Info wanted on Sherman IC T 269916

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Here’s the info provided by Mark Tonner many years ago

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...959#post101959

Following this link back and the other links, there is mention of research by Tony Viste in 2007 with a now defunct link. Does anyone know where this research is now?

With respect Fireflies and the Canadian army - see attached - which suggests 60 were allocated with 45 going to regiments and 15 reserve.

It is possible that Maurice's IC was in the reserve stock... certainly my VC appears to have arrived in NWE in Jan 45 and been passed from one delivery regiment to another until being issued to 21st CAR at the start of April 45 (possibly a replacement after losses in the Hochwald gap).

To be sure about Maurice's I suspect it needs to be tracked back through the records with the Elgin Regiment

oocihm_lac_reel_c5779_data_sip_data_files_0575_jpg.jpg



Tim

[kevinT]

To be sure about Maurice's I suspect it needs to be tracked back through the records with the Elgin Regiment

Hi Tim,

I will have a check and see if it turns up anywhere else but I did find it here with F Sqn.

https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...eel_t12740/465

and here

https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...el_t12740/1268

and here

https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/o...el_t12740/1273


Cheers

Kevin

[Maurice Donckers]

From what I found out Earlyer , they all ended up at Holten in the Netherlands , Mine is on that list , as well as the one Owned by Staman . somehow they all ended in Belgium .

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by kevinT

Hi Tim,

I will have a check and see if it turns up anywhere else but I did find it with F Sqn.

Cheers

Kevin

In summary this gives the following... which I guess requires a dive into the 164 and E Sqn war diaries.

MD-IC-T269916 - History.jpg

Tim

[tankbarrell]

25th CADR were supplying the whole of 21st Army Group, both Canadian and British, I believe.

[Jakko Westerbeke]

Originally Posted by Tim Bell

Does anyone know where this research is now

I tried the Wayback Machine, but unfortunately it hasn’t archived that page

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Jakko Westerbeke

I tried the Wayback Machine, but unfortunately it hasn’t archived that page

With so much crap being accessible for eternity, it is a shame this wasn't captured - plus Tony Vista has not been active on this forum for multiple years

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

With so much crap being accessible for eternity, it is a shame this wasn't captured - plus Tony Vista has not been active on this forum for multiple years

Maybe someone here knows him and can ask?