I promoted my Princess Louise Fusilier "scavenger" private, seen here earlier, to a captain of the Westminster Regiment, or to the "Westies", as they called themselves, one of three motorized infantry regiments assigned to the 5th Canadian Infantry Division. The other two were the Perth Regiment and the Cape Breton Highlanders. Regiments in the 5th CAD had unique insignia prior to July, 1944. An abbreviated version of the regiment's named was sewn - in this case "WESTMR.R" - on the divisional or formation patch, a maroon rectangle, and a "Canada" patch was sewn above where the regimental patch would normally be. In July, separate regimental patches containing the unit's full name replaced the Canada patch, and the divisional patch reverted to a plain, solid maroon rectangle.
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Anyway, the webbing was painted in Vallejo's "Khaki Grey", not to simulate blanco, but to make a more natural raw webbing color. Blanco was rare with Canadian units in the field.
Prior to his promotion and transfer, "Westie" is shown with the Princess Louise Fusiliers, a heavy weapons support battalion. He wears the new post July, 1944 insignia for his unit. Note that since the units patch does not contain the word "Canada", he retains the separate Canada flash.
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Another member of the PLF, Sergeant Lee "Hollywood" Marvin:
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Another Fusilier, in full kit, creeping around the Cassino Abbey:
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This Cape Breton Highlander's regimental patch contains the word Canada, so his unit does not require a Canada flash:
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0 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr0-1 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr0-2 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr0-3 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr0-4 by Stephen Duffy, on FlickrAnyway, the webbing was painted in Vallejo's "Khaki Grey", not to simulate blanco, but to make a more natural raw webbing color. Blanco was rare with Canadian units in the field.
Prior to his promotion and transfer, "Westie" is shown with the Princess Louise Fusiliers, a heavy weapons support battalion. He wears the new post July, 1944 insignia for his unit. Note that since the units patch does not contain the word "Canada", he retains the separate Canada flash.
0-7 by Stephen Duffy, on FlickrAnother member of the PLF, Sergeant Lee "Hollywood" Marvin:
0-14 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr0-1 by Stephen Duffy, on FlickrAnother Fusilier, in full kit, creeping around the Cassino Abbey:
0-1 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr0-5 by Stephen Duffy, on FlickrThis Cape Breton Highlander's regimental patch contains the word Canada, so his unit does not require a Canada flash:
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