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WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1945-01-19. PRIVATE F C MILLER, A COY, 2/8 FIELD AMBULANCE, (1), BEING PREPARED FOR THE STRETCHER DURING THE STRETCHER BEARERS' CONTEST WHILE CAPTAIN HOLLYWOOD, ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. PRIVATE L EATON (1) AND CORPORAL W A EVERETT (2), MEMBERS OF B COMPANY, 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION, COMPETING IN THE BREN LIGHT MACHINE GUN CONTEST

WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1945-01-19. THE 2/3 PIONEER BATTALION TEAM APPLYING RANGE CORRECTIONS WHILE COMPETING IN THE 3 INCH MORTAR CONTEST DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA AND RACE MEETING ..

WONDECLA AREA, QLD. 1945-01-19. PRIVATE E ORR, 2/2 PIONEER BATTALION, 2 BEACH GROUP, COMPETING IN THE "KICKING THE FOOTBALL" EVENT DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA AND RACE MEETING HELD AT THE ..

WONDECLA AREA, QLD. 1945-01-19. THE 2ND HEAT OF THE TUG OF WAR EVENT DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA AND RACE MEETING HELD AT THE HERBERTON RACECOURSE WITHIN THE HQ 9 DIVISION AREA. THE DIVISION A ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. THE TEAM FROM HQ 20 INFANTRY BRIGADE WINNING THE PULL FROM THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY TEAM DURING THE 1ST FINAL OF THE TUG OF WAR IN THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA AND RACE ..

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 ..

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 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. 1945-01-19. 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. THE 2 BEACH GROUP TEAM, (LEFT), LOSING IN THE FIRST PULL AGAINST DIVISION TROOPS A GROUP TEAM. THE MEN ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE TUG OF WAR 2ND SEMI FINAL DURING THE 9 ..