Gen Simonds inspecting the troops

Division Inspection, Gen. Simonds – 1943

Gen Simonds escorted by LCol Ian Johnston, Commanding Officer,  inspects front rank of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders in Scotland, May 1943. P0477 The battalion was at Gourock, Scotland practicing with landing craft prior to embarking  on 28 June for the landing at Pachino, Sicily on 10 July, 1943.

Classification
Images
Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Binder 2, Research Room Shelf
Associated place
Scotland
Associated event
Division Inspection, Scotland
Associated name(s)
MGen Guy Simonds
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