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30-12-08, 05:47 PM
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Hello Bill. I wonder if the the Pay Corps (a very important job in the army
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30-12-08, 05:56 PM
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He is actually a captain - THE PAYMASTER. A pretty important man since I believe many of the soldiers went to the Para battalion because of the higher pay!
I am wondering if he shows up in any of the books on 1 Can Para. Phil
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30-12-08, 05:57 PM
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Hi Jo, I believe he was entitled to wear the maroon beret. The LAC caption is wrong for this image. The RCAPC fellow is a Capt as can be clearly seen on his epaulette. The sergeants appear to be wearing the plastic issue cap badge.
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30-12-08, 07:54 PM
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Well Gents, I guess I need to change glasses or pay more attention to details. Still, would the Capt. would be jump qualified. I guess yes, since he's wearing US jump boots.
JO
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06-01-11, 01:17 AM
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Growing up in Hollywood North (Vancouver) I spent some time on movie and television show sets. I can't view anything anymore without looking for 'things'.
In my opinion, there is no big suprise how well we can see rank and insignia in a lot of these photos. They have been staged quite nicely. I swear, my grandfather's studio photo in Berlin in '45 must have been near impossible for him. The way his head and arm are situated (to better see his insignia) must have actually hurt ;-)
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