Achnacarry question and Sgt. Bill White 2 Cdo.

Many thanks for the update Pete. Very kind of you. Will get the MiD sorted asap.

In October 1940 one Australian officer and four NCOs volunteers from 2/1st Field Regiment, Royal Australia Artillery. 6th Australian Division were attached to the British army for specilaist training and attended training at Geneifa, prior to joining Mission 101 in Ethiopia/Abyssinia as Number 1 Operational Centre. I'm seeking any information on the training centre, particularly any photographs of around the period, and any details of other attendees who also joined Mission 101. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

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You may have seen these already but if not here are some online references regarding Mission 101 in Abyssinia (Ethiopia)

The Free Library website: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Mission+101--the+Operational+Centres%3a+the+hidden+Australian...-a0105370858

IWM Oral Interview: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80007192

UK National Archives files: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/N17684018

and https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1003665

The WW2 Talk Forum website: https://www.ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/aussies-in-ethiopia-101-military-mission.33470/

Combined Operations website about Combined Training Centre Middle East (HMS Saunders): https://www.combinedops.com/Training%20CTC%20Middle%20East.htm

Pete