From its entry into service in 1943 until its final departure some four decades later, the Sherman was a valuable asset to the Canadian Armoured Corps. The tanks that were used overseas by Canada during the Second World War were predominantly of the M4A4 design equipped with the 75mm gun. At the end of the conflict, it was decided that the costs associated with the repair and shipping of the war weary tanks in Europe was cost prohibitive for the peacetime Canadian Army, so a purchase of 300 new Sherman M4A2(76)W tanks was made from the United States. The tanks were purchased from unfulfilled wartime Soviet orders and were equipped with twin General Motors diesel engines, Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS) and a more potent 76mm main gun.  It appears that the final number of tanks delivered to Canada differed slightly from the initial order, with 294 tanks being received at Long Point depot in late 1946.

Near directly upon receipt, the regular force units of the Canadian Armoured Corps and the Armoured Corps School began conversion training onto the new Sherman’s from the older M4A1 Grizzlies. By 1947 the new tanks could be found across Canada and by 1952, even the reserve force had converted to the type. During the Korean War, the Canadian Armoured Corps left their M4A2’s in Canada, using M4A3 Sherman’s in combat supplied from US Army stocks. Modifications in use are generally limited but In 1947, three tanks had their turrets removed and were fitted with flame throwers in place of the bow machines gun. These tanks were known as Sherman Badgers.

In 1952, the Canadian Army began to receive its new main battle tanks, the British Centurion. These modern tanks were immediately issued to the Canadian Brigade in Germany and the regular force armoured units in Canada. There was a period of cross-over where both Sherman’s and Centurions were used together in training, but by the mid 1950’s the Sherman were predominately used by reserve armoured units. Tanks in use by reserve armored units in this period often have their tracks changed from the steel T66 or T80 designs to the rubber T84. This was primarily due to the need for the reserve units, which had vehicles at their armouries, to parade or transport them on paved public roads. Cities and towns were not keen on having the army tear up their streets.

The 1950’s also saw a shift in the Canadian Army to a National Survival training scheme. This saw many reserve armored units turn their focus away from tanks to learning how to survive after a nuclear attack. The shift was not well liked and caused the loss of many service personnel. During this time each unit may have had one to four Shermans for training at their unit armouries and relied on “Pool” tanks held at bases such as Meaford, for summer concentration and training camps. With the surplus of tanks, 30 were converted to Sherman armoured personnel carriers for use at Camp Borden.

By 1965, the Sherman’s were being retired from armoured units and many were replaced with Jeeps. The last tanks were converted to hard targets or monuments with few leaving the DND inventory in disposal sales. The Ontario Regiment was the last unit to use the Sherman’s in training. As late as 1971, they retained 3 at Oshawa in the three colour camouflage pattern, commonly seen on Canadian army vehicles of the period.

The last Sherman to have the distinction of operational use in the Canadian Forces must go to a turretless tower that was converted by EME at CFB Gagetown. This tank was later painted yellow and used for range clearing by means of three electro-magnets, hung from a tubular frame on the bow plate. It was last used as a tower without magnets, at the Land Engineering and Test Establishment (LETE) in Ottawa in the mid 1990’s before going to the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (RC) to act as a spares source for the operable Sherman maintained by their Historical Vehicle Troop.

Tanks By Registration Number

This list contains the movement history of 292 individual tanks from the group of 294 purchased by Canada. It is based on research in the Sherman tank files at Library and Archives Canada and analysis of photographic and textual records of the vehicles in Canadian service. The list actually contains 299 entries but 7 blanks act as place holders for vehicles that were disposed of early in their use and where the DND number was omitted from the 1965 era document. it is also known that by 1952, the inventory of Sherman M4A2(76)W tanks in Canada was 293, indicating that one had been disposed of by that time and by 1965, that number had decreased to 292.

An acknowledgment must go to Rod Henderson for his efforts in the research and creation of the initial form of this list as it appeared on the now retired Ramtank website.

