ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. SPECTATORS AT A SPORTS CARNIVAL HELD IN A CREEK DAMMED BY MEMBERS ...

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Accession Number 070936
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Place made New Guinea1: Wau Area, Zenag
Date made 27 February 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

ZENAG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-27. SPECTATORS AT A SPORTS CARNIVAL HELD IN A CREEK DAMMED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE CARNIVAL, ATTENDED BY VISITORS FROM SUNSHINE AND WAMPIT, PROVED A GREAT SUCCESS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: TX4120 SAPPER R.C. RUSSELL (1); NX166262 SAPPER W.E. MORGAN (2); QX44002 SAPPER C. HEPPLE (3); VX16219 SAPPER P. GAFFNEY (4); VX32580 SAPPER C. SHORT (5); NX10259 SAPPER L. COOK (6); VX25280 LANCE CORPORAL I.C. COWLING (7); TX1779 SAPPER L.A. HARMAN (8); VX26704 CORPORAL D.F. RATCLIFF (9); TX3113 SAPPER C.F. DYSON (10); TX4182 SAPPER P.H. TURVEY (11); VX21710 SAPPER A.A. BAKER (12); VX40525 SAPPER H.W. TITCHENER (13); VX47012 SAPPER M.S. ROGERS (14); VX43241 SAPPER J.F. ROGAN (15); QX44283 SAPPER W. VOEVODIN (OPEN CHAMPION) (16); NX172145 SAPPER F.J. DELANDER (RUNNER UP) (17); V9092 SAPPER V.L. VALLI (18); SX11178 LANCE CORPORAL S.T. MUDGE (19).