Regimental Information

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At present the 4th R.T.R. hold and maintain in safe-keeping the regimental silver of the L&B.

TANKS

The tanks used by the regiment were Vickers Light Mark VIB. Each tank was named, usually in line with the Squadron e.g. names beginning with 'A' for 'A' Squadron. Examples of tank names are:

	Bannockburn
	Blue Bonnet
	Cervantes.

CARRIERS

Carriers were named in the same way. Examples are: Beau Geste.

KIT INSPECTION

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The Regiment comprised Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) with 4 Squadrons under it: 'A', 'B', 'C' and HQ Squadron. Each of Squadrons 'A', 'B' and 'C' comprised 6 troops: Tank Troops 1 and 2; and Carrier Troops 3, 4, 5 and 6. Each tank troop comprised three tanks, with three men in each tank: a commander; a gunner/wireless operator; and a driver. Each tank troop therefore comprised 9 men. Each carrier troop comprised three carriers, with four men in each: a commander; a driver; a gunner (on the Bren gun); and a wireless oeprator. Each carrier troop therefore comprised 12 men. A Squadron would therefore generally comprise 66 men.

Each carrier troop carried a coloured pennant for identification purposes. For example, 6 Carrier Troop carried a yellow pennant.

HQ Squadron included tanks, carriers, lorries and motorcycles.

RHQ included Colonel Mike Ansell and his 2 i/c Major Harry Younger. The Earl of Haddington had been in command of the regiment until he was bowler-hatted in the early part of the war, at which point Harry Younger (of Younger Brewery) was made up to Lieutenant-Colonel and commanded the regiment. On 17 March 1940, Lt-Col Mike Ansell of the Inniskillings Dragoon was brought in to command the 'Loathsome and Bloodies' and Harry Younger opted to become Major and stay with the regiment.

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