This might help answer some of your questions about the uniforms: http://www.usarmymodels.com/MANUFACTURERS/DML/dml6120.html

Thanks Bob, that was very helpfull.

Did you mean the disembarking shot? It's there, trust me. The photo is a little dark but that was never deleted.

Excellent photos and recon guys!!!!!

There's no pistol port, the figure 2 is right where it would be.

The reason I say it's an embarkation shot is that the commander is looking to the rear and there is evidently a concrete hardstanding, so I'd say the photo was taken somewhere in the West Country (like Weymouth) and while Hurricane was reversing onto an LST.

David

David you have a keen eye!
It is most certainly an embarking shot. I have footage of its disembarking at Normandy, which contains a square side-on shot showing the '2' as said, right where the shell ejection port would be...
From memory, the second photo shows the turret bustle having a General Steel Castings marking. (The stylised G with four stars in a shield)
Brad