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HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. PRIVATE RYAN, HQ 26 INFANTRY BRIGADE, (1), KNOCKING THE BAR AT 5 FEET 5 INCHES IN THE HIGH JUMP EVENT DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA AND RACE MEETING HELD AT HERBERTON ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR LESLIE J MORSHEAD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 1 CORPS, (2), PRESENTING PRIVATE A C BIGGINS, 1 COMPANY, 2/8 FIELD AMBULANCE, (3), WITH THE PRIZE ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. HQ 9 DIVISION TROOPS AT THE START OF THE CHARIOT RACE DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA AND RACE MEETING HELD AT HERBERTON RACECOURSE. EACH TEAM, COMPRISING 6 MEN AND A ..

WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1945-01-19. BEACH GROUP, 2/2 PIONEER BATTALION TROOPS IN ACTION DURING THE 3 INCH MORTAR CONTEST. THE MEN ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA AND RACE ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. GUNNER BAIN, 2/12 FIELD REGIMENT, (1), AND SERGEANT MCHENRY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, (3), TOSS TO DECIDE WHO TAKES THE SASH FOR THE 880 YARDS SPRINT IN WHICH THEY DEAD ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. SAPPER N J CAMPBELL, 2/7 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, REPRESENTING DIVISION TROOPS, B GROUP, (1), WINNING THE 50 YARDS SACK RACE FROM PRIVATE GEARY, 2/3 ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. GUNNER H W PENDLE, 2/7 FIELD REGIMENT, (1), WINNER OF THE 1 MILE RACE IN THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA AND RACE MEETING HELD AT HERBERTON RACECOURSE

HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-20. LANCE BOMBARDIER H T WARHURST, 2/7TH FIELD REGIMENT, (2), CLEARING THE LAST HURDLE TO WIN THE 120 YARDS OPEN HURDLE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH PRIVATE (PTE) ADAIR, 9TH DIVISION, ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. SPECTATORS WITHIN THE HQ 9 DIVISION AREA DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA AND RACE MEETING HELD IN THE HERBERTON RACECOURSE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SIGNALMAN J SALTER, ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR LESLIE J MORSHEAD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 1 CORPS, (3), PRESENTING SERGEANT SHARPE, (4), WITH THE PRIZE WON BY HQ 24 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. PRIVATE A C BIGGINS, A COMPANY, 2/8 FIELD AMBULANCE, (5), RECEIVES THE PRIZE WON BY HIS UNIT IN THE STRETCHER BEARERS' CONTEST, FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR LESLIE J ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-20. MAJOR MCGEOCH, STANDING ON A JEEP, AUCTIONS HORSES AT HQ 9 DIVISION DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA AND RACE MEETING HELD AT HERBERTON RACECOURSE. PURCHASE WAS RESTRICTED ..