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1st Canadian Army Tank Brigade
11th Battalion- Ontario Regiment
12th Battalion - Three Rivers Regiment
14th Battalion - Calgary Regiment

Calgary Churchills in Action
Operation 'Jubilee' - Wednesday, 19th August 1942
Insignia Notes:
Although by the time of the Dieppe Raid the placement and colour of insignia substantially had been standardised for the Army Tank Brigades, as will be seen, the required changes had not been made on Calgary Regiment's vehicles.
Name colour: White.
Regimental Colour: Blue
Placement
Name: Carried on upper part of louvres plus as below indicated.
Troop Identification: On turrets in variable sizes and inserts. For details see tables
 : below
WD Number forward of louvres plus as below indicated.
RAC: Forward of pannier doors plus as below indicated.
Placement of Insignia
Regimental Headqurters
Nose plate: Arm of Service, (AoS) Brigade
Rear: AoS, RAC, Brigade.
B Squadron Gun Tanks
Nose plate, facing left to right: Above shackle: T Number, Name. Below shackle: AoS,
Troop, Brigade.
Rear: AoS, RAC, Troop, Brigade.
B Squadron Flamethrowers
Nose plate: As for gun tanks.
Rear: On flame fuel tank sloping edge: Brigade. On rear edge: Troop, Name, AoS.
C Squadron
Noseplate: Name and Troop. Rear: No insignia worn.
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Specific Details
Notes
The suffix * to a tank's name indicates it was one of the fifteen that managed to climb on to the promenade. The suffix ** indicates that it was one of the ten which later returned to the beach.
Type of vehicle, towed by the last Churchill exiting LCTs, is noted in the Remarks column.
The Mark II Daimler Scout Cars belonged to Regimental HQ Squadron.
Tanks listed in disembarking sequence.
Blanks in the Remarks column indicate that the Churchill remained effective up until the surrender.
Twenty-eight Churchills remaining aboard their LCTs as a floating reserve were: A Squadron 18; C Squadron 9; HQ Squadron 1.
The mark OKE-1, of 9 Troop, B Squadron's Churchill flame throwers, stems from the name of it’s designer, Major J.M. Oke.
Regimental Headquarters
Turret Insignia in a Diamond: Ringer Z2, Regiment Z1, Rounder Z3.
Transported aboard LCT number: 125
|
Name |
Commander |
Number |
Mark |
Remarks |
| Ringer |
Capt. A.G.Stanton (Adj.) |
T68881 |
Mk II |
Broke left track soon after landing. |
| Regiment |
Lt-Col. J.G.Andrews (CO) |
T31923R |
Mk II |
Tank sank on exiting into eight feet of  water.. |
| Rounder |
Major J.Begg (2 I/C) |
T68452 |
Mk II |
Unable to disembark - returned safely to  UK with Jeep and Universal Carrier. |
B Squadron, HQ Fighting Troop
Turret Insignia in a Square: Burns F1, Backer F2 , Bolster F3.
Transported aboard LCT number: 126
|
Name |
Commander |
Number |
Mark |
Remarks |
| Burns |
Major C.E.Page (OC) |
T31135R |
Mk I |
Right track broken by shellfire. |
| Backer |
Lt. R.H.Wallace |
T68352 |
Mk II |
Left track broken, probably by shellfire. |
| Bolster |
Sgt. T.R.Cunningham |
T31107R |
Mk I |
Towed Daimler Scout Car 'Helen'.
Right track broken by chert build-up.
|
B Squadron, 6 Troop
Turret Insignia: In a 6" Square.
Transported aboard LCT number: 163
|
Name |
Commander |
Number |
Mark |
Remarks |
| Bob** |
Lt. J.H.Dunlap |
T68557R |
Mk III |
. |
| Bert* |
S.S.M. G.M.Menzies |
T68560R |
Mk III |
Left track broken by shellfire.. |
| Bill** |
Cpl. C.A.Heck |
T68558R |
Mk III |
Cable towing Bulldozer D7 snapped. |
B Squadron 7 Troop
Turret Insignia: In a 7" Square.
Transported aboard LCT number: 166
|
Name |
Commander |
Number |
Mark |
Remarks |
| Brenda** |
Sgt. W.W.Olive |
T68760R |
Mk III |
Interior destroyed by commander using  sticky bombs. |
| Betty* |
Lt. A.L.Breithaupt |
T68176R |
Mk III |
Fell into entrance of underground bunker  located on the promenade - efforts to tow her out failed.
|
| Blondie |
Cpl. D.W.G.Jordon |
T68880 |
Mk III |
Towed Daimler Scout Car 'Hare' F64319.
