Royal Army Medical Corps training, 1908 / War Office.

Date:
1908
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Credit: Royal Army Medical Corps training, 1908 / War Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    5. Wagon Orderlies—In each section a corporal, R.A.M.C., will be in charge of one wagon, privates of the others. 6. Dressing Station.—The dressing station, which is formed under the direction of the O.C., normally consists of the personnel of one of the tent subdivisions, with a forage cart and a water cart. Further personnel from the other tent subdivisions may be ordered forward to assist. It may be desirable in the course of, or after an action, to bring up the remainder of the tent division and so absorb the dressing station, or, under certain circumstances, the tent division may be used instead of a dressing station being formed. Thisshould usually only be done when the site is suitable for the encampment of the whole Field Ambulance and under the orders of the superior authority. 7. Transport.—The transport consists of six general service wagons (two for each section), three forage carts and three water carts (one for each section). The wagons and carts will be horsed with four and two horses respectively. 8. Keeping T'ouch.—One of the supernumeraries, mounted if possible, will be told off to keep touch between the dressing station (if formed) and the various portions of the unit, and the C.O. may convey his orders by him. 9. Distinguishing Flags and Lamps.—The Field Ambulanee, like other British medical establishments in the field, is distinguished during the day by a flag bearing the Geneva cross on a white ground, flying above the Union Jack, and during the night by two white lamps placed horizontally. 10. Personnel.—The detail of the personnel and vehicles are as shown in “ War Establishments.” B. Duties IN THE FIELD. 11, Posttion—The position of the unit on the line of march is as described in “ Combined Training.” 12. Disposition in Action.—The following is the normal distri- bution of the unit in action :-— (1) The “ Bearer Division,” each subdivision of which consists of one officer (captain or lieutenant), one staff sergeant or sergeant, one bugler, and six stretcher squads. (2) The ten ambulance wagons and ten wagon orderlies from the bearer division. (3) The dressing station (if considered necessary) (furnished usually by a subdivision of the tent division) and the spare draft horses. (4) The “ Tent Division,” less the dressing station personnel. (5) The remainder of the unit. Men of the Army Service Corps not directly in charge of vehicles or horses will remain with the baggage of their section. On approaching the scene of action, the O.C., leaving ina suitable position the tent division and transport, moves forward the