John MacMorran Anderson, known as Padre Jock, bound for Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944.: Oakville Images

John MacMorran Anderson, known as Padre Jock, bound for Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Description

Creator:: Ken Bell
Media Type:: Image
Item Type:: Photographs
Description:: John "Jock" MacMorran Anderson (right, with back to camera) holds a brief service before the ship touches down.
Notes:: "Padre Jock" served as chaplain to the Highland Light Infantry of Canada. Landed at Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Received two Military Crosses for courage and initiative in evacuating casualites under heavy enemy fire. Jock and his wife moved to Oakville in 1963.
Publisher:: Crown Copyright (Canada)
Date of Original:: 6 Jun 1944
Date of Event depicted:: 1939-1945
Subject(s):: Chaplains
Military personnel
Military uniforms
World War 1939-1945
Collection:: Shadows of War
Copyright Statement:: Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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