Physical description
Original monochrome photograph mounted on thick buff coloured mounting board. This photograph is of a cricket team fielded by the Australian Imperial Forces, Singapore during 1941. The players depicted have signed the photograph. The photograph is from the collection of one of the players, Sergeant R. K. Churches, service number VX34599, of the Australian Army 2/9th Field Ambulance who were based in Singapore at the time.
(refer item number 00320)
note: digital format copy only available, this original photograph has been donated to the Australian War Memorial, Canberra - 22nd November, 2014
Inscriptions & markings
The photograph has the following inscription: "AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES" "CRICKET TEAM" "SINGAPORE 1941" and bears the signatures of the team members.
The rear of the mounting board has the following note: "To My Dear Darling Pet, with Love from Ron" "5/8/41"
