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

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 35
Vehicle No: 5295856 (IMG)
Type of Vehicle: 15 Cwt ( A ) QM

• 2719946 C FOOK, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 94933 John KEATING, OBE, 2 Irish Guards Captain, QM
• 2717364 A YOUNG, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, Clerk

Total Officer: 1
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 36
Vehicle No: 5254394
Type of Vehicle: 15 Cwt ( B 3), Armr

• 10552442 W WILSON, RAOC attached 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, Armr
• 10533653 F FOWLER, RAOC attached 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, Armr
• 14535517 A HUMPHREY, REME attached 2 Irish Guards Craftsman, Armr
• 2718046 M DALY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Eqpt Rpr

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 4

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 37
Vehicle No: 0260
Type of Vehicle: 15 Cwt ( A ) MO

• 2721785 R KNIGHT, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 747330 P O'ROURKE, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, D/Mech

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 38
Vehicle No: 4783889 (IMG)
Type of Vehicle: 15 Cwt, Water ( A )

• 2719644 R ROYAN, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 2719753 T SMITH, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, San Man

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 39
Vehicle No: 4780993
Type of Vehicle: 15 Cwt, Water ( A ) (IMG)

• 2720120 P FOLEY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 2720777 J FREER, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Clerk

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 40
Vehicle No: L4911709
Type of Vehicle: 3 Ton, RCS, Wksps ( A )

• 2621637 G BUCKLEY, Royal Corps of Signals attached 2 Irish Guards Signalman, D/Mech
• 2594452 W HINES, Royal Corps of Signals attached 2 Irish Guards Signalman, Ins/Mech
• 2721854 A KINSEY, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, Dvr IC

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 3

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 41
Vehicle No: L4911200
Type of Vehicle: 3 Ton, RCS Charging, (A)

• 2318978 C BISBY, Royal Corps of Signals attached 2 Irish Guards Serjeant, Sigs Sjt
• 2330963 K COOK, Royal Corps of Signals attached 2 Irish Guards Signalman, Elec
• 2379056 A WOODCOCK, Royal Corps of Signals attached 2 Irish Guards Driver, Dvr IC

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 3

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 42
Vehicle No: 4884682 50
Type of Vehicle: 3 Ton, Office ( A )

• 2721698 J QUIGG, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 2716674 F BROWN, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Op
• 2719892 A JONES, 2 Irish Guards Serjeant, Clerk
• 2721754 D CONLAN, Irish Guards, Guardsman, Sjt
• 2717172 J RITCHIE, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, Clerk
• 2717689 J LUDLOW, 2 Irish Guards Serjeant, MT Sjt

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 6

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 43
Vehicle No: 4911511 50
Type of Vehicle: 3 Ton, Tk Spares ( F2 )

• 2723149 J LILBURNE, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 2719887 A GAMBLIN, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, T/Stmn
• 2718229 P McNAMARA, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, T/Stmn
• 2722722 E CRAWLEY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Batman

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 4

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 44
Vehicle No: 4911531
Type of Vehicle: 3 Ton, MT Spares Carrying ( B1 )

• 2720237 H HOWARTH, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 7013827 J MURRAY, 2 Irish Guards Serjeant, T/Sjt
• 2721817 G BARRETT, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, T/Stman
• 2722218 W CORLETT, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, V/Mech

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 4

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 45
Vehicle No: 5366211
Type of Vehicle: 3 Ton, Kitchen ( B2 )

• 2718605 H MILLER, 1 Irish Guards SQMS
• 2720584 W JONES, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, Butcher
• 2717458 D FERGUSON, 2 Irish Guards Serjeant, Cook
• 2716664 J WALSH, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Cook
• 2720058 A McCABE, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 5

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 46
Vehicle No: 4884215
Type of Vehicle: 3 Ton, Officers Mess

• 2722676 R CLARKE, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 2718146 C REHILL, 1 Irish Guards Serjeant, Dvr Op
• 2720214 R CLARKE, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, Cook
• 2720754 C HAMPSON, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Op
• 2720049 H WILDMAN, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Batman
• 2721230 E BOWER, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Batman

2720049 Guardsman Harry WILDMAN, 2 Irish Guards

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 6

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 47
Vehicle No: 4911067
Type of Vehicle: 3 Ton, Amn ( F2 )

• 2720409 W SAXTON, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, W/Duties
• 2763943 R SANDERSON, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Mech
• 2723559 T McGRATH, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Mech
• 2723250 D MURPHY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Op
• 2723344 W HEELY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Mech
• 2723331 J HOGAN, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Op

Total Officer:
Total Other Ranks: 6

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 48
Vehicle No: 4884469
Type of Vehicle: 3 Ton, Amn ( B 5)

• 2720249 G GORDON, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 2723392 J KEYS, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Op
• 2723707 J FLAHERTY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Op
• 2715560 H CONWAY, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, Post Cpl
• 2716011 J McGARRITY, 1 Irish Guards RSM
• 2719270 M HASSAN, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Cook

Total Officers:
Total Other Ranks: 6

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 49
Vehicle No: 4916949
Type of Vehicle: 3 Ton Pot ( F 2)

• 2718428 D HADDOCK, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 2719047 Guardsman HANNA S, Dvr IC
• 2722942 D P KEWELL, MiD, Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, Dvr IC
• 2723557 Francis HOLLEY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Mech
• 2720677 H BERRY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Mech

Total Officers:
Total Other Ranks: 4

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 50
Vehicle No: 4884652
Type of Vehicle: 3 Ton Pot ( A )

• 2719322 Thomas William TAYLOR, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 2717327 W FLEMING, 2 Irish Guards SSM
• 2723540 V EVERITT, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Op
• 2722159 G BERNARD, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, Elec

Total Officers:
Total Other Ranks: 4

 

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 51
Vehicle No: 135100
Type of Vehicle: Carrier Slave

• 2719776 B LITTLEWOOD, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, Dvr IC
• 2722637 H WHITELEY, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, V/Mech
• 2722159 Lance-Corporal BERNARD G, Elec

Total Officers:
Total Other Ranks: 2

 

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

HQ Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 52
Vehicle No: 5517285
Type of Vehicle: 1/2 Track, Fitters

• 2716991 J BRUCE, Irish Guards Serjeant, Mech Sjt
• 2719647 T MAIN, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, V/Mech
• 2719173 T BEALE, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, Elec
• 2720042 W MUSKETT, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, V/Mech
• 2718500 E LLOYD, 1 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Op

Total Officers:
Total Other Ranks: 5

 

Serials: 53 - 60

Not filed

 

No. 1 Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 61
Vehicle No: 148735
Type of Vehicle: Sherman

• 92178 Nial Arthur Ramleh O’NEILL, MiD, Irish Guards Major, Sqn Ldr
• 2722329 N MYLES, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, D/Op
• 2721941 W WILLIAMS, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, G/Op
• 2720887 J JOHNSTON, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, D/Mech
• 2723290 D LELLIOTT, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Corporal, D/Op

Total Officers: 1
Total Other Ranks: 4