ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. THE FINISH OF A "SLOW MOTION" RACE AT A SPORTS CARNIVAL IN A CREEK ...

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Accession Number 070928
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. THE FINISH OF A "SLOW MOTION" RACE AT A SPORTS CARNIVAL IN A CREEK DAMMED BY PERSONNEL OF THE 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE CARNIVAL WAS ATTENDED BY VISITORS FROM SUNSHINE AND WAMPIT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: WARRANT OFFICER II, J.M. MCGRATH, (AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT) (1); TX3056 SAPPER D. MCLEOD (THE WINNER) (2); NX76261 LIEUTENANT A.G. TILLY (THIRD) (3); SX4563 SAPPER M.N. WARD (4); VX16236 SAPPER J.A. ATKINSON (5); PRIVATE R. CRAIG (6); TX3113 SAPPER C.F. DYSON (7); NX166262 SAPPER W.A. MORGAN (8); NX172145 SAPPER F.J. DELANDER (9); QX44002 SAPPER C. HEPPLE (10); VX15905 LANCE SERGEANT D.N. COGHILL (11); NX10259 SAPPER L. COOK (12); VX17713 CORPORAL B.H. DE WIT (13); VX16219 SAPPER P. GAFFNEY (14); VX32580 SAPPER C. SHORT (15); VX43241 SAPPER J.F. ROGAN (16); TX2213 SAPPER A.G. PREDDY (17); VX21710 SAPPER A.A. BAKER (18); VX41772 LANCE SERGEANT A.J. HARGREAVES (19); NX155160 SAPPER R.C. NOONAN (20); NX70136 SAPPER J.E. WILLIAMSON (21); SX11217 SAPPER L.W. RIECK (22); V9092 SAPPER V.L. VALLI (23); VX18266 SAPPER G. HULANDS (25); VX40525 SAPPER H.W. TITCHENER (26); NX170287 SAPPER M.J. HAMPTON (27); QX50619 SAPPER S. KIRBY (28); V50710 SAPPER S.A. HOE (29); SX11178 LANCE CORPORAL S.T. MUDGE (30).