141st RAC
Churchill Tanks - Photographs and Name


141st Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
Formed from 7th Battalion The Buffs, Royal East Kent Regiment


Photograph taken when the regiment was attached 31st Armoured Brigade

The Regiment has two nicknames:
The Buffs
The 3rd Foot was descended froma regiment raised for Dutch service in 1592 and the London Train Bands all of which had buff uniforms and facings. The name became the official regimental title about 300 years ago.
Nutcrackers
Due to the Buffs, Royal East Kent Regiment's exploits during the Penisular War.

Tank Data
? under headings indicates information is not available

Regimental HQ
Name

Sandwich

'A' Squadron
Name

?
Steed

'B' Squadron
Name

Banner **
Sabre
Scimitar
Sword
** OC's Tank

'C' Squadron
Name

Sandling
Sandgate
Sublime
Superb
Supreme





Troop
HQF



Troop
HQF
7
7
7


Troop
HQF
13
14
14
14

Mark
VII


Mark
VII
VII


Mark
VII
IV
VII
VII


Mark
VII
VII
VII
Vii
VII

Tank Type
Crocodile


Tank Type
Crocodile
Crocodile


Tank Type
Crocodile
AVRE Fascine
Crocodile
Crocodile


Tank Type
Crocodile
Crocodile
Crocodile
Crocodile
Crocodile

WD Number
?


WD Number
T 252181 B
?


WD Number
T 173268
?
?
?


WD Number
T 173174
?
?
?
?

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