TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-08. THE SOLOMON ISLAND SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB, FOLLOWED BY THE ...

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Accession Number 093773
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-08. THE SOLOMON ISLAND SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB, FOLLOWED BY THE TEAM REPRESENTING ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, TAKING PART IN THE MARCH PAST DURING THE CHAMPIONSHIP SURF CARNIVAL CONDUCTED BY ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE, 4 BASE SUB-AREA, AT NO. 4 BEACH. GUNNER H. BOYLE, CHIEF INSTRUCTOR (1), STANDARD BEARER FOR THE CLUB TEAM, WAS AWARDED THE MERITORIOUS AWARD OF THE SURF LIFE SAVING ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA FOR RESCUING AN AMERICAN SERVICEMAN.