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  Army Medical Services
The role of the AMS is to contribute to the conservation of fighting strength and morale of the Army.
The AMS is responsible for advising commanders on the maintenance of health and prevention of disease in the Army in peace and, in addition, the collection, medical classification, evacuation and treatment of the sick and wounded in war.
Secondary Health Care, Dental Services, Medical Training, and the supply of medical and dental equipment, pharmaceuticals and dressings are provided on a tri-service basis by Defence Agencies in which members of the AMS are employed.
www.army.mod.uk /ams   (271 words)

  
  Royal Army Dental Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 in war and in peace.
Currently, the Corps maintain alliences with the Dental Branch of the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps and the Royal New Zealand Dental Corps.
The Corps was awarded the "Royal" prefix to become the Royal Army Dental Corps in November 1946 in recognition of its service in World War II.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Army_Dental_Corps   (200 words)

  
 Royal Army Medical Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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 Army was formed entirely on a regimental basis, and a MO with a Warrant Officer as his Assistant Surgeon was appointed to each regiment, which also provided a hospital.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Army_Medical_Corps   (798 words)

  
 Organsation of other units
The Royal Army Ordnance Corps is one of the oldest corps in the army, it can trace its origins to the Office of Ordnance administered by the crown in the 15th century and the Board of Ordnance established after the restoration in 1683.
Formally established as the RAOC in 1918 by the amalgamation of the Army Ordnance Department and Army Ordnance Corps.
In 1968 by the Regiment was amalgamated with The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers, The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) and Lancashire Fusiliers, to form The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
www.btinternet.com /~ian.a.paterson/orgothers.htm   (2793 words)

  
 Army Medic -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Royal Army Veterinary Corps In addition, the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps) is a unit affiliated to the Territorial Army.
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.
Army Hospital 21, as it was first called, was formally dedicated in the autumn of 1918 in Aurora, which at the time had a population of less than 1,000.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/6/army-medic.html   (1722 words)

  
 Stay Army - Australian Army - Department of Defence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
The Royal Australian Army Dental Corps contributes to enhancing and maintaining the personnel component of ADF operation and support capabilities by delivering effective and appropriate dental practises and advice to strengthen the ADF, both on operations and in non-operational environments, and at all levels of the organisation.
Army Dental Assistants belong to the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps (RAADC).
The Corps is made up of highly trained professionals who are often called upon to work in field conditions, which their civilian counterparts would find daunting.
www.defence.gov.au /army/stayarmy/RAADC_files/RAADC.html   (647 words)

  
 Armed Forces - a10a6 - British Army - Combat Service Support - Army Medical Services - The Royal Army Medical Corps ...
The primary role of the Corps is the maintenance of health and the prevention of disease.
On operations, the RAMC is responsible for the care of the sick and wounded, with the subsequent evacuation of the wounded to hospitals in the rear areas.
The RADC fulfils the essential role of maintaining the dental health of the Army in peace and war, both at home and overseas.
www.armedforces.co.uk /army/listings/l0077.html   (630 words)

  
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As early as 1660 regimental surgeons were required to preserve the soldier's teeth so that he could bite through the paper cartridge when loading.
The value placed on the work of the dental officer led to the formation of the Army Dental Corps in 1921.
Today, members of the RADC serve in dental centres or military hospitals where they carry out their normal day-to-day work.
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ABOUT US The Royal Australian Army Dental Corps Association is an organisation comprising past and present members of the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps.
Membership is open to any person who has served as a member of the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps in any rank, capacity or category.
Membership is also open to any member of another Corps who was at some time on the posted strength of an RAADC unit.
www.members.iinet.net.au /~jrowell/raadc/about.html   (227 words)

  
 Military Zone - British Council
Gradually, the army came to see that one specialised unit was needed and in 1898 the Royal Army Medical Corps was set up.
The Corps is proud of the 31 Victoria Crosses - the highest British military medal - that its members have been awarded.
The Army Veterinary Corps was formed in 1906 and was given the title "Royal" in 1918.
www.learnenglish.org.uk /MilitaryEnglish/magazine/people.asp?person=56   (533 words)

  
 The Tribune - Windows - Featured story
T was in 1905 that dental treatment for British troops in India was started by filling the posts of dental officers by the officers of the Army Medical Department.
A few years later, the Royal Army Dental Corps was formed and British troops in India began to be treated by the officers of this corps.
Mercifully, the Command Military Dental Centre moved to Chandigarh in October, 1999, and is housed in a newly constructed building on the premises of the Command Hospital.
www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000819/windows/main3.htm   (521 words)

