Hi, I've found some old photos of my grandad and am trying to get some clues from them! I know he has a driver in North Africa. I have a pictures of him in front of a truck with an odd symbol on it, and I'm wondering it it means anything? Anybody recognise it??
It's not a standard location for a British formation sign...perhaps more common with other Allied armies or 'Free' forces under British command...I've seen similar things with Polish or Czech forces but can't trace this one.
That's a neat one! I haven't seen that symbol before and it's not in my copy of Warpaint. May I share a small image of it on the missing-lynx modeling site? Maybe someone there will know.
Of course, share away! I appreciate you all your wisdom as I'm very new to this. Just trying tp piece together the puzzle!
Like others I am unable to answer your question but am making the assumption that this is the same man as your other post, 202197 Frederick Rush, and wondered if his service records, that you have posted before, may give a others a clue: Please help a complete novice understand some of my grandads war records please!
There are documented cases of RASC coys having their own flashes but my recollection is they were non-divisional units. When 2 Armd Div was disbanded in early 1941, it looks his company took on a new role so the flash may relate to that period.
Good morning Carla. I hope my thoughts on this do not prove to be a red herring for the vehicle experts of WW2 Talk (for whom these thoughts are primarily directed). Is this a Gas powered lorry? And not "gas" in North American parlance (by which they usually mean petrol!) Three things for the vehicle experts. Look at the load area of the vehicle. It looks very much gas "baggy" to me. Also, the camouflage pattern around the door/bonnet. Thirdly, is it a left hand drive vehicle (does chap in door have his non-visible foot on accelerator?) My thoughts largely prompted by Michel's post above. Any Allied army trials of Gas powered vehicles carried out in North Africa/Middle east known, perhaps post May '43? Did any of the axis powers use Gas powered vehicles in that theatre of war as a result of their latter fuel shortages? Apologies if this skews things, but maybe identifying the vehicle may narrow down the story of the symbol upon the door. Good luck with all Carla. Kind regards, always, Jim.
Would you have any idea what he would be transporting from the vehicle type and symbol? Sory for the basic questions, I know very little about this sort of thing, and would love to get an idea of daily life and what he was doing.
Carla, you wrote something in the other thread about an ambulance car company? (I bring that up because this sphinx-like symbol does have what one might interpret as a medical cross in it)
Yes your right he was, HQ platoon 37 company in 1944 for a short time. I can see the medical cross now you mention it! Thank you
A winged sphinx has long been a medical symbol - probably dating from Roman Army days when having Egyptian legionary doctors was reckoned the tops - you were expected to experience less pain and have more chance of recovery if treated by an Egyptian MO - mind you this was all relative
There is also a slight tonal difference between the cross and the figure, so it might be a red one! You might have cracked it. Looking at it again, it's a bit beefy for a St George's cross. (PS sorry about the flash referebce, should've used 'badge')
