Royal Army Medical Corps - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Royal Army Medical Corps: Encyclopedia Ii - Royal Army Medical Corps - History
Medical services in the British military go as far back as the formation of the Regular Army after the Restoration in 1660; each regiment...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victoria Cross: Encyclopedia - Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest recognition for valour "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Austin Osman Spare: Encyclopedia - Austin Osman Spare
Austin Osman Spare (December 30, 1886 - May 15, 1956) was an English artist and magician. He was the son of a London policeman. As a chil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Astbury: Encyclopedia - William Astbury
William Thomas Astbury FRS (25 February 1898 — 4 June 1961) was an English physicist and molecular biologist who made pioneering X-ray ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Combat Medic: Encyclopedia - Combat Medic
A combat medic is a trained soldier who is responsible for providing first aid and frontline trauma care on the battlefield. Combat medic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Transfusion: Encyclopedia - Blood Transfusion
Blood transfusion is the taking of blood or blood-based products from one individual and inserting them into the circulatory system of an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warwick Deeping Novelist: Encyclopedia - Warwick Deeping Novelist
George Warwick Deeping (May 28, 1877 - April 20, 1950) was a prolific English novelist and short story writer. His most famous novel is S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Company Military Unit: Encyclopedia - Company Military Unit
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers. Most companies are formed of three or four platoons although the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthony Burgess: Encyclopedia - Anthony Burgess
Anthony Burgess (February 25, 1917 - November 22, 1993) was an English novelist and critic. He was also active as a composer, librettist,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battalion: Encyclopedia - Battalion
In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. The nomenclature varie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ralph Vaughan Williams: Encyclopedia Ii - Ralph Vaughan Williams - Biography
Born in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, where his father Arthur Vaughan Williams was rector, he was taken by his mother to live with her fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arthur Streeton: Encyclopedia Ii - Arthur Streeton - Eaglemont
In 1888 Streeton moved to the Eaglemont estate near Heidelberg which he shared with Roberts, Charles Conder and Walter Withers. He remain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Richard Duke Of Gloucester: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Richard Duke Of Gloucester - Early Life
Prince Richard was born on 26 August 1944 at Barnwell Manor in Northamptonshire. His father was Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warwick Deeping Novelist: Encyclopedia Ii - Warwick Deeping Novelist - Films
Movies based on Deeping's novels belong, with two exceptions, to the silent era. Unrest was filmed in 1920, Fox Farm in 1922, and Doomsda...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battalion: Encyclopedia Ii - Battalion - United States Army
A battalion in the U.S. Army or Marine Corps is the smallest self-sustaining unit that can be deployed. An American battalion has between...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victoria Cross: Encyclopedia Ii - Victoria Cross - Awards
A total of 1,355 Victoria Crosses have been awarded since 1856. Originally, the Victoria Cross could only be awarded to surviving recipie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victoria Cross: Encyclopedia Ii - Victoria Cross - Awards
A total of 1,355 Victoria Crosses have been awarded since 1856. Originally, the Victoria Cross could not be awarded posthumously, and cou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Honour: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Honour - The Origin Of Battle Honours
For the British Army, the need to adopt a system to recognize military units' battlefield accomplishments was apparent since its formatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Transfusion: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood Transfusion - History
Roman Catholic authors take pains to discredit the contemporary chronicler Stefano Infessura's story of Innocent VIII's deathbed. In 1492...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edward Mannock: Encyclopedia Ii - Edward Mannock - Career
Edward Mannock was born in Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland on 24 May 1887, the son of a corporal in the Royal Scots Regiment, British ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mary Of Teck: Encyclopedia Ii - Mary Of Teck - Early Life
Princess Victoria Mary of Teck was born on May 26, 1867, at Kensington Palace, London. Her father was Prince Francis, Duke of Teck, the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colditz Castle: Encyclopedia Ii - Colditz Castle - Colditz Castle As Oflag Ivc
After the outbreak of World War II the castle was converted into a high security Prisoner of War camp for officers who had become securit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Modernist Poetry In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Modernist Poetry In English - The Emergence Of English-language Modernism
The roots of English-language poetic modernism can be traced back to the works of a number of earlier writers, including Walt Whitman, wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Forces Germany: Encyclopedia Ii - British Forces Germany - Major Units As Of 2005
British Forces Germany - 4th Armoured Brigade. 204 Signal Squadron 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards Royal Dragoon Guards 1st Battalion, Scot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Forces Overseas Hong Kong: Encyclopedia Ii - British Forces Overseas Hong Kong - Overview
Most of the members of the British Forces in Hong Kong were from Britain and Nepal, but there were locally enlisted personnel (LEP) who s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theodore Stephanides: Encyclopedia Ii - Theodore Stephanides - Biography
Theodore Stephanides was born to Greek parents from Thessaly in India. He spent his early years in Bombay. At age 11, he went to live in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Transfusion: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood Transfusion - History
Roman Catholic authors take pains to discredit the contemporary chronicler Stefano Infessura's story of Innocent VIII's deathbed. As the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Doll: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Doll - Biography
