The story
On 29th July 4th CLY were ordered to leave their tanks at Carpiquet airfield and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards (the 'Skins'), joined the Division to replace them.
4th CLY left the Division to be amalgamated with its sister regiment, 3rd CLY, to form a new unit 3rd/4th CLY as both regiments had suffered heavy losses in the campaign.
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