Excellent Time-line Photos of the Vimy Gun! Adding to the story!
We have recently received some amazing photos of the Guns in Hopewell Cape which really helps in the guns timeline! One in particular from the photo collection of Verna Beaumont shows the Vimy Gun on May 9, 1943 sporting its green coat of paint. So we know from two dated photos the cannon was painted between 1935 and 1943 from the original camouflage colors to an army green. The cannons would stay green until they were refurbished at Gagetown in 1989 when they were painted grey.
Cyril Cook in Seaman's Uniform, May 9, 1943 with unidentified man in Air Force uniform.
Hopewell Vimy Gun Circa 1935 - Cyril Cook is in this Photo
Early Photos Circa 1920 of the Vimy Cannon in Hopewell Cape.
Special thanks to Justin Raworth who shared the images of the cannon from 1920 and Terry Smith, who shared the pictures of Cyril Cook from his Mother's photo collection (Verna Beaumont). Cyril Cook was her uncle. Both pictures are dated 9 May 1943.