Gaman, Richard Haswell

Service number:: 175378
Nationality:: British

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War Diary mentions

17 July 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Between 0200 and 0300 hrs fairly heavy enemy shelling in vicinity of camp. Shells exploded in and around camp area. Two MAC drivers slightly injured. ADS receiving casualties from 0800 to 1300 hrs. Camp visited by DDMS 12 Corps. Major Russell & Lieut. Davies returned to unit. At 1900 hrs Capt. Gaman went forward with 1 section 'B' Coy as temporary reinforcement to CCP 194 Fd Amb. Fairly heavy enemy air attack at 2330 to 2400 hrs. No bombs in camp area. ADS closed at 2400 hrs. Casualties evacuated 173. 'A' Coy moved to South of COLLVILLE and CCP opened at 15.00 hrs. Slight enemy Artillery activity during day. Sharp air attack between 2300 hrs and midnight. Two bombs landed in Coy area. No casualties in Coy.

22 September 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Unit moved to EINDHOVEN and est ADS in school. 'A' Coy billeted in school. M.I. Room and CRS opened for Div sick and exhaustion cases. 'B' Coy moved to area BEST 392247. CCP established. No 2 Sec under Capt Gaman detached to est CCP BEST Bridgehead 389251. Intermittent shelling of area.

14 November 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
As above. Casualties still very slight, mostly sick. Capt. Gaman & Lieut. Rankin to Rest Centre at TILBURG. Lieut. Williams arrived from 'A' Coy on relief. Heavy barrage and attack on right of CCP location.

17 November 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
ADS still open. 'A' Coy joined 'B' Coy at 1730 hrs for operation of Car Post. Instruction cancelled at 0900 hrs, 'A' Coy returned to ASTEN. Lieut. Williams returned to 'A' Coy on return of Capt Gaman and Lieut Rankin. Average of Battle Casualties slightly higher.

25 November 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
HQ & 'B' Coy in same locations. 'A' Coy recce'd site for CCP at HOORST after moving with Bde convoy. Coy moved into HOORST 1630 hrs. Inter-Coy posting Capt Gaman to HQ, Lieut. Cooper to 'B' Coy.

19 December 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
ADS very quiet. 'A' Coy still attached. 'B' Coy now only admitting sick. Lieut. WILLIAMS proceeded to 190 Fd Regt RA to relieve RMO. Capt Gaman from HQ to 'B' Coy.

22 December 1944 WO 177/791 - 193 Field Ambulance
Capt. Gaman returns from 'B' Coy to HQ. 17 Cases admitted ADS incl 10 Battle Casualties (Most for some time).