General lemnitzer at Kluang1956 [RG-93]
General Lemnitzer C. in C. U.S. Forces Fareast and Field Marshal Sir Francis Wogan Festing, C. in C. British land based forces Fareast together with brigade officers pose for a photograph outside 63 Gurkha Infantry Brigade officers mess at Kluang 1956. Prior to me taking this photo, Gen. Lemnitzer came over, looked at my camera (a 1952 Exacta Varex) and said, "That's a mighty fine camera you have there corporal". General Lemnitzer completed his military service in 1969 reaching the level of Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. In 1958 Field Marshal Sir Francis Wogan Festing became Aide-de-Camp to the Queen. |
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