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8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment
8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment was a territorial unit formed in August 1939. At the outbreak of the Second World War they were engaged in training and Home Defence duties. In February 1941 they converted to an Armoured Regiment and became 144th (East Lancashire) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, equipped with Valentine Tanks.
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Tpr. Jack Barrett 4th Btn. Royal Tank Regiment Jack Barrett joined the 8th East Lancashire Regiment in 1940 and served after with the 144th Royal Armoured Corps and 4th Royal Tank Regiment.
He fought in North West Europe in 1944-45 having his tank knocked out at Noyers in July 1944 and in the Ardennes in January 1945.
He was a driver in a Sherman Firefly then a Buffalo in which he took part in the Rhine Crossing.
He finished the War outside Hamburg and was demobbed in January 1946.
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Pte. Jack "Tush" Barrett 8th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment Jack Barrett joined the 8th East Lancashire Regiment in 1940 and, on conversion to tanks in 1941, continued to serve in 144th (East Lancashire) Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps on Valentine, Churchill and Sherman Tanks, first as a co-driver then driver.
He saw active service in Normandy, the Low Countries and Germany, taking part in the Battles of Noyers, Pierre sur Mere, Le Havre, Caen, Operation Goodwood, Operation Totalise and Operation Epsom, in the Ardennes and the Rhine Crossing.
In 1945 the regiment became the 4th Royal Tank Regiment. Jack was demobbed in 1946.
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