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  Medical Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Medical Corps (United States Army), a branch of the US Army Medical Department
Royal Army Medical Corps, a specialist corps of the Army Medical Services of the British Army
Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, part of the Australian Army
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Medical_Corps   (130 words)

  
 1918 - Medical Personnel
Australian medical personnel treating a wounded French soldier at a mobile hospital near Amiens, April 1918.
Australian medical personnel worked in a variety of settings, from casualty clearing stations close to the front lines, to large general hospitals in France and England, treating many different nationalities- Allied and enemy.
Many stretcher-bearers and medical personnel recalled that the worst part of the work in collecting the wounded was hearing them cry out for their family, especially mothers, which brought home to them how young most of the soldiers were.
www.awm.gov.au /1918/medical/index.htm   (705 words)

  
 Australian Army Medical Corps Drill Hall
The Australian Army Medical Corps headquarters was built at the southern corner of William Street and A'Beckett Street, Melbourne, between 1938 and 1939 by J Whitelaw, Richmond at a budget cost of 25,947 pounds.
The Army Medical Corps' new building was purposely designed to provide a centrally located building for the administration, organisation and implementation of training, research and advice in medical, hygiene and hospital procedures, the provision of services and the issuing of stores and payroll.
These were backed up by civilian medical personnel who could be called up but most had no military or field training whatsoever and even the militia had had no on-going training since 1918.
www.historyvictoria.org.au /armyhall.htm   (765 words)

  
 The Southwest Pacific Area
Medical Department officers were stationed at Clark and Nichols Fields to serve the air force squadrons which had arrived in 1940 and 1941, while just before the attack a few medical officers had moved out of Luzon with air force units to other islands as part of a dispersion program.
Australian medical authorities were perturbed over the loss of the Netherlands East Indies as a source of quinine and their failure to get a quantity out of Java.
At meetings, attended by U.S. Army medical officers, which Australian medical authorities held in Melbourne in mid-1942, several aspects of the problem were discussed: the menace posed by the entry of Allied troops infected with malaria into Australia, measures taken to conserve quinine, and the threat of mosquitoborne diseases in general to Australia.
history.amedd.army.mil /booksdocs/wwii/orgadmin/org_admin_wwii_chpt10.htm   (17411 words)

  
 Army Medical Corps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The first member of the Army Medical Specialist Corps to serve in Vietnam was a physical therapist who volunteered for Vietnam duty from her posting at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and arrived with the 17th Field Hospital, Saigon, in March 1966.
Army physical therapists established daily proof that early intervention of physical therapy in patient treatment programs improved the patients’ medical prognosis by reducing the extent of injury, shortened healing time (thereby more rapidly returning the soldier to duty), and improved morale.
The location of fixed medical installations in country, and the sophisticated level of medical care these hospitals were able to provide patients, required diet therapy applications beyond the scope of training received by quartermaster personnel traditionally responsible for feeding patients in field hospitals.
www.terrispencer.com /vwv/history_amc.htm   (1721 words)

  
 Army Medic -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Army Medical Services are administered by the Headquarters of the Army Medical Directorate at Surrey under the command of the Director General Army Medical Services who, in return, reports to the army's Adjutant General.
The Fitzsimons Army Medical Center (formerly the Fitzsimons Army Hospital) was a medical facility of the United States military during the 20th century located on 577 acres (2.3 km²) in Aurora, Colorado, east of Denver.
The ''Army'' depends heavily on its ''Reserve'' component for medical support—about 63 percent of the ''Army's'' medical forces are in the ''Reserve'' component.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/6/army-medic.html   (1722 words)

