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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

4th Royal Tank Regiment



   4th Royal Tank Regiment saw action in North Africa, being captured at Tobruk. 144th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps was re-designated 4th Royal Tank Regiment in March 1945 and went on to see action in North Western Europe in 1945

 

1st Sep 1939 Orders  location map

2nd Sep 1939 Mobilisation

3rd Sep 1939 Mobilisation  location map

4th Sep 1939 Reservists  location map

5th Sep 1939 Reorganisation  location map

6th Sep 1939 Machine Guns  location map

7th Sep 1939 Vehicles Arrive

8th Sep 1939 Mobilisation  location map

9th Sep 1939 On the Move  location map

10th Sep 1939 Maintenance  location map

11th Sep 1939 Sport  location map

12th Sep 1939 Orders  location map

13th Sep 1939 Advance Party

14th Sep 1939 Training  location map

15th Sep 1939 Training  location map

16th Sep 1939 Training  location map

17th Sep 1939 Orders  location map

18th Sep 1939 On the Move  location map

19th Sep 1939 On the Move  location map

20th Sep 1939 On the Move  location map

21st Sep 1939 On the Move

22nd Sep 1939 Unloading  location map

23rd Sep 1939 Unloading  location map

24th Sep 1939 Unloading  location map

25th Sep 1939 Training  location map

26th Sep 1939 Advance Party  location map

27th Sep 1939 Preparations  location map

28th Sep 1939 On the Move  location map

29th Sep 1939 On the Move  location map

30th Sep 1939 On the Move  location map

12th Oct 1939 Equipment

1st of November 1939 Digging in

2nd of November 1939 Air Raid

3rd of November 1939 Defences

4th of November 1939 Digging in

5th of November 1939 Obstacles

5th of November 1939 Return

5th of November 1939 Return

6th of November 1939 Enemy Aircraft

7th of November 1939 Exercise

8th of November 1939 Exercise

9th of November 1939 Tests

10th of November 1939 Tests

11th of November 1939 Exercise

12th of November 1939 Defences

12th of November 1939 Return

14th of November 1939 Defences

15th of November 1939 Defence work

 Defences

17th of November 1939 Defences

18th of November 1939 Crossing

19th of November 1939 Reports

20th of November 1939 Commemorations

21st of November 1939 Defences

22nd of November 1939 Obstacles

23rd of November 1939 Defences

23rd of November 1939 Orders

24th of November 1939 Defence Work

25th of November 1939 Defence Work

26th of November 1939 Defences

27th of November 1939 Defence Work

28th of November 1939 Orders

30th of November 1939 Visit

1st of December 1939 Preparations

2nd of December 1939 Demonstration

3rd of December 1939 Returns

4th of December 1939 Visit

5th of December 1939 Preparations

6th of December 1939 Inspection

6th of December 1939 Orders

6th of December 1939 Orders

7th of December 1939 Orders

8th of December 1939 Visit

9th of December 1939 Advance Party

10th of December 1939 Preparations

10th of December 1939 On Strength

11th of December 1939 On the Move

12th of December 1939 Into Billets

13th of December 1939 Preparations

13th December 1939 Exercise

14th of December 1939 Exercise

14th December 1939 Exercise

15th of December 1939 Exercise

16th of December 1939 Conference

17th of December 1939 Leave

18th of December 1939 Demonstration

19th of December 1939 Preparation

20th of December 1939 Exercise

21st of December 1939 Exercise

22nd of December 1939 Visit

23rd of December 1939 Leave

24th of December 1939 Reports

25th of December 1939 Festivities

26th of December 1939 Quiet

27th of December 1939 Faulty Equipment

28th of December 1939 Training

29th of December 1939 Training

30th of December 1939 Funeral

31st of December 1939 Reports

1st of January 1940 War Diary Fienvillers

2nd of January 1940 War Diary Fienvillers  location map

3rd of January 1940 War Diary Fienvillers  location map

4th of January 1940 War Diary Fienvillers  location map

5th of January 1940 War Diary Fienvillers

6th of January 1940 Orders  location map

6th of January 1940 War Diary Fienvillers  location map

7th January 1940 Conference

8th of January 1940 War Diary - Couin  location map

9th January 1940 Exercise

10th of January 1940 War Diary - Couin  location map

12th of January 1940 War Diary - Couin  location map

13th of January 1940 War Diary Fienvillers  location map

