What have we here? No 4

[servicepub]

Originally Posted by Bill A

There has not been much published about divisional signs on WW2 helmets,....

Look here for some basic info.

http://www.servicepub.com/helmet%20flashes.htm

Courtesy Ken Joyce and his research at Library & Archives Canada

[RAChD]

Thanks Jo et al, some great photos and nice to put the names into my files for those who's photo I had seen elsewhere but the caption was not correct! Although I am 'mainly' interested in the RAChD, I can see my additional knowlege of other allied forces Chaplaincy units expanding somewhat!
Kind regards
Matt

[Bill A]

Some new information. The Canadian Chaplain Service shoulder title was not available at the time this series of photos were taken. The CCS shoulder title was in the process of approval early in the summer of 1944, and was not on issue until later that fall.
Policy in the Canadian army has at first allowed for imposed formation patches, that is formation patches with regimental or corps abbreviated titles embroidered or printed on the respective patch. By 1944, this policy had been rescinded and the use of regimental and corps shoulder titles worn in conjunction with the plain formation patch replaced "imposed" formation patches. The Canadian Chaplain Service was one of the "corps" who were in the process of changing their insignia, but the former practice had been to wear the regimental title of the unit to which the padre was attached, with the appropriate imposed formation patch. There is also evidence that many chaplains wore the Canada nationality title with the appropriate imposed formation patch.