My uncle was in 6 Airborne on D-day (Gliderborne soldier) We have army form A2042K (Hospital re-direction card) that was sent to his parents when he was wounded. The card is postmarked 13 June 44. It is marked with 17 Canadian General Hospital RCAMC. Anyone know where this hospital was? France or UK? The location of this unit may assist me. Regards Graham
Ok, this sounds like its a Company sized field hospital that was attached to Battalions I think. Well, heres some Canadian webpages jsut to help you out. http://www.army.dnd.ca/38CBG_HQ/about/units/medical/17.htm http://www.junobeach.org/e/4/can-tac-inf-1CA1945-e.htm#OtherFormations Hard subject to figure out indeed. Good luck though!
BKB Many thanks for the reply I will try the links provided I did try the canadian government and army by e-mail but they never got back to me (thinks....Don't you hate that, how long does it take to type NO IDEA and press send) Regards graham
Believe me when I say our National Defence here in Canada is a damn embarrassment. We have the finest solidiers in the world who actually THINK, instead of just shooting but we can't afford to give them proper equipment or support. And the history of what our military once was is a huge anger for us. Where hopiing the New Prime Minister will kick some life in a fat hog . Did you know that they have been debating in PARLIMENT to buy a few dozen choppers for over ten years now??? lol SO yeah, I can understand your frustration. cheers.
It sounds like the Canadian military is going to go the way quality Canadian health care has....to the US. The benefits of socialism!
I've just done a bit of research on the Internet regarding this. First, according to an article on the Readerswrite website, Patrick Porteous V.C. was hospitalized at the "17th Canadian General Hospital at Bramshott" in 1942 after being severely wounded during the Dieppe Raid. Second, according to Veterans Affairs Canada website, Lt(NS) Lois M. Tewsley, a member of the Canadian veterans' pilgrimage for the sixtieth anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, served at an unidentified hospital in Bramshott which treated both the "first casualties of Dieppe" in 1942 and the "first casualties of D-Day" in 1944. Finally, according to the Juno Beach Centre: Army Medical Organization website, "the final step in the evacuation chain was transfer to a General Hospital for cases requiring further care. ... In the early stages of the Normandy campaign this was done primarily by ship to England. ... By July 1944, a number of Canadian General Hospitals were concentrated at Bayeux, Normandy." Although none of these sources specifically state that the 17th Canadian General Hospital was in Bramshott on June 13, 1944, I think they point to Bramshott as a likely location for the 17th Canadian General Hospital during the days following D-Day. I hope this information will be of some assistance you. Good luck with your research regarding your uncle! [ 05. January 2004, 06:03 AM: Message edited by: Crapgame ]
Hello I have had a Cane/walking stick with a caped bottom on it in my possession for a while now. It has a name but can not seam to find the owner please help here is the signature on the cane/walking stick E.H.Parham.Capt RCAMC Please send any information to Birdhouse_luke102@hotmail.com
