Report of the operations of the British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War during the Egyptian campaign, 1884-85 : together with a statement of receipts & expenditure, and correspondence.

  • British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War.
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[1886]
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Credit: Report of the operations of the British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War during the Egyptian campaign, 1884-85 : together with a statement of receipts & expenditure, and correspondence. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    “ Cairo, 23;yZ June^ 1885. “ Madam,—Since the date of my last report, 9th June, the results obtained in furtherance of the objects of your Royal Highness’s Branch, hare been highly satisfactory. “ This has been especially the case at Wady Haifa, where the Society’s agent. Dr. W. H. J. Brown, has been untiring in his efforts to supply comforts to the troops, on their passage through that station northwards, from the stores so generously provided by the branch of which your Royal Highness is president, and from the stocks of mrated waters and ice manufactured on the spot from the machines worked by the expert, Mr. Dowell, sent out for the purpose by the National Aid Society. “ The first regiment to arrive at Wady Haifa, and to receive the supplies provided as referred to above, was the Black Watch. “ The following copies of telegrams received from Dr. Brown will report, better than any words of my own can, what has been done to carry out the objects of the National Aid Society and the Ladies’ Branch. ‘ Wady Haifa, 11th June, 1885.—To Black Watch 600 strong I gave to those who wanted, ‘ 2 bottles mrated water a man, 1 sheet paper and envelope per man, 24 dozen of clay ‘pipes, 36 dozen jams, 12 dozen milk, 9 dozen pickles, 3 dozen pencils, also newspapers.’ ‘Wady Haifa, June 13th, 1885.—Essex Regiments, 448 strong. 2 bottles mrated water each ‘man, 24 dozen pipes, 36 dozen jams, 16 dozen milk. Naval Brigade, 41 seamen, ‘ 2 bottles of aerated water each man, 41 tins of jam, 41 pipes, 1 dozen milk, paper and ‘ envelope each man, newspapers.’ ‘Wady Haifa, 16th June, 1885.—Gordon Highlanders, 540 strong. 30 dozen jams, 17 dozen ‘ milk, 24 dozen pipes, 2 bottles of aerated water per man, 8 packs of cards, 6 pencils, ‘ note paper and envelope each, some newspapers.’ ‘Wady Haifa, 18th June, 1885.—Heavy and Light Camel Corps, 357 strong. 18 dozen jams, ‘12 dozen milk, 21 dozen pipes, paper and envelope each, 1 bottle aerated water to those ‘ who wished, 4 pencils, 5 packs of cards, newspapers. Royal Irish Regiments, 330 strong. ‘2 bottles of aerated water per man, 12 dozen jams, 8 dozen milk, 13 dozen pipes, paper ‘ and envelope each, 2 pencils, 3 packs of cards, newspapers.’ ‘Wady Haifa, 20th June, 1885.—Cornwall Light Infantry, 320 strong. 18 dozen jams, 8 dozen ‘milk, 11 dozen pipes, 1 bottle of aerated water each to 240 men, paper and envelope each. ‘ 2 pencils, 4 packs of cards. Royal Irish Regiment, 260 strong. 18 dozen jams, 8 dozen ‘ milk, 12 dozen pipes, 1 bottle aerated water each man, paper and envelope, 3 i:>acks of ‘ cards, 2 pencils.’ “The following is an extract from letter from Dr. Brown, dated June 8th:— ‘We have been making between 80 and 90 dozen of aerated waters per day since we commenced, ‘ and this week we shall be making an additional 30 or 40 dozen with the small machine, ‘in order that if possible we may give the men arriving from the front 2 bottles per ‘man. ‘ Of course the soldiers prefer lemonade and ginger beer to soda water, but we cannot give ‘ them this every day. We give three days a week soda water, and now I think the ‘ men appreciate it more than they did at first. The new ice machine works very well, and the reason why I did not have it working before the end of last week was because ‘ I could not get a place to set it up in, accommodation being difficult to get, now ‘ however we have a hut. By Dr. Churchill’s permission, I send all the ice for the use ‘ of the hospital patients. To-day I sent a block to the sisters. The sisters (4) I present ‘ with 2 dozen mrated waters eveiy second day. ‘ This is certainly the place for our luxuries to bo given out. I am glad you gave me power ‘ to buy. Three hundred of the Black Watch arrive to-morrow, and I am going to give ‘ them some of the newspapers you sent me last week, jams, tea, milk, and pipes, Exact ‘ quantities you will know by telegraph, I get all information from Chaplain Smith I can * a.s to wants.’ •