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JOURNAL

OF THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

,(torps 'Rews.

JUNE, ,1914. Protected by copyright.

COMMANDS AND STAFF. Brevet-Colonel Samuel Hickson. M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps, Honora.ry Surgeon to the King, to be Inspector of Medical Services, vice Colonel M. W. O'Keefie, M.D., dated April 23, 1914. ARMY MEDICAL SERVICE. Major Harold P. W. Barrow, Royal Army Medical Corps, to be a Deputy Assistan* Director-General at the War Office, vice Lieutenant-Colonel B. H. Scott, dated May 1, 1914. ' ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

Supernumerary Lieutenimt-Colonel Bertal H. Scott, M.B., is restored to the http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Establishment, vice C. C. ReiUy, dated May 1, 1914. . . Major Edgar Thomas Inkson, V.C., Royal Army Medical Corps, to be a Deputy Assistant Director of Medioal Services of a Territorial Division, dated April 25, 1914. Supernumerary Lieutenant Ernest W. Wade, M.B., is restored' to the Establishmel).t, dated May 1, 1914. ' , Quartermaster and Honorary Captain Frederick William Hall is placed on retired pay, dated April 26, 1914. ' , Serjeant-Major William Edmund Lowe to be Quartermaster, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant, dated April 26; 1914. ARRIVALS HOME ON LEAVE. - Lieutenant-Colonel E. M. Hassard; Majors H. L. W. Norrington, W. H. S. Nickerson, V.C., J. W. West, J. Tobin, C. R. L. Ronayne, A. C. Dufiey, H. E. J. A. Howley; Captain~ H. S. Dickson, A. L. Steven­ son,A. L. Foster, D. S. Buist, J. Startin, C. G. Sherlock, C. T. V. Benson, E. M. Parsons-Smith.. A. P. O'Connor; Lieutenant F. S. Tamplin. on September 27, 2021 by guest. TRANSFERS.-To Aldershot: Oaptain J. A. B. aim, from London. To the Scottish Comma.nd: Lieutenant S. D. Large, ,from Aldershot. ROSTER FOR SERVICE ABROAD.-Major R'. Rutherford, Captains A. A. Meaden and T: B. Moriarty have exchanged to higher positions on the Rqster ,with Major J. $, Bostock, Ca:ptains J. ;M. El. Oonway and C, Brllomhall, res:pectively. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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POSTINGS.-Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant W. E. Lowe has b'een posted to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, for duty.

'RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS.-The following results of examinations are notified for general information :- Passed for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant·Colonel :­ In Appendix xiv, K.R., Part 2, Major E. W. W. Cochrane. Passed for promotion to the rank of Major:- (b) Captains A. S. Arthur, H. H.' Blak,e, J. W. Rouston, D. P. Johnstone; (c) ii, Captains Geo. G. Hughes, J. W. P. Seccombe, G. ·S. ,'Kempthorne, C. R. Sylvester­ Bradley, G. G. Tabustan, H. C. Hildreth, E. C. Lambkin, L. V. Byatt, G. A. D. Harvey N. E. Dunkerton, H. G. Sherran. ' Passed for promotion to the rank of Captain :- (c) ii, Lieutenants L. Buckley, W. T. Graham, F. S.Tamplin, T. H. Balfour, L. T. Poole;Ri B. Phillipps, E. V. Whitby. ' , ~ '. > - -.' !.. .'~ \. -.-.~-

WARRANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFfICERS, AND MEN. Protected by copyright. PROMOTIONS~ The' following promotions, to cqmpJete Establishment, will take effect from the d'ltes specified :- To ,be Serjeant-Majors.

No. I' Rank and Name pate Section Remarks 11123 Qmr.·Serjt. Polhill, H. J ... I 7.2.14 I' ViceL. Jones,to H.M. Commission. 11225 Bennett,A. .. 18.2.14 " J. Woollard, to I, H.M. Commis- I sion. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 1~410 Conolly, W. P: 18.2.14 ,I " E. E. War!!, to H.M. Commis- I' sion. 10445 Haynes, E. 26.4.14 " W. E. Lowe, to H.M. Commis- sion.

