| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Puckapunyal |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 025506 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PUCKAPUNYAL, AUSTRALIA. 1942-06-20 TO 1942-06-21. JUMPING THROUGH A BLAZING HOOP IS NOT CONFINED ...
Description
PUCKAPUNYAL, AUSTRALIA. 1942-06-20 TO 1942-06-21. JUMPING THROUGH A BLAZING HOOP IS NOT CONFINED TO TRAINED CIRCUS LIONS. AT HIGH SPEED, DESPATCH RIDERS OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED DIVISIONAL SIGNALS RIDE RIDE UP A RAMP AND JUMP THEIR MACHINES THROUGH A HOOP OF FIRE, AT A REVIEW OF THE DIVISION BY GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ALLIED LAND FORCES. THE MOTORCYCLE IS A ROYAL ENFIELD WD/C SIDE-VALVE 350CC MACHINE. IN 1940 AN ORDER FOR 725 WD/C MOTORCYCLES WAS PLACED WITH THE MANUFACTURER BY THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY.