Canadians?

[Mike Jackson]

I'm guessing Canadians because of the helmets. If I'm correct, does any Canadian member have a better quality version of this image? It would be an interesting one to analyse - the title above the Combined Operations sign - left foreground for example. Thanks. Mike
Canadians post D-Day query.jpg

[Bill A]

Hi Mike, What is the source of the image? Any naming/details?
It certainly looks like Juno Beach.

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by Bill A

Hi Mike, What is the source of the image? Any naming/details?
It certainly looks like Juno Beach.

I have no idea - it appears on a handout I saw online produced by a British company named Spirit of Remembrance that specialises in battlefield tours.

http://issuu.com/keyt/docs/sor_-_nor...y_2014__feb14_

[Bill A]

HI Mike, The image is Canadian, and is from Library and Archives Canada. It is featured in this series of images posted on Huffington Post Canada. It is identifed as W Commando Royal Canadian Navy, but was not taken until July 8, 1944.

The title is likely "COMMANDO". Here are other images of W Commando personnel showing their insignia. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...opy=a142456-v6

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...&Ecopy=a136281

[Bill A]

Here is a link to the Huffington Post commemoration. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/05...n_5393983.html

[marway_Jaime]

Coincidentally, we just picked up an I'D tunic to this group, and will bringing it to the CSMMI show this weekend. Very nice indeed!

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by Bill A

HI Mike, The image is Canadian, and is from Library and Archives Canada. It is featured in this series of images posted on Huffington Post Canada. It is identifed as W Commando Royal Canadian Navy, but was not taken until July 8, 1944.

The title is likely "COMMANDO". Here are other images of W Commando personnel showing their insignia. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...opy=a142456-v6

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...&Ecopy=a136281

Many thanks, What are the titles - white on black? - worn by the personnel in the LCA in this image. Mike

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...&Ecopy=a136281

[Bill A]

Hi Mike, Not sure. They are likely on dark blue, and may read Royal Canadian Navy.

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by Bill A

Here is a link to the Huffington Post commemoration. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/05...n_5393983.html

Thanks very much for the link. Some excellent images there. The one of members of members of 1 Canadian Scottish being briefed on the deck of an LCI is interesting since there are at least three members of a Beach Group present, including one carrying a huge bergen. I did think that the dates of some of the images were questionable - some with bright sunshine, calm waters and relaxed scenes were dated as 6 Jun 44. Mike

[edstorey]

RCN Beach Commando W insignia was red on navy blue. Here is the link to an article on this unit.

http://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewconte...ommando%20W%22

[BWEF]

Interestingly, one of the photo's is captioned "Lieutenant Leslie Herbert Browne, Royal Canadian Engineers, playing his David Glen bagpipes aboard a ship en route to France on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Photographer: Donald I. Grant"

There is another thread here that says the piper is Frank Murray from Liverpool.

[Bill A]

There appears to be different insignia worn by W Commando illustrated in various photos at LAC. A few more images linked below.
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...?IdNumber=180&
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...opy=a180812-v6
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...opy=a132794-v6

[edstorey]

Bill:

The last image shows a RCN Officer who has qualified Combined Operations training, he is no a RCN Beach Commando.

ED

[Bill A]

Hi Ed, Better pass that on to Faces of the Second World War.
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...IdNumber=1822&

[edstorey]

Faces of War is a great site, unfortunately with anything man-made there are errors. I have brought the errors forward that I have noticed, but unfortunately there is no mechanism/will by the LAC to make any changes.