C Squadron, 3rd Carabiniers,

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  1. richardmiles

    richardmiles Active Member

    Mikko, there is a list of some but not all 25th Dragoons Lee serial numbers in their 1944 War Diary on pages 201-202. However on another thread, another member of ww2talk provided some time ago some names and matching serial numbers of 25th Dragoons tanks. I'll have a look now.
     
  2. richardmiles

    richardmiles Active Member

    I think you've seen this post from KevinT

    KevinTSenior Member
    Some Lee and Grant names:-

    A Squadron
    AUK ( Grant)
    ANGEL
    MANCHESTER
    OXFORD
    SURREY (turretless – possible ARV)

    B Squadron HQ
    BURY T25252
    BALMORAL T25814
    BARMING T25925 ( T25650 replacement )
    BARNSLEY T25902
    4 Troop
    BAGSHOT T26202
    BERWICK T25860
    BRISTOL T25654 ( T25928 replacement )
    6 Troop
    BATH T26136
    BOGNOR T25801
    BRIGAND T25236
    7 Troop
    BEXHILL T25893
    BURNLEY T25818
    BUXTON T25237
    Other B Squadron – Troop unknown
    NIL DESPERANDUM
    Squadron and Troop unknown
    BAMBER BRIDGE HELLCAT
    SHREWSBURY
    UNBEATABLE

    I hope this is of some interest and if anyone can add anything please let me know.

    Cheers

    Kevin
     
  3. Hi Kevin, somehow I missed your answer so sorry for late reply!

    Yes I saw that namelist, terrific stuff!

    3rd Carabibiers had at least Angel and propably also Auk(not sure thou as in pic name is pretty unreadable and is lee).

    Got Grounds some letter from Burma(other is still on it's way), exellent book. In that Unbeatable is mentioned in picture section as Lt. C Auchinleck(Lt col) pic and as all squadron mentioned in pic notes it's C. So can we assume Unbeatable being C sq? Or do you have info abt his squadron? Shrewsbury is either C or reserve squadron as Gen Briggs ride in it to box on 24th feb and C was opening pass on that day and reserve sq was coming from west. Naming place don't fit to 25th dragoons style as they had names either on side door or front armourplate next to drivers visor, or at least mostly. They got, according Grounds, extra tanks from disbanding 26th Hussars and they could form up reserve sq. So could some names be from their unit originally. Unfortunately good pics of dragoons tanks are hard to find. And only one film contains em, the on on iwm that tells Admin box battle. On start there is one C sq lee but name next to drivers visor is unreadable, could be Cannon but could be anything. Mostly rest film tanks are reserve sq lee's fighting their way from west side of pass. Search continues.:)

    Mikko
     
  4. Ah, forgot. Grounds names only one B sq lee, Nil Desperandum, and as he served in B it could be his. Also if Auchinleck is from C then Bamber Bridge Hellcat can be placed also. :) Also Col Frink Defiant is missing from Kevins excellent list.

    Mikko
     
  5. And as a postscript to my original question, yes it's 3rd carabiniers. Seems like info to them moved from dragoons testings and they started welding bars to roof also.

    Mikko
     
  6. squawker

    squawker Member

    I have a photo of tank 25711 found among my father's memorabilia, I have posted it in the Gallery - he was in C Sqn 3 DG
     
  7. squawker

    squawker Member

    Hi Kevin, I've come late to this thread, it caught my eye as I'm compiling a story of my father's service with C squadron 3rd Carabiniers. I'm interested to know where you found this data and if you have similar for the 3Rd Carabiniers

    best regards
    Paul
     
  8. KevinT

    KevinT Senior Member

    Hi Paul,

    3RD Carbs all Lees as far as I know.
    A Sqn
    ANGEL

    B Sqn
    HQ T25814 BALMORAL, T25650 and T25925 BARMING, T25902 BARNSLEY, T25252
    4 Trp T26202 BAGSHOT, T25860 BERWICK, T25654 and T25928 BRISTOL
    6 Trp T26136 BATH, T25801 BOGNOR, T25236 BRIGAND
    7 Trp T25893 BEXHILL, T25818 BURNLEY, T25237 BUXTON

    Above names mostly from AFV returns, this site and various sources.

    25th Dragoons mostly from “British Tank Names” by BT White, National Army Museum website, this site and other various sources.

    If anyone can add anything or see any errors please let me know.

    Cheers
    Kevin
     
  9. HomeCountiesBattalions

    HomeCountiesBattalions Burma WW2 British Cavalry Reserch

    This post was a great help for me thank you so much for this
     
  10. squawker

    squawker Member

    Thanks for that, disappointing that there's nothing for C squadron. Did you see the tank photo that I posted to the gallery?
     
  11. HomeCountiesBattalions

    HomeCountiesBattalions Burma WW2 British Cavalry Reserch


    Great picture I remember my grandfather talking once about his time as a tank commander for Lee's and how awkward they can be during his time in the 3rd carbs/25thD
     

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