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Captain Scully RAMC, MO 1st Devons in May 1915


David_Blanchard

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Trying to find more details in respect of Captain Scully RAMC, he was with the 1st Devons on Hill 60 during gas attack 1st May 1915. He is mentioned in the regimental history by C T Atkinson on page 80.

 

There are 5 MICs RAMC on Ancestry, but all appear to be ORs no officers named Scully.

 

Any help appreciated.

 

 

David 

 

 

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From the 1st Devons War Diary: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352267, Lt E Seelly RAMC joined the battalion on 28 Mar 15 at LOCRE:

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You will find Seelly in the MIC lists.

Acknown

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Thanks for the war diary reference and the correction in spelling.

 

David 

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I think this is him:

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If it is him, he was also MiD.

Acknown

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Interestingly, the WD records that Lt H L Hopkins MC RAMC was killed on 18 Sep 14. I can't see another doctor arriving in between, so the battalion may have been working without their own during the winter.

Acknown

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Thanks again. It is inferred that he did good work on 2 May in treating the victims of the gas attack on Hill 60, but doesn’t look as though he received any honours.

 

David 

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