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Sergeant Ernest Brough shows students the correct way to punch a football at Drouin State School, Victoria

Fitzpatrick, Jim, 1916-

 

Title devised by cataloguer from caption on verso.; Condition: Good.; Part of the collection: Drouin town and rural life during World War II.; "U429/102. Sergeant Ernest James Brough, 21, former pupil of Drouin State School, shows present scholars the correct way to punch a football. He played in Drouin's team before the war ... Brough had been awarded the Military Medal for distinguished service with Tito's Jugoslav forces after his escape from a German prison camp. Brough also represented Drouin at cricket ..."--Printed on label.; Inscriptions:"Photo by Fitzpatrick --in ink on verso; Paul Guillumette, Inc. 475 Fifth Ave, New York City" stamped on verso.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an24171439.

 

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Uploaded on September 23, 2011
Taken sometime in 1944