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174 Highland Field Ambulance
Hi,
I am looking for any information on badges, insignia or patches that would have been used by my Grandfather in WWII. My uncle and I are hoping to recreate his journey from Ouistreham to Hanover 1944/5 and these things would help set the scene and make great mementos of the journey. Attached is a pic of Grandad and his ambulance. TIA. Paul (and Neil) Hannah |
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Hello Paul, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
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He is driving an ambulance from the Highland Division.
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Sign of 51 Highland Inf Div is a red conjoined HD on a blue ground. The numeral 75 in white on a black square indicated the senior (of three) Field Ambulances in an Infantry Division. The title "Field Ambulance " applies to the unit, not the vehicle (which is almost certainly the Ambulance Heavy, 4 x 2 (Austin K2) - star of the film "Ice Cold in Alex". Mike
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I hope I have got this right.
Formation Badge. RAMC badges and RASC badges just in case he was an RASC driver. Marc
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I am still looking for British Army cloth Formation, Regimental, Battalion, Company and other Unit sleeve badges, from 1980 onwards. Last edited by 54Bty; 09-02-22 at 05:34 PM. |
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If he was an ambulance driver he would have been in the Royal Army Service Corps. If he was an ambulance attendant he would have been in the Royal Army Medical Corps.
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Thank you all.
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174, ambulance, field, highland |
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