  
 Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC)
The office of the RADC Regimental Association is situated at The Former Staff College, Camberley, just inside the grounds of RMAS Sandhurst and was established in 1961 to promote a lasting bond of friendship between the serving and retired members of The RADC and their dependants.
The Regimental Association also promotes contact between past and present members of the Corps and its antecedent the Army Dental Corps, in order to foster mutual comradeship.
The Annual General Meeting of the Regimental Association is held in September each year at the Defence Dental Agency (DDA) Building, Aldershot and all serving and ex-serving members are welcome to attend.
freespace.virgin.net /radc.association   (281 words)

  
 SFOR Informer Online: Royal Army dentist visits school in Knezevo
On 22 September 2003, Captain Beth Dover, a member of the Royal Army Dental Corps attached to the 1st Battalion Highlanders in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Capt Rodrigo Marchessi of the UK Battle Group Civil-Military Cooperation cell, paid a visit to a local school in Knezevo.
Ideally, the number of children to be visited was to range from 20 to 30, with the age ranging between 8 and 10 years old.
At the same time, the Dental Officer would complete a survey to compare the results with an previous one done locally in 1998 with children in the UK.
www.nato.int /sfor/indexinf/167/p10a/t02p10a.htm   (427 words)

  
 United Kingdom: Ministry of Defence and army
It is the only rank flag in the British Army, the others being post or appointment flags, which also include the Union Flag as the flag of the Commander-in-Chief Forces in the Field.
During WWI era, it was common for general officers of the British Army to participate in parades (on horseback) with a tiny Union Jack (carried by an officer also on horseback) behind him.
The BEF (British Expeditionary Force) in 1918 was (without looking it up) composed of five Armies (perhaps six), each composed of two or more Corps and each commanded by a full General, but these were not independent commands as I understand the term.
www.fotw.net /flags/gb-def.html   (1200 words)

  
 army veterinary corps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Proud handler Sergeant Danny Morgan, of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, based at Aldershot in Hampshire said it was a massive honour for Buster and other dogs deployed in Iraq.
One was a corporal in the Army Veterinary Corps in Egypt and the other a private with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Salonica.
Emblem of the SAS Emblem of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps The above formed the cadre and various training units participating in the Visual Tracker and Combat Tracker Team course instructed at the...
www.veterinaryadvises.com /armyveterinary/armyveterinarycorps   (1774 words)

  
 eBay - army dental corps, Militaria, Collectibles items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
British Royal Army Dental Corps Female Peaked cap+Badge
Royal Army Dental Corps Cap Badge Queen's Crown Bimetal
BRITISH ARMY ROYAL ARMY DENTAL CORPS COLLAR BADGES PAIR
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 United Kingdom: Ministry of Defence and army
It was to be the equivalent of the anchor of the Royal Navy, and eagle of the Royal Air Force.
This used the Army's logo version of the Royal Crest, complete with several heraldic mistakes (gold pearls on the crown, gold blades on the swords, the area under the arches filled in white rather than being transparent), and a really cuddly lion.
The flag is royal crimson (the dark red used in the Royal Standard) with the Union flag in the canton and the Army badge of the Royal Crest on Crossed Swords filling the fly.
www.fotw.us /flags/gb-def.html   (3173 words)

  
 A Traveler's Guide to the History of Biology and Medicine
One of the earliest recorded references to army medical doctors is found in the Greek poet Homer’s account of the siege of Troy (1190 BC), and certainly from that time onwards almost all armies have supplied some kind of medical care for their soldiers.
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is the Scottish counterpart of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and is primarily responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the standards of surgery in Scotland.
The major function of the Royal College of Surgeons can be summed up by saying that it is to maintain and improve the standards of surgery in all their varied aspects and it has played an enormous and world wide role in these respects.
www.historyofbiologyandmedicine.com /britain.htm   (17981 words)

  
 The Royal Army Dental Corps in the Canal Zone
We go from a clean waiting room to be seen by a Dental Hygienist, who does all the cleaning and sets us up for a number of X-Rays, then reports to the Dentist anything that requires his immediate attention.
My own experience with the Dental Corps is limited to one visit, (to fix a loose filling), and I think this visit is worth mentioning because of the co-incidence involved.
I arrived by duty truck at the Medical/Dental Field Ambulances and reported to a RADC Cpl, who examined my mouth with a Tongue Depressor and marked the defective tooth on a chart with upper and lower teeth drawn on it.
www.britains-smallwars.com /Canal/Dental.html   (465 words)