To be Quartermaster·Serjeants.

14290 Staff-Serjt. Scott -,Badcock, 1.2.14 Vice H. , Jone8; dis-

W.H. 'charged. on September 27, 2021 by guest. 12146 Wilson, W. J.' 6.2.14 H. Allwork, ,to " " pension. 11250 Sage, J. 7.2.14 H. J. Polhill. " prOJ;noted. 14851, ,willsher, C. B. 18.2.14 A. Bennett, pro- .. moted. 14926 ~unt, W. H. G. 18.2.14 W.P. Conolly, " promoted. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

To be Slaff-Serjeant3.

No. Rank and Name Date Section I Remarks 14465 Serjeant .. Cottey, R. 21.1.14 Vice E. ThuilliEir, to pension. 10074 StafI·Serjt. Wilkins, H. 1.2~14 From Officers Train- ing Corps,vice W. H. Scott-Badcock, pro- , moted. 15955 Serjeant .. Mi}ler, H. G ... 6.2.14 Vice ,Wo J. Wilson, promoted. 15670 Goodread, F. W. 7.2.14 J. Sage, pro- " " moted. 18863 Mulcahy, J. 16.2.14 E. J. Lovegrove, " to pension. 12352 Curtis, J. H. I 18.2.14 C. B. Willsher, ' " " promo,ted. 14335 Cameron, J., 18.2.14 W. H. G. Hunt, " promoted. 16264 Harper, W. 18.2.14 J. " Cameron,

" Protected by copyright. , supernumerary. 12280 Eudacott, A. 27.3.14 .. C. Elliott, to " pension.

To be Serjeants.

7342 Private .. Sweet, E. E •.. 4.10.13 General Duty On appoiritment 'as Serjeant.Tailor,vice 'Wo C. Walden, ,to pension. 15538 Lce .. S~rjt. Jesson, E.H ... 18.1.14 N1,lrsing Vice J.H.R. Boulton,

to pension. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 16442 Lawson, W. 21.1.14 Cooking R. Cottey, pro· " moted. 17696 Collins, S. 24.1.14 Nursing J. E. March, to " " Officers Train- ing Corps. , 15967, Tringham, W. T. 6.2.14 'Cle~icai H. G. Miller, " promoted. 11327 'Serjeant ! Quinlan, M. K. 7.2.14 I Nursing From Colonial Em. ployment, vice F. W. Goodread,promoted. , 17726 Lce.-Serjt. Murphy, C. P ... 11.2.14 Clerical Vice J. Blatter, qis' charged. , , , 17727 Wrigley, A. 16.2.14 " J. Mulcahy, " promoted. 18332 Bevan, B. B ... 18.2.14 Cooking J. H. Curtis, on September 27, 2021 by guest. " promoted. 17794 Beckett, W. A. 18.2.14 Q.A.I.M.N.S; W. Harper, pro- " moted. 11566 Brown, M. T .•• 27.3.14 General Duty A. Endacott, " promoted. I J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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To be Corporals.

No; Rank and Name Date I, Section Rema~ks

19597 Loe.-Corpl. Brindle, L. .. 1.1.14 General Duty } To oomplete estab- 19604 .. .. Pollook, R. .. 1.1.14 Clerioal . . lishment. . 19611 .. Morris, F; .. 18.1.14 .. Vice'T. Luscombe,ap- .. " pointed Lance- Serjeant. 19619 .. Al~y, H. .. 19.1.14 General Duty S. G. Murdook, " .. deceased. 19620 .. Cartel', W.}... ~1.1.14 Clerioal .. G. V.Chatten,ap- " " pointed Lanoe- Serjeant. 19791 .. Hossaok, F. G. 24.1.14 Cooking .. W .C.R Mayo,ap- " " pointed Lance- Serjeant Protected by copyright. 19621 .. Kite, W. E. " 2.2.14 Nursing .. R.H. T.Haigh,ap- " .. pointed Lance- Serjeant. 19630 .. Taylor, A. .. 6.2.14 Cooking .. .. G. P. Steer, ap- " , pointed Lance- Serjeant. 19631 .. Smith, J. F. .. 11.2.14 General Duty H. Mayes, ap- " " pointed Lance- Serjeant. 19660 .. Webb, A. J. .. 12.2.14 Nursing .. W. A. Lilley, .. .. discharged. 997 .. Corbett, T. F .•• 16.2.14 Clerical .. P. Bettison, ap- .. .. pointed Lance- Serjeant: 17125 .. Brockbank; M. ·18.2.14 .. T. J. Mofiatt, ap-

.. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ " .. pointed Lance- Serjeant. 6089 .. Vidler, E. C ... 18.2.14 General Duty H. Siddall, ap- " " pointed Lance- Serjeant. 18251 .. Ovenden, E. E. r 1.3.14 Nursing .. ". H. Sanders, dis- .. , charged medi- cally unfit. 18410 .. Wyeth, F. .. 9.3.14 Cooking .. E. J. Rogerson, " " to pension. 18425 .. Atkinson, F.W. 13.3.14 Nursing .. D. Davies, dis- .. .. charged., 18799 .. Smith, V. .. 27.3.14 Cooking .. C. Dewhurst, ap- .. " pointed Lan'ce. Serjeant. I on September 27, 2021 by guest. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

APPOINTMENTS. The followin:g appointments, to complete 'Establishment, will take effect from the dates specified: '- " To be Ldnce-Serjeants.

No. Rank and Name Date Section Remarks

17628 Corporal.. Luscombe, T; .• 18.1.14 Clerical Vice E. H. Jesson,. promoted. 19966 Chatten, G. V. . 21.1.14 General Duty .. W. Lawson, pro­ moted. 18185 Mayo, W. C. H. 24.1.14 Nursing S. Collins, pro­ .. moted. 18988 ;, .; Haigh, R H. T. 2.2.14 " W. Metherell, to· pension. 103 Steer, G. P. 6.2.14 .. W.T •. Tringham,. .. promoted. 19732 . " Mayes, H. 11.2.14 .. C. P. Murphy. promoted. 19618 Bettison, P. 16.2.14 Clerical .. A. Wrigley, pro­ " moted. 45 Moffatt, T. J... 18.2.14 Nursing " B. B. Bevan, " promoted. 19070 SiddaJI, H. 18.2.14 Q.A.I.M:N.S. .. W. A. Beckett, .. promoted. 15183 .. Dewhurst, C. •. 27.3.14 Nursing .. M. T. Brown, promoted. Protected by copyright.

To be Lance-Corporals.

284 Private Gregory, A. O. 1.1.14 Nursing Vice R. Pollock, pro­ moted. 15696 Page, W. A. 18.1.14 General Duty .. F. Morris, pro­ .. moted. 296 Wilson, F. G .. , 19.1.14 Nursing " H. Aley, pro­ " moted. 305 Hobbes, J. W. 21.1.14 " W. J. Carter, promoted. 306 Quelch,. F. G ..• 24.1.14 General Duty .. F .. G. Hossack, .. promoted. 19979 Thain, G. E .. , 2.2.14

" W. E. Kite, pro­ http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ " " moted. 365 Warner, W. O. 6.2.14 1st Class Glerk " A. Taylor, pro­ moted. 379 Loveland, A. G. 11.2.14 Cooking A. W. Wright,. reverted. 470 Claridge, H. A. 11.2.14 1st Class Clerk .. J .. F. Smith, .. promoted . 501 " , Benson, O. 12.2.14 General Duty .. A.J. Webb, pro­ moted. 530 Adams, A. 16.2.14 Nursing .. T.· F. Corbett. " promoted. 570 Crooke, G. B. .. 18.2.14 General Duty .. M. Brockbank, " -promoted. 590 Gilbert, F. C... 18.2.14 Nursing .. E. C. Vidler,

