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13th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
13th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps was part of 13th Brigade, 5rd Division when war broke out in August 1914. 5th Division arrived in France with the BEF in mid August 1914. They were in action in The Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of Le Cateau, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne, The Battles of La Bassee and Messines and The First Battle of Ypres. In 1915 they were in action at The Second Battle of Ypres and the Capture of Hill 60. In autumn 1915, many units were exchanged with units from the newly arrived volunteer 32nd Division, to stiffen the inexperienced Division with regular army troops. In March 1916 5th Division took over a section of front line between St Laurent Blangy and the southern edge of Vimy Ridge, near Arras. They moved south in July to reinforce The Somme and were in action at, High Wood, The Battle of Guillemont, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval and The Battle of Le Transloy. In October they moved to Festubertand remained there until March 1917 when they moved in preparation for the Battles of Arras. On 7 September 1917 the 5th Division moved out of the line for a period of rest before, being sent to Flanders where they were in action during the Third Battle of Ypres. 5th Division was sent to Italy and took up positions in the line along the River Piave in late January 1918. They were recalled to France to assist with the German Advance in late March 1918 and were in action during the Battles of the Lys. On the 14th of August 1918 the 5th Division was withdrawn for two weeks rest. Then moved to The Somme where they were more or less in continuous action over the old battlegrounds until late October 1918 and saw action in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy. At the Armistice they were in the area of Le Quesnoy and moved to Belgium to the area around Namur and Wavre in December and demobilization began.
21st of August 1913 Lecture
9th of August 1914 At Southampton
13th of August 1914 Landing in France
13th of August 1914 Landing in France
14th of August 1914 Advance Party Leave
15th of August 1914 Arriving Busigny
16th of August 1914 Billets Organised
20th of August 1914 Preparing to March
22nd of August 1914 On the March
23rd of August 1914 Holding the Line
26th of August 1914 Holding Position
27th of August 1914 Retirement in the Dark
28th of August 1914 An Exhausting March
29th of August 1914 Sleeping in the Streets
30th of August 1914 A Hot March
31st of August 1914 Pursued by Germans
1st of September 1914 A Delayed March
2nd of September 1914 An Early March
3rd of September 1914 Across the Marne
4th of September 1914 An Easier March
5th of September 1914 March Finished
6th of September 1914 Army Advances
7th of September 1914 Another March
8th of September 1914 An Early March
9th of September 1914 On the Move
10th of September 1914 Marching
11th of September 1914 Marching
12th of September 1914 A Wet March
13th of September 1914 A Showery March
14th of September 1914 Broken Bridges
15th of September 1914 An Attack Falters
16th of September 1914 Bad Roads
17th of September 1914 Artillery Reinforced
18th of September 1914 Some Enemy Firing
19th of September 1914 Trenches Fired Constantly
20th of September 1914 Sappers Make a Bridge
21st of September 1914 Missy on Fire
22nd of September 1914 Enemy Retiring?