DND Number	Serial Number	Name	Vehicle History and Images
78-693		Betty	April 1963: South Alberta Light Horse as “Betty” May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-694			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: Deleted from Central Pool May 1965: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden
78-695			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-696			Feb 1962: Saskatchewan Dragoons, Moose Jaw May 1965: Saskatchewan Area Pool July 1965: PCC. Hard target Dundurn, Saskatchewan
78-697			Feb 1962: Saskatchewan Dragoons, Moose Jaw May 1965: Saskatchewan Area Pool
78-698			Feb 1962: Saskatchewan Dragoons, Moose Jaw May 1965: Saskatchewan Area Pool
78-699			Feb 1962: 7 Advanced Ordnance Depot, Dundurn May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-700			April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary May 1964: Hard Target Sarcee, Alberta
78-701			Training with the Royal Canadian Hussars. Note the “45” prefix to the DND number. (Courtesy Anthony Sewards) May 1965: Eastern Ontario Pool
78-702		MVP	Members of the Fort Garry Horse cleaning the barrel on “MVP”. (Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archive) “A” squadron of the Fort Garry Horse in formation circa 1956. 78-702 is on the left (Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archive) July 1956: Fort Gary Horse April 1963: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo May 1965: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo
78-703			April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-704			Feb 1962: 14th Canadian Hussars, Swift Current May 1965: Saskatchewan Area Pool
78-705			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Western Ontario Pool
78-706			Feb 1962: Saskatchewan Dragoons, Moose Jaw May 1965: Saskatchewan Area Pool
78-707			March 1964: 41 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Valcartier March 1964: PCC May 1965: 41 Camp Ordnance Railhead, intended as hard target at Valcartier
78-708			May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-709			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Western Ontario Pool
78-710			78-710 seen at at Longue Point ordnance depot shortly after delivery to Canada. (DND Image) Sept 1962: RCEME School, being condemned March 1964: 4 Advanced Ordnance Depot, Meaford March 1964: PCC May 1965: Hard target Meaford
78-711			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: PCC due to fire damage May 1965: 6 Advanced Ordnance Depot, Kamloops
78-712			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: Command Pool, Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-713			May 1965: New Brunswick Area Pool
78-714			May 1965: Nova Scotia/ PEI Area Pool
78-715			April 1963: British Columbia Dragoons May 1965: British Columbia Command Pool
78-716			April 1963: 12 Manitoba Dragoons April 1963: PCC May 1965: Nova Scotia / PEI Area Pool
78-717			April 1963: South Alberta Light Horse May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-718			March 1964: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo March 1964: PCC May 1965: Hard target Shilo, Manitoba
78-719			May 1965: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright
78-720			April 1963: British Columbia Dragoons May 1965: British Columbia Command Pool
78-721			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited storage until needed May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-722			78-722 Seen during a driving and maintenance course with the LDSH in 1951. The DND number is painted on the muzzle cover. (Courtesy Sean McNicholl) 1951: Lord Strathcona’s Horse (RC) May 1965: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright
78-723			April 1963: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo April 1963: PCC May 1965: Hard target Shilo, Manitoba
78-724			May 1965: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright
78-725			May 1965: Nova Scotia / PEI Area Pool
78-726			An early image of 78-726 with the Fort Garry Horse. Note the bow MG cover. (Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archive) Unknown date: Fort Garry Horse April 1963: British Columbia Dragoons May 1965: Hard target Vernon, British Columbia
78-727
78-728			April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-729			May 1965: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright
78-730			May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-731			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa Dec 1963: RCEME School, Borden May 1965: RCEME School, Borden
78-732			May 1965: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright
78-733	64921		A crew briefing on 78-733. Note the spotlight in the down position on the right side of the turret top plate. (DND image) Unknown date: Western Command Unknown date: Memorial Wainwright
78-734			May 1965: New Brunswick Area Pool
78-735			May 1965: Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-736			March 1964:  Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment, Valcartier March 1964: PCC May 1965: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe listed as condemned
78-737		Havoc	A squadron of Halifax Rifles tanks. 78-737 is second from left. (Halifax Rifles Museum and Archives) Aug 1962: Gagetown, being condemned March 1964: PCC
78-738			May 1965: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright
78-739			Training with the Royal Canadian Hussars. (Courtesy Anthony Sewards) May 1965: Hull Regiment
78-740			An early image of 78-740 taken during winter. Note the windscreen in use. (DND image) July 1948: Wainwright 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-741			April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-742			Feb 1962: 7 Advanced Ordnance Depot, Dundurn May 1965: Saskatchewan Area Pool
78-743			April 1963: South Alberta Light Horse May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-744			April 1963: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright April 1963: PCC May 1965: Hard target Wainwright, Alberta
78-745			April 1963: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo May 1965: Hard target Shilo, Manitoba
78-746			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool
78-747			May 1965: Camp Farnham
78-748			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool March 1964: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe March 1964: PCC May 1965: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe, listed as condemned
78-749		Hussar	78-749 on exercise with the 8th Hussars. Among the officers having a look is Major-General F. F. Worthington standing on the turret. (DND Image) Unknown date: 8th Canadian Hussars Aug 1962: Gagetown, being condemned March 1964: 40 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Gagetown March 1964: PCC
78-750			May 1965: Camp Farnham
78-751			1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-752			Feb 1962: British Columbia Regiment, Nanaimo May 1965: Held at Nanaimo
78-753			March 1952: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Olds April 1963: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead Wainwright April 1963: PCC May 1965: Hard target Wainwright
78-754			May 1965: New Brunswick Area Pool
78-755			May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-756			May 1965: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright
78-757			May 1965: Nova Scotia / PEI Area Pool
78-758			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Western Ontario Pool
78-759			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa Dec 1963: Camp Farnham May 1965: Camp Farnham May 1965: Eastern Ontario Pool
