Royal Australian Army Medical Corps

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Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
Cap badge of the RAAMC
Active	1903 - present day
Country	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Nickname	Linseed Lancers
Anniversaries	July 1

The Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC) is a branch of the Australian Army. It first served under the name Australian Army Medical Corps in the Second Boer War, where it provided a field hospital and a stretcher bearer company. The "Royal" prefix was granted after World War II.

Today the administration and command of the RAAMC is vested in the Director-General, who will also be responsible to the General Officer Commanding for the drill, discipline, efficiency, and statistics of the Medical Service.

The Director-General is also responsible that the supply of medical and surgical field equipment, ambulance, and field transport is adequate and in good order, as far as funds at his disposal will permit.

[edit] References

Volume I - The Australian Army Medical Services: The Gallipoli Campaign (2nd edition, 1938)

[edit] See also

• Australian Army Medical Units, World War I
• John Simpson Kirkpatrick
• Royal Army Medical Corps

[edit] External links

• Australian Army

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