Doll was born at Hampton into an affluent family, though his father's work as a doctor was cut short by multiple sclerosis. Educated firs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of British Army Regiments 1962: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of British Army Regiments 1962 - Infantry
The infantry in 1962 was divided into 15 separate brigades for administrative purposes: Guards Brigade: Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Gua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthony Burgess: Encyclopedia Ii - Anthony Burgess - Trivia
Anthony Burgess - Work methods. "I start at the beginning, go to the end, then stop," Burgess once said. He revealed in Martin Seymour...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Structure Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Structure Of The British Army - Arms And Services
Structure of the British Army - Combat Arms. The Combat Arms are the "teeth" of the British Army - the infantry and armoured units whic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Company Military Unit: Encyclopedia Ii - Company Military Unit - Us Army
In the United States military, infantry companies are usually made up of three rifle platoons and a heavy weapons platoon; tank companies...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of British Army Regiments 1994: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of British Army Regiments 1994 - Cavalry
List of British Army regiments 1994 - Household Cavalry Regiment and Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment. The Life Guards The Blues and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hugh Macdiarmid: Encyclopedia Ii - Hugh Macdiarmid - Later Writings
As his interest in science and linguistics increased, MacDiarmid found himself turning more and more to English as a means of expression ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Platoon: Encyclopedia Ii - Platoon - British Organization
In the British Army, the infantry platoon commander is a lieutenant or second lieutenant, assisted by a platoon sergeant (who usually act...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mary Of Teck: Encyclopedia Ii - Mary Of Teck - Dowager Queen
King George V died on January 20, 1936, his death supposedly hastened by an injection of morphine and cocaine given by his physician, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Structure Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Structure Of The British Army - Training
There are two phases in the training for recruits into the army: Phase 1 The initial phase features the basic training for all new recr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Structure Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Structure Of The British Army - Restructuring
In July 2004, the Government announced its proposals for restructuring of the armed forces. The main points concerning the army included:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Modernist Poetry In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Modernist Poetry In English - Modernist Poetry
The questioning of the self and the exploration of technical innovations in modernist poetry are intimately interconnected. The dislocati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mary Of Teck: Encyclopedia Ii - Mary Of Teck - Titles From Birth To Death
Mary of Teck - Honorary military appointments. Husaren-Regiment Fürst Blücher von Wahlstatt, Chef The 18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mary Of Teck: Encyclopedia Ii - Mary Of Teck - Legacy
The ocean liners, RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Mary 2 were named in her honour, as was the Royal Navy Battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary, which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Structure Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Structure Of The British Army - Units Of The Territorial Army
Structure of the British Army - Armour TA. The four armoured regiments of the Territorial Army operate in two roles - provision of crew...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Modernist Poetry In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Modernist Poetry In English - Maturity
With the publication of The Waste Land, modernist poetry appeared to have made a breakthrough into wider critical discourse and a broader...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Richard Duke Of Gloucester: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Richard Duke Of Gloucester - Marriage
On 8 June 1972, Prince Richard of Gloucester married Birgitte van Deurs, a Danish subject, the daughter of Asger Henriksen and Vivian van...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Structure Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Structure Of The British Army - Formations
Structure of the British Army - Corps. In operational terms, a corps is a very large formation of two or more divisions - it could incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Richard Duke Of Gloucester: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Richard Duke Of Gloucester - Duke Of Gloucester
On 10 June 1974, Prince Richard's father died and he succeeded to the titles Duke of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden. Both ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Structure Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Structure Of The British Army - Ceremonial Units
Although the majority of the British Army performs both operational and ceremonial roles, there are some units that are purely ceremonial...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Richard Duke Of Gloucester: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Richard Duke Of Gloucester - Titles And Honours
Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester - Titles. His Royal Highness Prince Richard of Gloucester His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mary Of Teck: Encyclopedia Ii - Mary Of Teck - Queen Mary
On May 6, 1910, King Edward VII died, and the Prince and Princess of Wales ascended the throne. May choose the regal name of Mary for her...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Modernist Poetry In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Modernist Poetry In English - Legacy
The modernist 'revolution of the word' was not universally welcomed, either by readers or writers. Certainly by the 1930s, a new generati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Structure Of The British Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Structure Of The British Army - Order Of Precedence
For the purposes of parading, the British Army is listed according to an order of precedence. This is the order in which the various corp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prince Richard Duke Of Gloucester: Encyclopedia Ii - Prince Richard Duke Of Gloucester - Career
Prince Richard Duke of Gloucester - Education. Prince Richard's early education was at home, later attending school at Wellesley House ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Modernist Poetry In English: Encyclopedia Ii - Modernist Poetry In English - Politics
