Papers of Lance Corporal George Biddiscombe, RAMC

Date:
1896-1939
Reference:
RAMC/2001
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Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection
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Contains: 120 images

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Papers of Lance Corporal George Biddiscombe, RAMC. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Comprises:

  • RAMC/2001/1: Account book or pocket ledger, 1896-1902.
  • RAMC/2001/2: Description card for active service, c.1898.
  • RAMC/2001/3: Extract from the Report of the Army Medical Department, 1898, re an attack by Turkish protesters on the "Greek Hospital" at Kandia, Crete, in which Private Biddiscombe was wounded, 1898.
  • RAMC/2001/4: Newspaper cutting (1899) re award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Biddiscombe, 1899.
  • RAMC/2001/5: Certificate of character upon discharge, 1903.
  • RAMC/2001/6: Copy of letter asking for employment at the War Office, 1903.
  • RAMC/2001/7: Certificate of discharge, 1908.
  • RAMC/2001/8: Mobilisation orders, 1914.
  • RAMC/2001/9: Certificate of character upon discharge, 1917.
  • RAMC/2001/10: Grant of the dignity of a Member of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire, 1920.
  • RAMC/2001/11: The News and Gazette of the Royal Army Medical Corps, the Army Dental Corps and QAIMNS, Jan 1939, containing an obituary of Biddiscombe, 1939.

    • Publication/Creation

    1896-1939

    Physical description

    1 file

    Biographical note

    Museum Acq. No. 2842

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