Sherman V CT150503 at Trois-Rivières, Québec

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Colin Alford

Despite having read through 1/War Trophy/1 numerous times, I have only just noticed a significant discrepancy regarding "Cathy".

The documents state that CT150503 was a 22 CAR (Canadian Grenadier Guards) tank, not a 12 CAR (Three Rivers Regiment) tank.

Can anyone find close-up images of the plaque in front of "Cathy" to read the full inscription?

Apologies for picking up on you great detective work so late, Colin.

Tony Viste digged up a file listing T 150503 being in service with 3 Squadron of the 22 Cdn Armd Regt, ref. http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=12768

The files you refer to also show that the Sherman V CT150503 served with the 22 CAR and was to be sent back as a trophy. They wanted to bring home two tanks: CT232254 a 17-pdr Sherman, and CT150503 a 75-mm Sherman. Brigadier Macklin deemed it was "extravagant to allow any one regiment to take home two tanks". I do not know who and why choose to bring home CT150503 and leave behind CT232254.

I wonder who changed CT 150503's name from Ginny to Cathy? Maybe this was done when it was retrofitted with a 17-pdr gun? Did anyone want it to look like CT 232254? Was CT-232254 named Cathy originally?

Additional research is required indeed.

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