23rd of September 1914 Heavy Shelling
25th of September 1914 Very Quiet
26th of September 1914 Moves Successful
27th of September 1914 A False Alarm
28th of September 1914 Shelling
29th of September 1914 Quiet
30th of September 1914 Astride the Aisne
1st of October 1914 A Withdrawal
2nd of October 1914 Moonlit Relief
3rd of October 1914 On the March
4th of October 1914 On the March
5th of October 1914 A New HQ
6th of October 1914 Orders to Move
7th of October 1914 A Train Ride
11th of October 1914 New Billets
12th of October 1914 Orders to Advance
13th of October 1914 Advance Resumed
14th of October 1914 Supporting the French
15th of October 1914 Advance Ordered to Continue
16th of October 1914 Empty German Trenches
17th of October 1914 An Advance
18th of October 1914 Advance Resumed
19th of October 1914 Slow Progress
20th of October 1914 A Fluid Front
22nd of October 1914 Our Line Attacked
23rd of October 1914 Withdrawing to a New Line
24th of October 1914 Germans Attack
25th of October 1914 More Attacks
26th of October 1914 Germans Repulsed
27th of October 1914 A Counter Attack
28th of October 1914 Counter Attack Falters
29th of October 1914 Determined German Attack
30th of October 1914 German Attack Fades
31st of October 1914 A Counter Attack
2nd of November 1914 Three Groups Organised
3rd of November 1914 Situation Report
5th of November 1914 French Attack Falters
8th of November 1914 Half-hearted Attacks
15th of November 1914 2nd Corps Reorganise
18th of November 1914 Shell Fire
23rd of November 1914 Germans Digging In
24th of November 1914 Our Artillery Effective
25th of November 1914 Royal Scots Shelled
26th of November 1914 Quiet and Misty
28th of November 1914 On the Move
29th of November 1914 Infantry Distribution
1st of December 1914 Quiet Time
2nd of December 1914 A Moonlit Night
3rd of December 1914 Instructions
4th of December 1914 Reliefs
4th of December 1914 Relief
5th of December 1914 Relief Complete
6th of December 1914 Frosty Night
8th of December 1914 Poor Conditions
10th of December 1914 Naval Victory Cheered
14th of December 1914 French on the Offensive
16th of December 1914 Instruction
18th of December 1914 No Progress
21st of December 1914 Howitzers Silenced
26th of December 1914 Messines Square Targetted
31st of December 1914 Message
4th of January 1915 Trench Work
7th of January 1915 Very Wet Weather
8th of January 1915 Trenches Damaged
10th of January 1915 Flooding and Baling
14th of January 1915 Trenches Drying Out
15th of January 1915 Germans Fire Slowly
16th of January 1915 Squally Weather
18th of January 1915 Artillery Active
19th of January 1915 Thaw Sets In
21st of January 1915 Wulverghem Shelled
22nd of January 1915 Aeroplane-Aided Shelling
4th of February 1915 Chicken Sentries
5th of February 1915 Firing for Effect
14th of February 1915 Germans Plan an Attack?
15th of February 1915 Heavy Rain
16th of February 1915 Baling All Night
18th of February 1915 Grenades Cause Confusion
20th of February 1915 A Violent Explosion
21st of February 1915 8th Howitzers Leave
22nd of February 1915 Cheering and Rockets
24th of February 1915 Snipers Checked
13th of March 1915 Booby Trap
16th March 1915 Information
18th of March 1915 Trench Mortars
21st of March 1915 Intelligence
10th of April 1915 Shells and Work
17th April 1915 5th Division Attack
21st of July 1915 Relief
26th of July 1915 Concentration Completed
30th of July 1915 Detrainment
2nd of August 1915 Trench Inspection
5th of August 1915 Quiet Day
2nd of January 1916 Direct Hits
1st of February 1916
4th of February 1916
10th of February 1916 MG Coys Join
4th of March 1916 Snow All Day
2nd of July 1916 New Orders
13th of July 1916 Readiness to Move
15th of July 1916 Orders
24th Jul 1916 13th FA Relieve 27th FA
2nd of August 1916 A Relief and a Move
5th of August 1916 Divisional Dispositions
25th August 1916
25th August 1916
26th of August 1916 Into Action
8th of September 1916 Prepare to Move
22nd of September 1916 Dispositions
23rd of September 1916 Reliefs
23rd September 1916 Operational Order No. 50.
24th September 1916 Operational Order No.51.
