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Royal Army Medical Corps
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Cap badge of the Royal Army Medical Corps
Active 1898 - present day
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Nickname The Linseed Lancers;
Motto In Arduis Fidelis
March Quick: Here's a Health unto His Majesty (arr. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. J. A. Thornburrow)
Slow: Her bright smile haunts me still (J Campbell)
Anniversaries Corps Day (23 June)

The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace. This article is about a military unit For alternative meanings see Corps (disambiguation. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Together with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, the Royal Army Dental Corps and Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, the RAMC forms the British Army's essential Army Medical Services. The Royal Army Veterinary Corps ( RAVC) is an administrative and operational branch of the British Army responsible for the provision training and care of animals The Royal Army Dental Corps ( RADC) is a specialist Corps in the British Army that provides dental care services to British Army personnel and their families Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps ( QARANC; commonly known as the QAs) is the Nursing branch of the British Army and part of the The Army Medical Services (AMS is the organisation responsible for administering the four separate units responsible for supplying medical and nursing services in the British Army

The RAMC does not carry a Regimental Colour or Queen's Colour, although it has a Regimental Flag. In military organizations the practice of carrying colours standards or Guidons, to act both as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander is thought Nor does it have battle honours, as elements of the corps have been present in almost every single war the army has fought. A battle honour is a military tradition practised in the Commonwealth countries of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand Because it is not a fighting arm, under the Geneva Conventions, members of the RAMC may only use their weapons for self-defence. The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian For this reason, there are two traditions that the RAMC perform when on parade:

Unlike medical officers in some other countries, medical officers in the RAMC (and the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force) do not use the "Dr" prefix, in parentheses or otherwise, but only their rank, although they may be addressed informally as "Doctor". The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service)

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Insignia

The RAMC, like every other British regiment, has its own distinctive unit insignia.

Regimental flag
Regimental flag

History

Medical services in the British military go as far back as the formation of the Standing Regular Army after the Restoration of Charles II in 1660. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The English Restoration, or simply The Restoration began in 1660 when the English monarchy, Scottish monarchy and Irish monarchy were restored Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. This was the first time a career was provided for a Medical Officer (MO), known as the Regimental Surgeon, both in peacetime and in war. The Army was formed entirely on a regimental basis, and an MO with a Warrant Officer as his Assistant Surgeon was appointed to each regiment, which also provided a hospital. A Warrant Officer ( WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. The MO was also for the first time concerned in the continuing health of his troops, and not limited to just battlefield medicine. Battlefield medicine, also called field surgery and more recently combat casualty care, is the treatment of wounded Soldiers in or near an area of combat This regimental basis of appointment for MOs continued until it was abolished in 1873.

In 1898, officers and soldiers providing medical services were incorporated into one body known by its present name, the Royal Army Medical Corps. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority A soldier is a general English term that refers to a member of a land component of National Armed forces.

The RAMC began to develop during the Boer War, but it was during the First World War that it reached its apogee both in size and experience. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All During Britain's colonial days the RAMC had set up clinics and hospitals in countries where British troops could be found. Major-General Sir William Macpherson of the RAMC wrote the official Medical History of the War (HMSO 1922). Major-General Sir William Grant Macpherson (1858 - October 1927 KCMG CB was the colonel-commandant of the Royal Army Medical Corps, and the author of its

In modern times it has once again contracted and its main bases, the Queen Alexandra Hospital Millbank has now closed.

The military medical services are now very much tri-service, with the hospital facilities of Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy combined. The main hospital facility is now the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine in Birmingham, a joint military-NHS centre. The former Royal Naval Hospital Haslar in Gosport, near Portsmouth, became the tri-service Royal Hospital Haslar, however it was decommissioned in March 2007. The Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport, Hampshire, England, is one of several hospitals serving the Portsmouth Urban Area. History The Rowner area of the peninsula was known to have been settled in Saxon times mentioned in the Anglo Saxon Chronicles as Rughenor (Rough bank or slope History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which The Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport, Hampshire, England, is one of several hospitals serving the Portsmouth Urban Area. The majority of injured service personnel are now treated in Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, despite recent press coverage of poor conditions there. [1] Derriford NHS hospital in Plymouth, North Allerton NHS hospital in North Yorkshire, and Frimley Park Hospital (near Aldershot) also have military wards. Derriford Hospital, is a medium-sized Teaching hospital situated in Plymouth, England. Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London. North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in Frimley Park Hospital is a large 700-bed NHS hospital in Frimley, Surrey, part of the Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Aldershot is a town in the English County of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles southwest of London.

