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AN ORIGINAL FRAMED IMAGE OF DEMPSEY AND A.V.M. SIR HARRY BROADHURST,
taken in Normandy and showing the two men in fairly informal pose, Dempsey is wearing the American pattern flying jacket given to him by Lt.-Gen. William Simpson
Provenance: See following Lot for associated provenance.
Other Notes: Air Vice Marshal (later A.C.M.) Harry 'Broady' Broadhurst was a colourful character who was looked upon as rather a daredevil pilot in the 1930s. Sometime in the period this photograph was taken, he took Dempsey up to survey the Caen area after the Germans had finally been driven back towards the Falaise Pocket. The aircraft involved was a captured Feiseler Storch (a German army STOL spotter type) which still carried its German markings. Unsurprisingly they were fired upon and had to put-down in a field with Canadian troops advancing upon them, rifles raised. Dempsey reportedly shouted to his friend, "Quick, put your bloody hat on before they shoot the pair of us!".
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Estimate £80-120