Hi I'm looking for informations about ambulance Driver Thompson T71537 RASC injured on 7 june 1944. what'is the ambulance unit of Thompson? is it related to 1st canadian parachut btl? thank's Ben
Ben, Dvr Thompson was a driver in 224 Field Para Ambulance. He was a passenger of CN223 (allocated to 224 Fiel Para Ambulance) which landed on LZ N instead of LZ K. details in Operation Tonga pages 51,61 &62. Regards, Ludo
Dvr. I. Thompson was wounded when collecting casualties from Varaville his truck drove over mines laid by airborne sappers Garratt died of his wounds on the 4th July 1944 in England at the age of 19.
Ben, The below is an extract from 224 Parachute Field Ambulance's War Diary: The 6th Airborne Division in Normandy Look at the below entry for 1400hrs. 7th June 1944 Place: Le Mesnil (France 1/50,000 Sheet 7F/2 Map Reference 137728) 0600 - Enemy within 300 yds. of M.D.S. on North, West, & East. Spasmodic sniping & M.G. fire which continued throughout the day. 0940 - Lieut. PHILO contacted A.D.M.S. at 195 Airlanding Fd. Amb. in RANVILLE (113735). The road between LE MESNIL & RANVILLE under occasional mortar fire and continuous sniping. 1030 - Major MacDonald R.A.M.C. 8 Fd. Amb. commenced clearing casualties in 4 amb cars from LE MESNIL to 8 Fd. Amb. in COLLEVILLE-SUR-ORNE (083786). 1200 - Capt. F. RUTTER R.A.M.C. 195 Airlanding Fd. Amb. & Capt. W.J. ATKINSON R.A.M.C. (ex Parker Force) reported for duty as G.D.O. & surgeon respectively. 1400 - Dvr. Thompson R.A.S.C. & Pte. Garrett & Jansch R.A.M.C. blown up on own minefield 300 yds E. of cross road at LE MESNIL whilst collecting casualties. Lt. Col. W.M. Anderson O.C. 195 Airlanding Field Ambulance brought up some supplies from RANVILLE. Pte. Cracknell went missing. No reason could be found for his departure from the M.D.S. Total casualties dealt with:- 5 officers, 47 O.Rs. & 7 O.R. P.W. Number of operations performed - 19. Regards Bruneval
