War Years and Motorcycle Accident
During WWII, Ron became an official war photographer on the staff of Air Information with the South East Asia command of the British Royal Air Force, stationed in India, Indonesia and Singapore. In 1950, Ron was injured in an accident on his motorcycle combination, and has used a wheelchair since, though this hasn't prevented him pursuing his chosen career.
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Famous quotes containing the words war, years, motorcycle and/or accident:
“Force, and fraud, are in war the two cardinal virtues.”
—Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679)
“In a few years there will be only five kings in the world—the King of England and the four kings in a pack of cards.”
—Farouk I (1920–1965)
“Today, only a fool would offer herself as the singular role model for the Good Mother. Most of us know not to tempt the fates. The moment I felt sure I had everything under control would invariably be the moment right before the principal called to report that one of my sons had just driven somebody’s motorcycle through the high school gymnasium.”
—Mary Kay Blakely (20th century)
“Thus he struggled, by every method, to keep his light shining before men. Surely the lighthouse-keeper has a responsible, if an easy, office. When his lamp goes out, he goes out; or, at most, only one such accident is pardoned.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)