23rd Field Regiment Self-Propelled
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The 23rd Field Regiment Self-Propelled used Sextons like the one pictured above. Below is the information from Mary Corbett whose brothers were in the unit. Additional information is available in Close Fire Support: Sexton Self-Propelled Guns of the 23rd Field Regiment, 1942–1945 by Andrew Iarocci at https://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1469&context=cmh
The 23rd Field Regiment SP a.k.a “Queen” were a Canadian regiment made up three batteries :The 31st,The 36th ,and The 83rd . All member were from Cobourg ,Port,Hope, Peterborough,Hamilton, Brantford, St. Catharines,and Toronto Ontario .The 23rd Field Regiment SP's call signs were C(Charlie) & D(Dog). Members could join at the armoury (the police station).
Members from Cobourg
John T. Corbrett – C48738
William George Corbett -C73016
-Joined in Cobourg ,7th April 1942,aged 18
Bill Cobuern
-Joined in Cobourg, 9th April 1940
-crew member of a Sexton
William T. Johns – C73059
The training done by 23rd Field Regiment SP in Canada completed in :
9 May, 31 July 1942 ,Canadian Artillery Training Centre A2, Petawawa, Ontario
August 1942 ,Sussex Military Camp, Sussex, New Brunswick
August - September 1942 , Tracadie Camp, Tracadie
New Brunswick,September 1942–June 1943
Sussex Military Camp, Sussex, New Brunswick
June- July 1943 — Tracadie Camp, Tracadie, New Brunswick July 1943, Sussex Military Camp, Sussex, New Brunswick
The 23rd Field Regiment SP a.k.a “Queen” were a Canadian regiment made up three batteries :The 31st,The 36th ,and The 83rd . All member were from Cobourg ,Port,Hope, Peterborough,Hamilton, Brantford, St. Catharines,and Toronto Ontario .The 23rd Field Regiment SP's call signs were C(Charlie) & D(Dog). Members could join at the armoury (the police station).
Members from Cobourg
John T. Corbrett – C48738
William George Corbett -C73016
-Joined in Cobourg ,7th April 1942,aged 18
Bill Cobuern
-Joined in Cobourg, 9th April 1940
-crew member of a Sexton
William T. Johns – C73059
The training done by 23rd Field Regiment SP in Canada completed in :
9 May, 31 July 1942 ,Canadian Artillery Training Centre A2, Petawawa, Ontario
August 1942 ,Sussex Military Camp, Sussex, New Brunswick
August - September 1942 , Tracadie Camp, Tracadie
New Brunswick,September 1942–June 1943
Sussex Military Camp, Sussex, New Brunswick
June- July 1943 — Tracadie Camp, Tracadie, New Brunswick July 1943, Sussex Military Camp, Sussex, New Brunswick