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18th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
18th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps served with 6th Division, they proceeded to France on the 10th of September 1914, landing at St Nazaire. Then marched at once to the Aisne to reinforce the hard-pressed BEF. They moved north to Flanders and were in action at Hooge in 1915. In 1916 they were again in action at Battle of Flers-Courcelette on The Somme, and again in The Battle of Morval and The Battle of Le Transloy, in 1917 they were in action at Hill 70 and Cambrai.In 1918 they saw action in the Battle of St Quentin, The Battles of the Lys, The Advance in Flanders, Battles of the Hindenburg Line and The Pursuit to the Selle. After the Armistice, 6th Division were selected to join the occupation force and they moved into Germany in mid December, being based at Bruehl by Christmas 1918.
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30th Oct 1914 Ammunition Short
15th March 1915 19th Field Ambulance Move Received secret orders re move of 19th Field Ambulance to Erquinghem-Lys to take over the billets of 18th Field Ambulance and work line of 19th Infantry Brigade.
Lt. Gurney-Dixon reported his arrival for duty. Lt. Davidson, GS wounds, left hand and hip, transferred to Base this morning.
29th March 1915 19th Field Ambulance leaves Armentières Handed over the billets and hospitals established in the Institution St Jude to a representative of the 18th Field Ambulance; also the Advanced Post at Houplines, and the clearing of the section of trenches held by the 18th Infantry Brigade, and one Regiment of the 17th Infantry Brigade
21st March 1918 18th Field Ambulance overrun by enemy The 18th Field Ambulance was based at the ADS in Lagnicourt Marcel where it was overrun by the German Spring offensive shortly after 9.00 am
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249656 Pte Sidney Morris 18th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps (d.21st Mar 1918) Sidney Morris was the son of Edwin James and Elizabeth Morris of 34 Avenue Road, Swindon.
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218943 Paul Emile Barbier Interpreter My grandfather, Paul Barbier, served as liaison officer and interpreter with the 18th Field Ambulance from October 1914 to about the end of April 1915.
In his letters he mentions Capt. Loudon, Smeethe and Munro among others.
He died about 1945
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