Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles in Ontario, Ottawa, Owen Sound, Sarnia, Scarborough, Shirley’s Bay, St. Catherines, St. Thomas, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Trenton, Waterloo
The data and photos found on this page has been compiled by the author, unless otherwise credited. Any additions, corrections or amendments to the lists of Armoured Fighting Vehicles in Canada found on these pages would be most welcome and may be e-mailed to the author at hskaarup@rogers.com.
Ottawa
Universal Carrier Mk I, (Serial No. CT201593), Cartier Square Drill Hall, 2 Queen Elizabeth Dr. Renovated by the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Foundation. (Author Photos)
(Terry Honour Photos)
M24 Chaffee Light Tank (Serial No. TBC), Hylands Golf Club on Alert Road.
Ottawa, National Military Cemetery, Beechwood Cemetery, 280 Beechwood Ave.
(Author Photos)
(Normand Roberge Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman “Easy 8”, DND No. 69257, (Serial No. 78-049), built by Fisher, Reg. No. 30129736, “Hussar”. This tank is a former Canadian War Museum monument. It was present in front of the museum on Sussex drive on its opening in 1967. It was transferred to the National Military Cemetery in Ottawa c.2004. This tank has worn many different markings over the six decades it has been on display as a monument. The DND number painted on the tank is based on that of “Hussar” from an official DND image and has no known connection to this vehicle. (Jason Ginn)
Ottawa, Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place.
Tanks and AFVs on display in the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Owen Sound
(Justsomepics Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman “Easy 8”, DND No. 69393, built by Fisher, Reg. No.30129872. This tank stands in front of the Owen Sound Armoury, 10th St E &8th Ave E. Monument at the Owen Sound Armoury. 69393 was dedicated as amemorial to the Grey and Simcoe Foresters, June 1974.
CFB Petawawa, Military Museums.
Tanks and AFVs on display in the CFB Petawawa Military Museums are listed on a separate web page.
Sarnia
(David Cail Photo)
Canadian Medium TankM4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman “Easy 8”, DND No. 65042, built by Fisher, Reg. No.30123021, “Calamity”, 1st Hussars, Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 62. “TheFirst Hussars came to Sarnia in 1964, having resumed their role as a reservearmoured reconnaissance training unit. In order to facilitate training, theybrought with them a 76 MM cannon and a Sherman tank. The cannon was installedin the basement of the Federal Building. The tank found housing at the Hydrobuilding located at Front and Nelson Streets. The tank had steel tracks whichwould have destroyed city streets. Senior NCOs under Sgt. Rick Young changedthe tracks to rubber. “In 1967, the First Hussars’ responsibilitiesshifted from armoured artillery training to reconnaissance, and the heavyweaponry became expendable. The Sherman tank christened “Calamity” to honourBrandy Conron’s D-Day exploits for the “Gallant Hussars,” was offered to RoyalCanadian Legion Branch 62. Dedicated three days before Remembrance Day in 1970.(Sarnia Historical Society/Jason Ginn)
LAV III Monument, Sarnia-Lambton Afghanistan Monument.
(Floyd McCormick Photos)
AVGP Cougar, Major GH Stirrett, MC, DCM Armoury.
Scarbourough
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman “Easy 8”, privately owned, Scarborough, Ontario.
Shirley’s Bay, Connaught Ranges and Primary Training Centre
(Author Photos, 13 June 2020)
AVGP Cougar)
(Author Photos, 13 June 2020)
Universal Carrier.
(Author Photos, 13 June 2020)
M113A1 Armoured Personnel Carrier.
(Author Photos, 13 June 2020)
M113 C & R Lynx (Serial No. CR2-92).
(Author Photos, 12 Oct 2019)
(Author Photos, 13 June 2020)
Fv432 Armoured Personnel Carrier (UK), Serial No. 07F.A18.
St Catherines
(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4166584)
M5A1 Stuart recce tank without turret, LdSH (RC) at a crossroads in Italy, ca. 1943.