78-760			May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-761			May 1965: New Brunswick Area Pool
78-762			78-762 on left with call sign “26” on the turret side (DND Image) March 1964: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe March 1964: PCC May 1965: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe, listed as condemned
78-763			78-763 taken at Camp Wainwright c.1950 (The Memory Project) May 1965: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright
78-764			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Western Ontario Pool
78-765			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited storage until needed May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-766			May 1965: New Brunswick Area Pool
78-767			May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-768			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: deleted from Central pool May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-769			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-770			Heading out onto the range with the Royal Canadian Hussars. (Courtesy Anthony Sewards) May 1965: Le Régiment de Trois-Rivières May 1965: Eastern Ontario Pool
78-771			May 1965: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright
78-772			Feb 1962: 14th Cdn Hussars, Swift Current May 1965: Saskatchewan Area Pool
78-773			Heading out onto the range with the Royal Canadian Hussars. (Courtesy Anthony Sewards) Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa May 1965: Camp Farnham May 1965: Eastern Ontario Pool
78-774			87-774 seen on the firing line at Petawawa in the winter of 1963 being used by the Royal Canadian Hussars. (Courtesy Anthony Sewards) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited storage until needed May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-775			May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-776			1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-777			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead Petawawa, limited storage until needed May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead depot stock
78-778			Feb 1962: British Columbia Regiment, Nanaimo May 1965: British Columbia Command Pool
78-779			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed by 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-780			May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-781			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed by 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-782			May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-783			April 1963: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo March 1964: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright March 1964: PCC May 1965: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo
78-784			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed by 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-785			April 1963: 12th Manitoba Dragoons May 1965: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo
78-786			May 1965: New Brunswick Area Pool
78-787			Seven tanks of the LDSH on the range in 1951. 78-787 is on the right. (Image Sean McNicholl) 1951: Lord Strathcona’s Horse (RC) Aug 1962: Gagetown, being condemned March 1964: Gagetown March 1964: PCC
78-788			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-789			May 1965: 41 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Valcartier, on loan to Defence Research Board at  Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment, Valcartier
78-790			An evocative image of winter training showing 78-790 being used by the Ontario Regiment. (Ontario Regiment Museum) Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-791			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa Dec 1963: Camp Farnham May 1965: Camp Farnham May 1965: Eastern Ontario Pool
78-792			Feb 1962: 8 Advanced Ordnance Depot, Vernon. Withdrawn from British Columbia Dragoons, being worked on to be returned to British Columbia Dragoons May 1965: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright
78-793			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden, limited preservation May 1965: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden
78-794			Feb 1962: 14th Cdn Hussars, Swift Current May 1965: Saskatchewan Area Pool
78-795			April 1963: 12th Manitoba Dragoons April 1963: PCC March 1964: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo May 1965: Hard target Shilo
78-796			April 1963: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78-797			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed by 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-798			78-798 Seen during a driving and maintenance course with the LDSH in 1951. The DND number is painted on the muzzle cover. (Courtesy Sean McNicholl) 1951: Lord Strathcona’s Horse (RC) 1960: Converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-799			The Halifax Rifles on a training exercise. (Halifax Rifles Museum and Archives) 1960: Halifax Rifles Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden, limited preservation May 1965: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden
78-800			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Camp Farnham May 1965: Eastern Ontario Pool
78-801			April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-802			April 1963: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78–803			March 1964: 41 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Valcartier March 1964: PCC May 1965: 41 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Valcartier, intended as hard target at Valcartier
78-804			Sept 1962:42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, being condemned May 1965: Hard target Petawawa
78-805			1960: Converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-806			March 1964:  Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment, Valcartier March 1964: PCC May 1965: 41 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Valcartier, intended as hard target at Valcartier
78-807			Well camouflaged at Camp Gagetown. The Cross on the turret side is an exercise marking. (Courtesy Anthony Sewards) May 1965: New Brunswick Area Pool
78-808			1st Hussars tanks on the firing line (1st Hussars Museum and Archive) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: RCAC School, Borden May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-809			May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-810		Hunter	A squadron of Halifax Rifles tanks. 78-810 is on the left. (Halifax Rifles Museum and Archives) Aug 1962: Gagetown, being condemned March 1964: 40 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Gagetown March 1964: PCC
78-811			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, being condemned May 1965: Hard target Petawawa
78-812			March 1964: 41 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Valcartier Valcartier March 1964: PCC May 1965: 41 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Valcartier, intended as hard target at Valcartier
78-813			Jan 1947: Royal Canadian Dragoons April 1963:44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78-814			April 1963:44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78-815			Feb 1962: British Columbia Regiment, Nanaimo May 1965: British Columbia Command Pool
78-816			March 1952: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Red Deer April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Red Deer May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-817
78-818			Feb 1962: British Columbia, Vancouver. Used for familiarization at Beatty St. Armoury May 1965: British Columbia Command Pool
