Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
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The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps was the branch of the Canadian Army responsible for providing medical care, treatment, and support to military personnel in peace and wartime.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
branch of the Canadian Army
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military medical corps ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RCAMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
Korean War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | Canada ⓘ |
| disestablished | 1968 ⓘ |
| established | 1904 ⓘ |
| function |
dental and surgical support
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field medical services ⓘ hospital services ⓘ medical evacuation ⓘ preventive medicine ⓘ |
| genderIntegration | included women as nursing sisters ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Canadian Forces Medical Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Militi Succurrimus ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
advances in military surgery
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development of battlefield evacuation systems ⓘ operation of general hospitals overseas ⓘ organization of casualty clearing stations ⓘ organization of field dressing stations ⓘ |
| notableTheatre |
European theatre (World War II)
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Italian Campaign (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Europe (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Canadian Army Medical Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personnelType |
medical officers
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nursing sisters ⓘ orderlies ⓘ stretcher bearers ⓘ |
| reasonForDisestablishment | unification of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalPrefix | 1919 ⓘ |
| role |
medical care for soldiers
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medical treatment in peacetime ⓘ medical treatment in wartime ⓘ military medical support ⓘ |
| serviceBranchOf | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Royal Canadian Medical Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | We hasten to aid the soldiers ⓘ |
| type | combat service support ⓘ |
| usedInsignia |
Rod of Asclepius
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caduceus-style medical badge ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade Company, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
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