MG Battalion vehicle markings, Canadian Corps, 1940-42

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Post 1942 the machine gun regiments in both infantry and armoured divisions were '64' (on black). '47' appears as an artillery number (on red over blue) in infantry divisions. Perhaps they were this from the first introduction of these flashes on arriving in England in 1940.

I don't have the full chart but '47' on black was used by the Royal Canadian Dragoons when they were attached to the 5th Armoured Division in 1941 as their armoured car regiment, and wore the same '47' for a time when they were assigned to the 1st Corps before adopting the later '44' on green over blue.

[DougR]

I am particularly interested in the earlier designations, as used during 1940-41.

This relates to '47' used in combination with Canadian Corps sign, so a corps unit. This would be consistent with corps' designations mentioned on https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/veh...lemarkings.htm which indicates '45' to '47' (on plain red square) as being for MG battalions. I am keen to know which infantry regiments/battalions these would have been.

[Ed Storey]

Canadian Corps use of serial 47

Canadian Corps up to 1940

47 on diagonal red/green RCASC - Secs Sup Pers Coy

I don't see 47 being used at the Corps level after 1940.

[DougR]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

Canadian Corps use of serial 47

Canadian Corps up to 1940

47 on diagonal red/green RCASC - Secs Sup Pers Coy

I don't see 47 being used at the Corps level after 1940.

Thank you Ed, then it must be from 1940, and most probably for Canadian Scottish infantry regiment.

[DougR]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

Canadian Corps use of serial 47

Canadian Corps up to 1940

47 on diagonal red/green RCASC - Secs Sup Pers Coy

I don't see 47 being used at the Corps level after 1940.

Hi Ed,

This is the table featured on www.canadiansoldiers.com on which I am finding '47' for MG Battalions of Canadian Corps...

The table evidently relates to "Early in the war", but not sure which specific time period.

[Ed Storey]

I am familiar with that cart and the question I have is where did the source data come from as the RCASC should be green on left, red on right divided diagonally from top left to bottom right.

For 1942 I have the Royal Montreal Regiment (MG) as the Corps MG Battalion with a AoS of white 46 on a red square.