Ian Dunn Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Hi All I have just rubbed down the trusty steed ready for this years paint job. (1979 109 GS Landy) on the back offside i found the wite markings 12/3....................Has anyone any idea what unit this refers to Thanks Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 It is a District marking introduced in 1977 to fit in with the "One Army" concept as a result of the 1975 Defence White Paper. This was to get away from the fancy markings & badges of units to help integrate the TA with the Regulars. 12 signifies the Formation which is 12 Sig Gp(V) 12/3 signifies 36 Sig Regt(V) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Dunn Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 Thanks again Clive I was hoping to find out more of the history of my 109 GS, but it looks like it only served with 36 sigs Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 What would the markings have been for 1 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, out in BAOR Clive??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 What would the markings have been for 1 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, out in BAOR Clive??? Neil, dunno off hand that info was taken from a document relating only to UKLF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Dunn Posted April 16, 2007 Author Share Posted April 16, 2007 More on the same subject............................ a small group of us ar setting up an Aid Station display (2x L/R Ambulances a 109 GS (LAD) and perhaps a 109 FFR) We would like to mark them up for the same unit (Field Ambulance) Has anyone got any info on unit markings of such a unit (early 1980's Thanks Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Ian I have a couple of examples of genuine markings, seen on Rover 11 Ambulances in 1980s. 30 FJ 20 (used to own this one) SE/223 on nearside wing, was attached to Shorncliffe Barracks, Dover. Don't worry about stealing its identity, it now masquerades as having served in N.Ireland & has assumed a new 'history' :shake: 07 FL 46, saw this at an official Bovington event, LOND/74 on offside wing Relatively few vehicles were marked up but at least those are identities that were real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Neil, dunno off hand that info was taken from a document relating only to UKLF. That ties in with my distant memories. 15/19H did have unit markings in Tidworth 76-77 but after deployment to BAOR, there were none such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Cheers all. Looks like all little Maud would have carried then was the Union Jack on the SO/S front and N/S rear corners. Can't even refer to past knowledge as 215 RCT(VR) carried the Blue/Yellow square with white bar over on one side and Black square with tower (London District?) whilst the ArtistsRifles® carried no markings what so ever..... Which reminds me - tucked away somewhere indoors here I'e got a vehicle set (large size for RL or Militant) of the markings for 215 RCT(VR)!! I will have to try and find them one day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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