Hello all,
I recently received the diary of a Canadian Armoured Corp Trooper. It's an interesting read and contains a few mystery's for me I hope (know) some of the more knowledgeable among this group can answer.
In July of 1942 he had been with the Calgary Tank Regiment when he was transferred to what he refers to as the
"...newly formed Heavy Support Squadron, which was an experimental group and did not turn out very well and in the fall of 1942 broke up."
He was then T.O.S. to #2 CACRU until June of 1943, then on to Italy.
The cover of this well worn little diary has a small notation that reads "1st Canadian Army Tank Brgd Heavy Support COMPANY"??
My question is what the heck is this group? Were they a separate entity unto them selves or were they part of a regiment (Calgary Tanks)? His diary doesn't elaborate at all and I can't find any references to a "Heavy Support Squadron or Company in my meager home library.
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ALSO, I can't figure out exactly what this fellow did. I don't know if he was a mechanic or driver or fitter or what. Again the diary never says, but a few clues...
In Nov. of 1944 he was transfered to the Fort Gary Horse but only stayed a week because his "trade was full up". He also makes mention of the fact that in June of 1945 when he was transfered from the 1CACR to the 29CAR he got to keep his "extra 50¢ a day"? I assume that this is some sort of "trades pay". If anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear them. Thanks,
Bill