Morris Bofors SPG
 

Now that the C9/B 1/35th scale plastic kit has been announced at Scale Model World at Telford can anybody help with date of first deployment? I have seen a preserved one in Desert Sand with markings to match but I can't find the C9/B on Wikipedia other than a mention in passing on the Morris page. I have got the feeling that these vehicles didn't go into service until D-Day. Any help would be appreciated. I see below that someone has a C8/B is this the same type of vehicle?
Regards Howard