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The Army Veterinary Corps The Army Veterinary Corps was founded in 1796 by public demand to improve care for Army horses. During the Great War the AVC handled 2.5 million equine admissions, 80% of the injured animals admitted were treated and returned to active service. 1914 Recruitment Notice: "Men who have been accustomed to horses and are able to ride are required. Ages 40 to 47 years. Standards of height and chest measurement to be waived provided the men are organically sound" School of Farriery, Aldershot 2nd Reinforcement Training Camp 1st Mobile Veterinary Section 1st/1st East Anglian Mobile Section 1st/1st East Lancs Mobile Veterinary Section 1st/1st Highland Mobile Veterinary Section 1st/1st Lancs Mobile Section 1st/1st West Lancs Mobile Veterinary Section 1st/2nd London Division 2nd Mobile Veterinary Section AVC 2nd/2nd London Mobile Veterinary Section 3rd Mobile Veterinary Section AVC No. 4 Mobile Veterinary Section 6th Mobile Veterinary Section AVC 8th Mobile Veterinary Section 9th Mobile Veterinary Section 10th Mobile Section No. 11 Mobile Veterinary Section 12th Mobile Veterinary Section 13th Veterinary Evacuation Station 14th Mobile Veterinary Section 16th Mobile Veterinary Section 19th Mobile Veterinary Section 20th Mobile Veterinary Section 21st Mobile Veterinary Section 22nd Mobile Veterinary Section 23rd Field Veterinary Section 24th Mobile Section 27th Mobile Section 29th Mobile Section 30th Mobile Veterinary Section 31st Mobile Section 32nd Mobile Veterinary Section 34th Mobile Veterinary Section 38th Mobile Veterinary Section 43rd Mobile Veterinary Section 50th Mobile Section, 39th Division 51st Mobile Section Highland Mobile Veterinary Section West Riding Mobile Section Base Veterinary Depot Veterinary Depot, Meerut Veterinary Depot Woolwich No. 3 Base Veterinary Stores 4th Base Veterinary Stores IX Corps Veterinary Station 54th Agricultural Coy 454th Agricultural Coy 627th Agricultural Coy 6th Veterinary Evacuation Station 7th Veterinary Evacuation Station 8th Veterinary Evacuation Station 9th Veterinary Evacuation Station 19th Evacuation Station No. 1 Veterinary Hospital No .1 Convalescent Horse Depot No. 1 Reserve Veterinary Hospital No. 1 Veterinary Hospital, Italy No. 2 Convalescent Horse Depot No. 2 Veterinary Hospital, Marseilles No. 2 Veterinary Hospital, Longmoor No. 2 Reserve Veterinary Hospital, Longmore 2nd London Division Veterinary Hospital, St Albans No. 3 Veterinary Hospital No. 3 Reserve Veterinary Hospital, Aldershot 4th Reserve Veterinary Hospital, Bulford 4th Veterinary Hospital 5th Reserve Veterinary Hospital, Curragh 5th Veterinary Hospital 6th Reserve Veterinary Hospital, Winchester No. 6 Veterinary Hospital, Rouen No. 7 Reserve Veterinary Hospital No. 7 Veterinary Hospital 8th Royal Veterinary Hospital, York No. 9 Veterinary Hospital, Dieppe 10th Veterinary Evacuation Station 10th Veterinary Hospital 12th Reserve Veterinary Hospital 12th Veterinary Hospital 13th Veterinary Hospital, Base Depot, Etaples 14th Veterinary Hospital 15th Veterinary Hospital 16th Veterinary Hospital 17th Veterinary Hospital 18th Veterinary Hospital 19th Section Hospital 19th Veterinary Hospital 20th Veterinary Hospital 21st Veterinary Hospital 22nd Veterinary Hospital 23rd Veterinary Hospital 24th Veterinary Hospital 26th Veterinary Hospital 30th Veterinary Hospital 31st Veterinary Hospital 46th Reserve Veterinary Hospital, Pitts Corner 47th General Hospital Division Veterinary Hospital, St Albans East Anglian Division Veterinary Hospital, Huntingdon Highland Division Veterinary Hospital Home Counties Division Veterinary Hospital Indian Veterinary Hospital, Marseilles Lowland Division Veterinary Hospital, Stirling North Midland Veterinary Hospital Northumberland Division Veterinary Hospital South Midland Veterinary Hospital Stationary Veterinary Hospital, Colchester Stationary Veterinary Hospital, Larkhill Welsh Division Veterinary Hospital Wessel Deal Veterinary Hospital, Romsay Wessex Division Veterinary Hospital West Lancs Division Veterinary Hospital West Riding Division Veterinary Hospital 2nd Convalescent Horse Depot 7th Convalescent Horse Depot Looking for help with Family History Research?      Please read our Family History FAQ's Thanks to everyone who attended our event We are now on Facebook. Like this page to receive our updates, add a comment or ask a question. If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Dec 2011     Please note we currently have a large backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great Those known to have served with The Army Veterinary Corps during the Great War. Select a story link or scroll down to browse those stories hosted on this site. Pte. Robert William Alderson (d.11th Nov 1915) A/Cpl. Joseph Jobson Pte. A. E. Nash (d.20th May 1917) Pte. R. E. Stephenson (d.24th Sep 1917) Pte. Charles Wilson If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. Next Page    Last Page

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