16 (Regina) Field Ambulance

16 (Regina) Field Ambulance
16 (Regina) Field Ambulance
Active	1980-present
Country	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Medical Services
Role	Medical
Size	Company
Part of	Canadian Forces Health Services Group
Garrison/HQ	1600 Elphinstone Street; Regina, Saskatchewan; S4X 1G2
Motto(s)	Militi Succurrimus; (We Hasten to Aid the Soldier)
March	Farmer's Boy
Commanders
Colonel in Chief	The Princess Royal, formerly Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

16 (Regina) Field Ambulance is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve medical unit in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

History

This unit has a long and distinguished history that lives up to the Medical Branch's tradition of being faithful in adversity. It is the latest in a line of Saskatchewan army medical units dating back to 21 Field Ambulance of World War I and 10 Field Ambulance of World War II.

World War II

From 1940 to 1941, the unit trained at Camp Dundurn, in preparation for deployment to England. Once deployed, the unit provided medical services, as well as successfully evacuating thousands of Canadian and Allied units.

Post-World War II to 1990

In the early 1970s, the unit was disbanded along with all militia medical units across Canada, but was reformed as a Medical Company, as part of 16 Service Battalion, a combat service support unit, based out of Regina Garrison in Regina, Saskatchewan.

1990–present

In the early 1990s, the unit received official detachment status for its detachment operating in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, out of Sgt. Hugh Cairns VC Armoury. In 2004, the Canadian Forces Medical Service underwent a reorganization, and 16 Medical Company became its own unit again, and was renamed 16 (Regina) Field Ambulance.

Royal Canadian Army Cadets

16 (Regina) Field Ambulance is affiliated with 328 Royal Canadian Army Medical Cadet Corps,[1] based in Saskatoon.

References

"Saskatoon 328 Army Cadets". Archived from the original on 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2009-09-02.

External links

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[1] "Saskatoon 328 Army Cadets". Archived from the original on 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2009-09-02.

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