Poetic modernism was an overtly revolutionary literary movement, a 'revolution of the word', and, for a number of its practitioners, this...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arthur Streeton: Encyclopedia Ii - Arthur Streeton - Prices
Streeton's paintings are amongst the most collectable of Australian artists and attracted high prices during his life time. Golden Summer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Company Military Unit: Encyclopedia Ii - Company Military Unit - Canadian Army
Canadian Forces organisation is modelled after the British. However, a Canadian infantry battalion consists of 3 or 4 rifle companies ide...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Company Military Unit: Encyclopedia Ii - Company Military Unit - British Army
The British Army identifies its rifle companies by letter (usually, but not always, A, B and C) within an infantry battalion, usually wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthony Burgess: Encyclopedia Ii - Anthony Burgess - Life
Anthony Burgess - Childhood. John Burgess Wilson was born on February 25, 1917 in Harpurhey, a northeastern quarter of Manchester, Engl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anthony Burgess: Encyclopedia Ii - Anthony Burgess - Achievement
Anthony Burgess - Novels. With the Malayan trilogy (Time For A Tiger, The Enemy in the Blanket and Beds in the East), his first publish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of British Army Regiments 1962: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of British Army Regiments 1962 - Cavalry
List of British Army regiments 1962 - Household Cavalry. The Life Guards Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) amalgamated with 1st The Roya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Transfusion: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood Transfusion - Blood Transfusion Substitutes
There are currently no clinically acceptable oxygen-carrying blood substitutes for humans, however, there are widely available non-blood ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Transfusion: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood Transfusion - Animal Blood Transfusion
Veterinarians also administer transfusions to animals. Various species require different levels of testing to ensure a compatible match. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battalion: Encyclopedia Ii - Battalion - British Army
The term battalion is used in the infantry, Royal Army Medical Corps and Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers only. It was formerly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Transfusion: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood Transfusion - Precautions
Great care is taken to ensure that the recipient's immune system will not attack the donor blood, and also to avoid transfusing white blo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Transfusion: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood Transfusion - Procedure
Blood can only be administered intravenously. It therefore requires the insertion of a cannula of suitable caliber. Before the blood is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Transfusion: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood Transfusion - Contraindications
The contraindications to a blood donor include: previous malaria or hepatitis. history of drug abuse donors who have received human pitu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of British Army Regiments 1994: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of British Army Regiments 1994 - Infantry
The infantry in 1994 was divided into six divisions for administrative purposes: Household Division: Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Platoon: Encyclopedia Ii - Platoon - U.s. Organization
In the United States Army, a platoon is commanded by a platoon leader — a first or second lieutenant — assisted by a platoon sergeant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edward Mannock: Encyclopedia Ii - Edward Mannock - Mannock's Score
Mannock is accepted as the leading British ace during the First World War and is often claimed to be the "ace of aces" of the British Emp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colditz Castle: Encyclopedia Ii - Colditz Castle - Colditz Castle As A Mental Institution
For nearly a hundred years, between 1829 and 1924, Colditz was a sanitarium, generally reserved for the wealthy and the nobility of Germa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edward Mannock: Encyclopedia Ii - Edward Mannock - Mannock's Rules
Mannock was highly regarded as a patrol leader and combat pilot and his oft-quoted cardinal rule was "Always above, seldom on the same le...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mary Of Teck: Encyclopedia Ii - Mary Of Teck - Engagement
In 1891, Princess May was engaged to Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, the eldest son of Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. Pri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mary Of Teck: Encyclopedia Ii - Mary Of Teck - Duchess Of York
After her marriage, Princess Mary was now styled Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York. The Duke and Duchess of York lived in York Cotta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colditz Castle: Encyclopedia Ii - Colditz Castle - History
Colditz Castle - The original castle. In 1046, Henry III of the Holy Roman Empire gave the burgher of Colditz permission to build the f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Forces Overseas Hong Kong: Encyclopedia Ii - British Forces Overseas Hong Kong - Responsibilities
As owner of Hong Kong's sovereignty before 1997 the British government has had the political commitment to safeguard the territory agains...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victoria Cross: Encyclopedia Ii - Victoria Cross - Historical Background
The VC was first issued on January 29, 1856, recognising acts of valour during the Crimean War of 1854-1855. All VCs are cast from the br...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victoria Cross: Encyclopedia Ii - Victoria Cross - Victoria Cross After 2000
In March 2002, it was widely reported in the British media that the VC was to be awarded to an unnamed Regimental Sergeant-Major in the 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arthur Streeton: Encyclopedia Ii - Arthur Streeton - Official War Artist
Having recovered, Streeton was made an Australian Official War Artist with the Australian Imperial Force, holding the rank of lieutenant,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Honour: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Honour - The Granting Of Battle Honours In The Second World War
A special committee known as the Battles Nomenclature Committee was formed in Britain during the Second World War. Comprised of military ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mary Of Teck: Encyclopedia Ii - Mary Of Teck - Princess Of Wales
On January 22, 1901, Queen Victoria died, and the Duchess of York's father-in-law, Albert Edward, ascended the throne as King Edward VII....   » Read the article