Sherbrooke Regiments Memorial Tank

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weapon (right side)

Photo credit: Jacinthe Choinière
weapon (left side)

Photo credit: Jacinthe Choinière, Terry Warner
weapon (new plaque)

Photo credit: Jacinthe Choinière, Terry Warner
Sherman Tank

Photo credit: Terry Warner
Sherman tank

Photo credit: Terry Warner
SFR Sherman V tank ser 8007 built by Fisher Build No 898 WD T-152656 Bomb, Zutphen, NL 8Jun45 LAC photo MIKAN No 3397558

Photo credit: Terry Warner

Municipality/Province: Sherbrooke, QC

Memorial number: 24069-003

Type: Weapon

Address: 315 William Street

Location: In front of the Sherbrooke Hussars

GPS coordinates: Lat: 45.4052322 Long: -71.8969903

Submitted by: Michel Litalien

Photo credit: Jacinthe Choinière, Terry Warner

This memorial, a Sherman tank, was erected by the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment in honour of those who were killed with and those who served the regiment during the Second World War. Another plaque was added on 21 September 1991 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Armoured Corps and the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Sherbrooke Hussars.

Note: The Sherman tank "Bomb" has been moved to the lawns of the William Street Armoury, at 315 William Street.

Inscription found on memorial

[original plaques/plaques originaires]

(needs further research/recherche incomplète)

[new plaque/plaque neuf]

PRESENTED BY PRESENTE PAR

THE SHERBROOKE HUSSARS

TO COMMEMORATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY (1990) OF THE ARMOURED CORPS AND THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHERBROOKE HUSSARS

EN SOUVENIR DU 50IEME ANNIVERSAIRE (1990) DU CORPS BLINDE ET LE 125IEME ANNIVERSAIRE DU THE SHERBROOKE HUSSARS

21 SEPT 1991

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Date modified:: 2021-05-31