| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 093646 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-03. PUNTERS STUDYING FORM FROM THE ...
Description
PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-03. PUNTERS STUDYING FORM FROM THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM DURING A RACE MEETING OF THE NEW BRITAIN TURF CLUB AT 18 ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT. IT IS A COMPLETE RACE COURSE IN THE RECREATION HUT WITH TOTALISATOR, PAYING OUT WINDOWS, STEWARDS, STARTER AND JUDGE. THE HORSES, WITH WELL KNOWN JOCKEYS UP ARE MADE OF WAX AND MOVE ALONG A 12-FOOT TRACK BY VIBRATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE W.P. READ (1); CORPORAL J.B. ETHERINGTON (2); CORPORAL L.G. ALLEN (4); PRIVATE H.T. HOPLEY (10); PRIVATE W. NORTON (11); PRIVATE L.R. FORD (12); PRIVATE R.G. TOZER (13); PRIVATE A.D. COCKS (15).