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Originally Posted by RWDiesel
Hello
Thought i'd post the photo of scarborough this time showing the full name.
Added some info to the foto for copyright reasons.
Cheers Ronald |
Hi Ronald;
Good find!
I've been meaning to post the remarks below in regards to the photo that John posted from the SD&G history, but I forgot ...
I have found another copy of this photo, which shows the head of a soldier in the lower left hand corner of the photo itself. This soldier is wearing the cap badge of the King's Own Scottish Borderers (155 Brigade/52 (Lowland) Division). Also, the soldier standing at the top of the ramp of the Buffalo, next to 'SCARBOROUGH", wearing a greatcoat and facing the camera, is wearing the cap badge of the Royal Tank Regiment. I do not believe that this photo is that of the SD&G Highrs (9 Brigade/3 Canadian Infantry Division) and Buffalos of 5 Assault Regiment, R.E. at Hoofplaat on 9 October 1944.
As part of Operation INFATUATE I, 4 Commando and 155 Brigade, made an amphibious assault across the Scheldt, from Breskens to Flushing on 1 November 1944, carried by the Buffalos of 11 RTR. I believe that the posted photo is of the 'embarking' of 4 KOSB, the vanguard of 155 Brigade's assault, and was taken on 31 October 1944 at Breskens and that the Buffalo is in fact "Scarborough" of C Sqn, 11 RTR.
Cheers