14th of January 1940 War Diary Fienvillers  location map

15th of January 1940 Defence Scheme

15th of January 1940 Defence Scheme

16th of January 1940 Orders

17th of January 1940 Orders Cancelled

18th of January 1940 Lecture

19th of January 1940 Lecture

20th of January 1940 Training

21st of January 1940 Reports

22nd of January 1940 Training

23rd of January 1940 Training

24th of January 1940 Training

25th of January 1940 Lecture

26th of January 1940 Training

27th of January 1940 Training

28th of January 1940 Reports

29th of January 1940 Visit

30th of January 1940 Training

31st of January 1940 Training

1st of February 1940 Training

2nd of February 1940 Training

3rd of February 1940 Training

4th of February 1940 Reports  location map

5th of February 1940 Training

6th of February 1940 Training  location map

7th of February 1940 Training  location map

8th of February 1940 Training  location map

9th of February 1940 Training  location map

10th of February 1940 Training  location map

11th of February 1940 Reports  location map

12th of February 1940 Training  location map

13th of February 1940 Training  location map

14th of February 1940 Training  location map

15th of February 1940 Training  location map

16th of February 1940 Training  location map

17th of February 1940 Training  location map

18th of February 1940 Reports  location map

19th of February 1940 Training  location map

20th of February 1940 Training and Reconaissance  location map

21st of February 1940 Training  location map

22nd of February 1940 Training  location map

23rd of February 1940 Training  location map

24th of February 1940 Training  location map

25th of February 1940 Orders  location map

25th of February 1940 Reports and move  location map

26th of February 1940 Move preparation and postponement  location map

27th of February 1940 Training  location map

28th of February 1940 Move preparation  location map

29th of February 1940 Domart-en-Ponthieu  location map

1st of March 1940 New Billets  location map

2nd of March 1940 Training  location map

3rd of March 1940 Quiet  location map

4th of March 1940 Training  location map

5th of March 1940 Exercise  location map

5th March 1940 Conference

6th of March 1940 Preparation  location map

6th March 1940 Exercise

7th of March 1940 Exercise  location map

8th of March 1940 Exercise  location map

9th of March 1940 Maintenance  location map

10th of March 1940 Reports  location map

11th of March 1940 Training & Conference  location map

12th of March 1940 Training & Lecture  location map

13th of March 1940 Training  location map

14th of March 1940 Training  location map

15th of March 1940 Training & Lecture  location map

16th of March 1940 Training  location map

17th of March 1940 Reports  location map

18th of March 1940 Trials  location map

19th of March 1940 Training  location map

20th of March 1940 Rehearsal  location map

21st of March 1940 Exercise  location map

22nd of March 1940 Training  location map

23rd of March 1940 Training  location map

24th of March 1940 Reports  location map

25th of March 1940 Training  location map

26th of March 1940 Preparation  location map

27th of March 1940 Exercise  location map

28th of March 1940 Training  location map

29th of March 1940 Leave & Training  location map

30th of March 1940 Training  location map

31st of March 1940 Reports  location map

1st of April 1940 Training  location map

2nd of April 1940 Training  location map

3rd of April 1940 Exercise  location map

4th of April 1940 Training  location map

5th of April 1940 Training  location map

6th of April 1940 Training  location map

7th of April 1940 Reports  location map

8th of April 1940 Training  location map

9th of April 1940 Training  location map

10th of April 1940 Training  location map

11th of April 1940 Training  location map

12th of April 1940 Training  location map

13th of April 1940 Training & Visit  location map

14th of April 1940 Reports  location map

15th of April 1940 Training  location map

16th of April 1940 Training  location map

17th of April 1940 Training  location map

18th of April 1940 Training  location map

19th of April 1940 Training  location map

20th of April 1940 Training  location map

21st of April 1940 Reports  location map

22nd of April 1940 Training  location map

23rd of April 1940 Enemy propaganda  location map

