Program for an ANZAC day sporting event held in France for soldiers at the Australian Base Depot, Rouelles, 1919

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TitleProgram for an ANZAC day sporting event held in France for soldiers at the Australian Base Depot, Rouelles, 1919Date Created1919AcknowledgementFrom Selection to Discovery GrantIpswich RSL Sub-Branch

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CountryRouelles, France

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DescriptionThis souvenir program was produced for an ANZAC Day sporting event held for Australian soldiers in France after the First World War ended. Events of the day included such competitions as tug of war, obstacle, relay, sprint and cross country races and boxing. There was also music on the day that included concerts by the Australian Base Depots Band and movies shown in the evening.

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EventsANZAC DayWorld War I (1914-1918)SubjectsArmed forcesProgramsRites & ceremoniesCultural events & activitiesCurated CollectionsFrom Selection to Discovery

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Reference IDAnzac Day 25 April 1919Asset TypeDocuments - PDFCopyright NoticeReproduction rights remain with Ipswich RSL Sub-Branch. Please contact Ipswich RSL Sub-Branch for use of this imageCopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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Program for an ANZAC day sporting event held in France for soldiers at the Australian Base Depot, Rouelles, 1919