" promoted. on September 27, 2021 by guest. 585 Webb, G. E. S. 1.3.14 E. E. Ovenden, .. promoted . 12382 Kay, J. H . 9.3.14 Superintend­ .. F. Wyeth, pro­ .. ing Gook; moted. 1112' Sheehari, J. 13.3.14 Nursing " F. W. Atkinson, " promoted. 1970* Brunt, W. j. G. 27.3.14 1st Class Clerk .. V. Smith, pro­ moted.

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AWARD OF ARMY FORM C 344. The undermentioned have been awarded A.F. C 344 on the dates specified :-

No. Rank and Name I Date liNo. 1 Rank and Name Date

1 8873 CorpI. Spiers, W. J •.. 10.5.09 5316 Pte. .• \ Wall, W. G. H. 13.1.14 .5034 Pte. ., Taprill, F. .. 11.6.13 4494 •. l"Iorri~, A. L ... 15.1.14 5025 .. Parsons, E. .. 28.6.13 5151 " .. 'FranCls, G. E. 15.1.14 103 L.-Srjt." Steer, G. P. 30.9.13 5328 " .. Maydon, F. .. 22.1.14 5241 Pte. .. Hollier, F. C ..• 31.12.13 5281 " .. Jerred, A. .. 24.1.14 1 2779 Serjt. Stubbs, G. .. 1.1.14 17928 Serjt." Toye, W. S. .. 31.1.14 5250 Pte. .. King, H. T. .. 6.1.14 14761 .. Robertson, W. 6.2.14 1951 .. Money, F. J. R. 8.1.14 19916 L.-Cpl." Carroll, H. J .•• 6.2.14 4624 " .. Wharram,L.S.S. 8.1.14 " 1 I

NURSING SEOTION.

The following appointments to the Nursing Section of the Oorps will take effec.t Protected by copyright. from the dates specified:-

1 9223 Cpl. .. Stafford, J. H. 1.4.12 5010 Pte. .. Hague, 14.2.14 266" George, W. E. 1.3.13 W.E.H.J. " .. 6774 Pte. .. Quinlisk, T. " 1.1.14 7003 .. Salmon, E. .. 14.2.14 6827 .. Griffith, G. R. 1.1.14 5345 " .. PUllen, A. E ... 23.2.H 6840 " .. Steedman, W ... 1.1.14 5532 " .. Lawrence, F. E. 23.2.14 6842. " .. Hancox, J. .. 1.1.14 5786 " . . Burgess, F. .. 23.2.14 6990 " .. Montague, H ... 1.1.14 6331 " .. Fairfield, 27.2.14 " 7071 " .. Taylor, B. " 1.1.14 W.E.H.C. 6720 " .. Preston, E. T. G. 2.1.14 6789 .. Rogers, H; .. 27.2.14 6953 " .. Sutton, W. .. 2.1.14 7186 " .. Brewer, W. .. 27.2.14 7097 " .. Walker, N. D. 2.1.14 7214 " .. Osborne, T. B. 27.2.14 " 7104 " .. Hack, E. .. 2.1.14 7215 .. Wallis, A. T .•. 27.2.14 http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 4727 " .. Conway, J. T ... 6.1.14 7216 " .. Hesketh, T. .. 27.2.14 6715 " .. Dorland, J. .. 10.1.14 7080 " .. Barrett, H. S. 2.3.14 5228 " .. Skinner, E. W. 16.1.14 7143 " .. Pollen, A. C. .. 2.3.14 6127 " .. O'Rourke, A... 16.L14 7202 " .. Carter, J. A. .. 2.3.14 6311 " O'Brien, J. .. 19.1.14 7290 " .. Chamberlain, 4.3.14 6790 " .. Squibb, H. G . 19.1.14 " G.W. 7127 " .. Stocks, C. .. 19.1.14 17450 Serjt. Elsey, W. J. 6.3.14 7133 " .. Sambrook, F ... 19.1.14 6930 Pte. .. Cuthbertson, J. 9.3.14 7082 " .. Donkin, J. J ... 21.1.14 7024 .. Pearce, W. B. 10.3.14 6795 " .. Frencb, O. .. 30.1.14 7264 " .. Simpson, F. H. 14.3.14 7061 " .. Wise, C. D. .. 30~1.14 6872 " .. Price, C. J. .. 18.3.14 7230 " .. Berry, E. .. 30:1.14 6966 " ., Lewin, W. .. 18.3.14 6931 " .. Algar, E. O. .. 31:.1.14 7117 " .. Oampbell, J. P. 18.3.14 6944 " .. Newland, F. .. 31.1.14 6740 " .. Phelan, W. .. 19.3.14

