| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG2504 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-29. WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION OF ...
Description
MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-29. WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION OF NEW GUINEA KEN ALEXANDER OF MELBOURNE, VIC (LEFT), RETURNS TO THE ATTACK IN VIGOROUS ENCOUNTER WITH BLACK CHALLENGER JOHNNY SHEPHERD, US ARMY. HE WON A SAVAGE CONTEST ON POINTS IN ONE OF THE BOXING AND WRESTLING EVENTS ORGANISED BY NO. 14 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WING RAAF AT THE MOROTAI STADIUM IN FRONT OF A LARGE CROWD.