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| Credits
& Acknowledgements |
| Where
All of This Came From |
| A historical
project such as this can never, by nature, be the work of simply one person.
Indeed, numerous individuals have given freely of their time, and in some
cases money, to see that 1CACR is properly represented on the web
and elsewhere. |
| We would like
to formally acknowledge these contributions here, with a few words about
each. At the same time, we would like to again invite readers who may have
information, stories, archive material or memorabilia pertaining to the
Kangaroos to consider participating, such that we might continue to expand
and improve this online archive. Please contact the WEBMASTER
to discuss! Thank you, and special thanks to the following, in no particular
order: |
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CLIVE
M. LAW
Clive Law is the owner of
a thriving Ottawa-based mail-order, military-related book business by the
name of SERVICE
PUBLICATIONS. In addition to distributing
the works of certain other publishers, Clive is also an author and publisher
in his own right. For 1CACR, Clive has spent a great deal of time researching
the Regiment in the National Archives of Canada, a daunting task at best.
He continues to unearth a tremendous wealth of information unseen since
the end of the war, and as such, is a pivotal player in the evolution of
our own archives. |
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HANNO
L. SPOELSTRA
Hanno Spoelstra, from Delft,
Holland, is acknowledged as one of the foremost experts on the subject
of the Sherman tank and variants (of which the Kangaroos' Priest and Ram
are two). His SHERMAN
REGISTER, in development for some 12 years
now, is a concise database of all known surviving Shermans in the world.
As with most Dutch, Hanno is extremely concious of the role played by Canadians
such as 1CACR in the liberation of his country. He was instrumental in
arranging the acquisition, restoration and dedication of the Ram Kangaroo
Memorial at Mill, Holland, in 1995, and has contributed heavily to the
development of this site. |
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ED
STOREY
Ed Storey is a long-serving
member of the Canadian Armed Forces with a passion for history, in particular
that of the Kangaroos. In 1995, Ed had a comprehensive article on the Kangaroos
published in (the now-defunct) Militaria Magazine (No.20, October 1995),
in which he reviewed at some depth the history and equipment of the unit.
His knowledge, perspective and contacts have been invaluable in the continuing
evolution of this project. |
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DON
DINGWALL
Don Dingwall is the publisher
and host of the excellent website CANADIAN
TRACKS, which details the development and
employment of Canadian armour from WW2 until today. He has also published
his own work on the subject of Canadian armour in Italy, available through
his site. Highly recommended! Don has contributed both much encouragement
and much material to our project. |
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CHRIS
JOHNSON
Chris Johnson is the publisher
and host of STEEL
CHARIOTS, another excellent Canadian online
resource. His forte is artwork, and he has generously consented to permit
us the unrestricted use of any of his pertaining to the Kangaroos. The
green/blue "157" unit tactical sign and the 79th Armoured Division bulls
head are his, and there is more yet to come! |
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CHRIS
SHILLITO
Chris Shillito in the publisher
and host of ARMOUR
IN FOCUS, an excellent historical/pictorial
site on WW2 armour. He has graciously contributed a stock of photos related
to various vehicles of the period, and has offered to provide more as required. |
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ROBERT
BELSER
Bob Belser, of Knoxville
TN, has written detailed synopses of the Browning .30 and .50 calibre machine
guns as used on both Priest and Ram Kangaroo vehicles. These articles will
be appearing shortly in the weapons section of Equipment. |
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HONOURABLE
MENTIONS
There are a host of others
deserving Honourable Mentions. They have provided inestimable encouragement
to us, or services to the Kangaroos themselves. Many thanks to Grant MacDonald
and Don Pert, both from New Brunswick and both close friends to surviving
Kangaroos; Bill Miller from Alberta, the son of Kangaroo Trooper William
Miller; Mark Giroux, from the Oshawa Military & Industrial Museum;
Major Andrew Davies of the Ontario Regiment; Maggie McCollam of Matachewan,
Ontario; Fred Olsen of the Worthington Park Museum at CFB Borden, Ontario.
There are many more! If we've missed anyone, please EMAIL
US! |
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THE
KANGAROOS
It goes without saying that
without the support of surviving Kangaroos, this site would be little more
than an ordinary online summary of the unit's history. Your Webmaster has
been privileged to have met almost 25 Kangaroos so far, and to a man they
have been both supportive of this endeavour and lavish in their encouragement.
At the same time, they are supremely humble about their accomplishments,
but quietly proud of their legacy. They were, and are, Canada's best. Gentlemen,
we salute you. |
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GEOFF
WINNINGTON-BALL
Last but not least, your
Webmaster himself. As creator and publisher of the premiere site on the
subject of the Canadian Army Overseas in WW2, MAPLE
LEAF UP, Geoff has, through his own company,
classFive
Internet Services, undertaken to develop and
host this site, as well as maintain the Regimental Archives on behalf of
all Kangaroos. He is the primary coordinator for the tireless efforts of
all those mentioned above and is the direct interface with the soon-to-be-official
Kangaroo
Association. Comments, critcisms and suggestions go to him - anything
wrong is all his fault! |
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