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137th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps    137th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps served with 40th Division. The Division was formed between September and December 1915. They proceeded to France between the 2nd and 6th of June 1916 and concentrated near Lillers. They went into the front line near Loos and were later in action in The Battle of the Ancre on the Somme. In 1917 they saw action during The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The capture of Fifteen Ravine, Villers Plouich, Beaucamp and La Vacquerie abd The Cambrai Operations, including the capture of Bourlon Wood in November. In 1918 they fought in The Battle of St Quentin and The Battle of Bapaume on the Somme then the The Battle of Estaires and The Battle of Hazebrouck in Flanders, suffering heavy losses. The Division was reduced to a cadre and were reorganised, returning to action in July in The Final Advance in Flanders and the Battle of Ypres. At the armistice they had just been relieved and moved to Lannoy. On the 2th of November they moved to Roubaix and demobilisation began. 1st October 1916 Preliminary Operation Order. 26th October 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order 32 26th October 1916 Billetting Arrangements 28th October 1916 l2lst Infantry Brigade Order No.33. 28th October 1916 Billeting Arrangements   15th November 1916 121st Brigade Order No.39. 16th November 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order No.40. 17th November 1916 March Table 17th November 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order 41 ( B.O.O.41 ) 17th November 1916 March Table Issued with 121st Infantry Brigade Order 41 ( B.O.O.41 ) 21st November 1916 121st Infantry Brigade Order 44 ( B.O.O.44 ) 21st November 1916 March Table B.O.O.44 22nd November 1916 Reference to Brigade Preparation Order of today 22nd November 1916 121st Infantry Brigade O.O.45. ( B.O.O.45. ) 20th Nov 1917 Ready   22nd Nov 1917 Orders   23rd Nov 1917 On the Move   24th Nov 1917 In Action 25th Nov 1917 Orders 30th Nov 1917 Congratulations 1st Apr 1918 Reliefs Complete 2nd Apr 1918 Moves   3rd Apr 1918 Quiet   4th Apr 1918 Quiet 5th Apr 1918 Orders   6th Apr 1918 Reliefs Completed 7th Apr 1918 Reorganisation 9th Apr 1918 In Action   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 137th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps? There are:5258 items tagged 137th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 137th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War 1914-1918. Beveridge James O'Shaughnessy. Capt. (d.22nd Nov 1917) Laws MM. Wilfred. Pte. Simcock MM.. Frederick William. Sgt. 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His father, William, was 41 and his mother, Maria, was 38. He married Edna Hardman on 21st June 1924 in Bolton, Lancashire. They had two children during their marriage. He died on 6th December 1955 in Blackpool, Lancashire at the age of 61. Mike Wilkinson Add to this record. 217004 Capt. James O'Shaughnessy Beveridge 137th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps (d.22nd Nov 1917) James O'shaughnessy Beveridge was the son of John F. Beveridge, B.L. and Jane Beveridge, of 33 Belgrave Square, Rathmines, Co. Dublin He served with the 137th Field Ambulance of the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was killed in France in November 1917 and is buried inLebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension. s flynn Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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