Brindisi

Brindisi

Drop tank boat race

Page captioned 'Brindisi Italy 1944 'Drop Tank' boat race, Jimmy Green and I win!!'. Six photographs, first drop tank race competitors gather on the water, reverse captioned '16/7/44 Darling xx, Just a little chatter before the race Love Jack'.
Second three boats in foreground, headland with spectators in background, reverse captioned '6/8/44 Darling, Another one of the finish of the race, that's us in front. Love Jack'.
Third is of lots of servicemen and their boats, reverse captioned '9/7/44 Brindisi Italy, Darling, after the race! Our boat is [three words unreadable]. Love Jack'.
Fourth is Jack and Jimmy afloat, headland in background.
Fifth is of boat with headland with many spectators in background, reverse captioned '16/8/44 Brindisi Italy, winning the home made canoe race, Darling, yes it's one of those [unreadable word] Love Jack'.
Sixth is of a group of servicemen with water and a headland in the back ground, reverse captioned '6/8/44 Brindisi Italy, Darling ,Any one you know on here? Love him? As he loves you a real lot. That's him in the trilby hat! Love Jack'.

1944-07-09

1944-07-16

1944-08-06

1944-08-16

Six b/w photographs on an album page

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