Armament

1st King’s Dragoon Guards 1939-45

Date Type of AFV Armament Approx thickness of turret armour Crew
Sept. ’39-Jan ’40 Light Tank Mk. VI B .5”and .303” Machine Gun 1/3 inch 3
Jan, ’40-Feb ’43 Marmon-Harrington Armoured Car (i) Boyes Anti-Tank Rifle (.5”) (ii) Bren Gun. 3/16 inch 4
Nov. ’42-May ’43 A.E.C Armoured Car (i) 2-pdr A/T Gun (ii)7.92mm. Machine Gun. 1.1/4 inch 3
Feb. ’43-Nov ’43 Humber Armoured Car (i) 37-mm A/T Gun (ii) 7.92mm Machine Gun 1/2 inch 3
Nov. ’43-May ’45 Daimler Armoured Car (i) 2-pdr A/T gun (ii) 7.92mm Machine Gun 11/16 inch 3
Dec. ’43-May ’45 Staghound Armoured Car (i) 37-mm A/T Gun (ii) Three 7.92-mm MG’s 1.1/4 inch 5

Queen’s Bays 1936-1945

Date Location Type of Armour Armament Crew
1936 Aldershot Light Tank MkII One-man turret fitted with 1x.303in, Vickers M.G. 2
1937 Tidworth Light Tank MkIV One-man turret fitted with 1x .303, Vickers M.G. 2
1937 Tidworth Light Tank MkV Two-man turret fitted with 1x.303in. and 1x.5in Vickers M.G. 3
1938 Tidworth Light Tank MkVIA Two-man turret fitted with 1x.303in, and 1x.5 Vickers M.G. 3
1939 Cambridge Area Light Tank MkVIB As Above 3
1940 Cambridge Area, Poole, France (BEF) Light Tank Mk VIC Two-man turret fitted with 1×7.92mm, and 1x15mm. Besa 3
1940 Poole, France (BEF), Warminster Tanks Cruiser A 9 Three-man turret fitted with 2-pdr and 1x.303in. Vickers M.G 4
1940 Poole, France (BEF), Warminster Tanks Cruiser A10 Three-man turret fitted with 3.7 How. and 2×7.92mm. Besa 5
1940 Warminster, Elstead (Surrey) Tanks Cruiser A13 Three-man turret fitted with 2-pdr., 1×7.92mm. Besa (1x.303in.Bren A.A. Lakeman Mounted) 4
1941 Elstead (Surrey) Tanks Covenanter Three-man turret fitted with 2-pdr.,1×7.92mm. Besa, 1x .303in. Bren A.A. 4
1941 Elstead (Surrey), Marlborough M.E.F. Tanks Crusader A15 Three-man turret fitted with 2-pdr., and 1×7.92mm. Besa, 1x.303in. Bren A.A. 4
1941 Marlborough, M.E.F. Tanks Light Honey M4 A4 Three-man turret fitted with 1x37mm., 2x30in. Browning, 1x.30in. Browning A.A. 4
1942 M.E.F. (Knightsbridge) ”C” Squadron (8) Tanks General Grant (Radial Engine) Three-man turrets fitted with 1x75mm., 1x37mm., 2x.30in. Browning, 1x.5in Browning A.A. 6
1942 M.E.F (Knightsbridge) ”C”Squadron (4) Tanks General Lee (Radial Engine) Four-man two turrets fitted with 1x75mm., 1x37mm., 2x.30in. Browning, 1x.5in. Browning A.A. 6
1942 M.E.L.F., El Alamein ”A” Squadron Tanks Crusader Three-man turret fitted with 6-pdr., 1×7.92mm. Besa, 1x.303in. Bren A.A. 3
1942 1943 M.E.L.F., El Alamein, Tunisia-Mareth Cap Bon Tanks Sherman MkI (Radial Engine) Three-man turret fitted with 1x75mm., 2x.30in. Brwoning, 1x.5in. Browning A.A. 5
1942 1943 M.E.L.F., El Alamein, Tunisia-Mareth Cap Bon Tanks Sherman MkIII (Diesel Engine) Three-man turret fitted with 1x75mm., 2x.30in. Browning, 1x.5in. Browning A.A. 5
1944 B.N.A.F. (Algiers), Italy (Gothic Line) Tanks Sherman MkVI (5 Engines Multi Bank) Three-man turret fitted with 1x75mm., 2x.30in. Browning, 1x.5in. Browning A.A. 5
1944 1945 B.N.A.F. (Algiers), Italy (Gothic Line) Tanks Light Stuart V (Recce) Less turrets fitted with 2x.30in. Browning and 1x.5in. Browning A.A. 4
1944 1945 Italy (Gothic Line) Italy (Argenta) Tanks Sherman Mk IA (Radial Engine) Three-man turret fitted with 1x76mm., 2x.30in. Brownings., 1x.5in. Browning A.A. 5
1944 1945 Italy (Gothic Line) Italy (Argenta) Tanks Sherman Mk IB Three-man turret fitted with 1x105mm., 2x.30in. Browning, 1x.5in. Browning A.A. 5
1945 Italy (Argenta) Tanks Sherman Mk IC Three- man Turret fitted with 17-pdr., 2x.30in. Browning, 1x.5in. Browning A.A.