78-819			Feb 1962: British Columbia Regiment, Nanaimo May 1965: British Columbia Command Pool
78-820			March 1952: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Red Deer April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Red Deer April 1963: PCC March 1964: 17 Regional Ordnance Depot, Sarcee May 1964: Hard target, Sarcee
78-821			April 1963: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78-822			March 1952: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Red Deer April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Red Deer May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-823			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Western Ontario Pool
78-824			May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78-825			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Central Ontario Pool
78-826			Feb 1962: Fort Garry Horse May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78-827			April 1963:44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78-828			March 1952: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary Feb 1962: 8 Advanced Ordnance Depot, Vernon – withdrawn from British Columbia Dragoons, being worked on to be returned to British Columbia Dragoons April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-829			Sept 1962: Borden May 1965: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe
78-830			March 1964: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe March 1964: PCC May 1965:25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe, listed as condemned
78-831
78-832
78-833
78-834			78-834 with “B” squadron of the British Columbia Dragoons. (BCD Museum) Unkown Date: British Columbia Dragoons Feb 1962: British Columbia Regiment, Nanaimo May 1965: held at Nanaimo – fix or PCC
78-835
78-836			May 1965: Hull Regiment
78-837			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, being condemned March 1964: PCC May 1965: Hard target Meaford
78-838			March 1952: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Stettler April 1963: British Columbia Dragoons May 1965: British Columbia Command Pool
78-839			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-840			1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-841			May 1965: Hard target Shilo
78-842			April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-843			March 1952: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-844			March 1952: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Olds April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-845			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, being condemned May 1965: Hard target Petawawa
78-846			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, being condemned March 1964: PCC May 1965: Hard target Meaford
78-847			Sept 1962: MeafordMay 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-848			78-848 on a cold day in Petawawa with the Regiment de Hull. (DND Image) Feb 1951: Regiment de Hull winter training, Petawawa 1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-849			April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-850			78-850 seen with well polished track from use and a variation of the font on the DND number. (DND Image) April 1963: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright April 1963: PCC May 1965: Hard target Wainwright
78-851	64965		78-851 on right at the Glenemma Range with the BCD’s in summer 1957. Note stowage of the tow cable. (Okanagan Military Museum) 1957: British Columbia Dragoons, Glenemma Range. Unknown Date: Memorial Wainwright
78-852			May 1965: Camp Farnham
78-853			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-854			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited storage until needed May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-855			Sept 1962:42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, being condemned March 1964: PCC May 1965: Hard target Meaford
78-856			78-856 on right at Camp Borden (Ontario Regiment Museum) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Central Ontario Pool
78-857			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited storage until needed May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, depot stock
78-858			March 1964:  Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment, Valcartier March 1964: PCC May 1965: 41 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Valcartier, intended as hard target at Valcartier
78-859			A squadron of tanks from the Royal Canadian Hussars. (Courtesy Anthony Sewards) May 1965: Eastern Ontario Pool Museum piece, Quebec
78-860			Feb 1962: Fort Garry Horse May 1965: Training aid Fort Garry Horse
78-861			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Western Ontario Pool
78-862			April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-863			Feb 1962: Fort Garry Horse May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78-864		Bishop	78-864 being used for recruiting by the Fort Garry Horse. According to the sign on the hull, parade night was every Wednesday evening at the Fort Osborne Barracks. (Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archive) 78-864 again being used for recruiting by the Fort Garry Horse in the 1950’s. Note the detail paint on the road wheel and drive sprocket fasteners! (Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archive) Unknown date: Fort Garry Horse Feb 1962: Fort Garry Horse May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78-865			A well worn 78-865 on the gunnery range with the Fort Gary Horse. (Fort Garry Horse Museum and Archive) April 1963: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78-866			Feb 1962: Fort Garry Horse May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78-867			May 1965: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright
78-868			Feb 1962: Fort Garry Horse May 1965: Manitoba Area Pool
78-869			1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-870			78-870 on right. (DND Image) 1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-871			May 1965: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe
78-872			1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-873			Feb 1962: 7 AOD Dundurn May 1965: Saskatchewan Area Pool, Borden
78-874			A dynamic image of 78-874 firing on the range at Petawawa. (Library and Archives Canada) 1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-875			78-875 on right being used by the Grey and Simcoe Foresters while taking part in “Exercise Mandible” at Camp Meaford in October 1956. (Huron Museum) October 1956: Grey and Simcoe Foresters, Meaford Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: deleted from Central pool May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-876			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: Command Pool Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-877		“Men of Harlech”	78-877 “Men of Harlech” (on Left ) seen at the Oshawa Airport in 1968 while with the Ontario Regiment. The tank in the centre of the image is 78-951 (Courtesy Dennis Cardy) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden, limited preservation May 1965: Central Ontario Pool 1966: Ontario Regiment, photo in Oshawa Times Sept 1968: Ontario Regiment “HQ” Squadron tank. Named “Men of Harlech”
78-878			78-878 in use as an APC at Borden (1st Hussars Museum and Archives) 1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-879			May 1965: Royal Canadian Hussars
78-880	64985		March 1964: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe Transferred to Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Memorial, Borden