Before the Second World War, RAMC recruits were required to be at least 5 feet 2 inches tall and could enlist up to 30 years of age. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including They initially enlisted for seven years with the colours and a further five years with the reserve, or three years and nine years. They trained for six months at the RAMC Depot, Crookham Camp, Aldershot, before proceeding to specialist trade training. Aldershot is a town in the English County of Hampshire, located on heathland about 60 km (37 miles southwest of London. [2]

Colonels-in-Chief

Order of Precedence

Preceded by:
Royal Logistic Corps		 Order of Precedence Succeeded by:
Corps of Royal Electrical
and Mechanical Engineers

Successive changes in title

Gallantry Awards

Since the Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856 there have been 29 Victoria Crosses and two bars awarded to army medical personnel. The Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (Arthur William Patrick Albert 1 May 1850 &ndash 16 January 1942) was a member of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester (Richard Alexander Walter George born 26 August 1944 is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest grandchild of King George Royal Logistic Corps is the British Army Corps that provides the logistic support for the Army For the purposes of parading the Regular army of the British Army is listed according to an order of precedence. The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ( REME; pronounced phonetically as "Reemee" is a Corps of the British Army that has See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since A bar, indicating a subsequent award of a second Victoria Cross, has only ever been awarded three times, two of them to medical officers. Twenty-three of these Victoria Crosses are on display in the Army Medical Services Museum. The Army Medical Services Museum is located in the Defence Medical Services Training Centre Keogh Barracks on Mytchett Place Road Mytchett, Surrey, England The corps also has one recipient of both the Victoria Cross and the Iron Cross. For other meanings please see Iron Cross (disambiguation The Iron Cross ( was a Military decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia One officer was awarded the George Cross in the Second World War. The George Cross ( GC) is the highest Civil decoration of the Commonwealth of Nations. A young female member of the corps, Private Michelle Norris, became the first woman to be awarded the Military Cross following her actions in Iraq on June 11, 2006. Michelle Suzanne Claire “Chuck” Norris MC, RAMC is a British lance corporal and medic noted for heroism in the 2003 Iraq conflict The Military Cross ( MC) is the third level Military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993 other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [3]

Surname First Name/s Awarded while serving with
ACKROYD Harold Royal Army Medical Corps att'd The Royal Berkshire Regiment
ALLEN William Barnsley Royal Army Medical Corps att'd Royal Field Artillery
BABTIE William Royal Army Medical Corps
BRADSHAW William 90th Regiment (The Cameronians)
CHAVASSE Noel Godfrey Royal Army Medical Corps att'd The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Bar: same
CREAN Thomas Joseph 1st Imperial Light Horse (Natal)
DOUGLAS Henry Edward Manning Royal Army Medical Corps
FARMER Joseph John Army Hospital Corps
FOX-RUSSELL John Royal Army Medical Corps

att'd The Royal Welch Fusiliers
GREEN John Leslie Royal Army Medical Corps att'd The Sherwood Foresters
HALE Thomas Egerton 7th Regiment (The Royal Fusiliers)
HARDEN Henry Eric Royal Army Medical Corps

att'd 45 Royal Marine Commando
HARTLEY Edmund Barron Cape Mounted Riflemen, SA Forces
HOME Anthony Dickson 90th Perthshire Light Infantry
INKSON Edgar Thomas Royal Army Medical Corps

att'd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
JEE Joseph 78th Regiment (The Seaforth Highlanders)
LE QUESNE Ferdinand Simeon Medical Staff Corps
LLOYD Owen Edward Pennefather Army Medical Department
MALING George Allen Royal Army Medical Corps

att'd The Rifle Brigade
MANLEY William George Nicholas Royal Regiment of Artillery
Awarded Iron Cross 1870
MARTIN-LEAKE Arthur VC : South African Constabulary

Bar : Royal Army Medical Corps
MOUAT James 6th Dragoons (Inniskilling)
NICKERSON William Henry Snyder Royal Army Medical Corps
RANKEN Harry Sherwood Royal Army Medical Corps

att'd King's Royal Rifle Corps
REYNOLDS James Henry Army Medical Department
SINTON John Alexander Indian Medical Service
SYLVESTER William Henry Thomas 23rd Regiment (The Royal Welch Fusiliers)

Trades/Careers In The 21st century

RAMC Officer Careers:

RAMC Soldier Trades:

See also

References

  1. ^ Muir, Hugh. Harold Ackroyd VC, MC ( 18 July, 1877 — 11 August, 1917) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross William Barnsley Allen VC DSO MC and Bar ( 8 June 1892 - 27 August 1933) was an English recipient Lieutenant General Sir William Babtie VC KCB KCMG ( 7 May 1859 - 11 September 1920) was a Scottish William Bradshaw may refer to William Bradshaw (Victoria Cross recipient William Bradshaw (cabinetmaker William Bradshaw Captain Noel Godfrey Chavasse, VC and Bar, MC (9 November 1884 &ndash 4 August 1917 was a British medical doctor and soldier who is one of only three Major Thomas Joseph Crean VC DSO ( April 19, 1873 - March 25, 1923) was born in Dublin, Ireland and Major General Henry Edward Manning Douglas VC, CB, CMG, DSO ( July 11, 1875 &ndash February 14, Joseph John Farmer VC, ( 15 May 1854 - 30 June 1930) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest John Fox-Russell VC MC ( 27 January, 1893 - 6 November, 1917) was a British Army officer who was awarded the John Leslie Green VC ( 4 December 1888 - 1 July 1916) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest Thomas Egerton Hale VC CB ( 24 September 1832 - 25 December[[ 1909]] was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross Henry Eric Harden VC ( 23 February 1912 - 23 January 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the Edmund Barron Hartley VC CMG (born Ivybridge, Devon, 6 May 1847; died 20 March 1919) was a recipient Sir Anthony Dickson Home VC KCB (30 November 1826 -10 August 1914) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious Edgar Thomas Inkson VC, DSO ( 5 April 1872 - 19 February 1947) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest Joseph Jee VC CB ( 9 February 1819 - 17 March 1899) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross Lieutenant-Colonel Ferdinand Simeon Le Quesne VC ( 25 December 1863 - 14 April 1950)was a recipient of the Victoria Cross Sir Owen Edward Pennefather Lloyd VC KCB ( 1 January 1854 in County Roscommon - 5 July 1941) was an Irish William George Nicholas Manley VC, CB ( 17 December 1831 - 16 November 1901) was born in Dublin and was an Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Martin-Leake, VC and Bar (4 April 1874 &ndash 22 June 1953 was an English double recipient of the Victoria Cross James Mouat VC KCB ( April 14 1815 - 4 January 1899) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross William Henry Snyder Nickerson VC CB CMG ( March 27, 1875, Dorchester New Brunswick - 1954 was a Canadian Harry Sherwood Ranken VC ( September 3, 1883 - September 25, 1914) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross Lieutenant-Colonel James Henry Reynolds VC ( February 3, 1844 &ndash March 4, 1932) born Kingstown ( Brigadier John Alexander Sinton, VC, OBE, FRS, DL ( 2 December 1884 – 25 March 1956) was an William Henry Thomas Sylvester VC ( 16 April 1831 - 13 March 1920) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Pharmacists are Health professionals who practice the art and science of Pharmacy. Environmental health officers (EHOs are usually employed by local government or state health authorities to advise on and enforce public health standards The term Medical Support Officer is the name given to Commissioned Officers within the British Army 's Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC who are principally responsible Physiology (from Greek grc φύσις physis, "nature origin" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the mechanical physical The Combat Medical Technician (CMT is a Soldier with a specialist military trade within the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC of the British Army. Pharmacy technician is a job title for a Pharmacy staff member "who works under the direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacist, and performs many A radiologic technologist, or radiographer, is a healthcare professional who creates medical images of the body to help health care providers diagnose and treat illness and injury The structure of the British Army is broadly similar to that of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, being divided into two Commands as top-level budget A combat medic is a trained Soldier or sailor who is responsible for providing First aid and frontline trauma care on the battlefield "Storm over injured troops' care fails to save military hospital", The Guardian, Guardian Media Group, 2007-03-12, p. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Not to be confused with the Guardian Enterprise Group, an American media company (see. 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  2. ^ War Office, His Majesty's Army, 1938
  3. ^ Glendinning, Lee. The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963 when "Historic award for female private", The Guardian, Guardian Media Group, 2007-03-22, p. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Not to be confused with the Guardian Enterprise Group, an American media company (see. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.  8. ISSN 0261-3077. An International Standard Serial Number ( ISSN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify a print or electronic Periodical publication. Retrieved on 2007-03-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.  

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