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Members of the 1st Airborne Division (mostly 1st Bn Borders), safe in the grounds of the Missionary College in Nijmegen, on Tuesday 26th September, after being successfully evacuated across the Rhine.

Back row, L-R: Ptes. Jack Cohen (Divisional HQ's Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry Defence Platoon), Poule (from Sheffield, unit unknown), Johnny Peters (No.14 Platoon, B Company, 1st Border, from Liverpool).

Middle row, L-R: L/Cpl. C. McInnes (23 Mortar Platoon, 1st Border), Pte. D. Doran (1st Border), Lt.C.E.K.Speller (Platoon Commander No 2 Platoon, 21 Independent Para Coy).

Front row, L-R: Cpl. Jim McDowell (23 Mortar Platoon, 1st Border), Lt.A.G.Catford (E-Sqn, G.P.R.), Pte. Danny Shaw (9th Field Company, RE), L/Cpl. Thomas McEwan (No.18 Platoon, 10th Battalion), unknown, Pte. A. R. Morgan-Lewis (L-Section, 1 Abn Div Sigs), Tpr. Jim Cooke (Recce Squadron), L/Cpl. Ronny Lord (23 Mortar Platoon, 1st Border), CSM: Terry Armstrong (89 Field Security Section, Int Corps), L/Cpl. S. "Judy" Wright (Divisional HQ's Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry Defence Platoon).

Photo from the Daily Herald photographer Jack Esten. 

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Date 26th September 1944