". on September 27, 2021 by guest. 6949 .. Balcombe, R ... 31:1.14 6956 " .. Stapleton, J ... 19.3.14 '1"149 " .. Paskell, F. A.•• 31.1.14 7170 " .. Riddle, E. C ••• 19.3.14 7160 " .. Gale, S. .. 31.1.14 7173 " .. McKenzie, P ... 19.3.14 6916 " .. Kavanagh, R. .. 3~2.14 7213 " .. Downes, W. 19.3.14 7109 " .. Smith, J. R. 12~2.14 18332 L ".. Srjt. Bevan, B. B .•• 28.3.14 6812 " .. Musgrave, R. C. 13~2.14 18259 Cpl. .. Roden, W. T ..• 28.3.14 6923 " Preedy, W. 13~2.14 4942 Pte. McOombie, A ..• 28.3.14 " .. T . .. * Supernumerary. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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ADVANCEMENT OF PRIVATES (CORPS PAY). The follo~ing adva.ncements in rate of Corps Pay will take effect from April I, 1.914:- To be Advanced to the Third Rate (at 8d.). As Orderlies.

No. I Name No. Name No. Name

I 1216 Dunne, J. 5458 Vicary, R. L. 5578 Bannon, J. 4607 Anderson, J. 5463 Taylor, H. E. 5628 Garwood, A. 5108 Westwood, C. 5530 Brotherstone, W.M. 5717 Blair, T. W. 5358 Fenn, G. D. 5568 Voice, A. E, 5806, Stevens, E. S. As Clerks. :5134 I Vaughan, A. 11 6162 j Morris, H. 11 To be Advanced to the Fourth Rate (at' 6d;). As Orderlies. 58571 Terry, W. G. T. 11 6326 Harris, F. W. 6492 ILeggett, A,' T. 5884 Jay, E. B. 6352 Whiting, F. C. 6629 . -Budden, E. E. 6093 Pennington, A. T. 6405 Brooker, H.

6261 Edge, F. 6425 IWheeler, G. 11 Protected by copyright. As Cooks. 1682 Emery, H. L. 5987 Tinker, W. P. I 6719 Gillard, F. H. 2175 Hazzard, W. C. 6183 McDonl1ld, A. 6769 Bane, H. B. 4312 Edwards, H. 6583 Webb, G. 6R62. Willshire, R. H. 5669 Clark, H. 6591 Kempton, F. M. 7053 Blundell, A. F. 5855 Blowers, C. 6660 Heffer, W. ,

SANITf,.RY ORDERLIES. , The following Privates are advanced to the Fourth Rate of Corps Pay at 6d., as ,Sanitary Orderlies, from the dates specified:- . ,

