2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards, GAD, Tank Casualties, 1945

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  1. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Regiment: 2nd Battalion Irish Guards

    Serial No.: F.6.

    Tank:

    Mark: VI

    W.D. No.: 224087

    Date: Not Known

    Photo No.: -

    Figure Nos.: 35, 38
    2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards, GAD, Tank Casualties, 1945

    Range: Not Known

    Cause of Damage: A.P. Scoop.

    Fire Damage: None.

    Other tanks involved in same incident:

    Circumstances: Not Known. Turret found at 1.30 o’clock.

    Position of Hit: Scoop on upper edge of 0.3” Browning anti-aircraft gun mount-shield.

    Course & Effect of Projectiles: No fire or obvious internal damage.

    Remarks: Tank seen.

    Fate of Crew: Not Known.
     
  2. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Regiment: 2nd Battalion Irish Guards

    Serial No.: F.11.

    Tank:

    Mark: VI

    W.D. No.: N.K.

    Date: N.K.

    Photo No.: -

    Figure No.: -

    Range: N.K.

    Cause of Damage: H.E. hit.

    Fire Damage: None.

    Other tanks involved in same incident:

    Circumstances: Not Known

    Position of Hit: Right sprocket.

    Course & Effect of Projectiles: Minor damage, no fire.

    Remarks: Tank not seen. Information from Troop Leader.

    Fate of Crew:
    Crew: Unhurt.
     
  3. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Link FEARNYOUGH JW 2723100 2ND BN 05/03/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    Link LETCHFORD H 2723368 2ND BN 05/03/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    Link PLANT LJ 2723067 2ND BN 05/03/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    Link PORTER FA 2723465 2ND BN 05/03/1945 IRISH GUARDS

    Link GREENALL HE 2723676 2ND BN 06/03/1945 IRISH GUARDS

    Link BERRY A 2722582 2ND BN 01/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS

    Link CUFFE PA 324096 2ND BN 02/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    Link DOADES GH 2720722 2ND BN 02/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    Link EPPLESTON D 2723692 2ND BN 02/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    139211 Captain Henry Charles Hugh FITZHERBERT, 2 Irish Guards: 02/04/1945
    Link HIGGS JR 2723314 2ND BN 02/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    Link HUGHES EP 2724234 2ND BN 02/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    Link KENWRIGHT GH 2720100 2ND BN 02/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    Link STIMPSON DA 2722018 2ND BN 02/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    Link TAYLOR TW 2719322 2ND BN 02/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS


    Link ROBERTSON A 2719612 2ND BN 07/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS


    Link MCNULTY DM 2722853 2ND BN 08/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS


    Link FARRINGTON J 2723922 2ND BN 08/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS


    Link ICETON DHM 2723366 2ND BN 13/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    Link SULLIVAN DF 2721748 2ND BN 13/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS


    Link O'BRIEN JC 240008 2ND BN 20/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS


    Link CHARLTON EC 2722614 2ND BN 21/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    Link COX GF 2724239 2ND BN 21/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS
    Link UNWIN RM 2723386 2ND BN 21/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS


    Link RITCHIE AP 2723693 2ND BN 23/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS


    Link MCRORY J 2718842 2ND BN 24/04/1945 IRISH GUARDS


    2721519 Lance-Serjeant Harry Baldwin, 2 Irish Guards: 27/04/1945


    Link GOLDBLATH LH 2719861 2ND BN 09/05/1945 IRISH GUARDS


    Link CARROLL J 2716985 2ND BN 21/05/1945 IRISH GUARDS
     
    Last edited: Dec 21, 2023
  4. madcyclist

    madcyclist Junior Member

    Does similar information exist for 1944?
     
  5. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Unfortunately, not that I'm aware of. It might have helped fill in some info for you had there been something.

    For explanation of circumstances please see full file in Gallery.
    Tank Casualties Survey, NWE 1945 | WW2Talk
     

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