pre Dieppe

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by Norm Cromie
Hi Mark:

Really appreciate your efforts in trying to help me fill in some of the gaps in my old memory. No, I cannot remember the officer we trained under but I believe it was the 12th Commando regiment under Lord Lovette . Thanks again for your interest. Always good to hear from you.

Hi Norm;

Thanks for your reply. The reason I asked about Maj. McCool, was that in March 1942, he was the 'Corps Raiding Officer' and was detached for 'special duties' and sent off to Scotland to train for a small raid, who's target was identified as Dieppe. (Source; NAC Ottawa).

Ah, Lord Lovat, 17th Baron and Chief of the Clan Fraser, formerly an officer of the Scots Guards and later Officer Commanding No. 4 (Army) Commando, and even later, 1st Special Service Brigade (No. 1 Commando Brigade), with his own personal Piper in tow, Piper Bill Millin, Regina born....Glasgow raised. I'll have a look at No. 4 Commando and see what there is to see.

Cheers

Norm; does this look familiar.........Canadian troops practise cliff-scaling, 1942.