Question re MERT

[Home Guard]

I am considering adding a set of MERT badges to my RAMC collection, but cannot find information saying if they are Army or RAF. What I have been able to find watching YouTube videos and searching online seems to indicate RAF. Can someone clarify this unit for me please?

Thank you,

Terry

[Alan O]

The MERT were a mixture of RAF aircrew, RAF regt gunners, RAF and RAMC medics.

[Royal]

RN and occasionally RM aircrew and medics also flew MERT serials. In fact the original ERT (the original name) flights in the Balkans were largely RN manned - perhaps (who am I to cast aspersions) because the army and RAF crews wouldn't fly in poor weather. The force protection guys when I was in Iraq were either TA infantry (Basra) or Para Reg (Baghdad).

I'd forget trying to tie them to any one arm or force.

MERT Guys & Gals = Respect! Regards Mark

[Home Guard]

Thank you gentlemen!!! Very helpful!

Terry