Cherie's Place » Royal Army Medical Corps http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:45:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Royal Army Medical Corps http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/08/02/the-royal-army-medical-corps/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/08/02/the-royal-army-medical-corps/#comments Sat, 02 Aug 2014 22:32:18 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=13288 Royal Army Medical Corps

This memorial has a special significance for me.  My Great Uncle served in the Royal Army Medical Corps in the first world war.

This large woodland has red and gold leaved trees individually dedicated to members of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC).

A memorial plinth stands at the entrance to a central avenue of purple leaved trees planted as a tribute to the 29 members who were awarded the Victoria Cross, two of them gaining the award twice. HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was Colonel in Chief of the Corps and the RAMC planted a tree in the grove to commemorate her 100th birthday.*

Tree Avenue

*From the National Memorial Arboretum Guidebook Edition 4

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