Mook Bridge Photos - photo has never been published before

First Photo
The soldier in the foreground is my father, Chick LaPlace. In the background is Paul Neilson.
Both served with the 11 Canadian Field Ambulance. RCAMC
Second Photo
Paul Neilson & Sheperd. Believe the Sheperd is Canadian, not German.
Third Photo
Paul Neilson and Sheperd on boat. Amphibious vehicles in the background.

 

Coincidentally, I received this link from WW2talk member Bedee today:

Collection Search - Library and Archives Canada

... photos of Walsh Bridge the Canadian build Bailey at Mook inaugurated by General Crerar.

 

Ecalpaid,
I should have checked way earlier. You are Canadian.
A belated welcome.

 

Thanks for the welcome. I thought you could tell I was a Canuck by my accent. "Eh!"
Canadian Eh! - The Golden Beaver #canada150 - YouTube

 

My pleasure. With you and I is Klambie and I think that is it for us Canuckians?

 

Collection Search

TITLEL. to R.: Privates Bruce Jones, Harry Akin, Armand Gouge and Art Saar of "D" Company, South Saskatchewan Regiment looking at the tobacco plants

Tobacco?

 

MOBILE LIBRARY

IWM B11784 : Object - Original wartime caption: Queuing up for books in the village of Mock (actually - Mook) where the 53 Dorsets are stationed. Damaged buildings of this front line village can be seen in the background.

Photo taken by Sergeant Midgley, catalogued 7d11m1944.