Tony Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Does anyone know the type of insignia a Trooper in the 141st Regt., Royal Armoured Corps might have worn on his BD in France 1944? In particular a tank driver who had something to do with flamethrowers. Thanks Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Tony, i have never heard of specific insignia for flamethrower tank drivers so it will be interesting if anyone shows some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) Jerry, the flamethrower thing isn't a dead cert but would they have worn a tank badge on the arm or unit insignia? There isn't a single photo of my grandfather in uniform so I'm sort of trying to piece together what his BD blouse may have looked like. The only thing I know is that he carried a revolver. Tony Edit: just been checking out online pictures, it seems they wore at least the tank arm badge, Royal Armoured Corps sew on shoulder titles and their parent unit (The Buffs) cap badge. Edited November 5, 2014 by Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Tony, have you read Flame Thrower by Andrew Wilson MC who was in the 141st Regiment RAC (The Buffs) isbn 0 7041 0042 8 1956 & 1974 The book covers the period 1943 to 1945 and recounts his exprience commanding a flame thrower tank in North West Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 You can find it here, the reviews are very good. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0718305221/sr=1-1/qid=1415308612/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1415308612&sr=1-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 Thanks for the link Jerry. I've managed to find their war diary online but haven't read it yet.It starts at the end of June 44, it would have been good if it started from the 19th which is the day he landed in France. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Thanks for the link Jerry. I've managed to find their war diary online but haven't read it yet.It starts at the end of June 44, it would have been good if it started from the 19th which is the day he landed in France. Tony It is a good read, I have had my copy for years, ex library 1974 edition. I had to go and check exactly which unit he was with so it was good that it was the same unit as your grandfather, though I assume there were not many such units at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 I have a Tank Corps arm badge which I think I'll put with his medals, I might see if I can find a cap badge too although from what I've read so far it would seem they had silvered badges instead of the standard Buffs badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Tony, I have a CD called Tanks Again by Peter Payne & Jim MacDonald which covers the RTR onwards and I could find no mention of Flame Thrower tanks nor insignia. Stuart (PM if you like) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Stuart, I've since found some photos online of men in the 141st, one of them from across the Tasman, The only insignia they seem to have worn are the tank badge and RAC shoulder titles. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Tony, it's uploading but is taking an inordinate amount of time. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) Tony, Click on these links http://www.uniformology.com/UIDSPEC-08.html https://www.mediafire.com/?kwnnjaio93pr57r Best, Stuart Edited November 10, 2014 by Stuart Bates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Oops, got the first one wrong. https://www.mediafire.com/?kwnnjaio93pr57r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Bates Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 OK, it's not happening so I shall make a copy of the item so send me your address to stuartbates@bigpond.com Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 10, 2014 Author Share Posted November 10, 2014 Stuart, I've just got back home and thought I'd give it a go anyway and it worked fine, thanks very much for taking the time to upload it. I'll have to have another look at the tank arm badge I have as it may be the 1946 type. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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