Photographs: Training For Combined Operations, July 1942 (3)

Training for Operation Rutter Scheduled for July 7, 1942??

Or Operation Jubilee (Dieppe) Planned for August 19, 1942?

IWM (H 21715)(1/2) Original wartime caption: Canadian troops taking

part in the exercise await their turn to embark.

(H 21715)(2/2). Photo Credit - Imperial War Museum (IWM)

Introduction:

While looking through a series of two dozen photographs entitled "Training For Combined Operations" (see parts 1 and 2 of this series), I noticed one particular photo (i.e., H 21363) was filed under a different heading - DOMINION AND EMPIRE FORCES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45. Same date as all the others in the series, same photographers. (Then, when I used placed DOMINION AND EMPIRE FORCES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45 on the search line I did find H 21363, but under a slightly different heading! I.e., DOMINION AND COLONIAL FORCES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 1939-45. 

Confused? You're not alone : ) However, by searching under the new heading I found another series of 23 photographs (H 21715 - H 21737), and on the back of each was the original caption for the photos - "Training For Combined Operations". 

Confused?? No matter. The photographs are very informative except for two things. No exact date. No exact location given with the captions. So, 'Help Wanted.' If you can supply further details please let me know - gordh7700@gmail.com

I have not yet found if the exercise in July, 1942 has an official name but I am starting to think it took place somewhere on England's south shore between Southampton and Newhaven. I will be visiting that part of England's coastline very shortly and hope to come back home with more information about Canadians in Combined Operations and their significant role in Allied exercises and operations.

Please click here to read more about "The RCN and Overseas Operations 1939 - 1945" which includes details re a Canadian sailor's involvement in the Dieppe Raid.

Eleven more photographs in the "Training For Combined Operations" series follow with original caption from the Imperial War Museum:

IWM (H 21716) Canadian troops taking part in the exercise

await their turn to embark.

IWM (H 21717) Canadian troops taking part in the exercise

await their turn to embark.

IWM (H 21718) Canadian troops taking part in the exercise

await their turn to embark.

IWM (H 21719) Canadian troops taking part in the exercise

await their turn to embark.

IWM (H 21720) Canadian troops taking part in the exercise

await their turn to embark.

IWM (H 21721) Canadian troops taking part in the exercise

await their turn to embark.

IWM (H 21722) Canadian troops taking part in the exercise

await their turn to embark.

IWM (H 21723) Canadian troops taking part in the exercise

await their turn to embark.

IWM (H 21724) Canadian troops taking part in the exercise

await their turn to embark.

IWM (H 21725) Canadian troops taking part in the exercise

await their turn to embark.

IWM (H 21726) Canadian troops taking part in the exercise

await their turn to embark.

More photographs related to the above series will soon follow.

Please click here to learn more about the Dieppe Raid, i.e., Al Kirby's 25-page 'eye-witness' report.

Al Kirby aboard an LCM of the 80th Flotilla, prior to Operation HUSKY

beginning July 10, 1943. Property of Al's son, David Kirby

Please click here to view Photographs: Training For Combined Operations, July 1942 (Part 2)

Unattributed Photos GH