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From: 5th Camerons, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 1939 - 1946

On 15th December 1944, at Beekvliet, St MichielsGestel near s'Hertogenbosch, Holland, a Investiture was held with Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery presenting the Medals. 5th Camerons were well represented, among who were; Major J. L. Melville, DSO.,Captain W. W. Yellowlees MC., Lieutenant W. G. Chalmers MC.,with Sergeants, F. Martin, A. McKenzie and G. Sands and Corporal R. Leadbeater all receiving the Military Medal.


Officers and NCO's, 5th Camerons,
s'Hertogenbosch, Holland, December 1944.


Liege, New years day 1945.
Standing L to R.
Sgt.Kenny(Porky) Hearns,
Lt. Archie Fox(Canadian)
Sgt. George Sands
front;
Cpl. Thomson? Leslie? or Hughes?


a wee bit murky....
Liege, January 3rd 1945
Chaudfontaine area, billeted with a family whose names were
Walter, Marguritte, Nicolas, Georgette & little Pol


Lt. William (Bill) Bowen:
On 10th January 1945, 5th Camerons attacked across the main Laroche - Marche road, through Rendeux, Hodister and Genes. Between Hodister and Genes they came under shell-fire. The lead truck was hit by a shell from a German 88mm gun, the only vehicle to be hit. Lt. Bowen was sitting between Sgt. Sands and the driver. Sgt. Sands was blown clear, dazed but un-injured. He managed to pull Lt. Bowen out of the wrecked cab. The driver and 3 others were killed with 10 more wounded. Lt. Bowen received a face wound and was evacuated, that was the last time he and Sgt. Sands saw each other. It is believed that Lt. W. Bowen came from the Northampton area of England, his family owning a shoe shop or company.


Lt-Col. D. B. Lang DSO. MC. Leads 5th Camerons on the Victory parade past Lt-Gen Sir Brian Horrocks, 12th May, at Bremerhaven.

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From: 5th Camerons, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 1939 - 1946

5th Camerons,
Cuxaven, 24th May 1945


5th Camerons, Possibly 'D' company
Cuxaven 1945.


5th Camerons pipes and drums 'Beat Retreat'
Cuxaven 1945.






5th Camerons on parade,
Cuxaven 1945

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From: 5th Camerons, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 1939 - 1946

5th Camerons, 'A' company Sergeants, CSM. Hugh Fraser holding company penant.
Germany 1945. Sgt. George Sands (right)


Old and new recruits,
Germany 1945.


5th Camerons Divisional games winning team
Germany 1945


5th Camerons Pioneer Platoon


Kenny "Porky" Hearns (left) Jack MacDougal (centre)


Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
s'Hertogenbosch, Holland, December 1944.
left to right: Sgt. Wally Semple, Robert (Bobby Mac) MacIntosh. Sgt. Jimmy Petrie

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From: 5th Camerons, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 1939 - 1946

"A" company, 5th Camerons,
Germany 1945


5th Camerons,
Germany 1945


5th Camerons church parade 1944/45


5th Cameron Officers on church parade


5th Camerons Officers with battalion Padre


Major Lee with battalion padre G Elliot?
Cuxaven 1945

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From: 5th Camerons, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 1939 - 1946

5th Camerons, possibly 'A' company.
Germany 1945




5th Cameron Officers
1945


Officers & NCO's of 5th Camerons,
Cuxaven, Germany, 1945


5th battalion Corporals,
Queens Own Cameron Highlanders ,
Cuxaven 1945

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From: 5th Camerons, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 1939 - 1946

L/Cpl. Arthur Crockett with Pte. W Sinclair.
Catterick camp 1937, Liverpool Scottish


Arthur Crockett with Kathleen,
Douglas, Isle of Man, 1938.
They were to marry a year later.


Sgt. Arthur Crockett,
Liverpool Scottish 1940


Signal Corporal Sidney Lawson.
5th Camerons

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From: 5th Camerons, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 1939 - 1946

Cpl. John Henry Raine.
5th Camerons

John H Raine served with 5th battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders from training at Fort George to landing in Normandy and the battles through to Hamburg, Germany. His Mother being Dutch, John Raine contacted an Uncle in Eindhoven, during the liberation of Holland, trading cigarettes for food and giving the food to his needy Dutch relatives.


5th Camerons, location unknown.
Cpl J.H. Raine (2nd from left) with back to camera.


5th Camerons, Bob & 'Porky' (Sgt Kenny Hearn)
s'Hertogenbosch Holland 1944.

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These two are different great-great-uncles.
Andrew Watt Mungall Sr.


and John Burnett Mungall


...seems to me that (at least in young uncle John's picture) that these were outfits owned by the photographer. Someone help me out if they know better!