Brigadier Julian Thompson


Brigadier Julian Thompson was the Commander of the 3rd Commando Brigade which provided the initial landing force and main thrust towards Stanley. This picture shows him celebrating the end of the hostilities with members of 42 commando one of the battalions within his Brigade. He wrote about his activities in the Falkland Islands in: 3 Commando Brigade in the Falklands: No Picnic


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