Badges of the Mechanised Transport Corps
Article about: Have a look at these which just fell into my hands being in with some navy buttons and described as such, knew i'd seen the wheeled badge on here somewhere. As you can see there is an embroi
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Re: Badges of the Mechanised Transport Corps
Thanks Lez,
I have the MTTC and MTC ones but the last one I never seen before. Out of interest how many MTC were there and do they wore the same shoulder pips as ATS for officer grades?
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Re: Badges of the Mechanised Transport Corps
Hi Simon, I will answer on behalf of my good lady wife to save me signing off and giving her the PC
The MTTC was formed in 1939 by Mrs GM Cook OBE. It was an all voluntary organisation made up of part time members from women who had home ties and so could not join other full time womens services.
The name of the Corps changed to MTC in 1940.
By Feb. 1943 the Corps had 3000 members. With the advent of conscription women were drafted into it's ranks as the Corps was now officially recognised by the Ministry of War Transport.
MTC Ranks were:
Driver
Cadet Officer
Section Cadet Officer
Company Cadet Officer
These were equal to the ATS ranks Pte through to Sgt.
Officers:
Ensign
Lieutenant
Captain
Commander
Commandant
Senior Commandant
Corps Commandant
These were equal to ATS ranks of 2nd Subaltern through to Chief Controller.
Actual photos of girls wearing any kind of rank badges seem to be rare.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: Badges of the Mechanised Transport Corps
Thanks Ade,
What I wish to find out was the rank insignia for MTC. I sometime see blue stripes on the left arm and on this video the CO clearly has some emblems and stripes on her shoulder but what rank she is I have no idea
BRITISH WOMEN FOR THE AFRICAN FRONT - British Pathe
Cheers
Simon
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Re: Badges of the Mechanised Transport Corps
Hi Simon, thanks for that footage: we had not seen that before. Great stuff!
The shoulder strap insignia is certain intriguing!
Cheers, Ade & Lez.
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Re: Badges of the Mechanised Transport Corps
I had passed this video clip over to the IWM and they havent given me an answer yet and it has been over a month, this means they are having difficulty regarding the rank of this Mrs Keith Newall. However there must be at least 300 or more girls under her charge not just what is shown in the video which probably feature a single unit arriving to be greeted by her so I would say she was the "Commandant" equivelent of a "chief commander" in the ATS or "Lt Colonel" in the army.
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Re: Badges of the Mechanised Transport Corps
Hi Simon, I agree, I think your educated guess would be about right.
Hopefully we will get to the bottom of this one day!
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: Badges of the Mechanised Transport Corps
I found this on ebay a picture of CO Mrs Newell and I was correct about her rank. So there we have it, a blue tudor rose with two gold stripes indicate the MTC rank of Commandant.
1940 press photo lord lloyd women's transport corps | eBay
The IWM didnt know this.
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