4 (Tank) Battalion Coldstream Guards
The battalion was raised as an infantry battalion in October 1941, it became a motor battalion in 1941 then converted to a tank battalion on 15 January 1943. it was disbanded on 7 August 1946.
The Guardsman whose badges these were joined the battalion a few weeks before the war ended. At that time photographs show that the Coldstreamers wore the shoulder title above the red “IV” over the formation sign of 6 Guards Armoured Brigade.
I assume that the “4” badge is a post war one but does anyone know when it came into use? It can’t have been in use for very long.
The battalion was raised as an infantry battalion in October 1941, it became a motor battalion in 1941 then converted to a tank battalion on 15 January 1943. it was disbanded on 7 August 1946.
The Guardsman whose badges these were joined the battalion a few weeks before the war ended. At that time photographs show that the Coldstreamers wore the shoulder title above the red “IV” over the formation sign of 6 Guards Armoured Brigade.
I assume that the “4” badge is a post war one but does anyone know when it came into use? It can’t have been in use for very long.
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