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68th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps    68th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps served with 22nd Division. The Division was established in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army. The division assembled for training in the area of Eastbourne and Seaford, with the artillery based at Lewes. In April 1915 the infantry underwent two weeks entrenchment training at Maidstone. They proceeded to France in early September 1915, concentrating near Flesselles. In October they moved to Marseilles by train and embarked for Salonika on the 27th. 68th Brigade, 9th Borders, 68th Field Ambulance and the Advanced Divisional HQ saw their fisrt action in the second week of December in the Retreat from Serbia. In 1916 the division fought in the the Battle of Horseshoe Hill and Battle of Machukovo. In 1917 they were in action during the Battles of Doiran. In mid 1918 a number of units transferred to France, the remainder fo the division again being in action at Doiran just before the Armistice with Bulgaria was signed at the end September 1918. By the 20th of October the Division was at Stavros and embarked on destroyers to attempt a landing at Dede Agach, but rough weather forced abandonment and the infantry finally landed on the 28th and reached Makri before the Armistice with Turkey. Demobilisation began at Chugunsi and was complete by the end of March 1919. 3rd of September 1915 Off to France 4th Sep 1915 On the Move 5th of September 1915 In France 5th of September 1915 Concentration of Units 8th of September 1915 More Troops Join 17th of September 1915 Advance Units Arrive   19th of September 1915 Reliefs 21st of September 1915 In the Front Line 22nd of September 1915 Gas Precautions 22nd of September 1915 Field Ambulances Sited 29th of September 1915 Snipers and Reliefs 8th of October 1915 German Dud Shell 9th of October 1915 Artillery Regrouped 15th Oct 1915 Plans 15th Oct 1915 Scabies 18th Oct 1915 Rest Station 20th Oct 1915 Rehearsal 21st Oct 1915 Orders If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 68th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps? 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