Gen. Simons inspects D Coy

Division Inspection – Gen. Simonds 1943

In May 1943, Gen Simonds inspects 2nd Rank D Coy, 48th Highlanders at a Division inspection. Escorting General Simonds is LCol Ian Johnston, Commanding Officer. Note that the Division badges on the sleeves of the soldiers have been censored P0479. The battalion, and the Division, were in Gourock, Scotland practicing with landing craft before embarking on 28 June for the landing at Pachino, Sicily on 9 July.

Classification
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Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Binder 2, Research Room Shelf
Associated place
Scotland, Kilmarnock
Associated event
Scotland
Associated name(s)
Gen Guy Simonds, Ian Johnston
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