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   When did ambulance trains start?

   • In May, 1915, further ambulance trains were described, these being intended for service nearer to the immediate war area, and now we are able to deal with other trains for service on the Continent which have been and are being equipped at the works of several of the British railway companies.

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   When were 'ambulance' trains used in the 'European war'?

   • This is the story of British-funded ‘ambulance’ trains, in use on the Continent during the ‘European War’, as first published in The Railway Magazine in September and October 1915.

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   What if a First World War soldier travelled on an ambulance train?

   • If a First World War soldier was treated in hospital overseas or in Britain it is very likely that he would have travelled on an ambulance train. Ambulance trains were used at various stages of medical evacuation from the front line to hospitals. They transported men away from battle as early as advanced dressing stations.

   Somme 2016: Ambulance trains of World War 1 meant the difference

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   Why were ambulance trains put in service in 1914?

   • In later issues of the RAILWAY MAGAZINE during 1914 particulars were given of the numerous “hospital” or “ambulance” trains placed in service on the home railways, in order to meet one of the special demands created by the European War in which we are concerned.

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   How many ambulance trains were there in WW1?

   • In the first four days of the conflict (1-4 July), ambulance trains made 63 journeys and 33,392 men were moved from rail heads to bases on the coast of France. The busiest day of ambulance train traffic from Southampton was on 7 July 1916 when 6,174 men were received into the port.

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   How did ambulance trains evolve during WW2?

   • However, ambulance trains also evolved during the war. Initially British railway companies supplied ambulance trains for use in Britain only, picking up injured men from ships and transporting them to hospital.

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2. www.therailwayhub.co.uk › 67077The story of ambulance trains in World War I | From the archive

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   Feb 1, 2024 · This is the story of British-funded ‘ambulance’ trains, in use on the Continent during the ‘European War’, as first published in The Railway Magazine in September and October 1915.

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3. blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk › first-world-warFirst World War ambulance trains - The National Archives blog

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   Nov 18, 2022 · The Great Eastern Railway Company built an ambulance train from nine coaches, five of which were brake thirds (a combination of brake van and third-class carriage), which were converted into...

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   Jul 12, 2016 · In the first four days of the conflict (1-4 July), ambulance trains made 63 journeys and 33,392 men were moved from rail heads to bases on the coast of France. The busiest day of ambulance train traffic from Southampton was on 7 July 1916 when 6,174 men were received into the port.

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6. historyguild.org › first-world-war-ambulance-trainsFirst World War ambulance trains - History Guild

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   One requirement considered early on in 1914 was the necessity of having to treat sick and wounded servicemen urgently, and the task of moving them away from the Front to hospitals and other places of recuperation. The answer was the creation of ambulance trains – hospitals on wheels.

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   Jan 30, 2015 · Ambulance trains were brought into service at the beginning of the First World War, in 1914. These trains would transport the wounded and sick from the front lines, across Europe to dedicated military hospitals, and eventually home to Britain.

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   Sep 8, 2011 · The Midland Railway ambulance train was dwelt upon in the September 1918 issue: ‘…with side entrances and central corridors that had been arranged in the ward for the easy manipulation of the...

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   Jun 30, 2018 · A convoy of six ambulances carrying World War I wounded soldiers readies to leave the New Zealand Stationary Hospital in Wisques, France, for the ambulance train to England. At Regimental Aid Posts and Advanced Dressing Stations near the front lines, the men received basic treatment.