24th September 1916 Reliefs
25th Sep 1916 Attack Made
25th of September 1916 Instructions for Tanks
25th September 1916 Attack Made
27th of September 1916 Division Moves
30th of September 1916 Dispositions
8th of March 1917 Divisional Relief
20th of March 1917 Composite Division Formed
24th of March 1917 Pioneers On the Move
27th of March 1917 In Corps Reserve
2nd of April 1917 Positions
4th of April 1917 Orders for Moves
12th of April 1917 Orders and Reliefs
14th of April 1917 Orders to Move
25th of April 1917 Canadians Take Over Front
28th of April 1917 Rest and Training
1st of May 1917 Warning of Relief
5th of May 1917 Wood Shelled
12th of May 1917 Bailleul Shelled
21st of May 1917 Quiet Night
26th of May 1917 Quiet Day
2nd of June 1917
10th of June 1917 Minor Op Planned
12th of June 1917 Relief
16th June 1917 Quiet Night
18th of June 1917 Aircraft Active
26th of June 1917 Quiet Day
6th of July 1917 A Brigade Relief
17th of July 1917 Quiet Time
29th of July 1917 Brigade Relief
10th of August 1917 Mostly Quiet
22nd of August 1917 Railway Shelled
25th of September 1917 Entraining Continues
27th of September 1917 Orders Received
28th of September 1917 On the Move
1st of October 1917 Orders to Attack
17th of October 1917 Training
8th of November 1917 Fairly Quiet
16th of November 1917 15th Brigade Entrain
19th of November 1917 Pioneers Move
26th of November 1917 HQ Closes and Re-opens
27th of November 1917 Entraining for Italy
28th of November 1917 Entraining for Italy
9th of April 1918 Orders
10th of April 1918 Relief Postponed
11th of April 1918 Movement Details
13th of April 1918 Enemy Attacks
15th of April 1918 Another Enemy Attack
16th of April 1918 Situation Quiet
18th of April 1918 Artillery Active
19th of April 1918 A Raiding Party
22nd of April 1918 A Gas Attack
23rd of April 1918 Constant Shelling
25th of April 1918 Division Attacks
28th of April 1918 Artillery Quieter
3rd of May 1918 Enemy Artillery Active
4th of May 1918 Situation Quiet
10th of May 1918 Gas Shells Used
15th of May 1918 Our Heavies Busy
17th of May 1918 Active Artillery
22nd of May 1918 Enemy Active
23rd of May 1918 Quiet Night
30th of May 1918 A Relief
5th of June 1918 Brigade Relief
13th of June 1918 Brigade Relief Completed
15th of June 1918 Operation Proposed
20th of June 1918 Situation Unchanged
22nd of June 1918 Slight Activity
25th of June 1918 WO95/1510/4
29th of June 1918 Enemy Guns Active
1st of July 1918 Situation Unchanged
7th of July 1918 Gas Shelling
12th of July 1918 Back Areas Bombed
18th of July 1918 Our Guns Active
24th of July 1918 Relief Completed
28th of July 1918 Quiet
31st of July 1918 Relief Completed
9th of August 1918 Training
10th of August 1918 Training
13th of August 1918 Entraining Commenced
15th of August 1918 Training
18th of August 1918 On the Move
23rd of August 1918 Division Attacks
24th of August 1918 5th Division Co-operates
25th of August 1918 Brigades Move
26th of August 1918 Enemy Retreats
27th of August 1918 Quiet
28th of August 1918 Situation Unchanged
30th of August 1918 Advance Continues
31st of August 1918 Counter-Attack
1st of September 1918 Attack Sucessful
2nd of September 1918 Strongly Defended
3rd of September 1918 Enemy Withdraws
4th of September 1918 Divisional Relief
5th of September 1918 Rest and Training
8th of September 1918 Rest and Training
17th of September 1918 Back Areas Bombed
18th of September 1918 Attack Commences
19th of September 1918 Enemy Guns Quiet
20th of September 1918 Quiet Time
22nd of September 1918 Field Guns Active
30th of September 1918 Divisional Relief
18th of October 1918 Gas Shelling
13th of November 1918 Resting
11th of December 1918 Order for March
3rd of January 1919 Additional Areas Allotted
10th of January 1919 LocationsIf you can provide any additional information, please add it here.
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250135William Samuel Pollard 13th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps (d.4th October 1917)
William Pollard was the husband of Ethel Pollard, he is buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, near Ypres.
238464Pte. Andrew Delaney 13th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps (d.31st May 1915)
Private Delaney was the husband of Elizabeth Mackey (formerly Delaney), of Ballitore, Co. Kildare.He was 35 when he died and is buried in the Crookstown Catholic Churchyard, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
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