2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards: Pre-embarkation List, May 1944

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 15
Vehicle No: 195532
Type of Vehicle: S car

• 2721181 G BURNS, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Op
• 99563 Lord Claud David HAMILTON, Irish Guards Captain, 2IC HQ Sqn

Total Officer: 1
Total Other Ranks: 1

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 16
Vehicle No: 195161
Type of Vehicle: S car

• 2719030 F KNOWLES F, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Op
• 241320 Captain Joseph Richard TRONSON, ROYAL ARMY CHAPLAINS’ DEPARTMENT attached 2 Irish Guards Captain, RC CF

Total Officer: 1
Total Other Ranks: 1

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 17
Vehicle No: 5517338
Type of Vehicle: 1/2 Track

• 2720252 Henry HILL, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Op
• 254296 Hujohn RIPMAN, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS attached 2 Irish Guards Captain, MO

Total Officer: 1
Total Other Ranks: 1

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 18
Vehicle No: 5517341
Type of Vehicle: 1/2 Track

• 2719964 J ROWLANDS, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 2720304 Joseph Henry RATCLIFFE, Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, MO Orderly

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 19
Vehicle No: -
Type of Vehicle: Crusader

• 2718936 J DORAN, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, D/Mech
• 2722170 P BREEN, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, G/Mech
• 2720250 H WARDELL, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, G/Op
• 267576 Brian Charles Pennefather WARREN, Irish Guards Lieutenant, Tp Offr

Total Officer: 1
Total Other Ranks: 3

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 20
Vehicle No:
Type of Vehicle: Crusader

• 2723061 J ROCHE, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Mech
• 2721005 N MALAUSCHEK, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Mech
• 2722861 J SINOTT, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Op
• 2719653 S O'NEILL, 2 Irish Guards Serjeant, Tp Sjt

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 4

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 21
Vehicle No: -
Type of Vehicle: Crusader

• 2719954 L LYNN, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, D/Mech
• 2722631 F COTTERELL, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, G/Mech
• 2719439 B SULLIVAN, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Op
• 2719113 A CAPEWELL, 2 Irish Guards Serjeant

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 4

 

2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards: Pre-embarkation List, May 1944

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 22
Vehicle No: -
Type of Vehicle:

• 2717558 A BYRNE, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, D/Mech
• 2719008 J MORIARTY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Op
• 2719996 H SNAITH, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Mech
• 2719189 N SWEET, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, G/Mech

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 4

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 23
Vehicle No: -
Type of Vehicle: Crusader

• 2723058 C ALMOND, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Mech
• 2723086 W JONES, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Mech
• 2720079 Edward CASHON, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, G/Op
• 2721248 N DOOGAN, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, G/Mech

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 4

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 24
Vehicle No: -
Type of Vehicle: Crusader

• 272?165 Lance-Corporal SHAW K, D/Mech
• 2719687 A FOLLAND, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, G/Mech
• 2721748 Denis Francis SULLIVAN, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Op
• 2717918 G GRAHAM, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, G/Mech

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 4

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 25
Vehicle No: 5559241
Type of Vehicle: Jeep (F2)

• 2717573 E FLYNN, 2 Irish Guards Serjeant, Sig Sjt
• 2721690 H JACKSON 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Batman

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards: Pre-embarkation List, May 1944

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 26
Vehicle No: 5559246
Type of Vehicle: Jeep (F2)

• 2717764 J LOWRY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Sjt
• 2721848 J THOMPSON, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/IC

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 27
Vehicle No: 5559242
Type of Vehicle: Jeep ( A )

• 5510635 V PARKER, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Batman
• 2719951 R KEYES, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 28
Vehicle No: 5559247
Type of Vehicle: Jeep (F2)

• 2717286 F GERRARD, 1 Irish Guards, MQMS
• 2722294 J BUCKLEY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, V/Mech

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 29
Vehicle No: 5559240
Type of Vehicle: Jeep (F2)

• 2718984 T BUTLER, 1 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 2721371 F PROWSE, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, Clerk

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 30
Vehicle No: 5559135
Type of Vehicle: Jeep ( A ) (R Sigs )

• 2363991 H DEAN, 2 Irish Guards Corporal, Elec Sigs
• 14391517 G GARRITY, 2 Irish Guards Signalman, Op/WL

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 31
Vehicle No: 4894080
Type of Vehicle: Car 4 str ( A )

• 2720697 A OFFORD, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, D/Mech
• 2716904 F HOGAN, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Batman

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 32
Vehicle No: Z4859742
Type of Vehicle: 15 Cwt W/T RCS (Guy) ( A )

• 43171 Sir John Roskell Francis Reynolds, Bt., MBE, 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS Major, Sqn Ldr
• 3855257 C WINSTANLEY, 2 Irish Guards Corporal, Op/WL
• 2380565 J CATHCART, 2 Irish Guards Signalman, D/Op
• 2327994 J SMITH, 2 Irish Guards Signalman, Op/WL

Total Officer: 1
Total Other Ranks: 3

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 33
Vehicle No: Z5254421
Type of Vehicle: 15 Cwt Stores RCS ( B1 )

• 2332001 H HARVEY, 2 Irish Guards Signalman, D/Mech
• 2718428 Guardsman HADDOCK D, Dvr IC
• 2720183 E SWEENEY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Op

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 34
Vehicle No: 4908483 ( IMG )
Type of Vehicle: 15 Cwt ( A ), TQMS

• 2717759 T COPPEN, 1 Irish Guards TQMS
• 2721189 L DOBSON, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, V/Mech
• 2721144 H PRICE, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Clerk

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 3