64 Matters of Interest Their Work with Enthusiasm and Took Pride in It~ Quality. I Feel, Therefore, That 1 Must Share Y~Mr Kind Congratulations Witp Them

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64 Matters of Interest their work with enthusiasm and took pride in it~ quality. I feel, therefore, that 1 must share y~mr kind congratulations witp them. This is especially so in the case of Major Frank Ship, who was my Deputy at that time, and who is now an Orthopcedic Surgeon in the Leahy Clinic in Boston. _ A few years ago I entered political life. I represent Regina City in the Federal House and am now Parliamentary Assistant to the Hon. Paul Martin, Minister of National Health and Welfare, a position which I find very interesting. Thanking you once more for your kind reference to my work. Sincerely, E. A. MCCUSKER, M.P ... ' Parliamentary Assistant .

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HONOURS AND AWARDS WE read with particular pleasure of recent honours bestowed on officers of the Medical Services. Captain C. W. Bowen, RA.M.C., RM.O. to the 1st Battalion the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, has been awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in action in Korea. Captain Bowen is a recalled reservist. In the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Major-General F. Harris, C.B., C.B.E., M.C., M.B., K.H.S., late RA.M.C., Major-General W. E. Tyndall, c.B., C.B.E., M.C., M.B., D.P.H., late RA.M.C., and Brigadier Dame Anne Thomson, D.B.E., RR.C" K.H.N.S., Q.A.RA.N.C., have been appointed Officers and Major S. Mackenzie, O.B.E., RA.M.C., has been appointed a Brother. Brigadier J. C. Collins, until recentlyD.M.S., Far East Land Forces, has been http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ promoted from Officer to Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Captain G. C. Smart, RA.M.C., who is a staff-captain (hygiene) in Malaya, receives the M.B.E. Three officers were Mentioned for services in Malaya between July and December 1950: Major J. H. Bennett, M.B., RA.M.C.: who is a D.A.D.A.H. in Malaya; Major T. F. Jouning, TD., RA.M.C., the Registrar of a hospital; and Captain J. T. Rowling, M.B., RA.M.C., a National Service officer who is a surgeon with afield surgical team, on September 24, 2021 by

AN ACT OF GALLANTRY LIEUTENANT G. ANDERSON, M.B., RA.M.C., who is employed at the B.T.A. Training Centre, was conducting the normal sick parade at 1700 hours on March .28, 1951, when he received a message from the Zirbitz Weather Station that the J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-97-01-10 on 1 July 1951. Downloaded from

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RENAMING OF HOSPITAL

THE British Military Hospital, Malta, has been renamed "the David Bruce Military Hospital, Imtarfa," in honour of that distinguished officer of the guest. Protected by copyright. Royal Army Medical Corps who did so much work in Malta on undulant fever~ This follows the renaming of the Army Vaccine Laboratory as the David Bruce Laboratory;.

APPOINTMENTS COLONEL R S. DICKIE, M.B., late RA.M.C., has been appointed Civil Defence Instructor at the Civil Defence School in Perthshire. Colonel K. McNeill has been posted from the Q.A. Military Hospital to 3 Infantry Division as A.D.M.S. Lieut.-Colonel A. N. T. Meneces, C.B.E., D.S.a., F.RC.P., has been appointed Consulting Physician, Royal Army Medical College. This appoint http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ ment carries the rank of Colonel. Colonel D. Gordon Cheyne has been appointed as the medical representative to the Joint Intelligence Bureau in place of Major A. B. Dick who has joined the Senior Course at the RA.M.College.

RETIREMENTS MAJOR-GENERAL W. E. TYNDALL, C.B., C.B.E., M.C., M.B., D.P.H., retired on January 28, 1951, after serving in the Army for over thirty-six years. He was on September 24, 2021 by commissioned in the RA.M.C. at the beginning of the first World War, when he saw service with the B.E.F. Between the wars he served in ~ndia, Germany (where he was D.A.D.P.), West Africa and China, with periods in the United Kingdom, when he held appointments as Instructor at the Chemical Warfare School, Winterbourne Gunner and as Officer in charge, RA.M.College Vaccine J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-97-01-10 on 1 July 1951. Downloaded from