No. Name Date 11 N9. J Name Date I http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ , 19650 'Gawn, H'. .. .. 13.11.13 7000 Patterson, L ••• .. 24.1.14 6164 Parfitt, B. N ... .. H.l1.13 7103 ,Altree, A. .. .. 31.1.14 6984 Roach, H. .. .. 1.1.14 6683 Willis, C. W •.• .. 31.1.14 6945 Herbert, A. E. C. .. 6.1.14 5388 Wilkie, W. .. " " 2.2.14 6058 Knight, F. .. .. 7.1.14 246 Burns, H. .. .. ' 4.2.14 5914 Pashley, G. .. .. 7.1.14 5411 Griffiths, J. L. .. 16.2.14 1447 Conway, P. " .. 8.1.14 6896 Bray, T. .. .. 19.2.14 5699 IbbQtson, S. C. .. 10.1.14 5851 :Warner, J. .. .. i9.2.14 1501 Thompson, F. .. 11.1.14 6281 Howlett, H. W. .. 20.2.14 5962 Smith, W. R. .. 16.1.14 5818 'Jones, W. .. .. 13.3.14 6251 Wrigq,t, T. P ..• .. 19.1.14 6613 ;Frater, C. H •.• I .. 21.3.14 6888 Bromilow; T ..• ' .. 23.1.14 6026 Lynch, F. .. .. 26.3.14 on September 27, 2021 by guest. BUGLERS. The following Boys are appointed Buglers from the dates specified :-

6849 Ford, H. J. 9.1.14 6943 Gilmour, A. W. J. 16.2.14 6762 Tomlin, T; 13.1.14 6997 Mayl, A.R. D. 28.3.14 6695 Osborne, R. 30.1.14 J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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PROMOTION CANOELLED. The promotion of No. 19454 Lance.Corporal E. S. Renshaw is canc~lled.

DISOHARGES.

9668 Qmr.·Serjt. HurreH, G ..• 25.4.14 After 3 months' notice. 17234 Staff.Serjt. . Jones, W. •• 29.4.14 Termination of engagement,. Army Order 106/1900. . 10034. •• MuUey, F. A. 2.5.14 Termination of second period. 10024 " •• Lampard, G. 27.4.14 1H50 " .. Owens, A. H. 7.5.14 10029. Serj'~ant .. Barrett, F. B. 2.5.14 17584 Corporal .. Preston, W. 22.4.14 :: fi;st peri~d. 12518 •• Gale, H. .• 15.4.14 Free after 14 years. 10036 oo Stanley, F ... 7.5.14 Termination of second period. 10044 " ••. Hicknian, C. W. •. 9.5.14 10561 •• Byles, C. E. 14.4.14 Physi~~lly unfit. " 9952 oo Baker, W. R. 16.4.14 After 3 months' notice. 7530 " .• Taberner, G. 16.4.14 Payment of £10. 7743 .• Martin, A.. , 23.4.14 10941 Moody, T. 2.5.14 Aft~; 18 yea;~. 6661 " .. Mayhew, H. J. 11.5.14 Physically unfit; 7256 .. Cox, F. T .•. 12.5.14 " " " Protected by copyright.

TRANSFERS TO ARMY RESERVE.

5453 Pte. I Chaffe, W. E. .. 11.4.14 5474 Pte. Sullivan, J. M .•• 30:4.14 5438 I Rutherford, J ... 11.4.14 5469 Jordan, G. H ... " 25.4.14 5443 .. Perrin, P. :. 12.4.14 5471 " Thompson, F . oo " 27.4.14 5439 Brogden, E. G. 12.4.14 5481 " Watts, J. C. oo 30.4.14 5437' " Forryan, G. oo 9.4.14 5475 " Masters, R" oo 1.5.14 5442 L.~Cpl. Woodward, A. E. 12.4:14 5482 " Laird,. A. G·. .. 2.5.14 5454 Pte. Hill, T. G. .. 19.4.14 17945 " Price, A. 00 2.5.14 5456 Georgc, H. oo 19.4.14 5478 " Hughes, A. F ... t 3.5.14 5451 " Willson, A. V ... 19.4.14 5486 " Osborne, C. H ..• 3.5.L1 " http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 5448 Doyle, D. 00- 16.4.14 18979 Cpl." Bushnell, So R. 4.5.14- 5458 " Vicary, R. L. 20.4.14 5483 Pte. Ettridge, F. 0 ..• 7 .. 5.14

