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Old 13-08-15, 05:33 PM
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Default 37 Armoured Transport Squadron

In an old issue of The Formation Sign a member who had served with 37 Armoured Transport Squadron reported wearing this sign on his arm. The design represents an armed soldier with bayonet fixed leaping from a kangaroo's pouch, a reference to the turretless tanks known as Kangaroo's used at the time as Armoured Personnel Carriers. The triangle was said to be khaki coloured.

Has anyone got an example tucked away in their unidentified box?

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Old 18-08-15, 10:45 AM
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Nice one, but, never seen or heard of it.

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Old 18-08-15, 01:37 PM
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In an old issue of The Formation Sign a member who had served with 37 Armoured Transport Squadron reported wearing this sign on his arm. The design represents an armed soldier with bayonet fixed leaping from a kangaroo's pouch, a reference to the turretless tanks known as Kangaroo's used at the time as Armoured Personnel Carriers. The triangle was said to be khaki coloured.

Has anyone got an example tucked away in their unidentified box?

Jon
Jon, To me the unit title seems strange - I can find no reference to a 37 Squadron in the RASC (when did RASC adopt Sqn in place of Coy?). Nor can I find an Armd Tpt Sqn anywhere in any British Order of battle - Armoured Carriers and /or Armoured Personnel Carriers yes, but Armd Tpt Sqn no.
Did the RAAC ever carry out trials with (tank-based) Kangaroos? Mike
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Old 22-09-18, 05:17 PM
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Default 37 ATS, RASC in Egypt (MELF) 1947

Gentlemen, sorry to be coming to the party 3 years late, but I was looking for some information about 37 Armd Trasport Sqn myself this morning and coming up blank only to find myself circling around to the badge forum of all places!

I have an RASC document circa 1946-47, about the proving grounds trial of Ram kangaroo fitted with an experimental AA gun mount. The Ram in question was drawn from #37 Armoured Transport Squadron, RASC. See attached screenshot of document.

The Sleeve insignia shown looks very similar to a triangular insignia painted on the front of a Ram Kangaroo I have, taken in Egypt or Palestine in 1947.

Very little is known about the Ram Kangaroos operated by MELF units. I also have seen dome RAC personnel with Ram Kangaroos in Libya in 1947-48. Presumably MELF used Kangaroos throughout their occupation of the Region? I'm still trying to obtain more details/facts about this so have more questions than answers at this time.
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Old 22-09-18, 05:40 PM
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What a remarkable piece of investigation. I am very impressed. Can't help thinking that operating Canadian-built AFVs in the Middle East in the late 1940s must have been a bit of a logistic "challenge" (as they say these days).
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