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447:, disease spread rapidly and unchecked: 326,000 horses and 51,000 mules died in the conflict, very few as a result of enemy action. Faced with stringent criticism, the government established a committee of inquiry to make recommendations as to the improvement of army veterinary services. The committee reported in 1903, recommending among other things a comprehensive restructuring of the Department.
431:, while at the same time instructing army veterinary surgeons in military duties and veterinary knowledge relevant to particular combat situations (including tropical diseases, which were prevalent among army animals at the time). In 1890 there were reported to be 3,312 army horses in Aldershot Camp: 1,814 belonging to cavalry regiments, 750 to the Royal Artillery (312 riding and 438
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In the years that followed the terms of service of military veterinary surgeons was put on a sounder footing, and systems and regulations were drawn up for the performance of their duties. By the mid-1850s there were sixty-four serving veterinary surgeons, of whom forty-three went with their units to
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While the house itself is due to be converted for civilian use, the stable complex behind it was scheduled to be demolished. This (a surviving combination of mid-19th century cavalry infirmary stables and early twentieth century sick boxes, operating room and pharmacy) was used as a First World War
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During the First World War almost half the veterinary surgeons in
Britain served as officers in the AVC, and the number of other ranks in the Corps grew from 934 to 41,755. Innovations included provision of Mobile Veterinary Sections, to transfer sick and wounded horses to veterinary hospitals, and
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rather than
Woolwich. Collins lobbied for surgeons to be fully organised on a departmental basis. He had a degree of success: in 1878 the regimental system of veterinary care was abolished except for the cavalry. From the following year, under a newly-centralised Army Veterinary Service, a general
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the strength of the Corps increased from 85 officers and 105 other ranks, to a total of 519 officers and 3,939 other ranks. By 1942 the Army had 6,500 horses, 10,000 mules and 1,700 camels in service. That year the work of the Army
Remount Service was taken over by the RAVC; in Italy, there was a
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The Corps by its initiative and scientific methods has placed military veterinary organisation on a higher plane. The high standard which it has maintained at home and throughout all theatres has resulted in a reduction of animal wastage, an increased mobility of mounted units and a mitigation of
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as part of its establishment) had always maintained its own veterinary service; but following the abolition of the Board and the transfer of its troops to the Army, the separate veterinary services were brought together under a single
Principal Veterinary Surgeon (P.V.S.) in 1859. That year, all
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were nearby). Later known as the Royal Horse
Infirmary, it went on to function as a hospital, veterinary store and centre of veterinary research. John Percivall was provided with quarters there; and in 1816 he took over as Senior Veterinary Surgeon of the Ordnance from Edward Coleman (the latter
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Although there is unlikely ever be a significantly large requirement for equines in future military operations, there are scenarios where ground conditions, (in situations where stealth is required or helicopters are not available for example), could make pack transport a vital solution to the
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in the army, which range from goats to an antelope. Personnel include veterinary surgeons and veterinary technicians providing medical and surgical care to animals, and handlers who train dogs and deploy with them on operational service. Dogs are used extensively in the theatre of war, and are
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was established (responsible for supplying the army with replacement horses and mules). Against veterinary advice, the decision was taken in 1898 to remove provision for sick and injured animals from the war establishment, and to merge provision of field veterinary hospitals with that of field
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announced that
Fitzwygram House in Aldershot (also known as the Royal Army Veterinary Centre), was one of ten sites that would be sold in order to reduce the size of the Defence estate. Built in 1899 for the Army Veterinary School, the building contained a library, laboratories, teaching and
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or by the commanding
Officers'. He was also contracted to supply 'Horse Medicines', and, as Principal of the College, was closely involved in the process of veterinary training and in keeping surgeons abreast of new developments. With regard to the Board of Ordnance, he was in attendance at
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on 25 June 1796. Sixteen veterinary surgeons were appointed the following year, and by 1801 there were 44 in total. At this time, rather than forming their own autonomous department or corps, each veterinary surgeon was recruited directly into a regiment and formed part of the regimental
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Cavalry
Regiment. The experiment was a success, and in April the following year a Board of Cavalry Officers recommended that a veterinary surgeon should be attached to each regiment of cavalry, agreeing to defray the costs of three years' training for up to six men per year at the
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Princess Royal. Seven memorial stones in remembrance of the five dog handlers who lost their lives while serving in Northern Ireland and the two dog handlers who were killed while on operations in Afghanistan have been placed at their base in North Luffenham.
