WW1 1914 Mons Star Trio M.I.D. & Territorial Medal RAMC

WW1 1914 Mons Star Trio & Territorial Medal GV. 1914 Mons Star with Bar, British War Medal 1914-19, WW1 Victory Medal with M.I.D emblem. 20589. Pte, W.J.Davis. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

Territorial Medal GV. 84. Cpl. W.J.Davis. RAMC. Medals are in good condition, mounted court style on old original ribbons, mounted for display. The MID & MONS Bar are original not copies.

William Davis was a pre-War Territorial Soldier, 48th South Midlands Division RAMC. Called up at beginning of WW1. To FRANCE on  23rd August 1914 on Active Service.

MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES In LONDON GAZETTE 22nd June 1915, page 6007. A good combination of medals to an “OLD CONTEMPTIBLE “ MONS STAR & BAR / MID.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS IN WW1 

During WW1 the RAMC sustained over 6,800 OFFICERS & SOLDIERS KILLED IN ACTION, with over 25% of Medical Personnel WOUNDED IN ACTION They estimated wounded in the tens of thousands, high losses due operating under heavy Machine gun fire and shelling while trying to treat and recover the wounded in front line situations.

Extremely high casualties due to the RAMC expanding from 13,000 to 154,000, and the “ dangers of the role” with Regimental Medical Officers and Stretcher Bearers, who were particularly vulnerable, rushing directly over the top of the trenches into enemy fire to save wounded comrades.