Black Watch of Canada, vehicle unit Markings ww2

[Stewart Loy]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Ahhh... I see the "buy a book" crowd have grown tired of running people off the CSC site and have settled here.

Bruce,

You scamp - are you going to the OMVA show in Acton? I suspect that there will be Fox parts, books, and many other delights there.

There is so little snow up this way that even Skagfeld might come!


Stewart

[pzrwest]

When I need specific unit markings I call up the unit or unit museum and ask them. Usually the unit has a unit historian and he can usually direct you to the info or put you intouch with the unit museum etc

[Barry Churcher]

I guess I do this wrong. I always like to ask on a forum for answers. Be it military vehicles, tractors or whatever, there is always someone more than willing to share their knowledge with others. They want to share their research. If no one asked any questions, even stupid ones like I do sometimes, ( I said that before Simundson thought it) where would this forum be? The other great thing about someone like Aidan asking a question about something that relates to him, others like myself learn from the answers.
mvg,
Barry

[Ed Storey]

Barry:

You make a good point, there is a lot of collective knowledge that individuals have unearthed and are willing to share on the net. I know I come across as a villian on a number of the forums pressing people to do their own research and to perhaps spend a few bucks on a book; as I feel anyway that doing your own research is more rewarding. I also understand that for some topics or questions it is easier to ask to see if anyone has already cultivated the sources and for that the forums are very good.

No question is 'stupid', I don't like using demeaning terms on people, I may hint that someone is an idiot, misinformed or worse, but without searching through my previous posts I hope I have not in a fit of passion resorted to name calling.

Not to pick on Aidan, but his original post prompted my terse reply as it lead me to believe that he had not done any research into the Black Watch R.H.R. Regiment of Canada before asking his question as he mentioned the regiment serving in both Italy then France. Perhaps I am wrong, but I think Aidan has access to the same internet search engins everyone else has and as I stated; a quick google will at least find sites that can provide a basic history of this famous Canadian regiment. A read through of one of these sites would have revealed that the Black Watch did not as a regiment serve in Italy, and since I have not looked at every Black Watch site, one of these sites may even have a photo gallery of images with vehicles to answer his question.

I am not sure if Aiden even went to his local library to do a search and since the mere mention of looking in, reading or dare I say purchasing a book seems to send a lot of people into a 'spin cycle', I stayed away from a list of titles that deal with the Black Watch R.H.R. Regiment of Canada.

I think too many people use the forums and a computer as a crutch (I refer to it as the magic box) as it is very easy to sit down, type a question and sit back and wait for someone else to do the research and come up with an answer. Then if a villian like myself pressures a person to do the work themselves, they fall back with a poor me attitude of "I was only asking a question and I thought the idea was for everyone to share their knowledge".

I will share this nugget of information, off the top of my very bald head, I believe the information that Aiden is looking for is in the Bouchery book on the Canadian Soldier in Normandy that was printed by the same people who publish Militaria Magazine.

[Lynn Eades]

There are areas where our interest is not so strong. With an interest in Carriers, I have only a vague interest in unit/regiment history, until it meets with, what is of real interest to me. Young people are taught at school to ask, like Aiden has. Unless he is arogant in his ignorance, I would be trying to "peak" his interest, so that he becomes a student, that in time he will be another Ed Storey, or a Mark Toner. Someone whose knowledge has become a resource beyond doubt. (I have enjoyed the thread on the (I 'd better get this right) "utility pouches"
I have learned a lot from you and others, and I thank you.
Aiden, stick around. You could do worse, than MLU. Ed has given you a direction, which you may enjoy.

[Aidan]

Thanks Guys, Aidan

[Ed Storey]

Aiden:

Aiden, when you find the information you a looking for let us know how you did. You might also want to check with the vehicle modellers as they are pretty good at finding out vehicle markings.

ED

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally Posted by Stewart Loy

Bruce,

You scamp - are you going to the OMVA show in Acton? I suspect that there will be Fox parts, books, and many other delights there.

There is so little snow up this way that even Skagfeld might come!


Stewart

Stewart and Bruce...both of you are so cruuuuuel!