  
 Royal Army Dental Corps
As early as 1660 regimental surgeons were required to preserve the soldier's teeth so that he could bite through the paper cartridge when loading.
The value placed on the work of the dental officer led to the formation of the Army Dental Corps in 1921.
Today, members of the RADC serve in dental centres or hospitals where they carry out their normal day-to-day work.
www.army.mod.uk /medical/dental/index.html   (218 words)

  
 Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
The RADC recognises that teeth are an important part of general health and well being, and since its formation in 1921, the corps has dedicated itself to looking after them.
The RAVC looks after every aspect of animals' lives in the Army, deciding which animals are suitable for service and looking after their teeth and fitness.
This is the responsibility of the Adjutant General's Corps Staff and Personnel Support (SPS) Branch, trained soldiers and specialists in human resources (HR), administration and finance, who deliver key services to every part of the Army.
www.jobsite.co.uk /corpages/army/health.html   (376 words)

  
 Palace Barracks Memorial Garden - Northern Ireland, Falklands Islands, Felix Memorial Garden.
Para / S.A.S. The Royal Army Ordnance Corps
The Royal Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Regiment / SAS
On the 18th February 1956 an Avro York Aircraft chartered by the Royal Air Force
www.palacebarracksmemorialgarden.org /Intro.htm   (371 words)

  
 Services - Army-Medical-History.co.uk (Aesculapius Research) - specialist reseacher into British Army Medical Services ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Obituaries may also be available and in the case of professionally qualified personnel, entries in the various rolls of the Royal Colleges.
It should be remembered that the Army Dental Corps was not formed until 1921.
The Army Health Reports, published annually from 1859 contain a wealth of information on medical support to the campaigns of the Victorian army.
www.army-medical-history.co.uk /services.htm   (383 words)

  
 The Army Benevolent Fund – About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) Regimental Association and Benevolent Fund
Royal Army Dental Corps Benevolent Fund c/o RHQ RADC
Royal Pioneer Corps Association c/o RHQ The Royal Logistic Corps
www.armybenfund.org /abf_help/ifyouneedhelp.html   (399 words)

  
 Hampshire Military Museums
Royal Logistic Corps Museum, Deepcut - Royal Corps of Transport, Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
Royal Hampshire Regiment - from regiments.org - Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth - by T F Mills
The Royal Marines and Eastney - by Captain Derek Oakley
website.lineone.net /~hantshistory/museums-mil.html   (581 words)

  
 Royal Army Dental Corps Tie
Royal Army Dental Corps, Polyester Reppe Stripes @ £15
Royal Army Dental Corps Tie supplied by The Mess Dress
Includes all of the features of the Basic and Standard Packages and also includes the addition of up to 1000 products and all of the image work that goes with it.
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 Careers in the RADC
Army Home Page / Units and Organisations / Arms and Services / Defence Medical Services / Army Medical Services / RADC / Careers
Below are details of the varied careers that the RADC can offer you.
For more information send us your details using the contact page or visit the ArmyJobs website.
www.army.mod.uk /medical/dental/careers   (92 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Military honours: Army
Awards to members of the Army in the 2003 New Year Honours.
Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Territorial Army.
The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, Territorial Army.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/uk/2615961.stm   (82 words)

  
 RADC - Past and Present   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Love to hear from any of the old gang that are still kicking.
Served in the Royal Engineers from 1955 to 1958.
For contact with RADC Association try rhq_radc@ hotmail.com or visit their site at www.radcassociation.co.uk
www.radc.org.uk   (112 words)

  
 Rushmoor Borough Council - Army Medical Services Museum
The museum tells the story of the Army Medical Services from 1660 until the present day including the Falklands and Gulf wars.
The museum incorporates the collection of four corps - Royal Army Medical Corps, Royal Army Dental Corps, Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps and Royal Army Veterinary Corps.
The Museum tells the story of the Army Medical Services from 1660 until the present day and incorporates the collections of the Royal Army Medical Corps, the Royal Army Dental Corps, Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps and the Royal Army Veterinary Corps.
www.rushmoor.gov.uk /index.cfm?articleid=204&articleaction=print   (224 words)

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