Harold Marshall (Canadian sniper)
- Harold Marshall (Canadian sniper)
Infobox Military Person
name=Harold Marshall
lived=
placeofbirth=
placeofdeath=
caption=Ken Bell Photo (PAC)
nickname=
allegiance=Canadian Army
serviceyears=Second World War
rank=Sergeant
commands=
unit=The Calgary Highlanders
battles=Battle of Normandy
Battle of the Scheldt
awards=1939-1945 Star
1939-45 War Medal
Defence Medal
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp
France-Germany Star
laterwork=
Harold A. Marshall was a Canadian scout and sniper sergeant who served in the Second World War with the Calgary Highlanders' Scout and Sniper Platoon.
On 30 January 1942 the "Hamilton Spectator" mentioned him in an article about ongoing training simulations the Highlanders were engaged in at an undisclosed location in England.
He was wounded on 15 December 1944. [http://www.calgaryhighlanders.com/history/scouts.htm]
The well-known photograph shown here was taken by Army photographer Ken Bell of the Canadian Film and Photo Unit near Fort Brasschaat in Belgium in September 1944. He is carrying a Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk 1 (T) and wears a modified version of the Denison smock. Other equipment includes a No. 36M grenade and a camouflage face veil worn as a head covering. The handle of a Khukri can be seen above his belt at his left side.
In 1973, he was profiled again for Bell's commemorative book "Not in Vain", which showed him as a curling enthusiast back in Calgary.
External links
* [http://www.calgaryhighlanders.com/history/scouts.htm Photo gallery showing the kukri on Marshall's belt]
* [http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/mediawiki-1.5.5/index.php?title=Scout_and_Sniper_Platoon Scout and Sniper Platoons in the Canadian Army]
* [http://www.cmhg.gc.ca/cmh/en/image_611.asp?page_id=682 Painting]
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