Field service manual, 1913 : Army Medical Service (Expeditionary Force).

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[1914]
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Credit: Field service manual, 1913 : Army Medical Service (Expeditionary Force). Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    Section 1.—GENERAL NOTES. 1. Basis of establishment and outfit.’^—The tables contained in this manual are drawn up on the basis of a campaign in a civilized country, and in a temperate climate. When mobilization takes place under different conditions, certain modifications will become necessary, and will be notified from the War Office. 2. War establishment.—The normal war establishment of the various medical units required for the Expeditionary Force, showing their composition as regards personnel and animals, is given in Section 2. 3. Transport.—The transport of a cavalry field ambulance or field ambulance is shown after its war establishment. The transport is divided in the field as follows :— 1st line—-which always accompanies the unit on the march ; ambulance wagons ; water carts ; forage carts ; and G.S. wagons for medical stores and baggage; and cook’s wagon. Train transport—(under the A.S.C.) : one cart for each cavalry field ambulance, and one G.S. wagon for each field ambulance to carry supplies. A.S.O. drivers.—All drivers are provided by the A.S.C. When in the field, rations, &c., for these men are carried in the train transport of the unit to which the men are attached. Spare drivers for train transport are included in the war estab- lishment of the A.S.C. company of the train to which the drivers belong. The personnel and animals of the train transport allotted to a field ambulance will accompany it by rail and oversea, joining the A.S.C. train on arrival in the area of concentration. 4. Horses, spare.—-Spare draught horses are allowed at the rate of 10 per cent. A driver is allowed for each pair of spare horses. A note as to the arrangements for veterinary services and the shoeing of horses follows the establishment and transport tables in the case of each unit. One field veterinary chest is carried by each field ambulance or cavalry field ambulance. 6. Batmen.—Batmen in the field are allowed at the rate of one for each dismounted officer, or mounted officer with one horse, and two for each mounted officer with two horses. All batmen are trained soldiers, and are available for duty. 7. Reinforcement.—Drafts to replace wastage are calculated for the medical services at the rate of 30 per cent, for personnel with field units, and at the rate of 20 per cent, for medical units on the L. of C. during the first year. Details shown in the tables in Section 2 as ‘‘ left at the base ” include the 1st reinforcement calculated at 10 per cent, of the rank ♦ This Manual has been based on War Establishments, Part I., Expeditionary Force, 1913, and on Army Forms G 1098—62-3-4-5 and 6. dated March and April, 1912. A 2