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Location Category ID:
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8030
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1392 Grey Rd 22, Meaford, ON N0H 1B0
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LFCA TC Meaford
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Meaford Tank Range Story
Wikipedia
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Latitude, Longitude: |
44.674815
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-80.670587
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LFCA TC Meaford is currently the primary training centre for 4th Canadian Division’s reserve units. Regular Force units from CFB Petawawa are also minor users of the facility. The training centre conducts year-round courses for regular force personnel, while expanding during the summer months to accommodate a large number of courses for reserve personnel. LFCA TC Meaford currently holds basic qualification courses as well as infantry and artillery training. It is visited by various outside units including multiple police forces and other nations. It also provides minimal simulators and training for urban environments. (Source: Wikipedia).
The land for the base was originally bought up in July 1942, with the first troops arriving for training by the end of September that year. The base was primarily intended for tank training, and the first vehicles to use it were Ram tanks.
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LFCA TC Entrance
A number of armoured vehicles are displayed at the entrance to the Meaford base.
| Location ID: | 8030 | | Latitude, Longitude: | 44.663108, -80.666922 | | Location Accuracy: | 7 |
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Unique ID: |
2547
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65008 (source: PAFVIC).
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2548
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This Centurion is missing its smoke grenade dischargers and turret stowage boxes.
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Ranges
| Location ID: | 8032 | | Latitude, Longitude: | 44.686962, -80.674446 | | Location Accuracy: | 3 |
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2552
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In 2001 it was reported that there were at least three Sherman M4A2 tanks and two Centurion tanks on the Meaford ranges (source: A. Lai/Maple Leaf Up).
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2553
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In 2001 it was reported that there were at least three Sherman M4A2 tanks and two Centurion tanks on the Meaford ranges (source: A. Lai/Maple Leaf Up).
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2554
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In 2001 it was reported that there were at least three Sherman M4A2 tanks and two Centurion tanks on the Meaford ranges (source: A. Lai/Maple Leaf Up).
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2549
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This tank is a badly rusted wreck, missing most of its suspension and many other components.
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2550
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In 2001 it was reported that there were at least three Sherman M4A2 tanks and two Centurion tanks on the Meaford ranges (source: A. Lai/Maple Leaf Up).
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2551
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On the range is an upturned hull of a Ram and in the area are turrets and other assorted pieces of Rams (source: KM/Maple Leaf Up). It was a complete hull, driver’s seat and controls still in it; no turret, no motor, but access doors still on (source: T19/Maple Leaf Up).
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