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Regimental History - 20th Century

Second World War 1939-1945

107th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, The King's Own

Names of the Churchill Tanks 1944/45

Headquarters Squadron

	Lion
	Lancaster - The Commanding Officer

A Squadron

Two men of the 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, The King’s Own in front of a Churchill tank, “Able”. 1944/45
Accession Number: KO2951/082

Members of the tank “Alert” of the 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, the King’s Own. Somewhere near the Belgian/German Border.
Accession Number: KO2630/02

	Able
	Acanthus
	Achilles
	Adder
	Ajax
	Albion
	Alert
	Angler
	Angry
	Annihilator
	Archer
	Argonaut
	Arkholme - named after a village in the Lune Valley, near Lancaster
	Artful
	Atlas
	Attacker

Men of the 107th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps, The King’s Own, are photographed in front of tank “Arkholme”. Sergeant John Lacy Rowlandson is standing third from the left. 1944/45
Accession Number: KO2951/081

B Squadron

	Babbler
	Bacchus
	Barbican
	Baron
	Barrow - named after Barrow in Furness
	Bastion
	Battler
	Beadnell - named after a village on the Northumberland coast
	Boadicea
	Brazen
	Briton
	Bustler
	Busy

C Squadron

	Caesar
	Caliban
	Caliph
	Captain
	Chaucer
	Chieftain
	Cicero
	Citadel
	Clamour
	Comic
	Conqeust
	Craster - named after a village (famous for it's kippers) on the Northumberland coast

Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.