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44th Royal Tank Regiment    44th Royal Tank Regiment was formed in 1938 by the conversion of the 6th Battalion, Gloucester Regiment. They saw action in North Africa and North Western Europe   15th Mar 1941 On the Cliffs   Matilda tanks of 44th Royal Tank Regiment on the clifftops at Seaford Head, Sussex, 15th of March 1941. IWM (H 8032) 15th Mar 1941 On the Cliffs 10th July 1942 Attack Launched 11th July 1942 Australian attack 12th July 1942 Counter attack fails 22nd Jul 1942 In Support 22nd of July 1942 Appendix A (2) Casualties 23rd Jul 1942 In Action 25th Jul 1942 Intelligence 26th Jul 1942 Orders 27th Jul 1942 In Action 27th July 1942 Failed attack 29th Jul 1942 Intelligence 25th of June 1943 Signals 25th of June 1943 Instructions 25th of June 1943 Frequencies 25th of June 1943 Detachment Duty Card 25th of June 1943 Instructions 25th of June 1943 Ammunition 25th of June 1943 Signals 25th of June 1943 Orders   25th of June 1943 Beach Intelligence   28th of June 1943 Orders 28th of June 1943 Traffic Control 28th of June 1943 Fuel 28th of June 1943 Fuel 28th of June 1943 Orders   28th of June 1943 Stores 28th of June 1943 Signals 28th of June 1943 Orders   28th of June 1943 Markings 28th of June 1943 Signage 28th of June 1943 Ferry Services 26th of June 1943 Orders 13th July 1943 On the March 14th July 1943 In Action 15th Jul 1943 Hard Fighting 16th July 1943 In Action 16th July 1943 Hard Fighting 12th Sep 1943 Parade 20th Jun 1944 Reliefs   27th Jun 1944 In Defence   7th Jul 1944 Recce 8th Jul 1944 Reliefs 7th March 1945 On the Move   8th March 1945 Move   9th March 1945 Training   10th March 1945 Training   11th March 1945 Training   12th March 1945 Training   21st March 1945 Training   22nd March 1945 On the Move   23rd March 1945 Orders   24th March 1945 In Action 25th Mar 1945 Advance   Sherman DD tank of 44th Royal Tank Regiment, 4th Armoured Brigade, passing carriers of the 6th King's Own Scottish Borderers east of the Rhine, 25th of March 1945. © IWM (BU 2486) 25th Mar 1945 Advance 25th March 1945 In Action 26th March 1945 Reliefs 27th March 1945 Advance   28th March 1945 Advance 29th March 1945 At Rest   30th March 1945 Slow Progress   31st March 1945 Orders If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with 44th Royal Tank Regiment during the Second World War 1939-1945. Bailey Arthur. Booth T. Tpr. Chew Ronald. L/Cpl. Davidson DCM. Douglas. Tpr. Ford FWR. Gear JH. Golding J. Hackney Samuel Ralph. L/Cpl. Harries J. Cpl. Hill J. Tpr. Hillary R. Howarth F. Jacobs P . Jenkins HL. King Stephen. Lt. Lane FC. Leonard Stanislaus Anthony. Sgt. Mcdonald JP. Moss H. Murrell H. Oram DF. Cpl. Pettener CN. Pickford R. Rothwell James. Tpr. (d.6th September 1944) Rothwell James. Tpr. (d.6th September 1944) Sewell J. Sharp RS. Shatford A. L/Cpl. Silver AD. L/Cpl. Snow H. Sgt. Stadden CH. Stobbs R. Talbot W. Taylor W. Turner F. Wassell J. Wilson Douglas. Pte. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 44th Royal Tank Regiment from other sources. 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There are:490 items tagged 44th Royal Tank Regiment available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. J Wassell 44th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment J Wassell served with the 44th Btn. 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 Add to this record. F Turner 44th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment F Turner served with the 44th Btn. 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 Add to this record. W Taylor 44th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment W Taylor served with the 44th Btn. 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 Add to this record. W Talbot 44th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment W Talbot served with the 44th Btn. 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 Add to this record. R Stobbs 44th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment R Stobbs served with the 44th Btn. 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 Add to this record. CH Stadden 44th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment CH Stadden served with the 44th Btn. 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 Add to this record. Sgt. H Snow 44th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment Sgt.H Snow served with the 44th Btn. 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 Add to this record. L/Cpl. AD Silver 44th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment L/Cpl.AD Silver served with the 44th Btn. 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 Add to this record. L/Cpl. A Shatford 44th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment L/Cpl.A Shatford served with the 44th Btn. 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 Add to this record. RS Sharp 44th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment RS Sharp served with the 44th Btn. 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 Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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