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02-06-16, 12:42 AM
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Canadian War Artist...
Charles Comfort painting in the area around Ortona, Italy, on duty as a Canadian WWII war artist.He's wearing the University of Toronto COTC cap badge and 1st Canadian Infantry Division sholder flash.....
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...g_in_Italy.jpg
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02-06-16, 04:00 PM
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The same (or similar) scene, but in colour and with more detail.
http://data2.archives.ca/e/e432/e010786018-v8.jpg http://data2.archives.ca/e/e432/e010786019-v8.jpg And the artist in "less formal" uniform, but as a major. http://data2.archives.ca/e/e092/e002282833-v8.jpg
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02-06-16, 06:20 PM
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Hi
I see he has Red-backed pips and crowns. Or are they Scarlet for COTC Officers? Did this signify "Infantry" or "Staff/General List"? Just wondering.  regards Darrell
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02-06-16, 06:50 PM
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 My mistake here...I was talking about Charles Comfort.... Jo Jo
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02-06-16, 07:02 PM
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Infantry (not rifles), COTC and general list were all scarlet. ( War Dress Regulations 1943).
The COTC cap badge is a bit of an officer's perogative on Comfort's part. Administratively, war artists continued to wear the badges of thier original unit or the general list badges.
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Res ipsa loquitur Last edited by Bill A; 03-06-16 at 11:48 AM.
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02-06-16, 09:21 PM
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One thing I don't understand...Colville was associated with Mount Allison University first as as student (1938-1942) then, after the war as a teacher.(1946-1963)....So, should he be wearing the Mount Allison cap badge (1942-1946) instead of the U of T........Maybe I'm just nitpicking....
Jo
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02-06-16, 10:29 PM
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Colville was commissioned as an officer and taken on strength of unit. He wore that regimental insignia iirc. I don't think he had any connection with the COTC as a student.
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03-06-16, 10:56 AM
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Colville?   regards Darrell
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03-06-16, 03:10 PM
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 And for an image of him as a Captain with a clearer view of his collar badges. http://www.welcometocolville.ca/war-artist#image05 Last edited by Blackadder1916; 03-06-16 at 03:18 PM.
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