Photograph, Parachute team jump for Legacy, 1991

Historical information

Photograph of a team of Australia's Parachute Display Team, the Red Berets, parachuting into Sandown racecourse for Legacy Week. The yellow paper label says: "Legacy Torch drops on Sandown. The Australian Army's parachute display team, the 'Red Berets' provided a spectacular free-fall display at Sandown racecourse to help highlight Legacy Week. Lt. Col. Matt Chambers carried the Legacy Torch to be used for the Legacy Torch Relay the next day."
"Lt. Col. Matt Chambers hands the Legacy Torch to the President after jumping 3,000 feet."
Believed to be 1991 as John Sullivan was the president accepting the torch at the racecourse. They were in a folio of photos from 1990 and 1991. Later at Legacy House CEO Terry Walsh is pictured with the red berets.

Significance

A record of the army being involved in promoting Legacy Week.

Physical description

Colour photo x 8 of red berets parachuting onto Sandown racecourse.

Inscriptions & markings

Yellow paper label explaining the event in black type.

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