| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 098788 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-11-17. MR B.G. TONKIN, YMCA REPRESENTATIVE, 8 INFANTRY BATTALION AND ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-11-17. MR B.G. TONKIN, YMCA REPRESENTATIVE, 8 INFANTRY BATTALION AND A FORMER VICTORIAN INTERSTATE PLAYER, SMASHING A BALL BACK IN THE DOUBLES MATCH DURING AN EXHIBITION MATCH PLAYED ON A TENNIS COURT AT 28 LINES OF COMMUNICATION AREA SALVAGE UNIT, HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION. THE TENNIS COURT WAS SPECIALLY BUILT BY JAPANESE LABOUR WORKING UNDER ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS SUPERVISION.