Canadian Ferrets

[Colin Macgregor Stevens]

I am researching the 124 Canadian Army Ferrets, their military service and their current location/owner. My goal is to find every one and match up historical photos where the identity is known. Ideally of course I want to find history and photos of MY Ferret while it was in service.

I have a web page about the Candian Ferrets at: http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net/ferret.htm

For anyone with access to ex-Canadian Ferrets in private hands, museums, as targets or as monuments, I would love to gather info LOCATION e.g 54-82500, SERIAL NUMBER e.g. 392.B.5.4 AND original CAR (CFR) NUMBER. For examaple I have the CAR/CFR numbers for the 9 Ferrets that the Ferret Club/Ontario Regt. bought but not the correesponding Hull serial numbers. I have two hull numbers for them but do not know which CAR they connect to.

My ex-Canadian Ferret (Hull # 392-B.5.4; CAR 54-82598) served with Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) and previously with the Combat Arms School.

A friend out here, Grant McAvoy, has one (Hull # 388.B.5.4; CAR unknown) that served with the United Nations (Green with yellow lettered UNITED NATIONS decal in Cyprus?), in Germany and with LdSH as "COYOTE."

The BC Regt and LdSH(RC) Ferrets currently in use for historical purposes are apparently all ex-Brtiish Army BATUS.

I am looking for the machineguns mount(s) for the Ferret Mk. I for the Bren and also for the Browning (late model was apparently the No. 8 Mk. I MG mount). Also looking for a nice C-42 radio and a dewat 1919A4 MG (in Canada).

My Ferret is shown at http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net/ferret_392.htm



Colin Stevens. CD
Mission, BC