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Nominal Roll, Operation Galia

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June 25th, 1944
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A photograph taken in September 1945 shows members of the Galia Squadron, arranged in three rows. In the front row, from left to right: Corporal Larley, Sergeant "Smokey" Lidington, Sergeant "Chalky" Wright, Captain Bob Walker Brown (Commanding Officer of Operation Galia), Sergeant Rookes, Sergeant "Johnie" Johnson (wireless operator), and Corporal Reg Everett. In the middle row, from left to right: Bill Whitaker, Don Hempstead, "Spud" Taylor, Eric "Lofty" Kennedy, Jimmy Church, Stanley "Spam" Hann, and Corporal Ford. In the back row, from left to right: Private Tate, wireless operator Joe Cunningham, "Sir John" Matthews, and Harry "Jock" Shanley.
A photograph taken in September 1945 shows members of the Galia Squadron, arranged in three rows. In the front row, from left to right: Corporal Larley, Sergeant “Smokey” Lidington, Sergeant “Chalky” Wright, Captain Bob Walker Brown (Commanding Officer of Operation Galia), Sergeant Rookes, Sergeant “Johnie” Johnson (wireless operator), and Corporal Reg Everett. In the middle row, from left to right: Bill Whitaker, Don Hempstead, “Spud” Taylor, Eric “Lofty” Kennedy, Jimmy Church, Stanley “Spam” Hann, and Corporal Ford. In the back row, from left to right: Private Tate, wireless operator Joe Cunningham, “Sir John” Matthews, and Harry “Jock” Shanley.
No. 1 Stick of the Galia Squadron consists of the following personnel: Sergeant Wright, Corporal Johnson, Private Kennedy, Private Hann, and Private Everett.
No. 1 Stick of the Galia Squadron consists of the following personnel:

Private Hann, Sergeant Wright, Private Kennedy and Private Everett and Corporal Johnson.
Private Stanley "Spam" Hann shaking hands with stick commander Sergeant Chalky Wright and Private"Johnie" Johnson shortly before Operation Galia.
Private Stanley “Spam” Hann shaking hands with stick commander Sergeant Chalky Wright and Corporal “Johnie” Johnson shortly before Operation Galia.
Private Hann in profile in the foreground. The third trooper in the photo is Ted Robinson. The second paratrooper is Lieutenant Riccomini.
Private Hann in profile in the foreground. The third trooper in the photo is Ted Robinson. The second paratrooper is Lieutenant Riccomini.
The photograph, taken from left to right, shows the following individuals: Johnnie Johnson, seen from the back without a hat; Harry 'Jock' Shanley in the foreground, looking directly at the camera; Pat Duggan at the rear, viewed from behind, wearing a hat and carrying a pack; Ted Robinson in the foreground, also viewed from behind, wearing a hat and carrying a pack; and Lieutenant Shaughnessy, looking to the left without a hat. Private Hann on the right, adjusting the girths.
The photograph, taken from left to right, shows the following individuals: Johnnie Johnson, seen from the back without a hat; Harry ‘Jock’ Shanley in the foreground, looking directly at the camera; Pat Duggan at the rear, viewed from behind, wearing a hat and carrying a pack; Ted Robinson in the foreground, also viewed from behind, wearing a hat and carrying a pack; and Lieutenant Shaughnessy, looking to the left without a hat. Private Hann on the right, adjusting the girths.
Troop Headquarters
Walker Brown, Robert “Bob”

Captain (M.B.E.)		Walker Brown, Robert "Bob", Captain (M.B.E.)
Milne,

Captain

Royal Army Medical Corps		Photo Not Available
Lidington, “Smokey”

Corporal		Photo Not Available
Cunningham, Joe

Corporal

Wireless Operator		Photo Not Available
Robinson, Ted

Private		Photo Not Available
Mathews,

Private		Photo Not Available
Mulvey,

Private		Photo Not Available
Rose, “Lofty”

Private		Photo Not Available
Officers
Gibbon, Edward “Tinkler”

Lieutenant		Photo Not Available
Riccomini, James

Lieutenant		Photo Not Available
Shaughnessy, Tom

Lieutenant		Photo Not Available
Non-Commisioned Officers
Guscott,

Sergeant		Photo Not Available
Harrold, Trevor

Sergeant		Photo Not Available
Rookes,

Sergeant		Photo Not Available
Wright, “Chalky”

Sergeant		Photo Not Available
Benson,

Corporal		Photo Not Available
Ford,

Lance Corporal		Photo Not Available
Johnson, John “Johnie”

Corporal

Wireless Operator		Photo Not Available
Larley,

Lance Corporal		Photo Not Available
Liddington, “Smokey”

Lance Corporal		Photo Not Available
Enlisted Men
Church, James “Jimmy”

Private		Photo Not Available
Donnie,

Private		Photo Not Available
Duggan, Patrick “Pat”

Private		Photo Not Available
Everett, Reginald “Reg”

Private		Photo Not Available
Gargan, Terrence “Terry”

Private		Photo Not Available
Hann, Stanley William “Spam”

Private		Photo Not Available
Hempstead, Donald “Don”

Private		Photo Not Available
Hildage,

Private		Photo Not Available
Kennedy, Eric “Lofty”

Private		Photo Not Available
Kennedy,

Private		Photo Not Available
Mitchell,

Private		Photo Not Available
Phillips,

Private		Photo Not Available
Shanley, Harry “Jock”

Private		Photo Not Available
Sumptor,

Private		Photo Not Available
Tate,

Private		Photo Not Available
Taylor, “Spud”

Private		Photo Not Available
Whittaker, William “Bill”

Private		Photo Not Available

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