NORWEST

[Sniper]

Remembering 435684 L/Cpl Henry Louis NORWEST, MM and Bar, Scout/Sniper, 50th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (the Alberta Regiment).

Killed in action 18th August 1918. Buried Warvillers Churchyard Extension Grave A30.

A member of thé Métis / Cree nation. 115 kills.

[TullochArd]

Henry Norwest MM and Bar.  Quite a story: Biography – NORWEST, HENRY – Volume XIV (1911-1920) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography (biographi.ca)

 

[FROGSMILE]

On 18/08/2023 at 20:55, TullochArd said:

Henry Norwest MM and Bar.  Quite a story: Biography – NORWEST, HENRY – Volume XIV (1911-1920) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography (biographi.ca)

 

How appropriate that he has a ‘Scouts’ badge.  One imagines that he would’ve been able to instruct the instructor!

[Sniper]

Thé fleur de lys was the trade badge of scout snipers, like the hammer and tongs for a farrier.

Not normally worn on combat uniforms as this would show the enemy their speciality if captured, which often led to summary execution.

[FROGSMILE]

10 minutes ago, Sniper said:

Thé fleur de lys was the trade badge of scout snipers, like the hammer and tongs for a farrier.

Not normally worn on combat uniforms as this would show the enemy their speciality if captured, which often led to summary execution.

That makes sense, as there wasn’t a crossed rifles with S above badge for snipers until later (post war) if I recall correctly.  The fleur de lys badge was also awarded to those with scout (reconnaissance and use of ground) training excluding sniping though, so it wasn’t completely clear cut.

Edited 24 August , 2023 by FROGSMILE

[Sniper]

Correct.