Help to identify

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by Dirk Leegwater
One of the reason of my question is that I will re-paint the Loyd Carrier and now with Canadian markings ! Can you help again ? I saw a picture in a book from Jean Bouchery "The Canadian Soldier" page 125, from a Norton motorbike and a Loyd Carrier of the South Alberta Regiment. I know a picture is a picture but a good advice from an expert is for me more valuable.

Hi Dirk;

The markings for the SAR Loyd carrier and Norton pictured would have been:

AoS: - figures '45' in white, on a background of green over blue (see left image)
Fmn Sign used: - 4th Canadian Armoured Division - yellow or gold maple leaf on a background of green (see right image)



Cheers

Originally posted by Rich Payne
Dirk, I think that I have a copy of the picture that you are referring to but didn't know where it came from. Is it this one and captioned as "Belgium 1944" ? Do you have an accurate date and location for the picture ?

Hi Rich;

This photo appears in the book 'SOUTH ALBERTAS, A CANADIAN REGIMENT AT WAR', by D.E. Graves. The photo credit is to 'DND' (Department of National Defence) and the caption reads:

"The media discover the SAR. Sergeant George Muehllehner (left) of Calgary poses for the Canadian Army photographer with Troopers Gerald Nelles of Edmonton and Rick Frankson of Camrose in April 1943 in a photo used to illustrate an article on the Regiment by Ross Munro. The vehicle is a Loyd carrier."

The caption goes on to say that Trooper Frankson was killed-in-action at Moerbrugge, Belgium, on 12 September 1944. This maybe why the photo you have is captioned 'Belgium 1944'.

The photo was in fact, taken in April 1943 while the SAR were still in the United Kingdom.

Hope this helps.

Cheers