S A Women Despatch Riders AKA South African… 1940

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Full title reads: "S A Women Despatch Riders".

Durban, South Africa.

VS of women of the South African army women's despatch rider unit competing in a motorcycle cross country event over rough ground and sand dunes.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
21202
Sort Number:
40/078
Time in/Out:
01:27:21:00 / 01:28:07:00
Canister:
40/78
Film ID:
1059.24
Issue Date:
27/09/1940

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