Wartime T16 pictures (#2)

[Bob Phillips]

Can anyone tell me the purpose of the small rectangular metal plates, with tapped holes in them, that are situated along the top of the sides and on the front armor as clearly seen in posts 7 & 8?

[Ed Storey]

They are the mounts for the wading equipment panels.

[Bob Phillips]

Thanks Ed for that information, can you direct me to a photo of a vehicle with that wading equipment attached?

[Stewart Loy]

Bob,

I just happened to have some pix from the internet of Carriers with wading equipment.

Stewart

[Bob Phillips]

Perfect, thank you very much!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

“American-born members of Support Company, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, South Beveland, Netherlands, 30 September 1944.“

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Steve Guthrie noted:

Either the date or the location is wrong. On September 30 the war diary notes that the Watch was still in Belgium. They fought around Antwerp for a few more days and then had to fight to open the "neck" of the Beveland isthmus and claw their way into South Beveland.
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[Dan Martel]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

“American-born members of Support Company, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, South Beveland, Netherlands, 30 September 1944.“

Not meaning to through doubt on anything, but I think the confusion between the caption for the photo and the war diary may be because I don't think the troops or carrier in the photo are from the Black Watch of Canada. The shoulder patch visible on the the Sergeant to the right is of the wrong shape and there would be no reason to have a Roman numeral XII on the front plate.

But I always am willing to admit that I could be wrong.