  
 Military Dental Services in New South Wales | Medical History WWI |Medical Front WWI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Dental services in the Australian Army at the outbreak of war were non-existent and this paper describes how attempts were made to remedy this appalling situation.
The awakening of the Army commanders to the necessity for a dental service was not spontaneous but was provoked by the earnest and forceful petitions of members of the dental profession who saw the necessity of establishing efficient service of adequate professional status.
Regimental medical officers were provided on army scale of issue, with a leather pouch of extracting forceps and this was the only practical preparation made by the Medical Corps to provide for the dental necessities of the AIF, although a reasonable standard of dental fitness was required on enlistment of the recruits
www.vlib.us /medical/dental.htm   (1844 words)

  
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Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died of wounds 22nd August 1915.
Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died of wounds 21st October 1915.
Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died of wounds 1 st June 1915.
www.anzacs.net /GRAVES/Cemeteries/Cemetery_e.htm   (4828 words)

  
 Corps Badges of the Australian Army
word corps does not appear in their name or on their badge the 'ginger beers' are a Corps in their own right.
Although Corps badges are produced in either 'gold' (brass) or 'silver' they also have a full colour version for printed matter and Unit signs in fixed locations.
The symbolism enshrined in this badge is that the Tudor Rose is for confidentiality and trustworthiness, the laurel wreath is an ancient Roman symbol for victory and honour, the crown is for allegiance to the Head of State.
www.diggerhistory.info /pages-badges/corps_badges.htm   (423 words)

  
 Patches of the Medical, Vets, Ordnance, Pay & Postal Corps
Referred to in Australian Imperial Force Order.1299 as the Medical Section, Administrative Headquarters, AlF, however the designation of the unit on behalf of which authority was sought, and was specifically approved for, is as shown.
and was redesignated the Australian Provost Corps on 1.
No distinctive colour patches were approved for this Corps, personnel posted to the establishment of formations wearing the colour patch of their formation headquarters.
www.diggerhistory.info /pages-badges/patches/medical-plus.htm   (2787 words)

  
 Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) - Australian Women Corporate entry
The Service which was part of the Australian Army Medical Corps was made up of volunteer trained nurses who were willing to serve in times of a national emergency.
The Australian Army Nursing Service was one of only two women's services (the other being Voluntary Aid Detachments) that were active at the outbreak of war in 1939.
In July 1947 members of the Australian Army Nursing Service were transferred to the Interim Army, and in November 1948 the Service was designated a 'Royal' one.
www.womenaustralia.info /biogs/AWE0408b.htm   (1081 words)

  
 Military Art - Australian Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In 1981, the Australian Army chose the gun to replace its ageing M2A2 howitzers.
The Land Rover series 110 4x4 GS is the main utility vehicle of the Australian Army, which has been a long-time user of the marque.
It is also operated by the Australian Army and the RAAF in a number of configurations, including crew bus, fire vehicle, radio shelter, 2 ton GS truck, and the twin cab version depicted here.
www.militaryart.com.au /army.html   (2650 words)

  
 Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps centenary parade
"The Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps is justifiably proud of its long history of care and compassion for Defence personnel and civilians, often in dangerous or difficult circumstances," Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Danna Vale said today.
The Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps and the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps are both celebrating centenaries in 2003.
Australian Army nurses have served in many theatres of war and other operations including World War I and World War II, Vietnam, the 1991 Gulf War, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bougainville and East Timor.
www.minister.defence.gov.au /Valetpl.cfm?CurrentId=2918   (353 words)

  
 2nd AIF Service Corps, Medical 7 Hospital Units
Regimental Medical Officers, hygiene personnel, etc. These personnel were directed to wear a colour patch comprising a chocolate centre with grey background, the shape of the colour patch conforming with that of the infantry brigade or formation to which the member was attached.
The majority of medical units and personnel of this formation were captured in Singapore, Ambon, Timor and New Britain between January and March 1942.
Corps minute G/3360/SD, dated 21.5.1944, personnel continued to wear the colour patch of their parent unit, ie., AAMC 8th and 1st Aust.
www.militarybadges.info /colourpatch/pages-ww2/amf-g.htm   (3066 words)

