1 Field Ambulance
| 1 Field Ambulance | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1946–present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Type | Military medicine |
| Role | Role 1 medical service |
| Part of | 1 Health Services Group |
| Garrison/HQ | CFB Edmonton |
| Patron | The Princess Royal |
| Motto(s) | Militi Succurrimus |
| Colors | Sanguine, deep green |
| March | "The Farmer's Boy" |
1 Field Ambulance (French: 1re Ambulance de campagne) is a medical unit with the Canadian Forces situated in Edmonton, Alberta. 1 Field Ambulance sent a contingent to Kandahar Province in Afghanistan in the fall of 2009.[1][2]
Notable members
- Master Corporal Paul Franklin
- Corporal Andrew James Eykelenboom, killed in a suicide attack near Spin Boldak (August 11, 2006).[2][3]
- Private Colin William Wilmot, suffered fatal wounds when an explosive device detonated while he was on a foot patrol in the early morning of July 6, 2008.[2][4][5]
References
- ↑ http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/canada-day-photo-exhibit-images-of-afghanistan
- 1 2 3 http://www.nationalpost.com/Timeline+Death+toll+Afghanistan/75909/story.html
- ↑ http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Andrew+James+Eykelenboom+Canadian+Forces+medic+with+Field+Ambulance+based+Edmonton+killed+Friday+2003+suicide+attack+near+Spin+Boldak+about+kilometres+south+Kandahar/3757149/story.html
- ↑ http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/soldier-s-body-back-on-canadian-soil-1.307617
- ↑ http://www.ctvnews.ca/canadian-medic-remembered-as-man-of-hope-1.309311
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