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Old 15-04-17, 08:10 PM
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Old 15-04-17, 08:17 PM
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Could it be Dare Newell ?? (Charles Laurence Dare Newell) - here with Peter de la Billiere

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Doubt it as he only joined the SAS post war in 1950.

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Old 15-04-17, 08:50 PM
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Can't find his name at the moment, but I seem to recall he is from SAS HQ? Above the pegasus he wears SAS wings. Wasn't the SAS supposed to wear the Pegasus flash anyway, being part of the Airborne forces?

Rgds, Thomas.
SAS was part of Airborne Forces since the SAS Brigade was formed.

I believe only the French SAS units wore the Pegasus flash.

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Old 15-04-17, 08:53 PM
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Doubt it as he only joined the SAS post war in 1950.

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I fully agree: Dare Newell was in SoE at that time and joined the SAS in Malaya.

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Old 15-04-17, 08:55 PM
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Correct! Sadler was originally LRDG and joined the SAS. I believe he is still alive today, well over 90!

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Old 15-04-17, 09:52 PM
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To be even more precise, he was originally 4 Rhodesian Anti-Tank Battery, hence the Rhodesia shoulder tab.

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Old 16-04-17, 07:40 AM
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The officer in the photo with Paddy Mayne and Roy Farran is Lt Col L E O Hart, from SAS Brigade HQ, (later 2IC 21SAS).
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Old 16-04-17, 07:45 AM
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Thanks, Colin! Together we can fill the gaps in our knowledge!
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Old 16-04-17, 08:06 AM
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Full name Lemon Evelyn Oliver Turton Hart, known as Pat and sometimes called Leo Hart. It's interesting that he was a temporary Lt Col in 1945 but is still wearing just his Major's crown in the photo.
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Old 16-04-17, 08:08 AM
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Johan,

The Belgians wore pegasus flashes too.


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SAS was part of Airborne Forces since the SAS Brigade was formed.

I believe only the French SAS units wore the Pegasus flash.

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Old 16-04-17, 04:12 PM
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hi Des,

You are right, of course!

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The officer in the photo with Paddy Mayne and Roy Farran is Lt Col L E O Hart, from SAS Brigade HQ, (later 2IC 21SAS).
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Many thanks for the identification of the "3rd" man and the mystery is solved!

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Default Lt Col L E O Hart, from SAS Brigade HQ, (later 2IC 21SAS).
Hello all,
I have the NO1 Dress belonging to Lt Col L E O Hart, from his time as a Lt Col in 21 (One assumes)

Does anyone have any original photos of him they can scan for me to put alongside?
If anyone has any items of his from his time in WW2 please PM me.
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Old 06-07-20, 01:25 PM
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Mike Sadler was the king of astro navigation in the desert. He was featured in the 3 part documentary on the wartime SAS shown on BBC4 recently. Probaly still available on I player.
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There are really plenty of pictures. See some pictures from my photo collection.

Also, check Gavin Mortimer's excellent book 'The SAS in WW2'.

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The padre is likely to be Rev James Fraser McLuskey
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