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85th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps
85th (3rd London) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps served with 28th Division. The 28th Division was formed at Hursley, Pitt Hill and Magdalen hill Camp near Winchester during December 1914 and January 1915, as regular units arrived back in England from garrisons of the Empire. They proceeded to France from Southampton, landing at le Harve between the 16th and 19th of January, they concentrated in the area between Bailleul and Hazebrouck, being joined by additional Territorial units. In 1915 they were in action in The Second Battle of Ypres and The Battle of Loos. On the 19th of October 1915 orders were recieved to prepare to sail and five days later the first units left Marseilles for Alexandria in Egypt all units (with the exception XXXI and CXLVI Brigades RFA) arrived the by 23rd of November and they went on to Salonika on the 4th of January 1916. Later in the year they were in action during the occupation of Mazirko and the capture of Barakli Jum'a. In 1917 they were involved in the capture of Ferdie and Essex Trenches (near Barakli Jum'a) and then the capture of Barakli and Kumli. In mid 1918 a number of units returned to France The remainer of the Division were later in action at the Battle of Doiran and the pursuit to the Strumica valley. When Hostilities with Bulgaria ceased at the end of September the 28th Division was in the area of Trnovo. They moved in early November to Gallipoli and occupied the Dardanelles Forts.
25th Dec 1915 Pantomime performed
14th Jul 1916 30 men of 2nd Northumberland report sick At 6.30pm on 14th July 1916, 30 other ranks from 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers were admitted to 85 Field Ambulance, Bozista, sick.
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262582 Pte. Frederick Hill 85th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps Frederick Hill embarked for France on SS Kingstonian, going from Southampton to Le Havre. He served at the Second Battle of Ypres and the Battle of Loos.
On 19th of October 1915, he sailed from Marseilles for Alexandria in Egypt, then to Salonika on 4th of January 1916. Later in 1916, he was in action during the occupation of Mazirko and the capture of Barakli Jum'a. In 1917, he participated in the capture of Ferdie and Essex Trenches (near Baraki Jun'a) and then the capture of Baraki and Kumli.
Later, he was in action at the Battle of Doiran and the pursuit to the Sturmica Valley. When hostilities with Bulgaria ceased at the end of September 1918, the 28th Division was in the area of Trnovo. On 7/8th of November 1918, his unit moved to Gallipoli and occupied the Dardanelles Fort.
After several bouts of malaria, he embarked for the UK in March 1919 and was discharged on 27 April 1919.
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