Nr. Bayeux or Tilly Sur Seulles - could anyone help further identify where these Sherman tanks are?

Re. IWM B5416 - briefly mentioned in post #6 above...

THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN 1944

I have seen it posted quite a few more times over the last few days, indeed, lots and lots and lots etc. albeit, I still find it a little incongruous given it relates in description to St. Leger and the 24th Lancers were very heavily engaged largely fighting elsewhere.

In terms of "people's favourite 24th Lancer picture" it's therefore very low on my "list" currently ;-) as for every time I think of further studying it I realise that I've just been distracted from the events of 10th-11th-12th June 1944 - as it seems unrelatable somehow to the events happening much further to the South of St.Leger at Point 103, St.Pierre and Cristot...

B5414
THE CAMPAIGN IN NORMANDY 1944
DESCRIPTION
Object description
French refugees on the road in a donkey cart, 11 June 1944.

B5415
THE CAMPAIGN IN NORMANDY 1944
DESCRIPTION
Object description
Private Arthur Gibson of 5th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, 50th Division, enjoying a glass of cider with French civilians in the village of St Leger, 11 June 1944.

B5416
THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN 1944
DESCRIPTION
Object description
A Sherman Firefly tank of 24th Lancers, 8th Armoured Brigade, near St Leger, 11 June 1944.

B5417
THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORMANDY 1944
DESCRIPTION
Object description
Sherman tanks of 24th Lancers, 8th Armoured Brigade, moving up to the front near St Leger, 11 June 1944.

"A" Squadron of the 24th Lancers had 4 Fireflies...

One in their "HQ" troop... Sgt Gordon Field...

And 4th Troop - Lt. Hart, Sergeant Caulfield and Sergeant Jones...



Sgt. Gordon Field was kia 12d6m1944

Re. Sergeant Gordon Field - 7927942
"A" Squadron of the 24th Lancers.
Kia with the 24th Lancers in Normandy - 12d6m1944 -
Casualty Details | CWGC
SERJEANT GORDON FIELD
Service Number: 7927943
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Armoured Corps. 'A' Sqn., 24th Lancers.
Date of Death: Died 12 June 1944
Age 34 years old
Buried or commemorated at BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY. XI. L. 3. France
Country of Service: United Kingdom
Additional Info: Son of Herbert and Annie Rebecca Field; husband of Irene Ellen Field, of Rhyl, Flintshire.

Re. Lt. / Captain Robert Houlton Hart, M.C. - 237379
"A" Squadron of the 24th Lancers - on the pre-D-Day roll
Transferred to the 23rd Hussars at the disbandment of the 24th Lancers.
Nb. He was kia 18d8m1944 - whilst with the 23rd Hussars - although nb. below at the CWGC it references... "C" Sqn. 24th Lancers.
Casualty Details | CWGC
CAPTAIN ROBERT HOULTON HART
Service Number: 237379
Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Armoured Corps. "C" Sqn. 24th Lancers
Date of Death: Died 18 August 1944
Age 29 years old
Buried or commemorated at BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY. XV. A. 1. France
Country of Service: United Kingdom
Awards: Military Cross
Additional Info: Son of Francis William and Katherine Emily Hart; husband of Jean Hart, of Stanmore, Middlesex.
Personal Inscription
"WHAT THOU GAVEST THOU TAKEST NOT AWAY, FOR WHAT IS THINE IS OURS ALWAYS"



Re. Lance Sergeant / Acting Sergeant John Thomas "Paddy" Caulfield M.M. with Bar - 7927801
Trained as a Gunner/wireless operator in "A" Squadron of the 24th Lancers
Acting Sergeant from 20th April 1944.
Troop Sergeant / Commander of the 2nd tank in the 4th (Firefly) troop of "A" Squadron of the 24th Lancers.
MM - 26th June 1944 - with 24th Lancers
Transferred to the 1 RTR on the disbandment of the 24th Lancers.
MM - Bar to Military Medal - with 1 RTR - 23rd August 1944 -

Nb. There is a reference to his having also been wounded which appears to possibly relate to his time with the 24th Lancers - however his transfer soon after to the 1 RTR and his bar to the MM mitigates against this having incapacitated him. The citation to the Bar to his MM - with the 1 RTR - also mentions his having been wounded with them, when wounded to the head in the action for which he received his second MM.



Re. Lance Sergeant / Acting Sergeant A. (Austin) Jones
"A" Squadron - Commander of the 3rd Tank in Lt. Hart's Firefly Troop -
Nominal Roll at disbandment - transferred to the 1 RTR.
24th Lancers - Tessel Wood (c25th June 1944)

 

Additionally - see also -

30TH CORPS IN ACTION SOUTH OF BAYEUX (PART 2) [Allocated Title]

IWM A70 43-1
Use video
DESCRIPTION
Object description
Units of the 50th (Northumbrian) Division and the 8th Armoured Brigade are sent into action to reinforce 30th Corps attempt to pierce the German lines south of Bayeux.
Full description
A padre holds an open-air service for men serving with the 5th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment in an orchard in St Léger before the battalion returns to the front-line. Sherman and Firefly tanks belonging to the 24th Lancers move 'A' Squadron up towards the village of Audrieu and Point 103 (Le Haut D'Audrieu) in support of 69th Brigade's operations designed to outflank Tilly-sur-Seulles. Sherman 'Crab' minesweeping tanks (one minus its flail jib) from the Westminster Dragoons 'C' Squadron move up to the front past a self-propelled artillery position near Martragny. Here, Sexton 25-pounder self-propelled guns belonging to 90th Field Regiment RA's 465 Battery ('E' and 'F' Troops) lay down a barrage on positions held by the 12th SS Panzer and 716th Infantry Divisions in woods north of St Pierre.
Physical description
35mm

OBJECT DETAILS
Category
Film
Related period
Second World War (content)
Creator
Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Parkinson (Sergeant) (Production individual)
Production date
1944-06-11
Place made
GB
Dimensions
whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 1
Catalogue number
A70 43-1


And at...

30TH CORPS IN ACTION SOUTH OF BAYEUX (PART 2) [Allocated Title]


Edit - With... for example... at around 1 min 18 seconds...

 

The Sherman III above is followed by three Fireflies:


and preceded by another Sherman III. Note the "Fox Head" route marker on the right:


The tanks then turn right onto a tree-lined road, where two of the Fireflies are photographed by Sgt Midgley while Sgt Gross continues to film, before turning right again:
B5416 vs B5417 vsA70 43-1

Michel