78-881			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited storage until needed May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, depot stock
78-882			May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-883			April 1963:45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright April 1963: PCC May 1965: Hard target Wainwright
78-884			Sept 1962: Meaford March 1964:40 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Gagetown March 1964: PCC May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-885			Sept 1962: RCEME School, being condemned March 1964: 4 AOD Meaford March 1964: PCC May 1965: Hard target Meaford
78-886			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-887			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-888			1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-889			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-890			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-891			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: RCAC School, Borden May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-892			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: Command Pool Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-893			April 1963: British Columbia Dragoons March 1963: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe March 1964: PCC May 1965: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe, listed as condemned
78-894			May 1965: 45 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Wainwright
78-895			May 1965: Camp Farnham
78-896			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed by 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-897			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-898			Feb 1962: 8 Advanced Ordnance Depot, Vernon – withdrawn from British Columbia Dragoons, being worked on to be returned to British Columbia Dragoons May 1965: British Columbia Command Pool
78-899			May 1965: Saskatchewan Area Pool
78-900			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden, limited preservation May 1965: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden
78-901			Oct 1947: delivered to the Ontario Regiment Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Central Ontario Pool
78-902			1960: Converted to armoured personel carrier May 1965: Armoured personel carrier, 14 Coy RCEME, Borden
78-903			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-904			78-904 headed back to the unit lines at Oshawa airport after a day training with the Ontario Regiment (Oshawa Public Library) 78-904 Maneuvering in the field (DND Image) Oct 1947: delivered to the Ontario Regiment Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Central Ontario Pool
78-905			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden, limited preservation May 1965: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden
78-906			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-907			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-908			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-909			78-909 seen during articization trials (DND Image) 1952 in Petawawa wearing “A” Squadron markings on the turret (DND Image) 78-909 at Petawawa with the RCD’s going through track maintenance. Note the “A” squadron marking on the rear of the turret bustle. (RCD Museum) 1948: Used in articization trials 1952: Petawawa Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: Command Pool Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-910			78-910 on the firing line at Camp Meaford in 1954. (Courtesy Terry Warner) Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-911			78-911 on right at the firing line at Meaford, Ontario, in early 1966. The hastily applied stars on the turrets sides were used for friend/foe identification during exercises. (DND Image) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: Command Pool Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden 1966: Meaford
78-912			1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-913		Cynthia	78-913 in the field with the Royal Canadian Dragoons showing markings commonly used by Regular Force units prior to the introduction of the Centurion. (Guild of the RCD) Feb 1962: 14th Canadian Hussars, Swift Current May 1965: Saskatchewan Area Pool
78-914			78-914 on right with the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (RC) showing added steel rails around engine decks and handles on turret sides. (Courtesy Anthony Sewards) Unknown date: Lord Strathcona’s Horse (RC) May 1965: Royal Canadian Hussars
78-915			78-915 Cresting a rise while training with the 8th Canadian Hussars. (DND Image) 78-915 being used by the PEI Regiment. (PEI Regiment Museum) Unknown date: 8th Canadian Hussars, Gagetown Unknown date” Prince Edward Island Regiment, Gagetown May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-916			May 1965: New Brunswick Area Pool
78-917			1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-918			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-919			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Western Ontario Pool
78-920			April 1963: South Alberta Light Horse May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-921			May 1965: Nova Scotia / PEI Area Pool
78-922			78-922 on left at Camp Borden (Ontario Regiment Museum) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden, limited preservation May 1965: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden
78-923			A dusty 78-923 at Petawawa (Courtesy Anthony Sewards) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-924			Sept 1962: Borden Dec 1963: Central Command Pool, came from surplus to replace 78-711 that was PCC due fire damage May 1965: Western Ontario Pool
78-925			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: deleted from Central pool May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-926			Sept 1962: Borden May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-927			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-928			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-929			1955: Windsor Regiment Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Central Ontario Pool
78-930			May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-931			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-932	69171		78-932 at Camp Meaford in 1954. (Courtesy Terry Warner) 78-932 on display at CFB Kingston circa 2000 (Courtesy Harold Skaruup) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: RCAC School, Borden May 1965: RCAC School, Borden June 1983: Dedicated as part of the RCEME Memorial Gate, CFB Kingston.
78-933			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-934			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-935			Sept 1962: Borden May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-936			78-936 on left being used by the Grey and Simcoe Foresters while taking part in “Exercise Mandible” at Camp Meaford in October 1956. Note the call sign attached to a metal plate attached to the turret side. (Huron Museum) Oct 1956: Grey and Simcoe Foresters, Meaford Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-937			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-938			1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-939			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: Command Pool Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-940			April 1963: South Alberta Light Horse May 1965: Alberta Area Pool
78-941			March 1964: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe March 1964: PCC May 1965: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe, listed as condemned
