After regulation initial training and square bashing, he eventually found his way into the fledgling Phantom unit. David Niven was a fellow officer who also trained at Phantom’s base in the genteel surroundings of Pembroke Lodge in Richmond Park. The US Military Police were not about to let an unknown British officer into Eisenhower’s presence with a package. The MP marched the package to the desk and handed it over, in the sight of Rogers at the threshold. War over, Rogers made up for 6 years lost time, going to Cambridge, from a line of family Cantab clergy.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 20, 2020 18:00 UTC