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Finding Aid - Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker Fonds (S1004) Finding Aid - Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker fonds (S1004) Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.5.3 Printed: November 12, 2019 Language of description: English Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker fonds Table of contents Summary information ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Administrative history / Biographical sketch .................................................................................................. 3 Scope and content ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Notes ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Access points ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Series descriptions ........................................................................................................................................... 4 1, Tug of war : the allied victory that opened Antwerp, 1942, 1982-1986 ................................................. 4 1.1, Interviews ............................................................................................................................................ 4 1.2, Questionnaire ...................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3, Personal accounts ................................................................................................................................ 7 1.4, Correspondence ................................................................................................................................... 9 1.5, Operations ......................................................................................................................................... 10 1.6, Canadian Cemetery ........................................................................................................................... 10 1.7, Sources and notes ............................................................................................................................. 11 1.8, War Diaries ....................................................................................................................................... 11 1.9, Reports .............................................................................................................................................. 12 1.10, Reviews ........................................................................................................................................... 12 1.11, Graphic Material ............................................................................................................................. 12 2, Victory at Falaise : the soldiers' story, 1939-1945, 1994-2000 ............................................................. 12 2.1, Interviews .......................................................................................................................................... 13 2.2, Personal Accounts and Correspondence .......................................................................................... 13 2.3, Correspondence ................................................................................................................................. 14 2.3, Research Notes and Sources ............................................................................................................ 14 2.4, Historical Documents ....................................................................................................................... 15 3, Dieppe : tragedy to triumph, 1940-1945, 1984-1992 ............................................................................ 15 - Page 2 - S1004 Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker fonds Summary information Repository: Title: Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker fonds ID: S1004 Date: 1940-1945, 1982-2000 (date of creation) Physical description: 1.01 m of textual records Language: Dutch Language: English Language: French Dates of creation, - AtoM record created in June 2019 revision and deletion: Note [generalNote]: Box numbers: WLA3562-WLA3568 Administrative history / Biographical sketch Note Denis Whitaker (1915-2001) was a Canadian solider and military historian. He served overseas between 1940 and 1945 as part of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Regiment. Beginning as a lieutenant, Whitaker participated in the Dieppe Raid of August 1942, the Normandy Landings of June 1944, and the Battle of the Rhineland in the spring of 1945. He was award a Distinguished Service Order for his service, and a second Distinguished Service Order in February 1945 for leadership in the Battle of Goch- Calcar Road during Operation Veritable. Following the war, Whitaker was appointed to Brigadier of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade, retiring from the military in 1951. He spent the remainder of his life as a military history writer, primarily based on research interviewing Canadian veterans. Several of these publications were co-authored with his wife, Shelagh Whitaker. In 1989, he was named a Member of the Order of Canada. Whitaker passed away in 2001. Scope and content The fond contains the collection of research from three books published by Denis and Shelagh Whitaker. These are "Tug of war" published in 1982, "Dieppe" published in 1992, and "Victory at Falaise" also published with military historian Terry Copp in 2000. Page 3 S1004 Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker fonds Notes Title notes Restrictions on access At ANNEX. Please allow 24 for retrieval. Other notes • Publication status: Published Access points • Textual record (documentary form) Series descriptions Series 1: Tug of war : the allied victory that opened Antwerp Date: 1942, 1982-1986 (date of creation) Scope and content: The series contains the collection of research from Denis and Shelagh Whitaker’s "Tug of war : the allied victory that opened Antwerp" published in 1984. It contains interviews, personal accounts, correspondences, war diaries and source material. It was the winner of the J.W. Dafoe Book Prize for the best book on international affairs in 1984. Language of the material: English French Publication status: Published File / item list Subseries 1.1: Interviews Page 4 S1004 Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker fonds Publication status: Published File / item list Ref code Title Dates Access status Container 1.1.1 File - Alway, B.M. August 1, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.2 File - Anderson, Bill 1982 WLA3561 1.1.3 File - Anonymous 1982 WLA3561 1.1.4 File - Atkinson, W.A. August 7, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.5 File - Avery, Oswald July, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.6 File - Bailey, William August 28, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.7 File - Barrett, Bill 1982 WLA3561 1.1.8 File - Beaumont, Edward 1982 WLA3561 1.1.10 File - Beiber, Andrew October 13, WLA3561 1982 1.1.11 File - Bell, Tom August 3, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.12 File - Bennet, James October 22, WLA3561 1982 1.1.13 File - Bolus, Peter 12 August, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.14 File - Group Interview with Bolus, Peter; June 1982 WLA3561 Brabbs, Jack; Ollinger, Gerry; Hibbard Bob 1.1.15 File - Bourne, Gordon October 1982 WLA3561 1.1.16 File - Der Fuhrer's Batman - The October 1982 WLA3561 Breakfast Intelligence 1.1.17 File - Brownhill, E.C. 1982 WLA3561 1.1.18 File - Burrows, Wesley July 13, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.19 File - Calgary Highlanders 1982 WLA3561 1.1.20 File - Campbell August 11, 1944 WLA3561 1.1.21 File - Cassidy, George October 13, WLA3561 1982 1.1.21 File - Chew, Jack August 30, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.23 File - Clarke, F.H. August 28, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.24 File - Clement, Jack 1982 WLA3561 1.1.25 File - Clenet, Morris August 31, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.26 File - Colligan, John August 11, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.27 File - Connor, Harry August 11, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.28 File - Connors, Roy 1982 WLA3561 1.1.29 File - Coughlin, Jim 1982 WLA3561 1.1.30 File - Curry, James August 11, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.31 File - Dalton, Charles July, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.32 File - Dalton, Elliot August 7, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.33 File - Dandy, Jim 1982 WLA3561 1.1.34 File - Dunkleman, Ben October 13, WLA3561 1982 1.1.35 File - Dixon, Reggie August 26, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.36 File - Doering, Lyle July 5, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.37 File - Douglas, M.R. August 21, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.38 File - Ellis, Ross August 21, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.39 File - Ewing, William August 21, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.40 File - Favlaro, Bob August 11, 1982 WLA3561 Page 5 S1004 Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker fonds 1.1.41 File - Ferguson, Harry August 28, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.42 File - Fitch August 28, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.43 File - Francis, Roy 1982 WLA3561 1.1.44 File - Fulton, L.R. October, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.45 File - Gayle, E.A. October 13, WLA3561 1982 1.1.46 File - Gervais, Maurice August 1, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.47 File - Gravel, Maurice November 4, WLA3561 1982 1.1.48 File - Hall, Harold August 25, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.49 File - Hees, George July 20, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.50 File - Hegelheimer, Lyn August 24, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.51 File - Hergott, Roy August 24, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.52 File - Hodgins, Ray August 18, 1992 WLA3561 1.1.53 File - Hugill, J.T. 1982 WLA3561 1.1.54 File - Kelly, Arthur July 11, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.55 File - Kenny, Telford July 30, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.56 File - Lace, Frank 1982 WLA3561 1.1.57 File - Lees, William July 13, 1982 WLA3561 1.1.58 File - Lett, Steven
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