| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 098782 |
| 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. EXHIBITION PLAYERS WHO TOOK PART IN AN EXHIBITION TENNIS ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-11-17. EXHIBITION PLAYERS WHO TOOK PART IN AN EXHIBITION TENNIS 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. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- MR B.G. TONKIN, YMCA REPRESENTATIVE, 8 INFANTRY BATTALION (1); CAPTAIN G.P. DAVIS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY 3 DIVISION (2); BOMBARDIER R.H. STEPHEN, 2/11 FIELD REGIMENT (3); LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN CARPENTER, 7 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF (4).