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Old 20-09-17, 01:36 PM
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Default 44 Indian AB Div

Passed by Censor at HQ SEAC on 3 May 45 the caption is misleading: "Paratroops land at Rangoon. Paratroops of South East Asia Command landed yesterday, 1st of May 1945, having been dropped by air on strategic points around this town and port. The paratroop landing was followed up by seaborne landings from the Royal Navy. Landings were made from the sea south of Rangoon from both banks of the Rangoon River. 2304. Indian paratroops emplaning for the operation. In the doorway is Sgt Varley of 4 South Street, Barnsley, Yorks, assisting the paratroops into the aircraft at the bottom is F/Sgt G Balance of 53 Sunnyside Crescent, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland. MJ Comment. Given the lack of leg bags, weapons, helmets etc this is more likely a routine "clean fatigue" training jump. No insignia of any kind that I can see, but No 4 in the Stick is carrying a pretty hefty kukri.
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