Private D.B. MacDonald, The Royal Regiment of Canada, Bren Gunner, France 1944

PRIVATE D.B. MacDonald - Bren Gunner

December 1943
Italy

Private R.W. Hansen of The Loyal Edmonton Regiment watches warily down a street of San Leonardo Di Ortona covered by German fire.


PRIVATE R.W. HANSEN OF THE LOYAL EDDYS

On the 8th Brigade front, the self-propelled artillery of the 14th Field Regiment and the 19th Army Field Regiment, R.C.A., began to land at 9:25 and 9:10 a.m. respectively. They moved off the beach and the 14th had 18 guns in action near Bernières by 11:30 while the 19th had its first gun in action at 9:20. Both regiments had casualties in men and guns from enemy artillery fire. The regiments spent most of the day in action in improvised gun areas close to Bernières. In the evening the 14th moved forward to a planned area a mile north of Beny. 