Posted by Martin Schenkel <martins@smartt.com> on Sat, 19 Feb 2000 21:41:26 -0800
Lawson wrote:
> When posted to 4 Fld Amb RCAMC as RCASC increment in 1960 the abbreviations
> you ask about were in use However as we all know unit and sub unit
> identification changed over the years. The designations I am familiar with
> would be
> FDS RCAMC Forward Dressing Section or Field Dressing Station early on.
> CCS RCAMC Causality Clearing Section or Station later on Light vehicle
> evacuation from Unit and Fld Amb Vehicles 1/4 Ton Jeep Amb from the FDS
> then at the CCS stabilization some Triage and evacuation rearward in 3/4 Ton
> Box Ambs or Trucks for walking wounded.
> CCS in 1960 consisted of
> 1 x MO Lt or Jnr Captain
> 1 x RCAMC Sgt
> 2 X RCAMC Cpls
> 8 to 10 RCAMC Ptes. 1 would be storeman RCAMC
> 1 X RCASC Cpl or LCpl Tpt
> 9 to 10 RCASC Drivers
> 1 x RCASC Cook
> Equipment
> 2 1/2 Ton SMP with attached Tentage rolled out from truck two poles
> up only panniers on ground in side
>
> 2 stretcher racks
> 1 x 21/2 Ton Tra. Kitchen and Rations plus water in jerry cans
> 2 x Box Ambs however others could rotate forwards from Fld Amb and or
> other CCS
> 4 x in some cases 6 1/4 ton Jeep Amb
> 1 x 1/4 Ton GS with Tra.
> Weapons
> 11x SMG 1 x Rifle 1 x C-2, 1 x Rocket Launcher Defensive stores as
> issued but had to be carried on Cook trailer.
> In passing all RCASC Drivers posted to Fld Amb and employed on
> Ambulance had to qualify as Amb Drivers remember Canada with Geneva
> convention did not allow RCAMC personnel to carry weapons so defense was
> limited to RCASC personnel in passing stressed priority was to
> protect the wounded,
> protect the vehicle
> protect the RCAMC personnel
> 4 Fld Amb RCAMC was 2 Brigade‘s Fld Amb, at this time and also consisted
> of 2 Airborne Medical Detachment a add hoc unit drawn from personnel posted
> to Fld Amb. Unit was Platoon sized and when deployed commanded by a Captain
> MO RCAMC.
> 4 Fld Amb RCAMC was used a lot as training unit for medical school various
> level qualification courses, such as medical group 4 etc. also annual large
> scale exercise of a Brigade in retreat, and a NATO annual where a Medical
> Disaster add hoc unit created from Medical School and 4 Fld Amb would
> treat over a thousand casualties of a Nuclear strike in one hour School
> children Dependents and local farmers were involved. Causality sim begin the
> evening before.
> I remember one such Demonstration where NATO Officers were accompanied by
> Warsaw Pact Offices and Non NATO Commonwealth Officers as spectators.
> Hope this helps.
> Keith Lawson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Martin Schenkel
> To: Cdn Army Mailing List
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 11:10 PM
> Subject: WW2 unit abbreviations
>
> > Can anybody help me with the following abbreviations:
> >
> > No.1 FDS, RCAMC
> > CBO M Staff, RCA
> > 2nd MAC, RCASC
> > 3rd CCS, RCAMC
> >
> > I know the Corps abbreviations, but its the part before it that I‘m
> > having trouble with. Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Martin
> >
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