Convoy, No. 1 Motor Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C. Second World War

Motor Ambulance Convoy (M.A.C.) – The function of this unit was to transport wounded from main dressing stations to casualty clearing stations. It worked in close co-operation with field ambulances; to keep them clear of congestion was its first concern. Always an important branch of the medical service, the M.A.C. was indispensable in battle. Transport was by cars of the motor ambulance convoy, supplemented by trucks for walking wounded or by railroad when available.

(A field ambulance a mobile medical unit that treats wounded soldiers very close to the combat zone.)

M.A.C. was a mobile medical unit with 6 officers and 120 other ranks. It had 50 motor ambulance cars and its organization included a complete mobile workshop for all ordinary repairs.

No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.M.C. placed on active service, effective 1 September 1939.

On 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 (renamed) No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.S.C.

No. 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy, R.C.A.S.C., was disbanded effective 15 November 1945.

Convoy, No. 1 Motor Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C. Second World War - C Section #1 motor ambulance  RCAMCConvoy, No. 1 Motor Ambulance, R.C.A.M.C. Second World War - image21 motor ambulance convoy (MAC) Netherlands May 1945. C Section #1 motor ambulance RCAMC

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