78-942			May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-943			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited storage until needed May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, depot stock
78-944			1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-945			78-945 in Badger configuration showing flame thrower in place of bow machine gun. (DND Image) Oct 1947: Converted to Badger flame throwing tank Nov 1962: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden May 1965: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe
78-946			April 1963: 44 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Shilo April 1963: PCC May 1965: Hard target Shilo
78-947	64990		March 1952: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Stettler April 1963: Kings Own Calgary Regiment, Calgary May 1965: Alberta Area Pool 1971: Transferred to City of Swift Current from CFB Calgary for display at city recreational activity centre. Former 14 Canadian Hussars armoury building.
78-948			May 1965: Central Ontario Pool
78-949			78-949 showing off its flame thrower in 1948. (DND Image) A wider shot of 78-949. (DND Image) Fueling the flame tanks at Camp Borden during testing. Note commanders cupola on the domed cover and the lack of cigarettes! (DND Image courtesy Anthony Sewards) Oct 1947: Converted to Badger flame throwing tank Nov 1962: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden 1960: Converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-950			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, being condemned May 1965: Hard target Meaford
78-951		“Man o’ War”	78-951 seen with the markings of “B” Squadron Ontario Regiment at the Oshawa Airport in 1968. (Courtesy Dennis Cardy) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Central Ontario Pool 1966: Ontario Regiment, photo in Oshawa Times 1968: Ontario Regiment, photo in Oshawa Times Sept 1968: Ontario Regiment. “B” Squadron, named “Man o’ War”
78-952			May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-953			Feb 1962: 7 Advanced Ordnance Depot, Dundurn May 1965: Saskatchewan Area Pool
78-954			78-954 with frozen mud in the suspension training with the 1st Hussars at Camp Ipperwash. (1st Hussars Museum and Archive) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: Command Pool Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-955			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: deleted from Central pool May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-956			1960: Converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-957			Oct 1947: Converted to Badger flame throwing tank Nov 1962: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden 1960: converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-958			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Central Ontario Pool
78-959		“John Peel”	Seen at the Oshawa Airport in 1968 with the Ontario Regiment (Courtesy Dennis Cardy) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Central Ontario Pool Sept 1968: Ontario Regiment. “HQ” Squadron, named “John Peel”
78-960			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-961			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Central Ontario Pool
78-962			78-962, second from right, at Camp Gagetown. (Courtesy Anthony Sewards) Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa Dec 1963: RCEME School
78-963			78-963 in the storage compound of the PEI Regiment in Charlottetown. Markings on the transmission cover indicate “Anti-freeze” and “Do Not Drain” (PEI Regiment Museum) Unknown date: Prince Edward Island Regiment Aug 1962: Charlottetown, being condemned March 1964: still with Prince Edward Island Regiment March 1964: PCC
78-964			Sept 1962: Kapuskasing, being condemned March 1964: Regional Ordnance Depot, Mississauga, for Meaford March 1964: PCC Hard Target May 1965: 15 Regional Ordnance Depot, Mississauga. Being held for Algonquin Regiment
78-965			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: Command Pool Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-966			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, being condemned May 1965: Hard target Meaford
78-967			Sept 1962: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-968			May 1965: New Brunswick Area Pool
78-969			May 1965: Camp Farnham May 1965: Eastern Ontario Pool
78-970			May 1965: Camp Farnham
78-971			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: Command Pool Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-972			April 1963: British Columbia Dragoons May 1965: British Columbia Command Pool
78-973			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-974			1960: Converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-975			Sept 1962: Borden May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-976			78-976 on the range during an exercise. Note the “1D” call sign applied over the the 8 pointed star used as a friend/foe identifier. (DND Image) 78-976 seen during the same exercise showing the DND number applied to the bow above the transmission housing and the tread plate on the glacis by the drivers hatch. (DND Image) Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-977			78-977. in middle, at the firing line at Meaford, Ontario, in early 1966. The hastily applied stars on the turrets sides were used for friend/foe identification during exercises. (DND Image) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden, limited preservation May 1965: RCAC School, Borden 1966: Meaford
78-978			1960: Converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-979			May 1965: Camp Farnham May 1965: Eastern Ontario Pool
78-980			Sept 1962: Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-981			March 1964: PCC May 1965: 25 Central Ordnance Depot, Longue Pointe, listed as condemned
78-982			78-982, on right, at Camp Gagetown. (Courtesy Anthony Sewards) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 43 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Borden, limited preservation May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-983			78-983 at Vernon in 1957 during a driver training course with the BC Dragoons. showing a variation in the style of DND number using a point in place of the dash. Also of note is the provincial license plate. (Okanagan Military Museum) 1957: British Columbia Dragoons, Vernon Feb 1962: 8 Advanced Ordnance Depot, Vernon – withdrawn from British Columbia Dragoons, being worked on to be returned to British Columbia Dragoons April 1963: British Columbia Dragoons May 1965: British Columbia Command Pool
78-984			Aug 1962: Gagetown, being condemned May 1964: PCC
78-985			May 1965: New Brunswick Area Pool
78-986			1960: Converted to armoured personnel carrier May 1965: APC at RCAC School, Borden
78-987			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed by 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-988			Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa, limited preservation until needed May 1965: 8th Canadian Hussars May 1965: 42 Camp Ordnance Railhead, Petawawa
78-989
78-990			Sept 1962: Borden Dec 1963: RCAC School, Borden May 1965: RCAC School, Borden
78-991			78-991 In use with “A” Squadron of the Governor General’s Horse Guards. Below the DND number is the callsign “1A” and the stencil “Winterized 1956-57” (DND Image) 1957: Governor General’s Horse Guards, Toronto Sept 1962: Central Command Pool May 1965: Camp Farnham
78-992			78-992 on left, at the firing line at Meaford, Ontario, in early 1966. The hastily applied stars on the turrets sides were used for friend/foe identification during exercises. (DND Image) Sept 1962: Central Command Pool Dec 1963: Command Pool Meaford May 1965: RCAC School, Borden 1966: Meaford, (shown in background)

