9th Field Ambulance

heywyre · #1 01-03-04, 08:41

My dad was in the 9th Field Ambulance Medical Corp (along with 4 other regiments during WW2) but I can't seem to find any information pertaining to this regiment anywhere.

I know he was in England, Belgium, Italy, Germany and France but like so many other veterans, he NEVER talked about the war.

I want so much to collect as much information as I can before I move on to join him (where ever he is) so I can pass it on to my children so they know exactly what he sacrificed for their freedom.

Can someone point me in the right direction as to where I can find out something, anything, about it?

Thanks

Mark W. Tonner · #2 01-03-04, 15:39

No. 9 Field Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C. - Montreal, PQ

Mobilized: G.O. 135/1939, Effective: 1st September, 1939 - Serial No. 50
Designation: No. 9 Field Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C., C.A.S.F.

Mobilized has part of 1st Division, C.A.S.F.

Designation changed to: No. 9 Field Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C., Effective: 7th November 1940 (G.O. 273/1940)

Disbanded: G.O. 401/1945, Effective: 3rd September, 1945

No. 9 Fd Amb, RCAMC served from 1939 to 1945 under 1st Canadian Infantry Division - Canada - UK - Sicily - Italy - Belgium - Holland.

Cheers

heywyre · #3 01-03-04, 18:06

WOW!! Thank you so much - I should have come here a lot sooner - would have saved me a lot of time scouting around websites.

Now, do you do windows too - lol

Thanks! - Judy

Mark W. Tonner · #4 01-03-04, 18:24

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Originally posted by heywyre
Now, do you do windows too - lol

Nope.....sorry.....windows is no my job man......

Cheers

heywyre · #5 01-03-04, 20:02

Ok fine - I'll buy you a pint next time I happen to be in town - how's that?

Mark W. Tonner · #6 01-03-04, 20:34

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Originally posted by heywyre
Ok fine - I'll buy you a pint next time I happen to be in town - how's that?

Make it a coffee and you have a deal

heywyre · #7 01-03-04, 20:58

Deal !

I'll have tea though (it's the English blood running through my veins - I cna't help it!!)

heywyre · #8 02-03-04, 05:43

Ok, so I'm going through this info you gave me Mark for 9th field ambulance - but, like I said, I'm a dunce when it comes to military so please bear with me.

I have figured out everything other than "G.O. 401/1945" what's that mean

HELP !!

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Mark W. Tonner · #9 02-03-04, 06:30

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Originally posted by heywyre
Ok, so I'm going through this info you gave me Mark for 9th field ambulance - but, like I said, I'm a dunce when it comes to military so please bear with me.

I have figured out everything other than "G.O. 401/1945" what's that mean

HELP !! :

G.O. 401/1945 = Canadian Army General Order Number 401 of 1945.

Cheers

heywyre · #10 02-03-04, 06:35

What a wealth of information you are - thanks (once again)