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Thanks! Both our heads hurt!

I'm still not 100% sure of my interpretations...please help... Dec 10, 1944: He is on the X-4 list of the 25 CADR Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment’s (Elgin Regiment), "G " Squadron. Dec 11, 1944: He is taken from that X-4 list and assigned to an active regiment, the 3rd Armoured Reconnaissance Re...

Thanks...that makes so much sense! Thanks for the tip on the war diaries.

Me again. I’m focused on my Uncle’s service time in Italy. I’m trying to nail down regiments, squadrons, etc. as I plan to read the war diaries. Here’s what I know so far…he’s wounded in France in mid August 1944. He’s returned to active duty and sent to Italy. He’s on various X-4 lists until mid De...

Thanks! Your help has been invaluable.

Thanks. According to an earlier entry in the War Diary, looks like he was assigned to 3 Squad on December 30, 1943. I've included the pages of the War Diary for the day before, the day of, and the after him being wounded. I did not see anything specific to 3 Squad...maybe I need to review more pages...

I'm back. A recap, my uncle was wounded on August 15, 1945, while on Operation Totalize with 4th Canadian Armoured Division. The was diary for his unit stated they were at MR 173458. I understand this a grid reference. 173 refers to the east-west coordinate (easting). 458 refers to the north-south c...

Wow! Fantastic stuff! I appreciate it very much. I'm going through the War Diaries and finding a few more clues.

Thanks for the additional information. His name is Elwood Linton "Woody" Armstrong.

I do have a copy of the manifest for his departure from Halifax.

Any idea what "#4 Tank RHQ, ???" means. Would this have been in Aldershot, UK?

Alain.

I’m continuing to decipher my uncle’s service file, I’m trying to figure out what the highlighted entry states. I know that he disembarked in the U.K. from Halifax (embarked on Sep 23, 1942) on Oct. 7, 1942. He is part of the 21 Canadian Armoured Regiment (CGFG). Screenshot 2024-11-16 101320.jpg Reg...