Gas casualties and medical transport

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WAR DIARY

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Place

POPERINGHE

Date

1/1/16

Hour

10pm

Summary of Events and Information

Adm. (1 Officer To C.C.S. 21 To D.R.S 91 To other F.A. 11 Duty 21

(120 [Ordinary Ranks] HAZEBROUCK

91 D.R.S. cases transferred to 12. C.C.S.

Attended corps conference at 2.30-Discussion re. gas Regimental Medical Officers 11^th Division gave experiences- helmets satisfactory if put on quickly- some cases recorded of men doing duty during day after gas attack and collapsing in morning. Phosgene suspected D.M.S 2^nd Army stated that French had found atropine [treatment for gas poisoning] of little use unless given at once. Retrieved bearers [stretcher bearers] at aid posts tonight

Remarks & references to appendices

Ditto

2/1/16

9pm

South West wind, rain.

Adm. C.C.S.

2 Officers Officers 6 Duty 13

56 Ordinary ranks O.R. 22

43^rd F.A. under instructions from A.D.M.S took over collection of left sector to night. Cars only proceeded to dugout near ESSEX FARM. 3 motor ambulances, 42^nd F.A sent back.

Adm: Admitted

C.C.S. Casualty Clearing Station

D.R.S. Divisional Rest Station

F.A. Field Ambulance

A.D.M.S. Assistant Director Medical Services

WAR DIARY

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Place

Date

Hour

Summary of Events and Information

Remarks & references to appendices

July

Hilhock

4 cars in repair

5 “ “

3 “ “

2 “ “ received orders from D.H.Q. to march on 26-7-15 to St Jean (Waton)

St. Jean

Marched at 12 noon to St. Jean-ta-Biezen (Waton) Arrived 12.30. One car in tow (under repair). Erected latrines & incinerator etc & arranged shelters for working under. Personnel went into billets. Wet day and some trouble was experienced in getting lorries out of field in which they were parked.

1 car under repair

1 ambulance, 2 drivers from No. 1 M.A.C. [motor Ambulance Convoy] to replace casualty of 8^th instance. 2 cars for repair

3 cars for repair. One Ambulance in collision with a tree owing to breakage of steering arm. Front of car very badly damaged & beyond loval repair. Towed it to Railhead & sent it to Paris repair shops.

2 cars for repair. I ambulance & 2 drivers from No 1 M.A.C. to replace yesterday’s casualty

6 Cars for repair, very busy. Heavy casualties last night & roads between Ypres & Aid posts in very bad condition, several Ambulances caught under shrapnel fire & bodies damaged all the cars in today have broken springs.

WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	Remarks & references to appendices
	July
Hilhock	22		4 cars in repair
	23		5 “ “
	24		3 “ “
	25		2 “ “ received orders from D.H.Q. to march on 26-7-15 to St Jean (Waton)
St. Jean	26		Marched at 12 noon to St. Jean-ta-Biezen (Waton) Arrived 12.30. One car in tow (under repair). Erected latrines & incinerator etc & arranged shelters for working under. Personnel went into billets. Wet day and some trouble was experienced in getting lorries out of field in which they were parked.
	27		1 car under repair
	28		1 ambulance, 2 drivers from No. 1 M.A.C. [motor Ambulance Convoy] to replace casualty of 8^th instance. 2 cars for repair
	29		3 cars for repair. One Ambulance in collision with a tree owing to breakage of steering arm. Front of car very badly damaged & beyond loval repair. Towed it to Railhead & sent it to Paris repair shops.
	30		2 cars for repair. I ambulance & 2 drivers from No 1 M.A.C. to replace yesterday’s casualty
	31		6 Cars for repair, very busy. Heavy casualties last night & roads between Ypres & Aid posts in very bad condition, several Ambulances caught under shrapnel fire & bodies damaged all the cars in today have broken springs.