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RE: Kangaroos

Hi Celine
Yes that was Ken Ramsden, a former officer in the Regiment. 
In the nominal roll that I have compiled I have, I believe, identified every
officer including the RCOC (Ordnance Corps) and RCCS (Corps of Signals)
officers who were part of the LAD and Sigs Sdn. In addition I have
identified the CDC (Dental Corps) officers, RCAMC (Medical Corps), Aux Svce
(Auxiliary Services), CCS (Chaplain Service) and even the Dutch interpreter,
all of whom were attached to the Regiment at one time or another.
At one point the Regiment was desperate for Troop Commanders and 21 Army Grp
arranged for a motor launch to deliver 8 fresh-faced Lts directly from the
Cdn Armd Crps Reinf Unit (1CACRU) in England to be delivered to the
Regiment.
-----Original Message-----
From: celine garbay [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: February 3, 2021 12:53 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Kangaroos
You know, sometime last year I received a call at our Orderly Room from a 
man in Ontario who has just recently published a book - and I believe it was
on Kangaroos in Canada.  I can't remember off-hand the name of this man or 
the name of his book....I'll try to find out, but in the meantime perhaps 
calling around to some book publishers in Ontario may shed some light.
Celine
>From: "Lawson" <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: Kangaroos
>Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2021 09:00:30 -0800
>
>Clive:
>   I Know of no Kangaroos in Canada, however in late 1960s there were
>modified kangaroos in the Camp Borden ARV Meaford area I remember circa 
>1969
>at least four being worked on at Base Maintenance Borden and used in
>conjunction with Combat Arms School Training.
>   I was working with CAS Special warfare at the time never worked directly
>with them but did observe them. the kicker was that I think they were
>modified Sherman not Ram hulls. What happened to them disposal wise I am
>unaware of. But at the time everything heavy in Borden was going to
>Levy.That where most of Meaford ARV Armour went. The Camp attempted to find
>Legions etc to accept some hulls but I think only two or three were sent 
>out
>free, One to legion in Collingwood and another to Legion in Meaford. ( That
>Vehicle now returned to Meaford Training Area.
>   Background information the Borden Museum has the a Photo album and
>personnel Document's in binder of a Trooper MacLean?(unsure last name
>spelling) Who was posted into what became 1st Canadian Carrier Regiment in
>1944 excerpts from History original soft covered Regimental Association
>History, and new hard cover edition. Documents include Service Books, short
>History 79 Div. Photos of Canadian and British Girls, Mementoes etc,
>Artifacts have a mint condition noncut out set of 1 CAR Flashes, Formation
>Patches which includes Pacific Force Formation. Trooper Volunteered for
>Pacific Force came home early granted leave and war ended while he was on
>leave.
>   A few pictures of Belgium/Netherlands but a fair amount of a laagered
>Troop, some minor parades on Regimental photo all taken in Netherlands 
>after
>cease fire NWE.
>   Many of photos also show after Regiment stood down some personnel wound 
>up
>in England at a Armored Replacement Depot ROC. Photos identify unit and 
>very
>much the fact that most British Personnel ( both Military & Civilian) were
>female.
>   I catalogued those items into collection last fall. However as I have 
>been
>laid off by Borden Museum I suggest you contact them directly
>
>    Keith Lawson
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2021 12:06 PM
>Subject: Kangaroos
>
>
> > Know any Kangaroos??
> > The 1st Canadian Armoured Personnel Carrier Regimental Association is
> > looking for former members of the 1CAPC, the 123LAD (RCOC attached) and
>the
> > 1CAPC Sigs Sqdn. The 1CAPC was unique in being the only Regiment which 
>was
> > formed, fought and disbanded outside of Canada.
> > A tribute was established in Holland last year on a private initiative 
>and
> > in Canada we are tryng to establish another memorial. The Kangaroos were
>RAM
> > tanks*, with the turret removed. These then functioned as battlefield
>taxis.
> > As part of the British 79th Div they were the first complete Canadian
> > fighting unit in Germany.
> > Any names and addresses can be passed to me for forwarding to the newly
> > formed association.
> >
> > Thnx,
> >
> > Clive M. Law
> >
> >  *The original Squadron used US-made Priest SP with the gun removed, 
>hence
> > the nick-name 'unfrocked' priests.
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