Photographs of Coldstreams
Roadside halt in Germany Spring 1945
(Courtesy of John Collier)
No. 2 Squadron, Coldstream Guards - taken in a farmyard in Germany. The tanks were being serviced prior to the attack on Uelzen on 17th April 1945
(Courtesy of John Collier)
L-R Gdsm Cowan, Fielding, Johnson and Philip Arthur Fisher, Driver for Reconnaissance Troop, pictured with Honey Tank (M3 Stuart) in Germany 1945. (Tank "Falcon")
(Courtesy of Adrian Fisher)
Recce Troops. Gdsm Fisher on top far right
(Courtesy of Adrian Fisher)
Gdsm P Fisher on right
(Courtesy of Adrian Fisher)
No. 2 squadron 4th Battalion Coldstream Guards.
Taken near Helmond in November 1944.
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
No. 2 squadron 4th Battalion Coldstream Guards.
The tank is “Jaguar” (a Churchill mounting a 95mm howitzer)
Back row from left – Ggs Cluett; Capt Colin Rowsell; Sgt Smith.
Front row, Gds Griffiths; Gds Greenhough.
Taken near Helmond in November 1944.
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
Monchau June 1945.
From left: Lt Foucard MC, Matthew ??; Capt Colin Rowsell; Capt Barlow MC; Lt Fetherstonhaugh.
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
Photos from a Dutch war museum. Jackal was in No 2Sq HQ troop and was commanded by Capt Dick McDougal; it fell victim to the new Riegel mine on 12th October 1944 in front of Overloon, which is where it is today. You can see how the Riegel mine tore out the bogies from the left hand side and also penetrated the Churchill’s thick belly plates which sadly caused heavy casualties. Capt McDougal lost a leg but is still living in London today.
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
June 1946: The end of 4th Battalion.
The colour is being carried by Bill Hugennin.
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
The farewell march past of No2 Coy in June 1946. Led by Major CMN Rowsell and CSM Riley.
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
This picture is the only surviving one from the 1940 to winter 1944. It was taken just before the battle of Caumont.
Left to right Gdsm Cluett, Capt CMN Rowsell, Sgt Smith.
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
Cuckoo 1944 commanded by Sgt Roberts who died in March 1945
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
Cuckoo at back of the line.
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
Cuckoo firing
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
Cuckoo with American insignia.
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
Taken from an exercise between No 2 Coy 4th Btn and No 3 Coy 1st Btn in October 1945, hence the guardsmen in German uniforms! No3 Coy 1st Btn was commanded by Michael Palliser who later came to be head of the Foreign Office. No2 Coy 4th Battn won.
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
Back row unknown; the front row left to right is:
Wallis King, Ronald Treason (?), Colin Rowsell, George Woodhouse, Alastair Coates, The Doctor, Gdsm Howard.
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)
4th Bttn officers June 1945
(Courtesy of D. Norman-Rowsell)