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26-03-05, 16:05
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Sherbrooke Fusiliers
Here is some information about the Sherbrooke Fusiliers from John Gilbert’s book “Bloody Buron! Canada’s D-Day + 1”
Craft Serials Giving Details of Loads LCT - Serial 1715 Major E.W.L. Arnold, Capt. B.M. Veilleux 2 Sherman V(C), 4 Sherman III, 1 Humber Scout Car, 2 Cars 5-cwt, 4 porpoises, 35 personnel LCT - Serial 1716 Major J.C. Cave, Lt LA. MacArthur, Lt LA. Maclean 1 Sherman V(C), 2 Sherman III, 2 Humber Scout Cars, 4 porpoises, 17 personnel LCT - Serial 1717 Capt. K.Y. Dick 2 Sherman V(C), 4 Sherman III, 2 cars 5-cwt, 1 Humber Scout Car, three 3 ton lorries, 4 porpoises, 46 personnel LCT - Serial 1718 Lt. A.R. Truax 1 Sherman V(C), 5 Sherman III, 2 Stuarts, one 3 ton lorry GS, 4 porpoises, 41 personnel LCT - Serial 1719 Major G.S. Mahon 1 Sherman V(C), 5 Sherman III, 2 Stuarts, one 3 ton lorry, 5 porpoises, 42 personnel LCT - Serial 1720 Lt. K.L. Steeves 2 Sherman V(C), 4 Sherman III, 2 Stuarts, one 3 ton lorry, 4 porpoises, 1 motorcycle, 40 personnel LCT - Serial 1721 Capt. S.V. Radley Walters, Capt. M.H.Bateman 1 Sherman V(C), 5 Sherman III, 2 Stuarts, one 3 ton lorry, 5 porpoises, 1 motorcycle, 42 personnel LCT - Serial 1722 Major V.O. Walsh 1 Sherman V(C), 5 Sherman III, 2 Stuarts, one 3 ton lorry, 5 porpoises, 1 motorcycle, 41 personnel LCT - Serial 1723 Capt. N.H. Welsh, Lt-Col M.B.K. Gordon, Capt. G.W. Cote, Lt. H.D. Spielman, Lt. T.C. Stevens, Lt. C.F. Thompson 1 Sherman V(C), 6 Sherman III, 2 Humber Scout Cars, 1-15 cwt, 1 car 5-cwt, 5 porpoises, 41 personnel LST - Serial 1740 Capt. J.H. Gilbert 3 Sherman III, 4-3ton lorries GS, one 3 ton lorry stores, 4 motorcycles, 31 personnel LST - Serial 1741 Lt. D.H. Bradley 3 Sherman III, five 3 ton lorries GS, 32 personnel LST - Serial 1743 one 3 ton stores, 1 motorcycle loaded, 5 men LST - Serial 1744 one 15-cwt GS, one 15-cwt water, one 15-cwt battery charger, 8 men From the Sherbrooke War Diary, (also from John Gilbert’s book). 2nd June 44: Troops remained in marshalling area all day. 3rd June 44: In the order of craft serials—move off from Camp 17 at 0200 hrs proceed to G -3 Hard at Gosport. Loading commenced at 0600, porpoises were chained under tanks. On completion of loading LCTs (Landing Craft Tanks) moved out into the Solent and anchored off Calshot at 1300 hrs. Compo rations were loaded and blankets. The men slept and read for most of the day after chaining their vehicles and camouflaging them. 6th June: The regiment landed at 1215 hrs on Nan White Sector, just west of Bernieres sur Mer and moved through town. There was much congestion on the beach and in the town and a long wait resulted while this was cleared. During the short halt on the road the marching infantry of the NNS Highlanders loaded on the tanks and porpoises [ammunition carriers] and rode the remaining distance to the assembly area Elder, arriving at 1800 hrs. All tanks and vehicles on LCTs arrived, those on LSTs did not beach. There were no casualties to personnel up to this point. 
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02-02-15, 15:45
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Thanks for this detail - John
John, any objections if I repost this to a Wikipedia page?
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02-02-15, 22:17
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I have no objection but I got the info is from John Gilbert's book. Note that his father Tpr. L.J. Gilbert was the gunner in Sgt T.C. Reid's tank, No 2 troop of C Squadron of SFR.
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06-10-21, 12:53
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"Small Cog in a Big Wheel: Porpoise Ammunition Sledges"
http://smallcoginabigwheel.blogspot....n-sledges.html nominal porpoise loads.jpg
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