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Pissed-off Generals in a Meaford snow storm
Want to share this shot from the Grey Bruce Image Archives Group.
Could be a "Oh Sxxt Moment".... A 1945 photo at Meaford firing range. Safe to say..live fire.. Featuring Gen. McNaughton and Maj-Gen F.F. Worthington, looking very unhappy in the middle of a snow storm. ..."Standing between two Grizzly tanks in the snow, Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton watches exercises on the Meaford range. From left: Maj. D. N. Lander, W. P. Mulock, Capt. R. Labelle, Capt. H. C. Hodges, Gen. McNaughton, Maj.-Gen. F. F. Worthington "....... https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/...SzVH29oIoU6mGI Looking closely at the zoom-in, Perhaps Capt. Hodges will be standing drinks in the officers mess a bit later. To make things even more interesting, the photographer was from the Toronto Star newspaper. I'll bet the General's loved that. Bit of a head scratcher. |
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You say that as if it’s ironic in some way, but you may have to explain for non-Canadians like me …
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Generals in Snow Storm
Generally senior Canadian Officers are weary of the media and when they do get their photograph taken by the press they want that photograph to show them in the best light - not with a snarl on their face.
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Ed Storey. Exactly, couldn't have said it better myself. As an ex-Forces photographer, you had best be careful when you pressed the shutter...lol..
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Hi
Ahhh, fond are the memories of these sorts of visits. Trying to get a range done or out in the OP and suddenly, everything had to stop. You'd see a photographer skittering about. The wig(s) of whatever big variety blew in, asked a few questions and blew out. Dog & Pony Shows were different as it usually was more planned and interrupted less than "visits". Imagine the Hairy Bag in snow with a horse at a tank range. Donny Boy has a nice Navy hat on. CO seems happy but the Brig looks like he is wondering why here's there...like the turret crew. regards Darrell |
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Darrel Zinck. Great shot.
Hopefully the Navy mascot did not disgrace itself when the gun went off. Looks like an Ottawa propaganda shot showing how the the Navy and the Army were such good Bud's. |
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Looking up the persons in the photo, General McNaughton was the Minister of National Defence at the time, Maj-Gen Worthington was the Commander of Camp Borden (of which the Meaford Range was a part) and William Pate Mulock was the Postmaster General and the MP for York North. For our foreign friends, Camp Borden was Canada's armour training centre during the war. Meaford Range, on the shore of Georgian Bay, was where the gunnery training took place. The range is still in use today. Armour training continued at Borden until 1970 when it moved to New Brunswick. Today Camp Borden is the CF logistics and medical training centre. Cheers, Dan. |
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Hi Dennis
Thanks Dennis, glad you liked it. Bit of a thread-steal going on, I fear. I am unsure, and there is little on him in the Regt'l Archive, but "Donny Boy" (or is it Bonny Boy?) may have once been/later became "Trooper Bonnie", came over from the HMCS Bonnaventure. Aside from the "D(B)onny Boy" on his breast collar, he does have an RCD shabrache on. Quote:
More cheerful looks in these shots and I can almost make out a "B" after HMCS on the pie hat. Or a completely un-related, un-documented horse..... Hi Dan Don't forget Worthington Park and a rather nice Museum in Borden too. regards Darrell Last edited by Darrell Zinck; 03-08-20 at 18:19. |
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Darrel Zinck. Yes, we are drifting away. But your photo's made me smile.
That's one heck of a story. Personally interested as Dad was RCN. WW2. And several members of our aviation museum here in Langley BC, flew Tracker's off the Bonney. Shared the photo's with some boaty-types. It caught their attention too. More later. Cheers. Dennis |
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HMCS Bonaventure
What we are referring to. HMCS Bonaventure. The Canadian Navy's pride and joy.
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Darrel Zinck. Some info coming in. First quarter 1960, Bonnie was in drydock at St.Johns for a refit. Thus the crew would have been free to move about.
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