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I have had a particular interest in 1MAC since I found that my Grandfather served with them in Britain during the bombing raids on populated areas. I remember he did not like to talk about his time while driving ambulances and he always seemed disturbed when I tried to bring it up with him. This is all the info I've been able to find out about 1MAC.
No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.M.C. was called out and placed on active service with the Canadian Active Service Force, mobilizing as Corps Troops with the 2nd Division, C.A.S.F., effective 1 September 1939.
No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.M.C. (Hamilton, Ontario), was mobilized within Military District No. 2 (District HQ - Toronto, Ontario).
Effective 14 January 1943, No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.M.C., became a unit of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and was redesignated No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.S.C.
After having been 'Attested' into the Canadian Army (Active), within Military District No. 6 (District HQ - Halifax, Nova Scotia)
The basic organization of a Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.S.C., was:
- a Headquarters and three ("A", "B" and "C") Platoons, of three sections each, with each Platoon organized as follows:
Platoon Headquarters with: -
- 1x 3 Ton, 4x4, Mobile Kitchen
- 3x 3 Ton, 4x4, General Service
- 2x 5cwt, 4x4, Car (Jeep)
Section - 6x 3 Ton, 4x4, Ambulance (4 berth)
Section - 6x 3 Ton, 4x4, Ambulance (4 berth)
Section - 6x 3 Ton, 4x4, Ambulance (4 berth)
plus each Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.S.C., had a 'Workshop' Platoon which consisted of a Platoon Headquarters and two Sections, broken down as follows:
Platoon Headquarters with: -
- 1x 3 Ton, 4x4, Office
- 1x 15cwt, 4x4, Battery Charging
- 1x 5cwt, 4x4, Car (Jeep)
Section with: -
- 1x 4 Ton, 6x6, Machinery "M" or 1x 3 Ton, 4x4, Machinery "M" MkII
- 1x 3 Ton, 4x4, Stores
- 1x 3 Ton, 4x4, General Service
- 1x 15cwt, 4x4, General Service
Section with SAME AS ABOVE.
No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.M.C. (later R.C.A.S.C.), once overseas, served in:
- the United Kingdom (Canadian Corps/I Canadian Corps)
- Italy (I Canadian Corps)
- North-West Europe (I Canadian Corps/Headquarters First Canadian Army Troops (Canadian Forces in The Netherlands))
No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.S.C., was disbanded effective 15 November 1945.
No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.M.C. was called out and placed on active service with the Canadian Active Service Force, mobilizing as Corps Troops with the 2nd Division, C.A.S.F., effective 1 September 1939.
No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.M.C. (Hamilton, Ontario), was mobilized within Military District No. 2 (District HQ - Toronto, Ontario).
Effective 14 January 1943, No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.M.C., became a unit of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and was redesignated No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.S.C.
After having been 'Attested' into the Canadian Army (Active), within Military District No. 6 (District HQ - Halifax, Nova Scotia)
The basic organization of a Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.S.C., was:
- a Headquarters and three ("A", "B" and "C") Platoons, of three sections each, with each Platoon organized as follows:
Platoon Headquarters with: -
- 1x 3 Ton, 4x4, Mobile Kitchen
- 3x 3 Ton, 4x4, General Service
- 2x 5cwt, 4x4, Car (Jeep)
Section - 6x 3 Ton, 4x4, Ambulance (4 berth)
Section - 6x 3 Ton, 4x4, Ambulance (4 berth)
Section - 6x 3 Ton, 4x4, Ambulance (4 berth)
plus each Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.S.C., had a 'Workshop' Platoon which consisted of a Platoon Headquarters and two Sections, broken down as follows:
Platoon Headquarters with: -
- 1x 3 Ton, 4x4, Office
- 1x 15cwt, 4x4, Battery Charging
- 1x 5cwt, 4x4, Car (Jeep)
Section with: -
- 1x 4 Ton, 6x6, Machinery "M" or 1x 3 Ton, 4x4, Machinery "M" MkII
- 1x 3 Ton, 4x4, Stores
- 1x 3 Ton, 4x4, General Service
- 1x 15cwt, 4x4, General Service
Section with SAME AS ABOVE.
No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.M.C. (later R.C.A.S.C.), once overseas, served in:
- the United Kingdom (Canadian Corps/I Canadian Corps)
- Italy (I Canadian Corps)
- North-West Europe (I Canadian Corps/Headquarters First Canadian Army Troops (Canadian Forces in The Netherlands))
No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.S.C., was disbanded effective 15 November 1945.
