Some Canloan BD's from the Canadian War Museum

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3rd photo showing Canadian Parachute qualification wing

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and the last photo showing Glider qualification badge

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Roger that!

I too would love to see your gems

Thanks from Jack.

Here is the Canloan officer from 11th Arm'ed Division, King's Stropshire Light Infantry.

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Insignia detail

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and the last photo showing wound stripe

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Thanks for showing these outstanding BDs Martin!

Cheers from Jack.

[Marc Sherriff]

Check the records for the 1st/4th Bn KSLI as they were awarded the French CdeG for operations on the 6th June 1918.

[Waycool]

Excellent Canloan items simply stunning.

For info on Canloan scheme refer to.


http://www.war-experience.org/canloan/


http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/youth/sub.c...report/canloan


An excellent account of a Canloan officer serving in British 3rd Infantry Division

http://canadaatwar.tripod.com/acanloanofficer/

[AB64]

Hi Geoff, I think I have found your man Easy really, I should have thought earlier but I am shattered after a weekend away at a living history show; anyway the red coloured Coy slide to the shoulder strap would make him part of "C" Coy. This would mean he would be Lt. P.G. Bouville OC of 18 Platoon. His service number was CND540 and he was wounded and taken PoW at Arnhem.

Cheers, Ade.

Sorry to drag up an old thread, but I have only just joined the forum, the Border BD could also have belonged to Lt Comper CDN139 as he was also C Company being in charge of 16 platoon. Lt Comper was also taken POW, Cpl Jim Swan of C Company oncec told me about how he basically had to hold Lt Compers Jaw in place after he was shot - the bullet went in the lower teeth on one side and out the upper teeth on the other side. I'm sure a collector I know who has a special interest in Canloans has mentioned this blouse before but I cant recall who he said it belonged to.

Alistair

[lambstew]

WOW Geoff,

Looks like you had a great time

The Airborne BD is particularly interesting. A Canadian attached to the 1st Battalion of the Border Regiment, 1st Airborne Division? How perculiar...surely this person must be documented...? Ade or Geoff, what company did this man belong to? I forgot what colours the slip ons are now..

Thanks from Jack.

Hi Jack,

The Border Regt. BD belonged to Lt. G.W.Comper who was "C" Company, 16 platoon Commander. Lt. Comper was wounded and captured at Arnhem. 10 years ago I was lucky enough to purchase his four pocket service dress tunic with pants and sam browne.

Regards,

Konrad

[JONNY P]

MOOOOOORE, Plaese more! I'd kill to have any one of those blouses in my collection, but more pictures would definately be very, very much appreciated.

[AB64]

Hi Jack,

The Border Regt. BD belonged to Lt. G.W.Comper who was "C" Company, 16 platoon Commander. Lt. Comper was wounded and captured at Arnhem. 10 years ago I was lucky enough to purchase his four pocket service dress tunic with pants and sam browne.

Regards,

Konrad

Is it possible to see some pics of Lt Compers other bits?

I posted a bit more about his wounding before - I think it was about the 21st September 1944 (can check the date) and would have been on the Van Lennepeweg in Oosterbeek, he was wounded during a German attack. From What Cpl Swan (my Avater) told me, Lt Comper visited the Battalion after he was liberated from his POW camp, Cpl Swan was amazed at the job the Germans had done rebuilding his jaw, unfortunately he suffered quite badly for the rest of his life from the effects of the wound - I think he died in around 1993.

Alistair

[JEROEN1944]

Something a bit more chilling, but important nonetheless. This is the execution hood worn by Hauptsturmfuhrer Josef Kramer, adjutant at Auschwitz and later commandant at Bergen-Belsen. He was known as the "Beast of Belsen". He got his just reward, kicking at the end of a British rope (wearing this hood) in December, 1945.

Just letting know, heard from some veterans (all sayed it seperedly) who liberated Belsen that they put the commander in the freezer alive. I don`t know where this picture was taken but it was a British unit who liberated Belsen. I don`t know who was the acting commander of Belsen at the time that they liberated, but its od that this hood is in a Canadian museum if i`m correct?

Jeroen

[cw2311]

I agree that it would be nice if the museum would aquire more genuine Wehrmacht and SS uniforms for their displays, and be more accurate with some of the others (the Chaudiere mannequin certainly seems to be wearing post-war boots) - perhaps these issues will be addressed with the new museum. After all, the CWM has a massive collection and we, the viewing public, only get to see a fraction of it in the present building (for instance the museum holds over 20 VC's yet only has 5 on display ).

That being said, the one of the museum's primary functions is to educate the public about Canada's military history and her role in various armed conflicts. I think they do quite a good job at that - even if the SS mannequin's uniform is a repro, those unfamiliar with the history of the times at least get an idea of what the various military forces were wearing.

Anyway, you raise some very good points, Jean-Loup. And here's the jeep to which you were referring.

The story behind it is that on 31 December 1994, Pte's Badanai and Tescione, both of C Coy, 1st Bn Royal Canadian Regiment, were returning from an escort mission near Kolarina, Croatia. Their Iltis was ambushed by 25 Serb soldiers and sustained over 50 hits. Tescione was badly wounded and Badanai was shot twice. Despite his wounds, Badanai drove a further 15km to the nearest aid station and was subsequently awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.

John Tescione Served with the 48th Highlanders of Canada from December 8, 1988 until November 1st, 2006 (His official release date). He reached the rank of Sergeant and held many leadership positions including that of platoon warrant of his beloved 1st platoon. He created the legendary unit within the unit known as the "Regulators" that was born on a recce exercise which eventually developed into the first platoon of Alpha company of the 48th. Their call to arms was "Regulators, Mount up"

In 1994 John Tescione volunteered for a tour overseas with the United Nations. He served with the First Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment, Charles company 9 platoon. On the 31st of December, 1994 he was involved in an ambush. After an intense day of arrests and Mexican standoffs, John volunteered to ride shotgun in the lead vehicle, an iltis, to escort engineers who would fortify a new observation post that had recently been threatened. He rode with Phil Badanai, a member of 1 RCR and the driver, back from the drop off. On their return from the mission, they were surrounded by 25 to 30 belligerents in the town of Kolerina, and were fired upon at point blank range. Badanai received 3 gunshot wounds, Tescione seven, mostly to the head and upper body. The Iltis took over 100 rounds, 54 counted to the rear of the vehicle.

[kammo man]

Very impressive !!!


owen