Jeep CM4218884 was also aboard the LCT. Left track broken by chert build-up, later repaired and put into service by the Germans.
|
B Squadron, 8 Troop
Turret Insignia: In a 8" Square.
Transported aboard LCT number: 159
|
Name |
Commander |
Number |
Mark |
Remarks |
| Bull |
Capt. D.G.Purdy |
T31862 |
OKE Mk I |
Sank into about ten feet of water on  disembarking. |
| Boar** |
Sgt. J.Sullivan |
T32049 |
OKE MkI |
Immobilised by crew on return to beach. |
| Beetle |
Lt. G.L.Drysdale |
T68875 |
OKE Mk I |
Towed Bulldozer D7
Right track pin snapped immediately after  landing. |
B Squadron 9 Troop
Turret Insignia: In a 9" Square.
Transported aboard LCT number: 121
|
Name |
Commander |
Number |
Mark |
Remarks |
| Buttercup** |
Sgt. J.D.Morrison |
T31655 |
Mk III |
. |
| Blossom |
Lt. M.J.A.Lambert |
T68561R |
Mk III |
Right track broken by chert build-up. |
| Bluebell |
Cpl. D.L.Brownlee |
T68759R |
Mk III |
Towed Daimler Scout Car 'Harry'
Bogged down on beach |
B Squadron, 10 Troop
Turret Insignia: In a 10" Square.
Transported aboard LCT number: 124
|
Name |
Commander |
Number |
Mark |
Remarks |
| Beefy** |
Sgt. H.R.Patrick |
T68177R |
Mk III |
. |
| Bellicose** |
Lt. E.Bennett |
T68175 |
Mk III |
Left track broken by build-up of chert  on return to the beach. |
| Bloody** |
Sgt. R.B.Lee |
T68701R |
Mk III |
Towed Daimler Scout Car 'Hunter' on loan from Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. A Jeep was also on board. Right track broken by shellfire on return to  beach.
|
C Squadron, HQ Fighting Troop
Turret Insignia in a circle: Chief F1, Company F3, Calgary F2.
Transported aboard LCT number: 145
|
Name |
Commander |
Number |
Mark |
Remarks |
| Chief |
Major A.Glenn (OC) |
T31124R |
Mk I |
. |
| Company |
Capt. G.T.Valentine (2 I/C) |
T31878R |
Mk I |
Shellfire destroyed left front idler wheel. |
| Calgary |
Lt. B.G.Douglas |
T68559 |
Mk III |
Towed Daimler Scout Car 'Horace' F64318
Left track broken by shellfire. |
C Squadron, 13 Troop
Turret Insignia: In a 13" Circle.
Transported aboard LCT number: 127
|
Name |
Commander |
Number |
Mark |
Remarks |
| Cougar* |
Lt. T.R.Cornett |
T68173 |
Mk III |
Both tracks broken while on the promenade. Left by a
rock jamming idler wheel, right by shellfire. |
| Cheetah* |
Cpl. G.H.Wiggins |
T68171 |
Mk III |
Hit by Ju 87 "Stuka" Dive-bomber. |
| Cat* |
Sgt. J.Weaver |
T68696 |
Mk III |
Towed Daimler Scout Car 'Hector' F64306, the only Daimler Scout Car to reach the promenade. Commander set off sticky bombs destroying the interior.
|
C Squadron, 15 Troop
Turret Insignia: In a 15" Circle.
Transported aboard LCT number: 165
|
Name |
Commander |
Number |
Mark |
Remarks |
| Caustic** |
Lt. A.B.Patterson |
T68702 |
Mk III |
. |
| Canny** |
Sgt. N.R.Thompson |
T68870 |
Mk II |
. |
| Confident |
Cp. R.W.Dowling |
T68704R |
Mk III |
Towed Daimler Scout Car 'Hound' F64306 ashore where she accidently rammed it when reversing. A Jeep was also on board. Interior destroyed by sticky bombs. |
Sources
Hugh G. Henry Jr., Dieppe Through the Lens of the German War Photographer, Battle of Britain Prints International Ltd., London.
Juno Beach Centre, Canada.
The Laurier Centre for Military, Strategic and Disarmament Studies, Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo. Ontario, Canada
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