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39th. Field Ambulance RAMC Mesopotamia WW1.

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Des

Des Report 29 Dec 2015 03:42

Seeking any information on the 39th Field Ambulance part of the 13th Western Division which saw action in Mesopotamia during WW1. My grandfather Pte. 86751 A. (Albert) Hawkins enlisted 1/12/1915 & was demobbed 22/5/1919. His specialty training was a "Mental attendant" probably due to his civilian employment as an asylum attendant prior to the war.
His service record was among the many destroyed during the blitz. Would anyone have any photos or information relating to the 39th. F.A. The surviving war diary's are very basic. Thanks.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 29 Dec 2015 13:17

Enter 39th Field Ambulance in your browser bar, then select Images.

http://tinyurl.com/jpsvky9

You'll probably have to sort through them to find what is relevant.
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Other extended family may have inherited photos - use the search all members tree to see if anyone else has him listed. If the tree owner is not known to you, send a message asking the question.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 29 Dec 2015 13:29

Did you supply the information?
http://www.ramc-ww1.com/profile.php?cPath=274_443_71&profile_id=11721
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http://www.1914-1918.net/fieldambulances.htm
leading to http://www.1914-1918.net/13div.htm

Tolley, James William
British stretcher bearer served with 39th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps in GB, Gallipoli and Mesopotamia, 1914-1918
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80010183

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Probably a posting of yours in 2010?
http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/topics.Military.wwi.general/3338.2/mb.ashx

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Cynthia

Cynthia Report 30 Dec 2015 13:10

Welcome to the Community boards Des.

(I'll let Des know how to find his replies) :-)

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Des

Des Report 1 Jan 2016 03:40

Many thanks for the info . It will take me some time to go through all though all those images. The 2010 posting on ancestry as well as that contained on the RAMC site was done by me some time ago. Still hopeful that some new members may have signed up since then & could be in possession of new information or photos.
Once again thanks for your help.