5462 " Dewhirst, N. P. 24.4.14 5480 Shute, C. H. 00 4.5:14 5566 " Douce, T. oo 20.4.14 5479 " Weyman, A. J. 4.5.14 5460 " Gee, H. J. R. 23.4.14 " McK. 5467 " Brown, H. A. W. 26.4.14 1247 Buckland, F. E. 7.5.14 5466 " Neilson, R. oo 25.4.14 5487 " Morris, C. O. oo 8 .. 5.14 5473 " Price, A. T. oo 30.4.14 5488 " Mayers, A. oo 9.5.14- 5465 " Watson, J. oo 25.4.14 1131 " Burge, F. V. .. 9.5.14 5468 " Smith, A. R. oo 26.4.14 5485 " Thomas, G: E ..• 9.5.14 " oo " 4607 , Anderson, J. 26.4.14 5490 Haydon, E. .. 9.5.14 lOg8 " Wright. G. M .•• 26.4.14 ·5843 " Fraser,. J. .. 9.5.14 1102 " Ha.ke, J. G. oo 29.4.14 5491 " Collyer, E .. L. oo 10.5.14 5472 " Cooper, R. J. 'oo 28.4.14 5496 " Greet, G. W. oo 11.5.14 " " 5459 Bennett, H. S ..• 21.4.14 5489 Wilkins, W. J .•. 9.5.14 on September 27, 2021 by guest. " "

TRANSFER FROM OTHER CORPS. I . 7744 Cronin, J. L. 19.3.14 IFrom 2nd Bn. D.C·:Y·iInfantry. I I J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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TRANSFERS TO OTHER CORPS. li396 S.. Serjt. .. Pell, A. E. .. .. 9.5.14 To 2nd High. Fd. Amb. R.A.lIl.C.T. 12533 Serjeant .. Ward, H. C. .. 18.4.14 " 2nd E. Lanc. Fd. Amb~ R.A.M.C.T. 12709 .. Ford, H. J. '. .. 5.5.14 " Newcastle Sch. ofIns. T.F . 12411 " .. Sims, A. A... .. 29:4.14 " Colonial Government . 12588 " .. Meason, J. .. .. 29.4.14 14082 " .. Prince, G. .. .. 29.4.14 " " 17573 " .. Harlen, C. .. 29.4.14 " " 7~1 " .. Milne, A. J .•. .. 29.4.14 " " 7461 Private" .. Davies, F. W. .. 1.4.14 " R.F.A." " 7365 .. Howell, J .. .. 6.4.14 20th Hussars. 7(>91 " .. Hardgrave, R. .. 7.4.14 .:: 3rd Worcester Regiment. 1430 " .. Perkins, W. T. .. 9.4.14 Egyptian Army. " I "

THE FOLLOWING N.C.Os. AND MEN HAVE PASSED THE NECESSARY CORPS EXAMINATIONS FOR PROMOTION.

FOR QUARTERMASTER-SERJEANT.

