11FD65 — Chieftain Archive

Notes

On public display at Tank Museum, Bovington. Chieftain Mk11, contract FVP/14/71, entered service 1 February 1973. Merlin records service with 5 INNIS DG (5TH ROYAL INNISKILLING DRAGOON GUARDS) from December 1987, Vehicle Depot Ludgershall February 1992, then disposal at VDL February 1993 (RIV L10866, RCP 999, cast date 26 September 1993 — same disposal batch as 03EB39 and 04EB39). Photographed at War & Peace Revival show, July 2013, painted in Gulf War desert camouflage scheme with tactical number 32A. Subsequently acquired by Tank Museum and placed on public display at Bovington in Green Disruptive Pattern scheme.

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Data source: Service history and last known location are sourced from the British Army Merlin Archive, the official vehicle inventory system covering records up to 2012 when the archive was declassified. Survival status has been assessed from the last recorded unit — vehicles may have changed hands, been restored, or been scrapped since then. The last Merlin record for this vehicle is from 18 Feb 1993 — information about its current status is particularly welcome. If you have current information about this vehicle, please submit a correction.

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Service History

Movement records from the British Army Merlin Archive

27 May 1987

2 ARMY DEL SQN (VEH STOCK) Receipt: 03 Jun 1987

30 Nov 1987

5 INNIS DG Receipt: 10 Dec 1987

17 Feb 1992

VEHICLE DEPOT LUDGERSHALL Receipt: 10 Mar 1992

18 Feb 1993

DISPOSAL VDL Receipt: 18 Feb 1993

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