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Count Mysterioso @mysteriosox.bsky.social

I thought that was Secombe?

aug 31, 2025, 5:36 pm • 1 0

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Horace Dorrington @mrtrellis.bsky.social

Secombe joined up before the War, IIRC.

aug 31, 2025, 5:38 pm • 1 0 • view
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Horace Dorrington @mrtrellis.bsky.social

Wonderful story of Monty addressing the troops in N Africa in 43 when his eyes alight on the tubby form of Lance Bombardier Secombe, his scraf pulled up over his nose and his beret rammed down to his eyes. Secombe, feeling the great man's eyes boring into him, shouts...

aug 31, 2025, 5:41 pm • 6 1 • view
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Horace Dorrington @mrtrellis.bsky.social

..."We're all with you, Mister Montgomery!" and Monty says "Er... Yerssss" and carries on speaking, taking great care not to look at Secombe again.

aug 31, 2025, 5:42 pm • 4 1 • view