Abbeville
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Chaussee Marcade, Abbeville
 
813 Coy ASC (47 Auxiliary Ambulance Car Coy)

Arrived in Abbeville on 5 November 1916
and remained for the duration of the war.

Workshops established at 108 Chaussee Marcade (right).

60 women drivers employed from March 1917.

Commenced sightseeing trips for local hospital staff
to the frontlines on 1 December 1918.
abbeville chaussee marcade large old building with shutters

48 Coy ASC (5 DSC) and 63 Coy ASC (3 DSC)
moved to Abbeville 8 October 1914.
418 Coy ASC (1 MAC) and 419 Coy ASC (2 MAC)
moved to Abbeville 9 October 1914.
420 Coy ASC (3 MAC) formed 12 October 1914.
69 Coy ASC (Lahore DSC) arrived 17 October 1914.
69 Coy ASC (Lahore DSC) departed 19 October 1914.
XVII Corps Ammunition Park formed 31 January 1916.
Numerous other ASC MT Coys stopped for 1 night at Abbeville
en-route to the front from Rouen.
46 Coy ASC (2 Cavalry DSC) arrived 11 November 1916.

GHQ moved to Abbeville 8 October 1914.
GHQ departed for St Omer 12 October 1914.
Inspector-General Communications arrived 15 October 1914.
Director of Supplies arrived 18 October 1914.
Assistant Director Supplies Requisition Office
arrived 23 October 1914.
Advanced MT Depot arrived 28 June 1915.
School of Farriery moved from GHQ
to 5 Veterinary Hospital, Abbeville 1 October 1915 then
to 22 Veterinary Hospital, Abbeville 26 january 1916.
319 Road Construction Coy, Royal Engineers
formed 14 April 1917 and departed for Bailleul 23 May 1917.
Director Military Prisons arrived 23 April 1917.

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