Troops of the Highland Light Infantry of Canada going aboard an L.C.I.(L) - Landing Craft Infantry (Large) - at dawn. Date: 4 June 1944. Place: Southampton, England. 


Embarkation of Canadians

 Reconnaissance units of 1st Canadian Army enter the city of Utrecht and jubilant Dutch civilians celebrate their liberation. These soldiers are actually British from the 49th (West Riding) Division — the Polar Bears — who were often attached to 1st Canadian Army (in April as part of 1st Corps); Utrecht, Netherlands, 7 May 1945.  

Happy times in town

Personnel of the Highland Light Infantry of Canada and the North Nova Scotia Highlanders aboard an LCI(L) on the English Channel, en route to France; 6 June 1944.