RCASC Formation

[2dogs1cat]

Hello everyone,
I'm researching a Canadian soldier who was a member of the RCASC from '43 to '46. The soldier is my wife's father. Many veterans didn't talk about their experiences during WWII and Stanley was one of them. No-one in his family knew what he did and that's what peaked my interest. In 1998 / 99 I started researching the role Stanley played in WWII. Violet received information from the National Archives of Canada. It wasn't long before I had more questions than answers. I followed Stanley from Saskatchewan in '43 to France in '44. I have a long ways to go, but I've learned so much, much more than my high school social studies classes. I stopped researching in 2001 and now I've started again. I look forward to asking questions to everyone because of your vast amount of knowledge.

I'm at the point where Stanley is a member of 2MAC, 'A' platoon. What types of vehicles would 2MAC use and what would the formation look like in 1944.

Thanks for your time and consideration,
cheers,
Dino

[Steve Guthrie]

Hi there

MAC stands for Motor Ambulance Convoy. This was an Corps RCASC unit that used ambulances to transfer patients between medical facilities behind the front lines.

I'll dig up some more details later.

Steve