1 Field Ambulance
| 1 Field Ambulance | |
|---|---|
| 1re Ambulance de campagne | |
| Active | 1898–present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Armed Forces |
| Type | Field ambulance |
| Role | Military medicine |
| Part of | 1 Health Services Group |
| Garrison/HQ | CFB Edmonton |
| Motto(s) | Militi succurrimus (Latin for 'We hasten to aid the soldiers') |
| Colors | Sanguine, deep green |
| March | "The Farmer's Boy" |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-chief | Anne, Princess Royal |
1 Field Ambulance (French: 1re Ambulance de campagne) is a medical unit with the Canadian Armed Forces in Edmonton, Alberta. 1 Field Ambulance sent a contingent to Kandahar Province in Afghanistan in the fall of 2009.[1][2]
Notable members
[edit]- Master Corporal Paul Franklin, who lost his legs in Afghanistan in 2006 but continued to serve in uniform for several years.[3]
- Corporal Andrew James Eykelenboom, killed in a suicide attack near Spin Boldak (August 11, 2006).[2][4]
- Private Colin William Wilmot, killed when a bomb detonated while he was on a foot patrol in the early morning of July 6, 2008.[2][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Canada Day photo exhibit: Images of Afghanistan". Ottawa Citizen. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Timeline: Death toll in Afghanistan". National Post. May 29, 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Edmonton soldier who lost legs in Afghanistan quits military". CBC. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Calgary Herald
- ^ "Soldier's body back on Canadian soil". 9 July 2008.
- ^ "Canadian medic remembered as 'man of hope'". 16 July 2008.