23rd Field Reg. RCA, Sexton Question

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by kevinT

But I have a question. The WD was sent to me as T204815 not S204815. Were GPO's Sextons (C)T numbers or (C)S numbers?
I see that CS204813 was also issued to 23rd Field.

Hi Kevin;

Census Number: S204813 - was issued to 23rd Fd Regt, RCA on 14 Jun 44 from F Sqn, 25th Armd Del Regt (First Cdn Army Del Sqn)

I have CT204815 as being a RAM OP, not as a GPO.

Cheers

[kevinT]

Hi Mark,

Do you mean Sexton OP?
I have CS204782 - CS204821 for Sextons
and CT205122 - CT205181 for RAM OP's
Admittedly nothing inbetween and I know that there are odd batches of WD serials that do not "fit" the Chilwell listing.

Cheers
Kevin

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by kevinT

Do you mean Sexton OP?

Originally Posted by Mark W. Tonner

I have CT204815 as being a RAM OP, not as a GPO.

My mistake Kevin, T204815 was a Sexton GPO with the census number T204815, not CT204815, I had forgotten that I have a photo of the bloody thing ...

Cheers

[Ed Storey]

Here are some heavily half-toned images that I have of 23 Fd Regt Sextons.

[kevinT]

Hello Ed,

Thanks for the photos. A few more names and numbers to my database.
But there are a couple I cannot quite make out any chance you could confirm them for me please?
I cannot make out them WD on the Sexton to the right of ROGER.
S234132 (?) looks like RUSS or ROSS.
Thanks again.

Cheers
Kevin