Tanks By Serial Number

This list contains serial numbers for those M4A2(76)W tanks that have a Canadian connection. At of the time of writing there is no known listing of serial numbers for the Canadian purchase. These numbers have been collected from surviving tanks located in Canada. The Canadian purchase tanks were not in a singular serial number block but an analysis of the available data does show some trends.

The purpose of this list is not to act as a guide for current vehicle locations. It is intended to capture information on vehicles that cannot be connected by “DND” numbers. A conscious effort has been made to use the earliest known images of the vehicles after their retirement from active service in an attempt to record details and markings that may no longer be evident. Many tanks on this list have no “DND” number recorded, and while others do, it has to be stated that many of these vehicles markings have been altered or re-applied over the half century they have been on display. Further research is required to confirm the identities of many vehicles recorded here.

Serial  Number	DND Number	Available History and Notes
64406		Monument at Collingwood Ontario Legion. Has tread plate on drivers side front glacis.
64882		64882 Seen in 1993 shortly after being pulled from the range at Cold Lake. Note the Handle on the turret side and the original “C” squadron markings. (Image courtesy Jim Rice) Preserved by the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (RC) Historical Vehicle Troop. Recovered from the CFB Cold Lake ranges in the early 1993. It was rebuilt and returned to operable condition using parts from a number of hard targets collected from Meaford and Cold lake. The engines used in the tank were taken from the former range clearing Sherman obtained from LETE in Ottawa. Named “Catherine”
64921	78-733	Monument at Wallace Park, Wainwright
64965	78-851	Monument at CFB Wainwright Named “Catherine”
64966		CFB Petawawa Main Gate Monument. Named “Worthy”
64969		Monument in Hanover Ontario at Legion Branch 130. This tank has the remains of mounting tabs on the sides of the turret for the fitting of a metal call sign plate. For an image of the plate fitted to a vehicle see the entry for 78-936.
64985		Displayed at CFB Borden
64990	78-947	Monument at Swift Current. In 1971 this tank was transferred to City of Swift Current from CFB Calgary for display at city recreational activity centre. Formerly the 14th Canadian Hussars armoury building.
64993	78-904	Displayed at Ontario Regiment Museum, Oshawa. Named “Bart”
64994		Seen at the Canadian War Museum “Vimy House” storage facility in Ottawa. 2003 Privately owned. BC. It is believed this tank was acquired during the early 1990’s from a company in British Columbia that had a number of former Canadian Sherman tanks for use in Yarder conversions. Was on loan to Canadian War Museum c.2003
65001		In storage at former “Vimy House” storage facility c. 2002. (Canadian War Museum) Cutaway tank acquired by the Canadian War Museum in 1969 from the Department of National Defence.
65008		Monument at CFB Meaford. Has tread plate on drivers side front glacis
65009		On display at Centennial Park circa 1980. not the sanitized front glacis typically seen on tanks that were prepared for display outside bases or museum settings in order to prevent injury. (credit: Daniel Little) Monument at Centennial Park in Moncton. The tank was donated to the city on May 14th, 1972 by the 8th Canadian Hussars. The presiding officer at the ceremony was Brigadier General S. V. Radley Walters. Named “Coriano”
65011		Was on loan to the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (RC) Historical Vehicle Troop c. 2010 Named “Beowulf”
65016		Part of the Royal Armoured Corps, Tank Museum, Bovington U.K. was in “Fury” feature film. There is some debate on the origin of this tank relating to if it was supplied to England from Canada or the US. Further research is required.
65017		Displayed at Huron County Museum Issued to the Ontario Regiment in Oshawa until November, 1973, when it was declared surplus and acquired by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 109 Goderich. After being displayed near the Goderich Airport for five years, the Legion donated the tank to the Huron County Museum, holding a memorial dedication on Aug. 20, 1978.
65019		Monument at Minnedosa, Manitoba. Acquired by the town of Minnedosa from CFB Shilo in 1970 and placed on display near the cenotaph.
65021		Monument at CFB Kingston, Named “Athene”
65027		Formerly owned by John “Jack” Guthrie of Calgary, Alberta. Acquired by the Canadian War Museum in 1997 and exchanged to the Stan Reynolds Musuem in Wetaskwin, Alberta in that year for a former Canadian Army M1917 6-ton tank.
65029		Monument at Legion Branch 5, Stanstead, Quebec
65030		Monument at York Cemetery, Toronto
65032		Monument at St. Thomas Armoury
65034		Monument at Barrie Armoury
65037		On display at The Military Museums, Calgary. Named “Calgary II”
65038		Monument at CFB Gagetown. Missing all fittings from glacis plate.
65040		Monument at Queen Charlotte Armoury, Charlottetown
65042		Monument at Sarnia Ontario Legion. “The First Hussars came to Sarnia in 1964, having resumed their role as a reserve armoured reconnaissance training unit. In order to facilitate training, they brought with them a 76 MM cannon and a Sherman tank. The cannon was installed in the basement of the Federal Building. The tank found housing at the Hydro building located at Front and Nelson Streets. The tank had steel tracks which would have destroyed city streets. Senior NCO’s under Sgt. Rick Young changed the tracks to rubber.“ “In 1967, the First Hussars’ responsibilities shifted from armoured artillery training to reconnaissance, and the heavy weaponry became expendable. The Sherman tank, christened “Calamity” to honour Brandy Conron’s D-Day exploits for the “Gallant Hussars,” was offered to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62. Dedicated three days before Remembrance Day in 1970″ (Sarnia Historical Society)
65050		Monument at CFB St. Jean
65056	78-980	Seen circa 1971 with Brigadier-General Radley-Walters, Base Commander, Combat Training Centre, Gagetown (DND Image) Monument at CFB Gagetown. Missing gun crutch but mounts present.
65076		Monument in Sudbury, Ontario at the Branch 76 Legion. Marked “Keep Off”
65110		Monument in Medicine Hat. “assigned to the South Alberta Light Horse in 1954 and brought to Medicine Hat in 1960 when our city became the headquarters for SALH“. Presented to the City of Medicine Hat by the South Alberta Light Horse in 1967. “placed in Riverside Park in 1967, dedicated by General F. F. Worthington along with Lieutenant Colonel Reid Ainscough, commanding officer of the South Alberta Light Horse“.  Named “Duffy”
65223	78-877	Monument at Oshawa, Armoury. Named “Conquerer”
65237		Monument at The Citadel, Quebec City.
65239		Monument at Sussex New Brunswick
65240		Displayed at Ontario Regiment Museum, Oshawa
65241	“78-573”	Monument at CFB Petawawa. Marked to “RCD”. The DND number does not fit block of known Sherman numbers.
65248		Seen in 2014 just before leaving Meaford. Note the tread plate in front of the drivers hatch and the mounting tabs on the left side of the turret for the fitting of a metal call sign plate. For an image of the plate fitted to a vehicle see the entry for 78-936. (Meaford Independent) Displayed at Ontario Regiment Museum, Oshawa. Former Meaford, Ontario Legion Branch 32 monument. “The tank was originally issued to the Royal Canadian Dragoons when they were stationed in Camp Borden. It was later one of a pool of 18 driving and gunnery tanks used by reserve armoured regiments at the military base in Meaford. Later, it was issued to the Ontario Regiment in Oshawa”. Sept. 12, 2014 Meaford Express. Has tread plate on drivers side front glacis.