365:, under the heading 'Veterinary Medical Department' (the word 'Medical' being dropped two years later). It was, however, a department more in name than in practice, since veterinary surgeons once appointed still remained attached to a regiment and answerable to its colonel.
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Veterinary and Remount Services took on responsibility for providing the army with dogs. In the years since the Second World War, dogs have become the main animal to be engaged in combat situations.
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involved, lack of co-ordination and proper facilities severely hampered their work and led to criticism. As a result of the war, the Board of Ordnance was abolished and the Army's veterinary service reconfigured.
632:(see below). Horses are used primarily for ceremonial purposes, although the Corps continues to rehearse procedures for the operational deployment of horses. This is explained on its website in these terms:
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in 1880. Initially established in the Infirmary Stables alongside one of the cavalry barracks, it instructed army officers in the care of animals, basic veterinary first aid and the selection of
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high incidence of battle casualties among mules (used in large numbers for transport due to the difficult terrain) and the Corps was engaged in their procurement as well as their treatment.
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The Army Veterinary Department consisted only of officers; no provision was made for trained subordinate staff, a situation that began to be remedied by the formation in 1903 of an
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headquarters of the Department: the Principal Veterinary Surgeon was based (and housed) there, and newly-commissioned officers attended there to receive instruction. As well as the
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was founded in 1796 after public outrage concerning the death of Army horses. Prior to this date, the management and care of army horses had been left to each individual regiment's
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and other routine matters. Individual cavalry officers were expected to acquire a knowledge of 'the diseases which horses are subject to, and the medicines proper to be applied'.
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responsible for the provision, training and care of animals. They are also responsible for explosives and drug search dogs. It is a small corps, forming part of the
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Ham, Christopher, Lieutenant Colonel, MBE RAVC, (2022). The History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps 1962–2021. Crest Publications, Kettering. p. 554.
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were drafted. Three years later the Corps amalgamated with the Department to form a single unit (the Army Veterinary Corps) of officers, NCOs and men.
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horse hospital, and has been described as providing 'a unique archaeological record of that period of military veterinary history'.
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demonstration rooms (which remained in use after the closure of the School). It contains a plaque which reads:
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camel specialists, who staffed hospital facilities in Egypt. As well as serving on the
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Player's cigarette card showing an officer of the Army Veterinary Corps in full dress.
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Medical Superintendent to the Veterinary Service of the Board of Ordnance (Artillery)
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for the duration of the war, before relocating to Melton Mowbray (where there was a
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temporary wooden stables were added to provide space for over a thousand animals.
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1094:. London: Parliament (House of Commons). 20 January 1809. pp. 147–151.
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A sergeant of the RAVC bandages the wounded ear of a mine-detecting dog at
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The History of the Royal Artillery from the Indian Mutiny to the Great War
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The Board of Ordnance (which was separate from the Army and included the
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Headlam, Sir John Emerson Wharton; Callwell, Sir Charles Edward (1931).
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remaining P.V.S. to the Army until his death more than 20 years later).
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A RAVC Officer checks the health of local livestock, Afghanistan, 2011.
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in Leicestershire, although staff are spread throughout the Army.
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animal suffering un-approached in any previous military operation.
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A memorial to the RAVC and its predecessors was unveiled at the
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1718:"Wellesley Aldershot: Conservation Plan and Heritage Strategy"
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Theirs Not To Reason Why': Horsing the British Army 1875-1925
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Theirs Not To Reason Why': Horsing the British Army 1875-1925
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Cap badge of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps incorporating
1434:. Solihul, W. Midlands: Helion & Co. pp. 134–137.
1135:"Royal Army Veterinary Corps Laboratory, Fitzwygram House"
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1921–1925: Major-General William Dunlop Smith CB, CMG, DSO
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The Army Veterinary Corps on the Western Front, 1914-1918.
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In 1805 a sizeable Veterinary Establishment was opened on
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The History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, 1919–1961
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The History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, 1919-1961
1202:"A history of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, 1796-1919"
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The Veterinarian: A Monthly Journal of Veterinary Science
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James Collins also played a key role in establishing the
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to see to the equine needs of the Royal Artillery (whose
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The History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps 1919–1961
1170:. Solihul, W. Midlands: Helion & Co. pp. 40–47.
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A History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, 1796–1919
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Eighth Report of the Commissioners of Military Enquiry
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was based in Woolwich, which provided the Army's main
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1907–1910: Major-General Sir Frederick Smith KCMG, CB
1290:. Woolwich: Royal Artillery Institution. p. 55.
