Sherman V CT150503 at Trois-Rivières, Québec

[Colin Alford]

18 Aug 1945 – Formal request from 22 CAR for permission to return 2 Sherman tanks to Canada (includes CT150503) https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_t17896/687

23 Aug 1945 – Letter discussing 22 CAR request to return 2 Sherman tanks to Canada. https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_t17896/686

31 Aug 1945 – Letter from Brigadier Macklin to Chief of Staff CMHQ recommending that 22 CAR only be approved to return 1 tank to Canada. https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_t17896/688

03 Sep 1945 – Message from CMHQ to DND regarding 22 CAR request to return 2 Sherman tanks to Canada with recommendation that permission should only be granted to return one of the tanks. https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_t17896/689

07 Sep 1945 – DND replies to CMHQ that recommendation of only authorizing one tank for 22 CAR is approved to be shipped at low priority. https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_t17896/690

[Colin Alford]

08 Sep 1945 – Message from CMHQ to HQ CFN that DND has approved return of only one Sherman tank for 22 CAR museum. Choice between the two may be made by unit. https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_t17896/691


14 Dec 1945 – Message from Headquarters Canadian Forces Netherlands to Headquarters British Army of the Rhine requesting confirmation that CT150503 (among other “frozen” Regimental Trophies) may be made available for immediate shipment Ex Antwerp.
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...96/722?r=0&s=3

31 Dec 1945 – CT 150503 passed from 167 Vehicle Park through 165 Transit Vehicle Park to Canadian Military Headquarters for loading on S.S. Riverview Park https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...0/4351?r=3&s=2

31 Dec 1945 – CT 150503 entered on Bill of Lading for S.S. Riverview Park
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...0/4343?r=3&s=2

05 Jan 1946 – Message from CANMILITRY (CMHQ) to DEFENSOR (NDHQ) advising CT 150503 was loaded onboard SS Riverview Park and consigned to District Ordnance Officer, Militia District 4 for 22 CAR: https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...96/730?r=0&s=3

[Colin Alford]

16 Jan 1946 – Condensed version of article from “52 Natural” published in Montreal Gazette. “It is understood she is to be “repatriated” and spend her old age, an honoured guest in the Guards’ Armoury”:
https://news.google.com/newspapers?n...rontpage&hl=en

18 Jan 1946 – S.S. Riverview Park docked at West St. John, New Brunswick. CT 150503 was loaded onto Canadian National Rail Car CN-661834 on 20 Jan 1946 consigned to District Ordnance Officer, Militia District 4, Montreal, Que. https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_c5730/4326

13 Nov 1955 – The Three Rivers Regiment (12 CAR) Tankers Memorial is unveiled. “The plaque …is mounted on the front of a Sherman Tank” https://news.google.com/newspapers?n...rontpage&hl=en