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The Officer in the centre of both photographs was Lt. Col (Dickie) BAIRD, an Australian from Tasmania I believe who had been appointed as Officer Commanding Sarawak Rangers (presumably by General Sir Gerald TEMPLAR who had been appointed High Commissioner (C-in-C) following the murder of the previous H.C.) The Officer from the Manchester Regiment on the first one was 2/Lt. SHWARZ, a N.S. officer acting as the Bn Intelligence Officer at that time. (Protocol, British Army, type, in those days - as Platoon Sgt I could take them into action with potential fatal results but I was not allowed to sign for them!!!) Ridiculous - however.
The W.O.II was from the Royal West Kents but I am not too sure of his name (might have been Bill WALKER)and the two gentlemen in white were I understand the Agents from Kuching involved in the recruiting of Ibans. Other than that I have no ideas at all - the photographs were sent to me a couple of weeks after I had picked the platoon up and although I wrote to Col. Baird asking for names, details etc I never received any response unfortunately.
Any other questions you may have I will do my best to try to remember and give you an answer.
Regards,
George.