(Andre Blanchard Photo)
M5A1 Stuart VI Light Tank (without turret), (Serial No. 10778), a combat survivor that served with the Lincoln & Welland Regiment, Reg. No. WD CT271427, Lake Street Armoury, 81 Lake Street, St. Catherines, Ontario.
On 16 July 1943 the 1st Battalion of the Lincoln & Welland Regiment embarked for Britain. On 25 July 1944 it landed in France as a part of the 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Armoured Division, and it continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war. The overseas battalion was disbanded on 15 February 1946.
From Tilly-la-Campagne on 31 July 1944 until Bad Zwischenahn on 1 May 1945, the regiment distinguished itself in many actions. Over 1500 men of the regiment were casualties. Of the original men who enlisted in 1940, only three officers and 22 men were on parade in St. Catharines in 1946 when the 1st Battalion was dismissed.
In late December 1945, the regiment requested authority to ship to Canada its M5A1 Stuart VI recce tank Serial No. WD CT271427, manufacturer’s number 10778, nicknamed “Press-On”, to assist in forming a regimental museum collection. This tank was salvaged and repaired by the unit’s Pioneer Platoon after being blown up on a mine in the battalion area. The turret was removed, and it served as the COs command and recce vehicle through action in Holland and Germany. The request cited its presence on the battlefield signified that the CO was present as an inspiration and confidence to all ranks. Its reputation as a mascot, led all those on strength at the end of hostilities to sign their names on the sides.] It is a late production M5A1, with periscope guards on the crew hatches, a large rear storage box, and a not uncommon mix of road wheel types. It now stands in front of the armoury in St. Catharines, Ontario.
St. Thomas
(Terry Honour Photo)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman “Easy 8”, DND No. 65032, built by Fisher, Reg. No.30123011, and a few sections of Engineer bridging, St. Thomas Armoury, WilsonAve & Chester St.
(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4235941)
M113A1 APC, Severn River, Ontario.
(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4235944)
M113A1 APC, Severn River, Ontario.
(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4235948)
M113A1 APC, Severn River, Ontario.
(Terry Honour Photo)
M113A1 APC, No. 1 of 2, St. Thomas Armoury, Elgin Military Museum.
(Maxwell J. Toms Photo)
M113A1 APC, No. 2 of 2, St. Thomas Armoury, Elgin Military Museum.
(Terry Honour Photo)
M113 C & R Lynx (Serial No. unknown), St. Thomas Armoury, Elgin Military Museum.
Information on the correct CFR number for this vehicle would be most welcome. The hull number on the Lynx is on the upper right corner of the glacis plate (vehicle’s right) in a rectangle deliberately left bare of grip tread paint, also on the rear door about 3″ above the handle pivot and on the observer’s hatch between the 2 hinge arm brackets.
Sudbury
(Sean Skaarup Photos)
Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman “Easy 8”, DND No. 65076, built by Fisher, Reg. No.30123055, Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 76, 1553 Weller Street.
Thunder Bay
(Terry Honour Photos)
Universal Carrier, Hillcrest Park, High St between Red River Rd and Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
M113A1 APCs, two are reported to be located at a Royal Canadian Legion in Thunder Bay.
Tanks and AFVs in Toronto are listed on a separate page on this web site.
Trenton
LAV III Monument, Bain Park, 327 Dundas St. East.
Waterloo
LAV III Monument, Waterloo Cenotaph, 100 Regina Street South.
Major Hal Skaarup has woven together an informative and detailed synopsis of the carefully preserved and restored armoured fighting vehicles on display in Canada. He highlights the importance of these upon key turning points in history when these AFVs were in use as tools of war at home and overseas. We often associate the evolution of military prowess with the advancement of sophisticated technology. Major Skaarup’s descriptions of Canadian armour as it evolved to the level it has today reveals that military planners have had to be continuously creative in adapting to the changes in modern combat. They had to devise many intricate techniques, tactics and procedures to overcome the insurgents and opposition forces faced in Afghanistan and future overseas missions where Canadian armour will be brought into play. This guide book will show the interested reader where to find examples of the historical armour preserved in Canada, and perhaps serve as a window on how Canada’s military contribution to safety and security in the world has evolved.
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