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

Description

Creator: Ken Bell, Photographer
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: 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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