Can anyone ID the UNIT marking in the photo?

[daninnm]

this is the Stag I own - interested in the unit marking identification...
"1" in the pentagon and the "103" in the yellow/red slashed square. Intersted in changing the ID to a Canadian unit -thinking of the XXth MD....anyone have their unit insignia info?

[Wayne Henderson]

103 is same as 10th Light Horse and that serial number looks like an ex Aussie.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

You are right Wayne, according to the other thread it came out of the
" Australian Armor Museum (Sydney) sell off a few years back".
Rich.

[Ian Pullen]

Originally Posted by Wayne Henderson

103 is same as 10th Light Horse and that serial number looks like an ex Aussie.

The number 1 in the hexagon is 1 Pentropic Division

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by DaninNM

this is the Stag I own...thinking of the XXth MD....anyone have their unit insignia info?

The Arm of service insignia for the 18 Armd Car Regt; 12 Manitoba Dragoons, the Reconnaissance Regiment for the Second Canadian Corps is attached.

Source: http://home.cogeco.ca/~gdavidson1/2Corps.html

[daninnm]

correct - from the Aussie armor museum - new home= NEW MEXICO
already have the engines restored
beginning on the interior in next few weeks

[Stew Robertson]

I believe I have a set of running lights for your staghound If you are interested just let me know>
Stew

[daninnm]

I hAve the pedastal lamps but have to get the broken off stubs out of the sockets first!!! what I need is tail lights!? I have the cast protective housings but not the bucket and bracket that mounts to the vertical hull! What do you have?

[Stew Robertson]

I don"t have anything that is usable I have one that is real roughbut i do have some directional marker and a couple of red lens including the lights
If you like I can post some pictures
Stew

[daninnm]

I have regular GI WWII tail lights - I will have to make a bracket.....The 24v post lights for headlights I already have. thanks.

[super dave]

If your interested in different markings here is a couple pictures or Reg Hodgson's Staghound.

[Mike Cecil]

Hi Dan,

I think I recognise that Staghound!

The tactical signs are:

1st Pentropic Division: an Australian Regular Army formation of the early 1960s (1960 to 1965, though the Formation sign persisted for some time after disbandment).: Pentagon with '1' within.

103: A Cavalry Reconnaisance Regiment in a Military District, ie a Citizens Military Force (ie the 'reserve', or 'weekend warriors'.) Unit. Used by each of the CMF regiments in each district, ie XLH in Perth, 4/19PWLH in Melbourne (the regular Army Squadron of 4/19 used '103A' to denote the difference), and the Hunter River Lancers in NSW. '103' on the Corps colours red over yellow, diagonally divided.

Your Staghound originated in NSW. However, the two signs are 'mismatched', I think, being an ARA Formation and a CMF Regiment. The Formation sign should actually be something like Eastern Command or 2 Div or similar, rather than 1 Pentropic Div.

The registration number is the original USA number less the 'USA' prefix: all the Staghounds in Australia retained their original US number as the registration, rather than receiving an Australian number.

The '12' superimposed on a yellow dot is, of course, the Bridge Sign.

The only time the Staghound was used by Australia operationally was as part of 1st Armoured Car Squadron as part of British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan, and then only for a few months: they were too heavy for the roads in the Kobe area where the Unit was stationed. See my article in Army Motors of several years ago for details and images.

Just had a few days with Darcy and Susan M in Oz .... delightful!

Regards

Mike C

[daninnm]

Thinking of honoring the 12th Mannitoba Dragoons with the new markings!!!! May even take it to Mannitoba some day for a parade!
There are several British units in Italy I am keen about also.