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Sgt Joseph William"Joe" Chatfield

  • Rank: Tpr

  • Rank: Tpr

    Date: 11 Nov 40

    Will attend a course of instruction at the CAFVTC.

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Tpr

    Date: 16 Dec 40

    Course No. 36 (b) Driver Mechanics. 6 weeks.

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Tpr(A/Cpl)
    Sqn: C

    Date: 11 Feb 41

    Driver Mechanics Group "C".

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Cpl
    Sqn: C

    Date: 07 Aug 41

    From Tpr(A/Cpl) to Cpl

  • Rank: Cpl

    Date: 05 Jan 42

    Proceeds on Instructors Course, Rypa and att to 55 Trg Regt Royal Army, for Duty for period 5 - 17 Jan 42 (inclusive).

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Cpl

    Date: 27 Aug 42

    SOS to No. 3 CACRU, D&M Crse No. 380, AFV School D&M Wing (duration 6 weeks)

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Cpl

    Date: 13 Sep 42

    D&M AFV, P.II

  • Rank: Cpl

    Date: 19 Oct 42

    Failed - Driver Mechanic Group "C"

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Cpl
    Sqn: C

    Date: 23 Oct 42

    TOS from No. 3 CACRU, D&M Course, posted to C Sqn

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Cpl(A/L/Sgt)

    Date: 18 Feb 43

    From Cpl to Cpl(A/L/Sgt)

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Cpl(A/L/Sgt)

    Date: 21 Apr 43

    Gunner (RAC) II

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Cpl(A/L/Sgt)

    Date: 22 Apr 43

    Driver Mechanic AFV Group "C"

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: L/Sgt

    Date: 18 May 43

    From Cpl (A/L/Sgt) to L/Sgt

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: L/Sgt

    Date: 30 Jul 43

    Relinquish qualification of Dr Mech "C" on being re-mustered and qualified Dr Mech (Tank) "C"

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: L/Sgt(A/Sgt)

    Date: 31 Oct 43

    From L/Sgt to L/Sgt(A/Sgt)

  • AWARD

    Rank: L/Sgt(A/Sgt)
    Trade: Dr Mech (Tk) "C"

    Date: 15 Jan 44

    Cdn Vol Svc Medal & Clasp

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 31 Jan 44

    From L/Sgt(A/Sgt) to Sgt

  • NORMANDY

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 18 Jun 44

    Embark 18 Jun 44, Disembark 19 Jun 44

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 25 Jan 45

    SOS to X-3 list CAC(C)

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 29 Jan 45

    TOS from X-3 list CAC(C)

  • AWARD

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 08 Feb 45

    Commander-in-Chief's Certificate - awarded 8 Feb 45

  • Rank: Sgt

    Date: 15 May 45

    Volunteered for PACIFIC THEATRE

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 11 Jun 45

    SOS to 75 CD - MD 1

09100757 - Ukn, Ukn, Bill Higgins, Ukn, Pop Danbeau, Ukn, Joe Chatfield, Ukn, Ukn, VanFLyman, Al Streib
July 1941 summer uniform
Arriving home
Likely WWI memorial Europe
Joe Chatfield, unknown, unknown
L/Sgt Strieb & Chatfield
Oct 5 1941
09100428 - Sgt Larry Berneche, Cpl Higgins, Sam VanFlyman, Al Streib,,Joe Chatfield (upper right-face)
Likely a group on leave in Europe
War Service Gratuity
Nov 1939 Pre-War uniform
Likely England
Service - Pay book - 10
Joseph and Dorothy Chatfield 1939
09100645 - Joe Chatfield