Kangaroo Photos wanted

[kevinT]

Originally Posted by Bill Miller

Hi Kevin, the named list of the seven knocked out Kangaroos at Winterswijk came from a local Dutch historian who also had access to primary documents, accounts and photos (many of which have already been posted here).

I cannot confirm photos of the four names mentioned above. There are photos of a couple other hulls, but the names painted on them cannot be made out clearly.

This hull (T11), I believe, is either Terror or Tiger. According to a detailed infantry account, this kangaroo brewed up immediately and a number of the infantry passengers were burned badly, including one burned to death. Of the kangaroo crewmen in this column, 8 ORs were wounded and Sgt. KFA Webber was killed. In the photo, you can see another Kangaroo in the upper right corner, near a farm building. That is CT40694 Tarantula.

Bill.

Hi Bill thanks for replying. So do you think that I would be safe in taking the names as accurate., if so I will add them to my database name list and credited to you.

I have tried manipulating the photo but the name is too blurred to be sure it could TAUNT or TERROR but impossible to be sure.

Cheers

Kevin

[Bill Miller]

Originally Posted by kevinT

Hi Bill thanks for replying. So do you think that I would be safe in taking the names as accurate.

Yes, I think you could take them as accurate, considering it was from a primary source and what little photographic evidence there is, corroborates part of the list.

I was going through the 49APCR war diary the other night and found an action report for this incident that also corroborates the account from a veteran of the Ox & Bucks. Sadly, neither the 49APCR diary or the 49APCR Workshop diary records the name or census number of a single Kangaroo APC, they're actually worse than the 1CACR diaries... so really all we have to go on, are 3rd party period documents/letters and photos.

Bill.

[kevinT]

Originally Posted by Bill Miller

Yes, I think you could take them as accurate, considering it was from a primary source and what little photographic evidence there is, corroborates part of the list.

I was going through the 49APCR war diary the other night and found an action report for this incident that also corroborates the account from a veteran of the Ox & Bucks. Sadly, neither the 49APCR diary or the 49APCR Workshop diary records the name or census number of a single Kangaroo APC, they're actually worse than the 1CACR diaries... so really all we have to go on, are 3rd party period documents/letters and photos.

Bill.

Hi Bill Thanks for confirming that. I will add them to my list.

This is what I have so far for 1 CACR:-

A Sqn
Helen, Laura-Mae 3Tp, Lollypop 3Tp, Lonesome Joe, Marion CT159891,

B Sqn
Alice, Buckshee, Butch 3Tp CT160122, Butcher 3Tp CT159493, Fame 3Tp CT160098, Fearless, Ferocious, Fortune, Irene, Hairless Joe HQ, Tp, Jackie, Joan, II and III CT159873, Joan-Margot, Lili Marlene CT160100, Lois, Min 3Tp, Pat 3Tp CT160024, Patty, Pearl, Red Chief, Ruby-Flo 3Tp, Tee-Mick 3 Tp CT160041, Thunder 3 Tp CT159496

C Sqn
Cobault CT159954

Yokum Tp
Daisy-Mae, Granny Yokum, Lil Abner, Lil Sue, Mammy Yokum, Pappy Yokum

Un-confirmed Sqn
Canada, Defiant CT40640, Eileen, Enid, Fatima, Frisky, Happy, Karla, Norma, Phyllis CT160065, Siska, Violet. Too many un-matched census numbers to be listed here. I will post them later.

For 49th APCR I have:-

A Sqn
Anarchist CT40761, Armadillo CT40703, Arsenic CT40657, Assassin CT40347, Blackpool CT40856, Brighton CT40491, Brighton II, Bull CT40601, Callous, Captor, Charger, Cod CT40576, Comet CT40189,

C Sqn
King John, Leicester?, Liberator, Mars CT40730, Merlin CT40458, Neptune, Nero, Nightjar II

F Sqn
Olympian CT40709, Raider, Revenge, Rotherham, Sailor, Spear, Tapir CT39862, Tarantula, Tarmois, Taunt, Terror, Tiger, Todmorden, Tyrant.

Un-confimed
Diana CT40372, CT40592, CT40636

Cheers

Kevin

[Bill Miller]

Kevin,

I have a spread sheet detailing the known/confirmed 1CACR named APCs by Squadron and with census numbers (when known). I've not compiled such data on the 49APCR as of yet.

I will review your lists and get back to you. I do see a few minor errors in what you have.

Bill.

[kevinT]

Originally Posted by Bill Miller

Kevin,

I have a spread sheet detailing the known/confirmed 1CACR named APCs by Squadron and with census numbers (when known). I've not compiled such data on the 49APCR as of yet.

I will review your lists and get back to you. I do see a few minor errors in what you have.

Bill.

Thank you Bill,

Any help is appreciated.

Cheers

Kevin

[Mike K]

As I either walk or drive the into town - I often spot a mob numbering around twenty grazing in a neighbors paddock. I will take some more pics as I am walking into town today .. exercise.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

As I either walk or drive the into town - I often spot a mob numbering around twenty grazing in a neighbors paddock. I will take some more pics as I am walking into town today .. exercise.

Please make sure to add their serial numbers, registration numbers, unit markings and any other detail that can help to ID them and record their history as much as possible.



All kidding aside, there is a surviving Ram Kangaroo in Australia.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by kevinT

For 49th APCR I have:-

C Sqn
King John, Leicester?, Liberator, Mars CT40730, Merlin CT40458, Neptune, Nero, Nightjar II

Mars and Merlin were active near Goch, Germany on 1945-03-26
Ram Kangaroo MARS.jpg


"A British Kangaroo armoured personnel carrier "Merlin" carries smiling British infantry past the camera position, its extrovert commander wearing a top hat and waving an umbrella."
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Also see at 7:10 min at https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060007176

[kevinT]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Mars and Merlin were active near Goch, Germany on 1945-03-26
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"A British Kangaroo armoured personnel carrier "Merlin" carries smiling British infantry past the camera position, its extrovert commander wearing a top hat and waving an umbrella."
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Also see at 7:10 min at https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060007176

Thanks Hanno,

MERLINs' commander is obviously an ex-scout - prepared for anything.

Bill Miller says I have a few minor errors in the list of 1 CACR names and numbers in a previous post so just waiting for Bill to put me right.

Cheers

Kevin

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Not sure if this photo was already posted in this thread

Twente, The Netherlands, April 1945

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Ram Kangaroos at a RCEME workshop at Mortsel, a close in suburb of Antwerp, Belgium. Sometime soon a then & now study will be posted on MLU Forum.

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Ram tank somewhere in the UK:
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