Is Beldam correct? Paquet Markings

[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