Is Beldam correct? Paquet Markings

[Mark W. Tonner]

Example 1: (see below)

Credit: Lieut. Ken Bell / Canada Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-162434
Caption: Infantrymen of the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders crossing the Orne River on a Bailey bridge built by the Royal Canadian Engineers (R.C.E.) en route to Caen, France, 18 July 1944.
The 'Unit Serial Number' of the 32nd (Kingston) Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, R.C.A., (CA(A)) was 449D from 21 Dec 41 to 13 Nov 45 and in the attached photo below it appears in use as an 'Embarkation' number as: 449/D-?

Example 2: (see below)

Credit: Lieut. Ken Bell / Canada Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-177653
Caption: Infantrymen of the Toronto Scottish Regiment in their Universal Carrier waiting to move forward, Nieuport, Belgium, 9 September 1944.
The 'Unit Serial Number' of The Toronto Scottish Regiment (M.G.) (CASF & CA(A)) was 34 from 1 Sep 39 to 1 May 43 and again from 24 Feb 44 to 31 Dec 45 and in the attached photo below it appears in use as an 'Embarkation' number, although partially obscured, the 34 portion is visible.

NOTE: from 1 May 43 to 24 Feb 44, 34 was the 'Unit Serial Number' of the 2nd Infantry Division Support Battalion (The Toronto Scottish Regiment)

Example 3: (see below)

Credit: Lieut. Michael M. Dean / Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-131368
Caption: Infantrymen of The Toronto Scottish Regiment (M.G.) in a Universal Carrier near Tilly-la-Campagne, France, 8 August 1944.
In the attached photo below, again, although partially obscured, the /1 portion is visible.

Example 4: (see below)

Credit: Lieut. Ken Bell / Canada Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / PA-179271
Caption: Private M. Bulyea of the Calgary Highlanders cleaning his Bren light machine gun, with his Universal (Bren Carrier) Carrier in the background, Fort de Schooten, Belgium, 4 October 1944.
The 'Unit Serial Number' of The Calgary Highlanders (CASF & CA(A)) was 192 from 1 Sep 39 to 15 Dec 45 and in the attached photo below it appears in use as an 'Embarkation' number as: 192/1

Cheers

[Ed Storey]

Perhaps someone can tell me which unit 645/1 was?

Thanks,

ED

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by edstorey

Perhaps someone can tell me which unit 645/1 was?

Hi Ed;

Serial 645: -

No. 45 Light Aid Detachment, R.C.O.C., C.A.S.F.
Authorized: GO 244/40 - Effective 15 Aug 40, C.A.S.F. designation dropped: GO 273/40 -
Effective 7 Nov 40

No. 45 Light Aid Detachment, R.C.O.C.
Authorized: GO 273/40 - Effective 7 Nov 40, Converted & Redesignated: GO 14/42
Converted & Redesignated: Serial No. 645 - No. 45 Light Aid Detachment (Type B), R.C.O.C. - GO 14/42 - Conversion Effective - 25 Feb 41, Redesignation Effective - 15 Oct 41

No. 45 Light Aid Detachment (Type B), R.C.O.C.
Authorized: GO 14/42 - Conversion Effective - 25 Feb 41, Redesignation Effective - 15 Oct 4142, Converted & Redesignated: GO 151/43 - Effective 1 Jan 43
Converted & Redesignated: Serial No. 645 - No. 45 Light Aid Detachment (Type A), R.C.O.C. - GO 151/43 - Effective 1 Jan 43

No. 45 Light Aid Detachment (Type A), R.C.O.C.
Authorized: GO 151/43 - Effective 1 Jan 43, Converted & Redesignated: GO 134/44 - Effective 18 Oct 43
Converted & Redesignated: Serial No. 645 - No. 45 Light Aid Detachment (Type D), R.C.O.C. -
GO 134/44 - Effective 18 Oct 43

No. 45 Light Aid Detachment (Type D), R.C.O.C.
Authorized: GO 134/44 - Effective 18 Oct 43, Redesignated: CMHQ Adm O No. 85 - Effective 15 May 44
Redesignated: Serial No. 645 - No. 45 Light Aid Detachment (Type D), R.C.E.M.E. - CMHQ Adm O No. 85 - Effective 15 May 44

No. 45 Light Aid Detachment (Type D), R.C.E.M.E.
Authorized: CMHQ Adm O No. 85 - Effective 15 May 44, Disbanded: GO 71/46 - Effective 6 Dec 45

(was the Light Aid Detachment attached to the 5th Anti-Tank Regiment, R.C.A. - Sep 41 to Dec 45)

Cheers

[Ed Storey]

Thank you for the information,

ED

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Mark,

Thank you for providing this information. A solid piece of research!

Here´s another picture showing the 'Unit Serial Number' 200:

Originally Posted by marco

And this one came from the National Archives in Canada. Dated April 7th 1945, location Holland, the Afwalnings Canal, Netherlands.

Can anyone explain what the number 200/31 or 200/51 on the right of the carrier means?

Regards,
Hanno

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Mark,

Thank you for providing this information. A solid piece of research!

Here´s another picture showing the 'Unit Serial Number' 200:


Regards,
Hanno

The carrier(s) in this photo belong to The Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), as identified in their history. The 'Unit Serial Number' of The Lake Superior Regiment (Motor) was 942.

In this case the '200/31' or '200/51' are not a 'Unit Serial Number'.

The 'Unit Serial Number' 200 was that which was assigned to the No. 18 Field Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C. on 1 September 1939 until their disbandment on 11 October 1945.

I have no idea what the number(s) '200/31' or '200/51' on the rear of this carrier represent.

Cheers

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Mark W. Tonner

I have no idea what the number(s) '200/31' or '200/51' on the rear of this carrier represent.

Hmmm. . . . back to square one, eh?

Thanks,
Hanno