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Royal Army Dental Corps

The Army Medical Services (AMS), incorporates the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC), Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC) and Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC). The history of the AMS can trace its origins from 1660, alongside the formation of the regular army: at this time the service details of all medical officers were first recorded. The Museum of Military Medicine houses the archives and artefacts of these Corps and their antecedents. The archive includes material dating from late 17th century to the present day: documents relating to the European and Imperial conflicts of the 18th and 19th centuries, the Crimean War (1854-1856), Anglo Boer War (1899-1902) and the Balkan conflicts of the early 20th century, WWI and WWII, the Korean War (1950-53) and later minor conflicts, such as the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), Cyprus 1963-64 and the Falklands conflict (1982). These archives are open to the public for research. An appointment is necessary.

The Royal Army Dental Corps archive is similar to the RAVC.  The Army Dental Corps (ADC), subsequently the RADC was not formed until 1921. For written sources there are History of the R.A.D.C. by L J Godden, Ex Dentibus Ensis, by V H Ward and M.J. Newell and Dentists at War by V H Ward. The RADC Bulletin is also a useful research tool, including such information as general Corps and Association news, both current and historical, obituarises, sport etc. The archives also retain two ADC/RADC Registers comprising brief service details of RADC officers who served between 1915 to the late 1940s. This archive also retains substantial reports and images relating to maxilla-facial surgery during both WWI and WWII.

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