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Old 3rd Oct 2008, 18:58
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I am pretty sure that the man, second in line in the first picture of the unfortunate Brirish Cadets "walking" their "gigs" , at the weekend instead of being allowed off camp, is the husband of the girl who was the model for the famous "Jane" of "the Daily Mirror". His initials L-P (Double barreled name). He was a very nice chap who would never talk about Jane.
Chrystabel Leighton-Porter was the model for "Jane" the wartime Daily Mirror cartoon heroine. Chrystabel died in 2000 and her husband Arthur, presumably the second in line in your photo, after training flew over 100 wartime sorties in Typhoons. Arthur died in 2002.

A Google search on "Chrystabel Leighton-Porter" will reveal more - no pun intended!
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