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Old 26-07-16, 11:33 PM
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Default 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps,

Lt J Fathergill, CO of 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, in the turret of his Churchill tank, 17 July 1944. © IWM (B 7601)
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.Lt J Fathergill, .........
The small plaque fixed to the turret stowage bin shows the tank has been adopted by the Fathergill's home town, Bishops Stortford.
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Trooper E McGuiness, gunner of a Churchill tank of 'B' Squadron, 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, 34th Tank Brigade, © IWM (B 7602)
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Old 28-07-16, 12:08 PM
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a good few years ago , when his father passed away a work colleague gifted to me some of his Father's chattels.
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Old 28-07-16, 01:51 PM
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Very nice, isitslidered orlugged?
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Old 29-07-16, 11:28 AM
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to answer your query. his other badge is RTR ( with lugs )
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Old 29-07-16, 12:01 PM
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in his own words
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Great Stuff!
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