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Department. At the outbreak of the Second World War he was Training Officer (Anti-Gas) at the Depot, and subsequently bec~me D.D.M.S. G.H.Q. Home Forces and laterD.D.G. AM.S. (Ops.) auhe War Office. In 1945 he went to the Far East as D.M.S. AL.F.S.E.A and returned in 1948 to take up his last Army ilPpointment as D.D.M.S. Southern Command. He was a member of the Hart gill Committee on Re-organisation of the Medical Services and chairman of the Committee on Future Conditions of Service for Non-Medical Officers of " the R.AM.C. Our good wishes go with him in his retirement. Brigadier H. T. Findlay, M.B., B.Ch., D.P.H., retired on April 30, 1951. He had been seconded to the Ministry of Defence since 1949 when he relinquished the appointment of Director of Pathology at the War Office. He was com missioned in the R.A.M.C. in 1915 and served in U.K., the Irish Free State, France and Belgium. After the first World War he was stationed in West Africa and India and at home was in charge of the Vaccine Department at the College. He ,also held appointments as D.AD.M.S. and D.AD.P. Early in the '1939-45 War he became O.C. Emergency Vaccine Laboratory and later went to the Middle East as D.D.P. He was appointed Director of Pathology at the end of 1946. He continues to take an active part in pathological work in the'Public guest. Protected by copyright. Health Laboratory Service. , Major-General O. W. McSheehy, C.B., D.S.a., a.B.E., M.R.C.P., has relinquished the appointment of Colonel-Commandant of the Royal Army Medical Corps and Major-General J.'C. A Dowse, G.B., C.B.E." M.C., M.B., has been appointed in the vacancy thus made. Colonel L. Handy, late R.A.M.C., who commands the Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, having reached the age limit for retirement is retained on the Active List supernumerary to establishment.

PROMOTION http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ LIEUTENANT-CPLONEL H. E. KNOTT, a.BE., M.D., who is Commandant of the Army School of Health, has been promoted to Colonel.

CASUALTIES We have learnt with great regret of the following casualties amongst R.A.M.C. officers in Korea: Capt. A M. Ferrie-reported mlssmg January 3/4, 1951, at Chaegunchyon, believed P.o.W. on September 24, 2021 by Capt. R. P. Hickey-reported missing April 25, 1951, South Bank of River Imjin, believed P.o.W. Capt. T. Dungavel-wounded April 25, 1951, south of River Imjin. Capt; D. R. Patchett-reported missing in Korea, April 29, 1951, believed P.o.W. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-97-01-10 on 1 July 1951. Downloaded from

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THE 50TH SENIOR OFFICERS' COURSE-ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL COLLEGE' This commenced on Monday, April 23, 1951-the following Officers formed the class for this course: PINo. Substantive 'Rank Name 122729 T /Lt.-Col. Lamb, W. R. 87858 Major Dick, A. B. 73561 Major Dunkerton, C, H, H 112038 Major Gray, R J. 225719 Major, Reald, 1. N. S, 87778 Major Rooper, F. J. \V. 125327 Major McLaughlin, l H. 90097 Major _Topping, R A. R. 380060 T/Major Brown, J. A. H. 270069 T/Major Voller, J. J. Burma Army Lt.-Col. Latchmapathy Burma Army Capt. Bla Ran Pakistan A.M.C. Lt.-Col. S.M.Q. Ruda Arab Legion Dr. Abu Gosh R.C.A.M.C. Major Edwards, L. H ZM: 2313 guest. Protected by copyright.

EXCHANGE OF RA.M.C. OFFICERS WITH THE U.S. MEDICAL CORPS IN 1950 it was agreed with the Surgeon General of the U.S. Medical Corps that there would be an exchange Of specialists between the RA.M.C. and the D.S. Medical Corps. As a result of this agreement two RA.M.C. specialists were selected. They were Major J. P. Baird, M.RC.P., Medical Specialist, and ,Major H. C. Jeffrey, Specialist in Pathology. Major Baird has been stationed at the Brooke Army Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and Major Jeffrey at the Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, Denver. These officers have completed their http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ year's exchange and are now returning to the U.K. The D.S. Medical Corps officers who have been employed in military hospitals in this country in exchange were Lieut.-Colonel W. H. Crosby at the Q.A. Military Hospital, Millbank, and Major E. R Keilman at the Leishman Laboratory, Aldershot. Colonel Robert R Kelly (Ophthalmologist) and Major Robert W. Lackey (Radiologist) of the D.S. Medical Corps have been selected to take the place of . the two previous officers.

It has now been agreed that the number to be 'exchanged will be increased on September 24, 2021 by to. four officers in anyone year, and the following officers have now been selected to proceed to the United States: Major J. R Kellett, M~.B.E.) Specialist in Radiology and Major R M. Hector, Specialist in Pathology. Steps are now being taken to'seJect two further specialists to proceed to the Dnited States. It has been ascertained that then;: is at present no opportunity for specia1is1 s J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-97-01-10 on 1 July 1951. Downloaded from

68 Matters of Interest in Obstetrics and in Army Health to exchange with specialists from the U.S. Medical Corps.

LIEUT.-COLONEL J. M. MATHESON, who has been the British Medical Liaison Officer to the Joint Staff in Washington since 1948, has been relieved by Lieut. Colonel J. M. Denning, and has now returned to the U.K. Lieut.-Colonel Matheson carried out a four months' surgical rehabilitation course in the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, and will be appointed as surgical specialist to the Military Hospital, Chester.