  
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In January 1915 the Anzac Corps was formed and General Bridges appointed Howse, then in charge of the Mena House Hospital in Egypt, to the vacant position of Assistant Director of Medical Services in the 1st Australian Division with the rank of Colonel.
He resigned from the Army in 1922 to become a Member of Parliament and was appointed Minister of Defence and Health and also Minister for Repatriation of Returned Veterans in 1923.
As the first Australian Victoria Cross winner, and the sole V.C in the Australian Army Medical Corps, his portrait hangs in honour in the Hall of Valour in the Australian War Memorial that he had worked so hard to establish.
www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/wwi/bio/h/howse.html   (522 words)

  
 Australians at War
Major Vivien Benjafield of the Australian Army Medical Corps became something of a legend in his own lifetime.
One Medical Detail attended as best they could to the comfort of the wounded, dressing where possible their wounds and giving them water etc. Then we had a little spell, about 2pm and got the first chance of a bite of food we had had since starting work at about 5am.
On arriving in Sydney in November 1917, instead of being demobilised he was employed in the medical service and took charge of the Liverpool Camp while the MO was on leave.
www.australiansatwar.gov.au /stories/stories.asp?war=W1&id=175   (1723 words)

  
 New Page 1
This unit, the 57th Medical Detachment (Air Ambulance) with 5 Bell UH-1A "Huey" helicopters, was to service the 8000 United States troops then on the ground in Vietnam.
Several of the medics who had trained and flown with 45th refused to fly with the RAAF whilst the aircraft were fitted with guns, which the RAAF refused to remove; similarly the RAAF refused to apply the traditional Red Cross to the aircraft which was a demand made of it by the medics.
There was a period of stalemate, during which RAAF medics were used or aircraft were tasked without medics, until the 'old guard' returned to Australia, and new medics could be trained.
www.onthenet.com.au /~gmylne/dustoff1.htm   (1090 words)

  
 Medical Chaos at Anzac   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
From the moment of landing the Australian Army Medical Corps was under fire and had to gather its resources under the sandbanks at the back of the beach while Turkish bullets hailed down.
The Medical Corps itself lost two men killed, four missing and eighteen wounded that day, and the numbers of wounded at the landing completely overwhelmed the hard worked medical service.
At 9 p.m., the naval beach master noted that, 'The beach at this time was a never-to-be-forgotten sight; the number of wounded lying about practically stopped all work on the beach.' But working under great pressure, by 3 a.m.
members.optusnet.com.au /pasu/medical_chaos_at_anzac.htm   (268 words)

  
 Sinclair, Eric - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Medical Officer at the Hospital for the Insane in Gladesville
Medical Superintendent at the Hospital for the Insane in Gladesville
Principal Medical Officer of the 2nd Military District with the Australian Army Medical Corps
www.asap.unimelb.edu.au /bsparcs/biogs/P002046b.htm   (290 words)

  
 Women Australian Army Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Physical and recreational training :for Australian Women's Services, prepared by the Department of Health in co-operation with the General Staff and issued under the direction of the Commander-in-Chief.
Names of all Australians killed in action, died while Prisoner of War, died while P.O.W. on the Sandakan death marchs’ [sic] and who are buried in the Labuan War Cemetary, North Borneo, Malaysia.
Desert, Bamboo and Barbed Wire: the 1939-45 story of a special detachment of Australian Army Nursing Sisters, fondly known as the "Angels in Grey", and their fate in war and captivity.
www.anu.edu.au /asianstudies/chinakoreacen/womenarmy/Books.html   (1148 words)

  
 Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) - Australian Women Corporate entry
The Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) was established in December 1942.
In July 1949 the Australian Army Medical Women's Service became part of the Regular Army.
Palazzo, Albert, The Australian Army: A History of its Organisation 1901-2001, Oxford University Press, 2001, 456 pp.
www.womenaustralia.info /biogs/AWE0415b.htm   (448 words)

