Alligators and Buffaloes

[Mark W. Tonner]

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