Seeking info pertaining to the 3rd A/T Regt / specifically the 94th A/T Battery

[Vandoo1]

Hi everyone,

Doing a little bit of family research these days. I cannot have access to my grandfathers military docs for another couple of years.

Would anyone have anything on the 3rd A/T Regt? Where they were formed, trained then shipped out.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by Vandoo1
Would anyone have anything on the 3rd A/T Regt? Where they were formed, trained then shipped out.

Greetings Vandoo;

3rd A/Tk Regt, RCA - Serial 708 - 3rd Canadian Infantry Division:

Headquarters, 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, R.C.A., C.A.S.F., Serial 708A - Authorized under General Order 184/40 (Effective 24 May 1940). Mobilized at Peterborough, Ontario. Arrived in the UK 18 Oct 1941 and along with 3rd Cdn Inf Div, joined the Canadian Corps in the South of England.

Landed in the assault on 6 June 1944 (3rd Cdn Inf Div attached to British I Corps, Second British Army). Along with the rest of 3rd Cdn Inf Div, back under command of II Canadian Corps, First Canadian Army in early July 1944. Advanced with the rest of First Canadian Army starting on 31 July 1944 and advanced along the coastal sector in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany until the end of the war. Authorized to Disband under General Order 52/46 (Effective 14 May 1946).

94th A/Tk Bty, RCA, Quebec City, P.Q. - Serial 708C - 3rd Cdn Inf Div:

94th Fd Bty RCA, N.P.A.M. called out on service in Military District No. 5 under General Order 124/39 (Effective 26 August 1939). Details of 94th Fd Bty RCA, C.A.S.F., Serial 321, Mobilized in Military District No. 5 under General Order 135/39, 1st September 1939 and served in an Examination Battery role along the St. Lawrence below Quebec City.

The Battery Mobilized for Active Service as 94th Anti-Tank Battery, R.C.A., C.A.S.F., Serial 708C, under General Order 184/40 (Effective 24 May 1940), with 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, R.C.A., C.A.S.F., 3rd Division. In February 1941, the Regiment concentrated at Camp Debert, Nova Scotia, where it remained until October and than moved overseas.

94th Anti-Tank Battery, 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment RCA, departed for overseas on 9 October 1941 on board the ANDES and disembarked at Liverpool, England on 18 October 1941.

94th Battery landed in Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944, in support of 7th Cdn Inf Bde of the 3rd Cdn Div, I Br Corps. 94th Battery suffered heavy casualties in helping secure the beachhead.

94th A/Tk Bty, 3rd A/Tk Regt, RCA, 3rd Cdn Inf Div served in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Battery equipment ranged from 2 pdr to 6 pdr and 17 pdr towed guns, to M10 SPs and 17 pdr Valentine SPs.

94th Anti-Tank Battery was Disbanded under authorization of General Order 52/46 (Effective 14 November 1945).

Hope this helps.

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