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  johnjelly

• Mar 24, 2011

Chris, do you have any names?

 

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  paraletic

• Apr 5, 2011

The picture is definitely taken at Brindisi
I think these are more pictures of Operation Galia

 

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  paraletic

• Apr 5, 2011

Third in from the left with the flying goggles I am almost positive is Chris Leng SOE who was first to drop into Rossano on Galia,
He is in the Galia photo wearing the same goggles
and third in from the right looks very like Ted Robinson, one of the radio operators.
They both flew in the same plane as Bob Walker-Brown on Galia so it seems more than a coincidence that they are both in this photo.

 

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  paraletic

• Apr 5, 2011

Just realised, that is Bob Walker-Brown in the centre of the photo so this has to be operation Galia

 

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  Chris Rooney

• Apr 10, 2011

Sorry can not add any names did not know what the photo was till i saw the rest of the set

 

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  Alan Robinson

• Apr 11, 2011

This is HQ stick with, left to right, Pct Mulvey, L/Cpl Smokey Liddington, Major Bob-Walker-Brown, Pct Ted Robinson (my father, still with us!), Pct "Sir" John Matthews, and Cpl Joe Cunningham. Pct Lofty Rose seems to be missing. Yes Ken, I think we are now sure that the guy in the goggles is Captain Chris Leng of No.1 Special Forces, who dropped in Rossano valley first, followed by Lt James "Ricky" Riccomini, and Pct Ted Robinson. This was Ricky`s first jump, with no training, and Dad (Ted Robi

 

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  Alan Robinson

• Apr 17, 2011

After examining other photos, we have a definite ID of Pct Gordon "Lofty" Rose with goggles at the back, so this is the full complement of HQ stick on Operation Galia, L-R: Pct Mulvey, L/Cpl Smokey Liddington, Pct Gordon "Lofty" Rose (with goggles), Major Bob-Walker-Brown, Pct Ted Robinson, Pct "Sir" John Matthews, and Cpl Joe Cunningham.

 

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  D.Mulvey

• Apr 9, 2012

Pct Mulvey was my father and although he recounted a few tales, sadly as a child I did not always listen or remember them. He died 30 years ago . Would love to hear any anecdotes or information that anyone has about him. It is so amazing to see this picture with him in!