Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)

[Roddy de Normann]

To all...

For the purist modellers, collectors, re-enactors & historians amongst us all - some tank names fm C Sqn, LdSH via the Regtl War Diary (T-12571)...

Tank Histories - C Sqn, 2(Can) Armd Regt (Ld Strathcona's Horse (RC))



CHILLIWACK I - 30 May 44 - KOed at Torrice X Rds by AP. Veh brewed.

CHILLIWACK II - 26 Sep 44 - KOed across R Uso by Mk.IV at 300 yds. Veh brewed.

CHICOUTIMI I - 24 May 44 - 88 thro engine at R Melfa. Still running.

CLARESHOLM I - 24 May 44 - 2 x 88 pens. Veh brewed.

CLARESHOLM II - 13 Sep 44 - 2 x 88 pens at Coriano Ridge. Veh brewed.

CLARESHOLM III - Date u/k - Hit six times by AP at Fusso Munio. No cas !

CALAGARY I - 13 Sep 44 - KOed by AP at Coriano Ridge. Brewed immediately.

CAMROSE I - 24 May 44 - River Malfa. Veh KOed by AP & brewed.

CONFISCIOUS I - 24 May 44 - River Malfa. Veh KOed & brewed.

CORK I - 24 May 44 - River Malfa. Riccochet off suspension into turret.

COUGAR I - 21 Sep 44 - Veh bogged at Casale. Then hit by 88 & brewed.

CONDOR I - 24 May 44 - River Melfa. Hit & brewed by 88.

CONDOR II - 21 Sep 44 - KOed by AP at Casale & brewed.

COBRA I - 30 May 44 - KOed at Torrice X rds & evaced to wksps.

COBRA II - 29 Dec 44 - Hit by Pzfst & turret brewed at Alphonsine.

CONNOLLY I - 24 May 44 - FOO's tk taken over by Bat Capt. Melfa River. Brewed by AP.

CONNOLLY II - 03 Sep 44 - KOed at Hill 253 by Pzfst & evaced to wksps.

CONACHER I - 01 Sep 44 - Veh bogged at Hill 253. Hit by pzfst in final drive.

CAPRI I - Date u/k - Veh hit by pzfst at Senio River. Dest to prevent capture.

CAPRI II - 18 Apr 45 - Veh hit & brewed in Holland by prob u/i 75 SP



Unfortunately - no WD serials were recorded ! Can anyone else answer this one ?

Roddy

[John McGillivray]

Here is a post I made on the Missing Lynx site some time ago.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/47208/thread/1176680992/

[Roddy de Normann]

John -

Totally missed that - excellent...we just need to match the WD Serials to the vehicles. I wonder if the notebooks of the Regt Tech Adjt ever survived ?

Many thanks

Roddy

[Robin Craig]

Does anyone know if any of these names were carried forward to Ferrets used by them?

I have a Ferret that has names over the drivers hatch but so many in such thin layers of paint that they are near impossible to read.

Robin

[strat1]

As the names were from the names given to horses, and then passed onto the new rides, yes they should have been. The Leo C-2's sitting in the tank barn today have them on the fume extractor with numerals added. ie Ardvark III.

Anthony

[Robin Craig]

Dear Strat 1

Is there somewhere in your regiment that would hold names and CFRs and maybe even the hull numbers of Ferrets held at various times?

Im thinking that you are current serving?

I would like to do justice to the vehicle and if it is a Strat vehicle it will be done accordingly


R

[Robin Craig]

I have decoded through the layers of pain today with the aid of Jason that at one time the Ferret was called CHINA and bore the call sign 31 and also has the road runner on the right side.

I am not in any way saying those markings were concurrent to each other but they have been on it at one time. Exactly when I cant prove as I cant prove which layer of paint contains the markings.

R

[strat1]

Robin

I searched for anything with a list of CFR's for you but, came up emtpy handed. As for the names, search the Regimental Manual:

http://www.strathconas.ca/regimental-manual

Will have a list of tank names, that have been in use since WW 2, and todays Leopard C-2 still carry these names.

Anthony