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Remembered Today:

17th August 1917


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Guest ballsouthaironfire

Apologies if I'm being over-enthusiastic and jumping in making new topics where I shouldn't, but this has been intriguing me for a fair while, now.

Whilst serving with the 78th Field Ambulance in Salonika, an 'incident' occurred resulting in some soldiers recieving decorations, and others promotions. My Grandfather was promoted (date recorded in his paybook as 17th Aug 17 "Appointed Acting Lance Corporal (with pay) under para. 7, O.G.I. 288 1917 (there is an officer's signature which I can't make out)).

I am wondering what the 'incident' may have been, and if there is any record of it to be found in any publication?

Many thanks.

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Interesting choice of User Name but welcome nonetheless.

Promotions and decorations were not simply given out with the rations but were usually hard earned.

I'd assume that there had been some recent severe fighting and the 78th Field Ambulance coped better than expected with handling the casualties and passing them swiftly down the evacuation chain.

Perhaps one of the wounded was a senior officer and he made it his duty to see that saving his life (and many others) was duly rewarded.

Stretcher Bearers particularly were often Mentioned in Dispatches, promoted or decorated for repeatedly going into No Mans Land under fire and bringing back grievously wounded men.

You'd need to check the War Diary (if one exists) for 78 Field Ambulance to find more.

PS I hope it was only a light singeing!!

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