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142nd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps    142nd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps joined 3rd Brigade, 1st Division on the 24th of August 1915 and were in action in The Battle of Loos. In 1916 they were in action in the Battles of the Somme. In 1917 they saw action in The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line and the Third Battle of Ypres. In 1918 the Battles of the Lys, the Second Battles of Arras, the Battles of the Hindenburg Line, The Battle of the Selle and The Battle of the Sambre, in which the Division fought the Passage of the Sambre-Oise Canal. At the Armistice, 1st Division was selected to advance into Germany and formed part of the Occupation Force at Bonn. 24th of May 1915 Zeppelin under observation 1st Jan 1917 Moves 9th Jan 1917 Working Parties 17th Jan 1917 Heavy Snow 22nd Jan 1917 Working Parties and Training 23rd Jan 1917 Moves 24th Jan 1917 Moves 31st Jan 1917 Very Cold Weather 6th Feb 1917 Reliefs 6th Feb 1917 Reliefs 7th Feb 1917 Reliefs 8th Feb 1917 Reliefs 9th Feb 1917 Reliefs Complete 10th Feb 1917 Hard Ground 11th Feb 1917 Quiet 12th Feb 1917 Quiet 19th Mar 1917 Training 21st of January 1918 A Surrender   23rd of January 1918  Prisoner Captured   29th of January 1918 Divisional HQ Moves   31st of January 1918 Training   1st Apr 1918 Hostile Artillery 2nd Apr 1918 Trench Raids 3rd Apr 1918 Quiet 4th Apr 1918 Orders 5th Apr 1918 Moves 6th Apr 1918 Relief Complete 7th Apr 1918 Moves   8th Apr 1918 Moves   9th Apr 1918 Artillery Barrage   1st Aug 1918 Some Shelling   1st Aug 1918 Dispositions   2nd Aug 1918 Hostile Artillery Active   3rd Aug 1918 Quiet 4th Aug 1918 Orders Received 5th Aug 1918 Patrols   6th Aug 1918 Some Shelling 7th Aug 1918 HQ Moves If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 244638 Pte. Albert Edward "Alfred" Power 142nd Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps Albert Power, Nickname Alfred was my Great Uncle, the brother of my fathers father, Frederick William Power. Albert was born on 11th of July 1899, his father, Charles Power, was 26 and his mother, Louisa Power (nee Rice), was 28. He was born and raised in Ontario Street, Southwark. He married Rosina Elizabeth Hughes in September 1928 in Southwark, Surrey. He died in June 1976 in London, at the age of 76. Albert was a Motor Driver in civilian life. Albert enlisted on 2nd June 1917 just shortly before his 18th birthday on the 11th July, at the Central London Recruiting Depot, Whitehall. He was single at the time. He started in the 102nd TR Bn and then transferred to The 61st Grad Bn TR Middx Regiment. He then served with the Royal Army Medical Corp 142nd Field Ambulance. He was Demobilized on 31st March 1920 Steven Power Add to this record. 217203 Mjr. Thomas Francis Pennefather Breen 142nd Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps (d.18th Sep 1918) Thomas Francis Pennefather Breen was born in Dublin the son of Inspector General Breen, Royal Navy, and Mrs. Breen, of 19, St. George's Court, Gloucester Rd., Kensington, London. He served with the Royal Army Medical Corps, 142nd Field Ambulance. He was killed in action in France in September 1918 aged 28 and is buried in Morchies Australian Cemetery. He is commemorated in a memorial at St. Mary's, RC, Haddington Road, Dublin. s flynn Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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