4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) 1939-44
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NORTH WEST EUROPE 1944-45
The first half of 1944 was spent re-equipping with Cromwell tanks and training for the invasion. Still with 7th Armoured Division, 4CLY landed in Normandy on D+1. In an early attempt to break out, they ran into unexpected German armoured reinforcements at Villers Bocage losing Regimental Headquarters and one squadron. After two months of bitter fighting, armoured losses had been so high that it was decided to reduce the number of regiments so on July 30th, 3CLY and 4CLY met at Capriquet airport near Caen to amalgamate as the 3rd/4th CLY. |
4th CLY Cromwell tanks advancing East of Caen, July 1944
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The Sharpshooters received 42 battle honours
for World War II, a total exceeded by only one other Cavalry or
Yeomanry regiment. Individually Sharpshooters received one George Medal, 9 DSOs, 42 MCs, 8 DCMs
and 71 MMs. The regimental roll of honour records 381 names
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