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S.W.P.A. Australian Rules Football - WW2
« on: Sunday 03 February 19 07:15 GMT (UK) »
Hi team

Can anyone enlighten me on The S.W.P.A. Australian Rules Football team?!  I think it has something to do with the Air Force or maybe the AIF in general.

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Re: S.W.P.A. Australian Rules Football - WW2
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 03 February 19 07:30 GMT (UK) »
Isn’t S.W.P.A.  South west pacific area command?

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Re: S.W.P.A. Australian Rules Football - WW2
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 03 February 19 10:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi Bitzar,
I found this mention of SWPA football on trove
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article176826473

This particular item was about "that sensational game between the 5th and 13th airforces" and names a few officials and helpers.

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Re: S.W.P.A. Australian Rules Football - WW2
« Reply #3 on: Monday 04 February 19 00:09 GMT (UK) »
Thank you.  Very interesting... I have a pennant from that year, 6th squadron won!  I think it belonged to my grandfather or so we are led to believe!!!

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ROBERTS / ROBERT / ROBERTSON (Paternal) - Dunbartonshire/Stirlingshire, Scotland
NEWEY - Leicestershire, England
FITZGERALD - Co. Cork - Ireland
HOWLETT - Suffolk, England
PHILMORE - Wiltshire, England
CHAPMAN - Cornwall - England
NICHOLLS - Cornwall - England
SHAW - Nottinghamshire, England
PRITCHARD - Salop, England
ROBERTS (Maternal) - Surrey, England
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