Lauramck Posted 7 December , 2010 Share Posted 7 December , 2010 Can anyone tell me where the 2/1 Northumbrain field ambulance were based during the latter half of 1917 and 1918? And while I'm at it, has anyone any information about them? I'm trying to make sense of a nurse's service record. Also there's a mention of a week spent in a convalescent home - where might this have been. Many thanks for any help Lauramck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 7 December , 2010 Share Posted 7 December , 2010 They were at Stavros from September 1917 through to the Armistice. I can't find mention of where they were before that for the year after their arrival in Salonika in Sept 1916. The Official History Medical Services notes that they took over at Stavros from 83rd Field Ambulance and had 5 nursing sisters attached. They operated more like a stationary hospital or CCS, as they didn't have all the transport of a mobile FA. Most of the convalescent depots were in & around Salonika, but there was also one at Stavros - perhaps because it was so far from the city and it wouldn't be worth sending folks all the way back there?? Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauramck Posted 9 December , 2010 Author Share Posted 9 December , 2010 Thanks Adrian. That's a great help. I have a lovely photo of The Stavros League Champions 1917-1918! and indeed others if you have any interest. Regards Lauramck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awakefield Posted 19 June , 2015 Share Posted 19 June , 2015 Following up on this one. At IWM we have just received a photograph album compiled by an officer serving with 2/1 Northumbrian Field Ambulance. This contains photographs of the unit at Stavros from January 1917 onwards. ALAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seager1923 Posted 7 July , 2016 Share Posted 7 July , 2016 Hello, does anyone have any photos or additional information on the 2/1 Northumbrian Field Ambulance at all? My Great Grandfather, Captain Kirton Ivor Seager Smith served with them. I've come across some very interesting photos of them all based at Doncaster Racecourse before being posted to Salonika if anyone would like to see them? I've attached a picture of them in Salonika. Thank you, Fay Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted 31 December , 2016 Share Posted 31 December , 2016 Hi All, I've just had this thread pointed out to me, I've just discovered a relative in the same field ambulance so am also looking for any information about them. @Seager1923 That photo is great, I'd be really interested in seeing the other photos you mention, do you know anything about it like exactly who is on this? Surely this isn't all of them, do field ambulances split into companies, could it be a particular company or ward maybe? @awakefield Are the photos you mention something we can see on line or do we have to come down to the IWM to see them? Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seager1923 Posted 5 January , 2017 Share Posted 5 January , 2017 (edited) Hi @Shiny, No, I don't know exactly who is in this photograph other then my great Grandfather and Captain Charles G Strachan who is next to him. Captain Charles G Strachan's photograph album is at the Imperial War Museum and contains some wonderful photos including a large photo of the entire 82nd Field Ambulance in Batoum. It is well worth a visit to the archives to see the album; I found numerous labelled photos of my Great Grandfather which was very exciting! What is the name of the relative you are looking for? I've attached the images from Doncaster - I hope you enjoy them! Best, Fay KISS Booklet2.pdf Edited 5 January , 2017 by Seager1923 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seager1923 Posted 9 January , 2017 Share Posted 9 January , 2017 Hello@Lauramck, Would it be possible to see your photo of The Stavros League Champions 1917-1918 and any others you have? Thank you so much! Fay Seager Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiny Posted 10 January , 2017 Share Posted 10 January , 2017 @Seager1923 Hi Fay, Thanks very much for the booklet, it's great. I'm going to show it to my uncle who's a more direct relative, you never know, he may spot a family resemblance somewhere. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 10 January , 2017 Share Posted 10 January , 2017 Great photos Fay thank you for sharing them, I am curious to know what kind of motorcycle is in some of the pictures, would you mind if I copied one of the images and posted it in the equipment sub forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seager1923 Posted 10 January , 2017 Share Posted 10 January , 2017 @Gardenerbill Be my guest! It would be lovely to find out any more information about any of the photos x @Shiny You're more than welcome! I hope you find someone you recognise! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 10 January , 2017 Share Posted 10 January , 2017 Motor cycle question is here: Motorcycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 11 January , 2017 Share Posted 11 January , 2017 (edited) The motorcycle in Fay's photographs is a Matchless and the prefix 'X' on the registration number means it was registered in Northumberland. During the war the army bought mostly Douglas and Triumph Motorcycles, however in the early days many motorcycle owners volunteered and used their own motorcyle so the chances are this was originally a privately owned motorcycle. Edited 11 January , 2017 by Gardenerbill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauramck Posted 12 January , 2017 Author Share Posted 12 January , 2017 Hi @Seager1923 The Stavros League Champions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seager1923 Posted 16 January , 2017 Share Posted 16 January , 2017 @Lauramck Wonderful photo!! I recognise the man on the far left of the front row from my Great Grandfather's photos! I wonder who he was... x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauramck Posted 18 January , 2017 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2017 @Seager1923 I think he turns up again in this photo. Is that him on the left of the concert party photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seager1923 Posted 18 January , 2017 Share Posted 18 January , 2017 @Lauramck Yes it is! I'd love to know who he is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seager1923 Posted 20 January , 2017 Share Posted 20 January , 2017 (edited) This is a postcard I also have- my Great Grandfather is in the middle but I have no idea who anybody else is. If anyone could give me anymore information that would be wonderful! Edited 20 January , 2017 by Seager1923 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seager1923 Posted 23 January , 2017 Share Posted 23 January , 2017 @awakefield Was it Captain Charles G Strachan's album that was given to the IWM in 2015? Regards, Fay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarBon5 Posted 29 April , 2017 Share Posted 29 April , 2017 @Lauramck This is a photo of my Great Uncle William Pearson. I think he is in your photo of the Stavros League Champions?! Do you agree? Second from right in white top. It would be great if it is! Can't quite work out if he's in the concert party photo tho. Thank you for sharing photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KATHLEEN GREEN Posted 11 January , 2019 Share Posted 11 January , 2019 (edited) On 12/01/2017 at 10:22, Lauramck said: Hi @Seager1923 The Stavros League Champions! Edited 20 January , 2019 by KATHLEEN GREEN Add a name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 13 January , 2019 Share Posted 13 January , 2019 Hi Kathleen and welcome to the forum. Did you intend to ask a question with your post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KATHLEEN GREEN Posted 13 January , 2019 Share Posted 13 January , 2019 45 minutes ago, Gardenerbill said: Hi Kathleen and welcome to the forum. Did you intend to ask a question with your post? Hi yes I did. Sorry but I’m a little confused on the procedures. Your help would be much appreciated. than you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 13 January , 2019 Share Posted 13 January , 2019 OK, no apology necessary, you appear to have quoted the post by Lauramck with the Stavros League Champions picture, but no associated text/question, at least that is what I can see. If you just submit the question again as a reply in this topic. We can take it from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KATHLEEN GREEN Posted 13 January , 2019 Share Posted 13 January , 2019 2 hours ago, Gardenerbill said: OK, no apology necessary, you appear to have quoted the post by Lauramck with the Stavros League Champions picture, but no associated text/question, at least that is what I can see. If you just submit the question again as a reply in this topic. We can take it from there. Hi, thank you I am researching my father in law Thomas Burn Green . Chris Baker of fourteeneighteen has just done a comprehensive search and report for me. I quote ‘In order to understand Thomas’s return to service after being wounded, we must turn to a future event, in that he was eventually transferred to the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders and renumbered as Private 204148. By tracing records of other men numbered around him (and example being attached), we found that he was one of several men serving with the 2/1st Northumbrian Field Ambulance in Salonika who, on 11 June 1918 were sent to the General Base Depot just outside the city in order to be given conversion training as infantry.’ Not knowing Thomas had served in Salonika I then googled and the Great War Forum came up and to my amazement the photograph of Thomas Burn Green in the Stavros League Champions 1917/18 came up. Thomas is far left, second row from the front. I have attached the same photo with the notation of Thomas. I note from previous thread that there may be other photographs eg at Doncaster Racecourse and wondered if I might identify Thomas on any. Many thanks Kathleen Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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