Having been involved with the Pathfinders 50th in 1992, meeting many of the veterans, including Sir Ivor Broom; and Hamish Mahaddie at the Pathfinder Window unveiling in Warboys church (and meeting Mrs Bennett and Mrs Searby) I can only say how fortunate we were that so many stepped up to the plate, and so many gave their lives, and we should perhaps be forgiving of the occasional non-standard personality - they proved extraordinary leaders.