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2/2nd Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps    2/2nd Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps joined 50th (Northumbrian) Division in April 1915, just before they proceeded to France. The division concentrated in the area of Steenvoorde just as the German army attacked Ypres, using poison gas for the first time. The 50th Division were rushed into the battle. They saw action in The Battle of St Julien, The Battle of Frezenburg Ridge and The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge. In 1916 They fought on the Somme at The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval and The Battle of the Transloy Ridges. In 1917 they were in action at Arras during The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Capture of Wancourt Ridge and The Second Battle of the Scarpe before moving north for the Third Battles of the Ypres. In 1918 they fought on the Somme, in the Battles of the Lys and The Battle of the Aisne, leaving the troops exhausted. The orginal infantry units were withdrawn and others arrived to take their place. The reformed Division went back into action in October in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line, The pursuit to the Selle and the Final Advance in Picardy. At the Armistice the 50th Division was resting at Solre le Chateau, demobilisation began December and the service of the Division was disbanded on the 19th of March when the final troops left for England 31st January 1916 Casualties 29th February 1916 Report 1st Sep 1916 Flies   2nd Sep 1916 Wet Day   7th Sep 1916 Conference   11th Sep 1916 Return to Duty   12th Sep 1916 Duty   14th Sep 1916 Stretcher Bearers   15th Sep 1916 In Action   16th Sep 1916 Large number of Casualties   17th Sep 1916 Stretcher Bearers   21st Sep 1916 Poor Sanitation   1st Nov 1917 Working Parties 2nd Nov 1917 Working Parties 3rd Nov 1917 Working Parties 4th Nov 1917 Working Parties 5th Nov 1917 Working Parties 6th Nov 1917 Working Parties 13th of November 1917 Dispositions   9th of January 1918  24th of January 1918  15th of February 1918 Orders   6th of April 1918 Orders 10th of June 1918  24th of June 1918  30th of June 1918  1st of October 1918 Orders   9th of October 1918 In Reserve 19th of October 1918 Reliefs Complete 22nd of October 1918 Instructions 22nd of October 1918 Inspection 28th of October 1918 Orders 30th of October 1918 Move 12th of November 1918 Casualties If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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