'Lt. Bill The Earl of Harrington takes the jumps', Kappeln, 8 September 1945
Photograph by Captain Edward K Deeming, 15th/19th King's Royal Hussars, Germany, 1945.
The Army has long organised 'gymkhanas', equestrian events performed to display the training and talents of horses and their riders. The gymkhana originated in India, but was eagerly taken up by the British military.
From a collection of 74 copy photographs,1944-1945.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1995-04-28-70
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1995-04-28-70
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