65251		1971 dated image showing worn original paint scheme with Governor General’s Horse Guards markings below gun crutch. (Credit: Custom_Cab) Displayed at Canadian War Museum, Ottawa. Former monument in Coronation Park, near the CNE, in Toronto, Ontario. This tank was placed on display in the park along with a Lancaster bomber, 25pdr field gun and 90mm anti-aircraft gun about 1965. Early images show the tank in Governor General’s Horse Guards markings. Removed from the park circa 1998 and transferred to the Canadian War Museum along with the 90mm and 25 pdr.
69036		Monument at Denison Armoury in Toronto Named “Athene”
69041	78-864	Monument at McGregor Armoury Winnipeg. Gifted to the city of Winnipeg in 1970 by “The Dutch Residents of Calgary in recognition of the efforts made by the Fort Garry Horse Regiment in the liberation of Holland in 1944” The tank was placed by the Metro Parks Committee on a small parcel of land bordering Smith St., Notre Dame Ave. and King Streets in the spring of 1970 as a “permanent memorial”. By September of 1970 the tank had been vandalized numerous times and complaints had been made to city council concerning the display of militaristic objects on city property. The Parks Committee worked with the Fort Garry Horse to have the tank moved to a location “where it may receive the respect that it is due“.
69059		Monument in Olds Alberta. Exchanged with LDSH for an M50 Sherman. Formerly a monument named “Spartan” with LDSH in Edmonton.
69087		Monument at Army, Navy & Air Force (ANAF) Hall, Sydney BC. Named “Cheetah”
69132		Monument at Brigadier Angle Armoury, Kelowna BC
69139	78-863	Monument in Winnipeg. Acquired by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 100, Charleswood from DND in July 1970 after one year of negotiations.
69160		Monument at Chicoutimi Armoury
69162	“45-7887”	Monument at Halliburton, Ontario The DND number is an uncommon format but has been in the records of the M24 Chaffee at the Canadian War Museum. Another Canadian Army vehicle of the period. Further research is required. Has tread plate on drivers side front glacis.
69170		Monument at Patterson Amrouries Medicince Hat. Named “Clanky”.  “assigned to the South Alberta Light Horse in 1954 and brought to Medicine Hat in 1960 when our city became the headquarters for SALH”. “When the tanks became obsolete by the late 1960s, George Ross of the Ross Ranch, Honorary Colonel of the SALH, arranged for it to be placed in front of the Stampede office. It now sits at Patterson Armoury on the sandstone sign from the old Armoury building (later the police station) on First Street S.E.”
69171	78-932	78-932 on display at CFB Kingston circa 2010 (Courtesy Harold Skaruup) Monument at CFB Kingston. Dedicated as part of the RCEME Memorial Gate in 1983. Early images of tank show two layers of markings both showing DND number of 78-932. Appears to be the correct number for the vehicle. See table above fro a 1954 image of this tank.
69184		Monument at CFB St. Jean.
69185	“78-518”	Displayed at the CFB Petawawa Base Museum. The DND number does not fit block of known Sherman numbers. Further Research is required.
69192		Monument at Beatty Drill Hall Vancouver Named “Boss”
69199		Monument a Wolseley Barracks London, Ontario.
69205		Monument at CFB Valcartier
69209		Monument at Denison Armoury in Toronto. Named “Ares”
69215	“78-573”	Monument at Salaberry Armoury, Gatineau. Named “Chateauguay”. The DND number does not fit block of known Sherman numbers. Further Research is required.
69224	78-850	Monument at Salaberry Armoury, Gatineau. Named “Kiska”
69229		CFB Montreal. Longue Point Museum.
69241		Displayed at CFB Petawawa. Was painted gold by RCEME shops at CFB Petawawa in 1974 and presented to Brigadier General Radley-Walters on his retirement that year. It was placed on his farm near Killaoe Ontario where it remained until the property was sold. Acquired by Canadian War Museum with other Radley-Walters vehicles, a Ferret and Lynx C&R, and subsequently loaned to Royal Canadian Dragoons at Petawawa. Named “Atkinson” by the RCD’s.
69257	“78-749”	Circa 1985 while Painted as “Catherine” A M4A3 used by the LDSH in Korea. Displayed at Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa. Former Canadian War Museum monument. Was present in front of the museum on Sussex drive at time of opening in 1967. Transferred to 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 as of 2021 is based on that of “Hussar” from an official DND image and has no known connection to this vehicle.
69258	78-696	Major Currie V.C with Officers of the Saskatchewan Dragoons seen in the late 1970’s or early 1980’s (Sask. Dragoons Museum) Monument at Moose Jaw Armoury.
69287		Stienbach, Manitoba. Privately owned. “tank was discovered by a friend in a salvage yard in Winnipeg” “was used as a training vehicle for troops stationed between Winnipeg and Shilo,” “was one of six training machines that my regiment (Fort Garry Horse) owned at the time.”
69301		Displayed at Chilliwack Armoury, Named “Caroline”
69336		Former CFB Cornwallis Monument. Has tread plate on drivers side front glacis.
69342		Displayed outside at The Military Museums, Calgary.
69393		Monument at the Owen Sound Armoury. Dedicated as a memorial to the Grey and Simcoe Foresters, June 1974.
69444	78-778	Monument at Halifax Armoury. Dedicated as a memorial in 1968 by the Halifax Rifles Army Association and placed at the Halifax Common, before being moved to a concrete pad in front of the Halifax Armoury.  Named “Hellfire”.
	“T147510”	Monument located in front of Mewata Armoury, Calgary, Alberta. Named “Calgary”. Additional research is required.
	78-984	Don Smith with “Carol” showing “45-78984” marking (Toronto Star) Once owned by Don Smith of Toronto. Marked as “45-78984” in 1993 image. “45” is the actual prefix used on all Canadian M4A2’s but was not usually marked on the hull. Don Smith was also reported on “The Sherman Register” as owning 78-961. Additional research is required.
	“78-818”	The M74 in storage in the EME School compound at CFB Borden in 2013. (Jim Goetz) M74 Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV). This vehicle is an interesting addition to this list as the M74, and this vehicle in particular, has no history of official use by the Canadian Forces. This particular ARV was “adopted” by the EME mechanics of “A” Squadron, Royal Canadian Dragoons at Bergen Hohne in Germany during 1983. It was found on the ranges during the training for “CAT 83”. After being recovered by a Leopard ARV it was eventually transported by road to CFB Lahr where it was returned to running order and presented to the RCD’s in recognition of their 100th Anniversary. It was used by the regiment in some ceremonies including the roll past for the 1984 Leliefontein Day but when the regiment rotated out of Germany the vehicle was turned into a monument on the base. When CFB Lahr was closed in 1993 the ARV was returned to EME who had it shipped back to Camp Borden in Canada where it remained in operable condition at the EME school. In 2015 it was converted back into a monument and placed on display at CFB Kingston. The “DND” registration number marked on the vehicle is the actual registration for a Canadian M4A2 Sherman tank and has no connection to this ARV.

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The Postwar Sherman in Canadian Service, Rod Henderson, Service Publications, 2012

Acknowledgments

Thanks must go to Rod Henderson, Jim Rice, Anthony Sewards, Sean McNicholl , Dennis Cardy and James Pringle for their assistance with this article and list.