Royal Tank Regiment - Whitehall Court, London, UK
N 51° 30.367 W 000° 07.468
30U E 699553 N 5710030
The Royal Tank Regiment memorial statue is located at the northern end of Whitehall Court in Westminster, London.
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/18/2014
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There are two metal plaques set into the pavement in front of the memorial. The first plaque reads:
In tribute to the crewmen who have served in the
Heavy Section and Heavy Branch machine Gun Corps
the Tank Corps Royal Tank Coprs and Royal Tank Regiment
since tanks were first used in combat at Flers
on 15th September 1916
The second plaque gives information about the composition of the memorial:
Royal Tank Regiment
Memorial Statue
This memorial statue depicts the crew of a World War 2 Comet tank which was issued to the Royal Tank Regiment in 1945. The Comet had a crew of five: commander, gunner, loader, hull machine gunner, driver. It was equipped with a 77mm high velocity gun and powered by a 600 horse power Rolls Royce engine. The Comet proved to be highly effective against enemy tanks of the day.
Unveiled by Colonel in Chief, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 13 June 2000.
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The Royal Tank Regiment website tells us:
The RTR Memorial Statue is located on the corner of Whitehall Court and Whitehall Place in London.
The statue depicts the crew of a World War 2 Comet tank. Which was issued to the Royal Tank Regiment in 1945.
The Statue was sculpted by Vivien Mallock.
The statue is based on a miniature maquette of a five-man Comet tank crew crafted by George Henry Paulin, the memorial shows the unique comradeship which exists among the men who fight in tanks.
The Comet had a crew of 5: Commander, Gunner, Loader, Hull Machine Gunner and Driver. It was equipped with a 77mm high velocity gun and powered by a 600 horse power Rolls Royce engine. The Comet proved to be effective against the enemy of the day.
The statue was unveiled by Our Colonel in Chief Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth on 13 June 2000.