A GUEST NIGHT for Ladies was held at the Headquarter Mess on April 25, 1951. Am~ngst the guests were the Countess Mountbatten of Burma; the Countess of Limerick; Lady Slim; Professor Hilda Lloyd, President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gyn~cologists, and Mrs. Bryans, Director of Welfare, guest. Protected by copyright. B.R.C.S. There were a large number of wives and private guests of officers. The D.G.AM.S. in proposing the health of the ladies said that it was, as far as he knew, a unique occasion to have a Guest Night for ladies, but he con sidered that the Corps owed so much to the distinguished ladies who were present as Mess guests that he felt it was a very suitable way to 'show the Corps' appreciation for what they had done. Lady Mountbahen, the D.G, said, knew more .about the military hospitals at home and overseas than any officer in the Corps, not excepting himself, because Lady Mountbatten had recently seen more of the hospitals in the Middle East than he had. He said he was quite sure that her tour notes should be forwarded to the War Office. He mentioned the outstanding work which Lady Mountbatten had carried out during the war in Burma and the Far East and reminded them that she http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ was the first to visit the prisoner of war camps in Siam and Malaya after hostilities ceased. He went on to mention the splendid work which was done by the Red Cross and St. John Welfare workers who were now an institution in everyone of our military hospitals except those in ·West· Africa, and he paid tribute to the good work which had been done by Mrs. Bryans as their director. The D.G. then referred to the close association with the British Red Cross Society and with Lady Limerick who was the Chairman of the V.AD. Standing Committee. By the creation of the Q.AR.A:N.C. Other Ranks it was now possible for V.AD.s to join the T.A. units as Q.AR.AN.C. Other'

Ranks, and he hoped that' the conditions of service and training would be on September 24, 2021 by acceptable to the~. To Professor Hilda Lloyd the D.G. said that he hoped it would be possible to' come to an arrangement by which obstetricians in the Corps could obtain not only the D.R.C.O.G. but the M.R.C.O.G< Lady Mountbatten, Lady Limerick and Professor BUda Lloyd all responded wiJb <), serjes qf brilliant and entertaining replies. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-97-01-10 on 1 July 1951. Downloaded from

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THE WARRANT OFFICERS AND SERJEANTS R.A.M.C. CLUB THE Annual Dinner of the Warrant Officers and Serjeants RA.M.C. was . held on Saturday, April 14, at the Palmerston Restaurant. There was an attendance of approximately 140 and the Chair was taken by Serjeant-Major G. M. Green of the R.A.M.C. Depot . . The D.G.A.M.S.; Lieut.-General Sir Treffry Thompson, the representative Colonel Commandant; and Colonel T. I. Dun, Officer-in-Charge Records were the official guests and other guests included Major-General J. Wren, Director, Army Dental Service, Major-General Tomory and Major-General F. R H. Mollan. . The D.G.A.M.S. proposed 'the health of the Corps. In his speech the D.G.A.M.S. referred to the proposed changes in the commissioning of non medical officers which had been advocated by the Tyndall Committee. A stage had now been reached when further proposals were being circulated to the War Office branches concerned and a good deal of headway had been made. He said that he was particularly anxious that N.C.O.s should be able

to continue right up to commissioned rank in their technical branch. In this guest. Protected by copyright. way the efficiency of the Corps would be materially enhanced and we would ob"iate the danger of losing many of the senior N.C.O.s and Warrant Officers who could at present have no prospect of continuing their technical speciality while serving. . . The D.G.A.M.S. then ,gave a resume of the Corps activities in the past year and ended by saying that he regarded the future prospects favourably and that the Corps could offer a fine career.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE was held at St. James's, Spanish Place on Monday,

April 16, 1951, for Major-General J. R. Riggins, late Director of Army Dental http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Services. . Amongst those present were the D.G.A.M.S. and Lady Candie, Major General F. Harris, Major-General K. A. M. Tomory, Major-General F. R H. Mollan, Major-General O. W. McSheehy, Major-General R E. Barnsley, Major General J. Wren, D.A.D.S:, Mrs. Wren, Major"General A. B. Austin, Colonels Duguid, Pearson, Gibson, Muil, Cowie, Pu rnell , Brazener, McCallum and Charles, and Air Commodore G. A. Ballantyne, Director of Dental Services at the Air Ministry. on September 24, 2021 by

WILLS AND BEQUESTS LIE{JT.·COLONEL CUTHBERT GERRARD BROWNE, C.M.G., D.S.O.,. who died February 27, 1951, left £119,430 (duty paid £61,047). J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-97-01-10 on 1 July 1951. Downloaded from

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Major-General Cecil W. Mainprise, Commandant Royal Army Medical / College, of Landfall, Reading Road, Fleet, Hants, left £16,130 (duty paid £1,429).

