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15th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps    15th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps was part of 15th 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 On the 14th of August 1918 the 5th Division was withdrawn for two weeks rest.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. 28th of August 1914 An Exhausting March 29th of August 1914 Sleeping in the Streets 30th of August 1914 A Hot March 1st of September 1914 A Delayed March 2nd of September 1914 An Early March 4th of September 1914 An Easier March 11th of September 1914 Marching 12th of September 1914 A Wet March 31st of October 1914 A Counter Attack    6th of November 1914  Around Ypres 4th of February 1915 Chicken Sentries 13th of March 1915 Booby Trap   1st of April 1915 Situation Normal   4th of April 1915 A White Flag   7th of April 1915 Mostly Quiet    10th of April 1915 Shells and Work   17th April 1915 5th Division Attack   1st of May 1915 Gas Casualties   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 7th of September 1915 No Incidents   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 5th of March 1916 Moving Around 19th of June 1916  Divisional Relief 2nd of July 1916 New Orders   13th of July 1916 Readiness to Move   15th of July 1916  Orders 2nd of August 1916 A Relief and a Move 5th of August 1916 Divisional Dispositions 21st of August 1916  Training   25th of August 1916 Warning Order Issued   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   28th of September 1916 Heavy Showers   30th of September 1916 Dispositions 23rd February 1917 Orders   8th of March 1917  Divisional Relief   19th of March 1917  Reliefs 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   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   1st of July 1917  Front Line Adjusted   6th of July 1917  A Brigade Relief   13th of July 1917   Front Extended   17th of July 1917 Quiet Time   20th of July 1917  Another Quiet Day   29th of July 1917 Brigade Relief   10th of August 1917 Mostly Quiet   22nd of August 1917 Railway Shelled   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 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 10th of January 1919  Locations If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 209313 L/Col. Frederick Hoysted Bradley DSO. 15th Field Ambulance (d.22th Sep 1918) Fred Bradley, my great uncle, became a doctor in 1905 and joined the Regular Army. He was sent to France in September 1914 attached to the 15th Field Ambulance which he later commanded; there he met his friend Campbell McCormack, another Ulsterman who had arrived in France in August of '14. They served with the Ambulance throughout the War. The history is recorded well on this site. Fred won a DSO and Campbell won an MC and 2 bars for retrieving injured under fire. They were killed together by the same shell as they rested in a billet. This happened in Bus near Barrastre in front of Baupaume on 22 Sept 1918; both were married men, Fred a widower: these friends are buried together and they are not forgotten. RIP In 2012 I met with Campbell's great nephew whom I did not know previously: this was an evocative meeting and the lads would have enjoyed that. Terence Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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