141st Royal Armoured Corps War Diary: January 1944
The January 1944 war diary for the 141st Royal Armoured Corps list the
officers in command of the unit and training in shooting 75mm.
National Archive Reference: WO 171/877
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford, KENT. | 1st | Command in 141st Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps - January 1944. | |
| C.O. Lt. Col. H. Waddell. | |||
| 2 IC. Major A.S.K. Anderson. | |||
| OC 'HQ' Sqn Major R.W .Edmeades. | |||
| OC 'A' Sqn Major C.A.Holliman,MC. | |||
| OC 'B' Sqn Major S.A. Spearpoint. | |||
| OC 'C' Sqn Major H.V.Duffy. | |||
| Adjtuant, Captain W.E.Neal. | |||
| 11th | New War Establishment of a Tank Battalion w.e.f. November 30th 1944. | ||
| Has necessitated converting large numbers of tradesmen ( especially | |||
| G/Mechs to G/Ops ) ; commencement of trg in 75 mm shooting and fire | |||
| tactics; commencement of trg in Stuarts for Recce TP. |
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