24th of April 1940 Training  location map

25th of April 1940 Training & Lecture  location map

26th of April 1940 Training  location map

27th of April 1940 Training & Move Order

28th of April 1940 Reports and move orders  location map

29th of April 1940 Move  location map

30th of April 1940 Bueil - move  location map

1st May 1940 On the Move

2nd May 1940 On the Move

3rd May 1940 Reorganisation

4th May 1940 In Billets

5th May 1940 Reports

6th May 1940 Training

6th May 1940 Defence Scheme

6th May 1940 Defence Scheme: Appendix "A"

6th May 1940 Defence Scheme

7th May 1940 Training

8th May 1940 Training

9th May 1940 Attack Scheme

10th May 1940 How to deal with enemy parachutists

10th May 1940 Secret and Urgent

11th May 1940 Prepararations

12th May 1940 Orders

12th May 1940 Warning Order

12th May 1940 Train No. 1

12th May 1940 Train No. 2  location map

12th May 1940 Operation Order No. 1

12th May 1940 March Table, Appendix "A"

12th May 1940 Rail Movement

12th May 1940 Message about enemy parachutists

12th May 1940  Operation Order No. 2

12th May 1940 Route B march table (Appendix A)

12th May 1940 Amendment Operation Order No. 2  location map

13th May 1940 Recce

13th May 1940 Operation Order No. 3

13th May 1940 March Table Operation Order No. 3

13th May 1940 Message about zero hour

14th May 1940 On the Move

14th May 1940 Message from Adjutant  location map

15th May 1940 Tanks Arrive

15th May 1940 Message

16th May 1940 On the Move

16th May 1940 Operation Order No. 4

17th May 1940 On the March


18th May 1940 On the Move


18th May 1940 Operation Order No. 4

18th May 1940 Movement table Operation Order No. 4

18th May 1940 Message from 1 Army Brigade

19th May 1940 Operation Order No. 5

19th May 1940 Recce

19th May 1940 Instructions No. 1

19th May 1940 Code Names Operation Order No. 5

20th May 1940 March Table Movement Order No. 1

20th May 1940 On the Move

20th May 1940 Movement Order No. 1

20th May 1940 Message to YINA

21st May 1940 Hard Fighting  location map

21st May 1940 Orders

21st May 1940 
Message


21st May 1940 Battle of Arras

22nd May 1940 Under Pressure

22nd May 1940 In Position

23rd May 1940 Surrounded

23rd May 1940 Withdrawal

25th May 1940 Reorganisation

25th May 1940 Shellfire

26th May 1940 Orders

27th May 1940 Evacuation  location map

28th May 1940 On the Move

28th May 1940 Operations

29th May 1940 Leave

18th Jan 1941 Vehicles  location map

19th Jan 1941 Vehicles  location map

1st Jun 1942 Shellfire

3rd Jun 1942 Observation

11th of January 1945 War Diary - Couin  location map


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Those known to have served with

4th Royal Tank Regiment

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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DW Watson 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

DW Watson served with the 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



LA Riley 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

LA Riley served with the 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



LAW Potter 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

LAW Potter served with the 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



J Keith 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

J Keith served with the 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



V Jones 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

V Jones served with the 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



HR Hughes 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

HR Hughes served with the 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



TJP Howley 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

TJP Howley served with the 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



Geoffrey T. Holyoake 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

Geoffrey Holyoake served with the 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



J Hitchon 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

J Hitchon served with the 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



RF Goldfinch 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment

RF Goldfinch served with the 4th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan









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