lenseye Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 (edited) Hello My main interest in this site will be gleaning any information I can about Churchill tanks that fought from Normandy through France,Belgium ,Holland & on down into the Ardennes into the Reischwald forest. My father drove a MK1V A22 Churchill named Billericay during this phase of WW11 attatched to 153 Reg. "B" squadron 8 Troop. Any one who may have any knowledge regarding this please feel free to contact me,facts seem to be a bit sparse in this area. I thought i'd attatch a photo (the only one I have) of my father's tank he is on far right looking at photoHis is the top photo The second photo is of his brother (bottom left) crew. The bottom is of his brothers squadron. It would be interesting if anyone out there recognises any of these men. Edited November 1, 2012 by lenseye To add images & information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Welcome to the forum, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Welcome. The tank name is familiar, I'm sure there are pictures about some where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 hi welcome to the forum , :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Welcome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pearson Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Cannot help with the history but I am working on restoring a Churchill if you want to have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 like john i can't help with any knowledge other than to advise you to read the war diary but i also have a mk4 churchill or should i say the remains of one and if i can help in any way just let me know. rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenivers Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Welcome aboard :cheesy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenseye Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 Cannot help with the history but I am working on restoring a Churchill if you want to have a look. Hello John Many thanks for your interest in my thread/post. I attempted to "have a look" at your tank as suggested but only got 3 pages of adverts for tools from a well known internet selling site. I'd still like to see your snaps though. Regards Jim Chapman (aka lenseye) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooperjim Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) apologies for resurrecting a very old post, but this page is how I found this forum. the 3rd picture showing 8 troop also has my grandfather in it, he is pictured bottom left, Lance corporal Earnest Turner. I believe this picture was taken sometime around Christmas 1944 and my identical copy has a list of all the names on the back also, and after doing some research at the IWM found that lots more pictures of the regiment were taken at the same although none as good or clear as this. If this post finds you I would be really interested in chatting I have loads of stuff on both the 153rd Regiment and the 147th Regiment RAC if you are Edited May 22, 2015 by trooperjim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenseye Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Trooperjim Please contact me at jim_chapman@email.com I look forward to hearing from you. Jim PS......There is an underscore between the first two names in email address. Edited June 10, 2015 by lenseye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjankers Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Trooperjim Please contact me at jim_chapman@email.com I look forward to hearing from you. Jim PS......There is an underscore between the first two names in email address. Hi Jim My father was tank commander in the second photo. He wrote on the back that the bottom left was named ted. Would love to share info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjankers Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 apologies for resurrecting a very old post, but this page is how I found this forum. the 3rd picture showing 8 troop also has my grandfather in it, he is pictured bottom left, Lance corporal Earnest Turner. I believe this picture was taken sometime around Christmas 1944 and my identical copy has a list of all the names on the back also, and after doing some research at the IWM found that lots more pictures of the regiment were taken at the same although none as good or clear as this. If this post finds you I would be really interested in chatting I have loads of stuff on both the 153rd Regiment and the 147th Regiment RAC if you are Hi trooper jim My father was a tank commander in 153, 147 and 107 and is also shown in the photos - name Lou Levene. Would love to hear what you have on the above regiments. Please email levene@btinternet.com Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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