"CB" Fireflies

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by John Tapsell
I disagree with Mark - the CB Fireflies for 13/18 Hussars can be traced fairly easily and they didn't land with C Sqn - all four C Sqn Fireflies can be linked to a commander and neither Knowles nor Ellis feature in that list.

John;

The attached pictures are from the loading of "C" Sqn, 13th/18th Hussars on 3 Jun 44 at Gosport. You'll notice that 'Carole' (71) a 17pdr of the Regt is in all three photos. The tanks in these photos all belong to "C" Sqn and are all for LCT 212, which is 'chalked' on them (circled in red). "C" Sqn used the numbers 66-80 inclusive, for their tank I.D. numbers (painted usually on the turret sides and rear). You'll also notice, in the top photo, that 'Carole' is loaded on LCT 212, with vehicles in front of her.

Cheers