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5th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps    5th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps was part of 2nd Division when war broke out in August 1914. 2nd Division was one of the first formations to proceed to France with the BEF in August 1914, they remained on the Western Front throughout the war. It took part in most of the major actions. In 1914 they were in action in The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, the Actions on the Aisne heights and First Battle of Ypres. They took part in the Winter Operations 1914-15 and saw action at The Battle of Festubert. and The Battle of Loos. In 1916 they fought in the Battles of the Somme and the Operations on the Ancre. In 1917 they were in action during The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, the Battles of Arras and The Battle of Cambrai. In 1918 they fought on the Somme, in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and The Battle of the Selle. 2nd Division was selected to advance into Germany and formed part of the Occupation Force after the Armistice. 12th of June 1917 Relief   4th Jan 1918 In Reserve 5th Jan 1918 In Reserve 6th Jan 1918 In Reserve 7th Jan 1918 Training 9th Jan 1918 Snow 10th Jan 1918 Snow 11th Jan 1918 Poor Weather 12th Jan 1918 Training 13th Jan 1918 Snow and Frost 14th Jan 1918 Training 15th Jan 1918 Training 16th Jan 1918 Bad Weather 17th Jan 1918 Poor Weather 19th Jan 1918 Orders 20th Jan 1918 Orders 21st Jan 1918 Heavy Rain 24th Jan 1918 In the Line 25th Jan 1918 Artillery Active   26th Jan 1918 Orders   27th Jan 1918 Fog 28th Jan 1918 Artillery Active   29th Jan 1918 Artillery Active 30th Jan 1918 Artillery Active 31st Jan 1918 Thick Mist 1st Feb 1918 Trenches Improved 2nd Feb 1918 Trenches Improved 3rd Feb 1918 Orders 4th Feb 1918 Shelling 5th Feb 1918 Warmer 6th Feb 1918 Orders 7th Feb 1918 Fraternisation 8th Feb 1918 Quiet 9th Feb 1918 Reorganisation 10th Feb 1918 Shelling 11th Feb 1918 Quiet 12th Feb 1918 Quiet 13th Feb 1918 Some Shelling 14th Feb 1918 Patrols   15th Feb 1918 Artillery Active 16th Feb 1918 Artillery Active 17th Feb 1918 Enemy Aircraft   18th Feb 1918 Misty   19th Feb 1918 Quiet   20th Feb 1918 Gas Shells   21st Feb 1918 Reorganisation   22nd Feb 1918 Patrols 23rd Feb 1918 Shelling   24th Feb 1918 Shelling   25th Feb 1918 Shelling   26th Feb 1918 Artillery Active   27th Feb 1918 Artillery Active 28th Feb 1918 Shelling   1st Mar 1918 Raids   2nd Mar 1918 Snow 3rd Mar 1918 Patrols   4th Mar 1918 Quiet   5th Mar 1918 Patrols   6th Mar 1918 Gas   7th Mar 1918 Enemy Active   8th Mar 1918 Enemy Active   9th Mar 1918 Mist 10th Mar 1918 Enemy Active 11th Mar 1918 Gas 12th Mar 1918 Gas 13th Mar 1918 Raids 14th Mar 1918 Artillery Active 15th Mar 1918 Intense Fire 16th Mar 1918 Trench Raid   17th Mar 1918 Patrols   18th Mar 1918 Raids   19th Mar 1918 Patrols 20th Mar 1918 Reliefs 21st Mar 1918 Arrangements   21st Mar 1918 In Action   22nd Mar 1918 Fighting Withdrawal   22nd Mar 1918 Messages 23rd Mar 1918 Messages   23rd Mar 1918 Fighting Withdrawal   24th Mar 1918 Messages   24th Mar 1918 In Defence   25th Mar 1918 Fighting Withdrawal   26th Mar 1918 Fighting Withdrawal   27th Mar 1918 In Defence   27th Mar 1918 Moves   31st Mar 1918 Shelling If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 5th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps? There are:5316 items tagged 5th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 5th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War 1914-1918. Ellis Ernest John Cameron Douglas. A/Cpl. McCormack MID, MC & 2Bars.. Campbell McNeill. Mjr. (d.22nd Sep 1918) Nicholls Horace Walter. Pte. (d.1st February 1917) Smith John Duncan. Pte. (d.4th June 1917) Tolmie James. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 5th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps from other sources. 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Ernest John Cameron Douglas Ellis 5th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps My father, Ernest Ellis enlisted in the RAMC on 1st of September 1914, and soon after entered the theatre of War in France on 24th of September 1914. From the information I was able to obtain, the 5th Field Ambulance was actively involved in a number of battle fronts in France but I have no specific details. He was discharged from service on 30th of September 1918, due to a physical injury. Cause of Discharge Para 2A - 302 XVI - AO VI. He was born 149 Burton Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire in 1888 and would have been 26 when he enlisted. After his discharge from military service he spent 12 years working in India and Burma. His address on return was, Olive House, Green Lane, Kettering, Northants. Gordon Ellis Add to this record. 235347 Mjr. Campbell McNeill McCormack MID, MC & 2Bars. 15th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps (d.22nd Sep 1918) Born in Lisburn, Belfast, Campbell McCormack was the youngest son of farmer William McCormack of Hillhall House. He got a scholarship to high school, Wallace High School and to Queens University, Belfast to study medicine and qualified as a doctor in June 1914. He was a member of the OTC at Queens and joined the RAMC for training at the end of June 1914. From Dublin he embarked for France in August 1914 and was involved in action mainly in France until his death on 22nd September 1918. He was awarded the MC three times for various acts of gallantry and conduct. Capt. Campbell McNeil McCormack, M.B., R.A.M.C., Spec. Res. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations. He directed the stretcher-bearers under heavy shell fire with the greatest coolness and courage. He succeeded in entering a village which had been heavily shelled, and, with another captain, a serjeant and four men, collected the wounded into a dug-out and succeeded in getting them back later. He has frequently shown great courage." London Gazette 22nd of September 1916 Capt. (A./Maj.) Campbell McNeil McCormack, M.C., M.B., R.A.M.C. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an important engagement he organised the evacuation of the wounded with great skill and devotion to duty, proceeding frequently himself in charge of bearers, through heavy shelling, to the rear aid posts. It was largely due to his able organisation and fine example of self-sacrificing gallantry that the numerous casualties were evacuated so expeditiously. (M.C. gazetted 22nd September, 1916.)" London Gazette, 15th of October 1918. Capt. (A./Maj.) Campbell McNeil McCormack, M.C., 15th Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During various attacks this officer supervised the collecting of wounded over a large part of the divisional front. He closely followed the advancing troops with his stretcher-bearers, evacuating the wounded skilfully and speedily. On one occasion during a retirement he personally, under heavy fire, reconnoitred the ground where the wounded lay, and by his dispositions of the stretcher-bearers undoubtedly saved their lives and the lives of many of the wounded. (M.C. gazetted 22nd September, 1916.) (Bar gazetted 15th October, 1918.)" London Gazette 11th January 1919. He was killed at the age of 27 with his friend Lt Col Frederick Bradley DSO by a shell as they rested. They were killed near Bus and buried beside each other in Barastre. They are not forgotten. Michael McCormack Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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