1239:"A Short History of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps"
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955:2007–2011 Brigadier Tom S Ogilvie-Graham MBE QHVS
1900:The journal of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps,
910:1925–1929: Major-General Henry T. Sawyer CB, DSO
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1554:"Who we are: Defence Animal Training Regiment"
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1818:. London: J.A. Allen & Co. p. 244.
1200:Smith, Major-General Sir Frederick (1927).
981:2020–present Colonel Mark C E Morrison QHVS
952:2001–2007 Brigadier Andrew S Warde CBE QHVS
812:Principal Veterinary Surgeon to the Cavalry
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1757:Matters of Veterinary Interest, 1795-1881
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2585:Educational and Training Services Branch
1516:. National Geographic. 17 November 2017.
949:1997–2001 Brigadier Andrew H Roache QHVS
946:1994–1997 Brigadier Paul G H Jepson QHVS
847:Principal Veterinary Surgeon of the Army
1759:. South Africa: University of Pretoria.
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615:Officer of the RAVC accompanying the
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976:Chief Veterinary and Remount Officer
971:2017–2019 Colonel Neil C Smith QHVS
958:2011–2014 Colonel Neil C Smith QHVS
931:Director Royal Army Veterinary Corps
655:The Corps has subsidiary regiments:
1528:"1st Military Working Dog Regiment"
836:1796–1816: Professor Edward Coleman
617:King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery
246:, who (using government-contracted
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2293:Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
2143:Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
1576:"Sniffer dog rewarded for bravery"
961:2014–2017 Douglas A Macdonald QHVS
854:(previously P.V.S. to the Cavalry)
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2403:Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment
2218:Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry
1984:Deputy Chief of the General Staff
1449:"The Royal Army Veterinary Corps"
1075:The Discipline of the Light Horse
921:Director Army Veterinary Services
823:1839–1854: Mr Frederick C. Cherry
711:. His Arms Explosive search dog,
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630:1st Military Working Dog Regiment
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1814:Clabby, John, Brigadier (1963).
1799:. 1 December 1933. p. 7768.
1779:. 4 November 1902. p. 7015.
1678:Corps Memorial. North Luffenham"
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1419:. London: J. A. Allen & Co.
1342:The Museum of Military Medicine
1077:. London: W. Owen. p. 444.
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2408:Falkland Islands Defence Force
2393:Royal Montserrat Defence Force
2163:1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards
1847:Milne, F.J. (September 1963).
1530:. British Army. Archived from
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842:1830–1858: Mr William Stockley
564:after the war was followed by
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1502:. Melton Times. 26 July 2018.
1415:Clabby, Brigadier J. (1963).
1307:"Royal Army Veterinary Corps"
1218:. House of Lords. 18 May 1855
1062:. Abingdon, Oxon.: Routledge.
900:1917–1921: Major-General Sir
852:1858–1876: Mr John Wilkinson
686:("the animal's VC") in 2007.
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2658:British administrative corps
2479:Honourable Artillery Company
2298:Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
1237:Clabby, Brigadier J (1976).
1073:Hinde, Capt. Robert (1778).
839:1816–1830: Mr John Percivall
826:1854–1858: Mr John Wilkinson
272:Veterinary College of London
2580:Staff and Personnel Support
2555:Royal Army Veterinary Corps
2303:Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
2019:Weapons of mass destruction
858:1876–1883: Mr James Collins
736:National Memorial Arboretum
729:National Memorial Arboretum
526:Royal Army Veterinary Corps
403:Staff, and he was based in
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2168:Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
2138:Household Cavalry Regiment
1979:Chief of the General Staff
1309:. British Military History
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348:Army Veterinary Department
178:Tactical Recognition Flash
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2074:other ranks rank insignia
1388:Vickers, Paul H. (2018).
1370:Vickers, Paul H. (2018).
1109:"A brief history of RAVC"
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2383:Royal Gibraltar Regiment
2313:Royal Yorkshire Regiment
996:Adjutant General's Corps
966:Chief Veterinary Officer
747:In late March 2016, the
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234:in Normandy, 5 July 1944
2550:Royal Army Dental Corps
2510:Small Arms School Corps
2398:Cayman Islands Regiment
1674:"Royal Army Veterinery
1430:Winton, Graham (2013).
1394:. Amberley Publishing.
1166:Winton, Graham (2013).
1058:Hunter, Pamela (2016).
1011:Small Arms School Corps
709:mentioned in despatches
240:Army Veterinary Service
2600:Military Provost Staff
2469:Royal Corps of Signals
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2188:King's Royal Hussars
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2086:National Army Museum
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