  
 Freeman, Mavis Louisa - Australian Women Biographical entry
She served in the Australian Army Medical Corps during World War II and undertook research into safe methods for blood transfusion in malarial regions.
She and Burnet succeeded in identifying the microbe responsible for Q fever.
Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 'Where are the Women in Australian science?', Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, 22 August 2003,
www.womenaustralia.info /biogs/AWE0039b.htm   (243 words)

  
 Photographs of the World War, 1915-1916
Florence Elizabeth James-Wallace enlisted as a nursing sister on 26 April 1915 and served in No. 3, Australian General Hospital, Australian Army Medical Corps, during the Egyptian and Turkish campaigns of World War I. She later served in England.
Her collection of images of the war includes photographs of Luxor, Cairo, Australian military hospitals in Egypt, Anzac beach, Australian military hospitals and personnel on Lemnos Island off Gallipoli, and Queenslanders who served in No. 3, Australian General Hospital, Australian Army Medical Corps.
The Mitchell Library, NSW, holds a photograph album of Albert William Savage's ('Photographs of the Third Australian General Hospital at Lemnos, Egypt and Brighton (Eng.)', 1915-1917), PXE 698.
www.library.uq.edu.au /fryer/anzac/anzac.html   (290 words)

  
 Australian Military Memorabilia — militaryshop.com.au
Tankards are often used as presentation gifts, awards and purchased by individuals to commemorate involvement with a particular, Service, Corps, Regiment, Unit, Ship or Squadron, or to celebrate an event.
Wine, port/liqueur glasses finely etched to commemorate involvement with a particular, Service, Corps, Regiment, Unit, Ship or Squadron, or to celebrate an event, such as graduation or retirement etc. Or treat yourself, recalling memories as you sip that special wine.
Quality Australian manufacturing and screen printing commemorating your involvement with a particular, Service, Corps, Regiment, Unit, Ship or Squadron, or to celebrate an event.
www.militaryshop.com.au /mildrinks.htm   (379 words)

  
 Category:Australian Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The main article for this category is Australian Army.
List of Victoria Cross recipients of the Australian Imperial and Military Forces
List of Australian divisions in World War II
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Australian_Army   (92 words)

  
 First World War Women in the Australian Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Examines the letters and diaries of 16 Australian nurses taken from the Private Records collection of the Australian War Memorial.
Vukovic Dr. "Allied Medical Missions in Serbia during the First World War : Australian Women at the Front of Salonica in 1916".
In part examines the role of Australian women doctors (Agnes Bennett and Lilian Cooper and Mary Garis) and nurses in the Scottish Medical Missions (Scottish Women's Hospitals) in Serbia during the 1914-1918 war.
www.anu.edu.au /asianstudies/chinakoreacen/womenarmy/FirstWar.html   (860 words)

  
 Royal Army Medical Corps [UK]
The Royal Army Medical Corps (1898 - 1914) A Brief History [from The Royal Army Medical Corps by Redmond McLaughlin,, Leo Cooper, 1972)
The Royal Army Medical Corps: The role of the RAMC in the advancement of medicine and surgery, by Sean Clarke [Dissertation presented at Queen's University of Belfast.
VCs in the Army Medical Services Museum, by Iain Stewart.
www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/corps/RAMC.htm   (712 words)

  
 Military Medical, Dental & Nursing Insignia Catalogue
This is an extract of my Master Militaria Catalogue dealing with collectable insignia from the Military Medical Services, their predecessors and British Empire and Commonwealth counterparts, together with any comparable civilian uniform items, including:
Where applicable, the next set of figures is a reference to standard insignia reference books.
L1A327 KK 2123 Royal Army Medical Corps QC A/A £2.50
www.kellybadge.co.uk /Stock/medicalinsignia.htm   (1427 words)

  
 Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
How to find information about individuals who served in this corps
Nurses - Medical, by Ted Harris (Digger History)
Note: battle honours are not awarded to this corps.
www.regiments.org /regiments/australia/corps/RAAMC.htm   (28 words)

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