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75th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
75th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps served with 25th Division. The Division was formed in September 1914 as part of Kitchener's Third New Army, and assembled in the area around Salisbury. They proceeded to to France in late September 1915 and concentrated in the area of Nieppe. Their first action was in defence of the German attack on Vimy Ridge in May 1916. They then moved to The Somme and joined the Battle just after the main attack, with 75th Brigade making a costly attack near Thiepval on the 3rd of July. The Division was in action at The Battle of Bazentin, The Battle of Pozieres and The Battle of the Ancre Heights. In 1917 they were in action at The Battle of Messines attacking between the Wulverghem-Messines and Wulverghem-Wytschaete roads. In the Third battle of Ypres were were in action during The Battle of Pilkem. In 1918 they were in action on The Somme, in the Battles of the Lys, where the suffered heavy casualties and in June the Division returned to England to reconstitute. They returned to France and fought in The Battle of the Aisne, the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy. tion, which was completed by 26 March 1919.
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75th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
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- Drummond Thomas. Pte.
- Tilling Arthur. Pte. (d.8th February 1917)
- Two Albert Edward. Pte. (d.23rd March 1918)
- Wells Kenneth Samuel. Pte
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263915Pte. Thomas Drummond 75th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
Thomas Drummond was a stretcher bearer between 1915 & 1918 with 75th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps.Andrew Drummond
246023Pte. Albert Edward Two 75th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps (d.23rd March 1918)
Albert Two was the husband of Ada Two of 5 Woodbank Crescent, Meersbrook, Sheffield. He was born in Ampthill, Bedfordshire and enlisted in Sheffield. Serving with 75th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps he was killed in action on 23rd March 1918, aged 32 years and is commemorated on Arras Memorial, France. He is remembered on both The War Memorial and The Alamada, St. Andrews Church, Ampthill. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.comCaroline Hunt
238485Pte. Arthur Tilling 75th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps (d.8th February 1917)
Arthur Tilling was called up as a special reservist on 28th August, 1914, aged 40 years and rejoined his old Corps - the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was posted to the 75th Field Ambulance which was part of the 25th Division. The unit embarked for France from Southampton on 24th September. Arthur was killed in action in France on 8th February, 1917. He is buried in the Nieppe Communal Cemetery in France. Grave Ref: IV.B.5He was the son of Henry and Charlotte Tilling of Barnsbury in Islington and the husband of Daisy Jane Tilling of 20 Arundel Square, London, N1.
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