AT the Harveian Dinner held at the Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday, May .10, under the Chairmanship ofMr. W. E. Tucker, the guests included the Directors-General of the Royal Navy, the Army, and the Royal Air Force. The toast of the Harveian Society was proposed by Mr. L. Amery, C.H., and the reply to the toast of the guests was made by Sir Alexander Maxwell. \

THE Dinner of the Proct010gical Section of the Royal Society of Medicine was held at Claridges Hotel on Wednesday, May 9, under the Chairman ship of Sir Heneage Ogilvie. The Director-General of the Royal Navy, the Army, and the Royal Air Force were among the guests, and the Director-General obhe Royal Navy responded to the toast of the guests. guest. Protected by copyright.

THE D.G.A.M.S. attended the General Meeting of the Council of the Forces Help Society held on May 7.

THE D.G.A.M.S. inspected the Depot and Training Establishment R.AM.C. on Friday, May 4, and the R.AM;C. and W.R.AC. Records on Wedne,sday. - May 16. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ AN A.A Command Medical Exercise was held at the Army School of Health, Mytchett, on April 21 and 22, under the direction of Colonel Crock ford, D.D.M.S. AA Command. The D.G.AM.S. and Major-General Mitchener attended the exercise together with the AD.sM.S. of Groups, S.M.O.s of Brigades, and R.M.O:s ofA.A. Command.

THE D.G.A.M.S. was a guest at the Royal Naval Club Dinner, which was on September 24, 2021 by held at the TrocaderQ on Friday, April 20, 1951.

'I'm: finals of the Stanley Shield (B.R.C.S.) were held at the Friends House, Euston Road? 01.) Saturday, April 121,1951. Lieut.-Colonel Shipman, RA{yI.C., J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-97-01-10 on 1 July 1951. Downloaded from

Afatters of 'ltterest 71 and Major Dunkcrton, R.A.M.C., took p,m in the judging and the D.C.A.M.S. was amongst the distinguished cro\\'(1 of spectators.

CONFERENCE THE Director-General has been invited to become a Deputy President o[ the Professional N urses and l\.lidwives Conference, which is to be opened on October 15 , 1951, by the Lurd Mayor of Lonrl on.

A WOUNDlm SOLDIER FLIES HOME FROM KOREA (13y Captain A. B. Ilaytcr, \-filitary Oh,erver in Korea) Seen off by rVells f'..TlI1'Sin~ ODic.;cr PrcTullm here leaving the British Commonwealrh Hospital, Japan, to COlll

men ee the 12.000 miles flight to England, is a battle casualty of the Korean W'ar, guest. Protected by copyright. heing made comfortable by a )lursing Officer, Q.i\.R.A.N.C. before his departure tu the Airfield. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ on September 24, 2021 by The patient, who W;L' \'.'ounded \\.:hile fig'hting \vith the Gloucester~hire Regiment in an attack again~t the Chinese COlllllllllli ::;/"s in Korea! 'will be flown hOl~1C in easy stages by R.A.F. IIastings ai rcr',1fr. A ir cV:Jeuation for seriously wounded is part or a Il e \v scheme. illtruduced uy the Tvlcdical Authorities, which helps to hasten rec.overy of p

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WAR OFFICE GENERAL VISITS BRITISH IIOSPITAL IN JAPAN (By Captain A. 13. TTayt.er, Military Observer in Korea)

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at 29th British General Hospital in .Japan by the Commandant of the hospital, Lieut.-Colonel .J. E. Snow, O.R.I':., R.A.M.C., and (centre) Colonel C. W. Nye, ED., R.A.A.M.S., Assistant Director Medical Services of the British Common wealth Forces in Japan and Korea.

• http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ JOURNALS RECEIVED Tu!!: following juurnals have been received and arc availahle in the RA.M. Cullege Lihrary. Practitioner, J'filitary Surgeon, l.. f edical Press, null. of H ygie1le, A1cdical Joumal of Australia, Lancet, 13.M./., Souih African Medical Journal, Tndian Journal of M ed'i<.:a{ 'Research, Jotlmal of the Royal Sanitary IlIstitute, Glasgozv !lvfedical Journal, Bull. of the /oh'n... Hopkins Hospital, Indian Journal of Malariology, Post. Graduate Medical/ou-mal, Journal of the J?()y. l-nst. of Public Health & Hygiene, St. Barts IIospital Journal, Brit£;;h Aledical Bulletin, Chronicle of lVorld Health OrgltJ1i.'>iJlialt., Revista de ;\ledicillo fIIlilitar,

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