THE TRADITIONAL TUESDAY AS A WARTIME MEASURE.