Sherman IC T-269916

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by Maurice Donckers

but Tim, it wasn't in class 1 condition when I found it. It will be on its first outing in 2 weeks , for the liberation of the south over here 80 years ago , a few small interior bits are still missing , but it is 98 % complete again.

Look forward to seeing it.

Tim

[Tim Bell]

269916 - Transferred from F squadron to E squadron on 13th April 45

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Confirmed receipt by E from F... the records read UP from the line identifying the vehicle type (unless there are "" marks under the record - in which case they read down).

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From E to D on 24th April 45:

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[Colin Alford]

D Sqn 25 CADR supported 4 Cdn Armd Div.

Here are the pages of the D Sqn War Diary for the last week of April ‘45.
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...el_t12748/1460

Using this information combined with the Daily Balance sheets found by Tim, it would appear that D Sqn received 269916 in the early evening of 23 Apr, and the earliest they possibly delivered it to 22 CAR was 28 Apr (the delivery shows a quantity but not the WD number).

[Perry Kitson]

Maurice,
You mention a white stripe under the red rectangle with "51" in it. The white stripe indicates an independent armoured brigade, 51 being the senior regiment in that brigade.