10950 I S ..Serjt ... I Virgo, H. V. 11 10912 I S.-Serjt. .• I McMahon, J. H. Protected by copyright. FOR STAFF-SERJEANT. 189331 Serjeant I Thompson, H. L. 1118976 I Serjeant 1 Robinson, E. G. 12819 Riches, W ..H. " I I FOR SERJEANT. 141\50 Corporal I Mayman, T. J. 175011 Corporal .. 1Christie, J. 764 Boddy, R. 19093 " Lane, A. 19468 Jack, G. D. 1I 19823 I I Kilyon, T. J. " 19086 I Wain,A. 48~21 18ummers, F. G. ;19347 White, A. J. 11 " FOR CORPORAL. 6594 Private Simons, A. 5430 Private Dickson, S. 5691 Gallagher, G. 5773 Anthony, W. 6386 Price, W. G. 6671 " Plumridge. J. H. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 4738 " Dell, G. L. 5507 "Page, F. R. 4936 Strange, H. E. 5348 Evans, H. J. 7189 Newell, E. F. 4727 " Conway, J. T. 19709. Young, W. E. 1673 " Mitchell, A. 1805 " Geary, R. 1939 " Sawers, W. 1962 Storton, G. 1993 Passingham, E. G. J998 " Patrick, E. 4312 Edwards, H. 4547 Lynn, G. A. 7407 " Rich, C. .5911 6321 Stewart, A. E. ' Howard, H. J. " NON. EUROPEAN SECTION R.A.M.C. FOR CORPORAL.

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NOTES FROM DEVONPORT.~" It is so long since a tew notes of the corps in the '.western counties' appeared in the Journal, that old Devonian comrades may. be under the impression that we do not exist, except of course on the pay list. bnt, as will be seen by the following, we have been fairly busy in the social and sporting world. •, No:7 Company, RA.M.C. held their annual ball in the Stonehouse Town Hall, {In March 6, and this annual event proved as great a success as ever. Fully 600 guests. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

148 attended, including Colonel R. J. Geddes, D.S.O., our A.D.M.S. ; Lieutenant-Colonel R. L. R. Maqleod, our 0.0.; Major T. H. Goodwin, D.S.O., our company officer; and all the officers and ladies of the corps serving in the three towns. All ranks and friends had a most enjoyable time, the ball concluding at 2 a.m. Tile success was mainly due to our very energetic committee, which consisted of Quartermaster-Serjeant H. Steele, 'Serjeant Burden, Corporal Ward, Lance-Corporal Dowers, Privates Jarvie, Brindley and Bridson, the M.Cs. 'being Serjeants Cole, Joyce, Lunn, and Corporal Salter. : " Owing to the great success of' the annual ball, and with a view of returning the many kind invitations received from the various units in the garrison to their respective da.nces during ,the season, it was decided to have a N.C.Os. dance, which was held in the garrison gymnasium, Devonport, on March 18. Although this was the first of its kind that has been held for some years, it proved a great success in every way. The' guests numbered about 500, and all had an enjoyable time. The Committee consisted of Serjeants Cole, Burden, and Prince; Corporals Green, Howes, Ward, and Salter. The refreshment arrangements were ably carried out by Serjeants Wills and Joyce, and the duties of M.C. by Quarterma~ter-Serjeant Steele and Staff-Serjeant Gosling. "Our old serjeant-major, Mr. E. E. Ward was promoted to commissioned rank on February 18, and was presented with a dress sword from the members of the serjeants' mess at a farewell concert given in his honour prior to his departure for Belfast. We­ all wish him, Mrs. Ward, and family, the best of good wishes, hoping that they will still have a few kind thoughts for old Devonport and No. 7 Compauy. "Serjeant-Major H. B. Lee arrived for duty after the departure of Lieutenant Ward. and has come at a very busy period, the camping season . .. We have not been backward in the 'marriage market' either. We have lost two supposed confirmed bachelors in the persons of Quartermaster-Serjeant H.Steele (which may surprise old Aldershot friends), and 8erjeant P. Wills. In the case of the former, the Protected by copyright. event was solemnized at St. Paul's Church, Stone house , the service heing fully choral. The company officer; Major T. H. Goodwin, and Mrs. Goodwin attended, and Staff' Serjeant E. E. Steele, R.A.M.C" from London. performed the duties of best man; assisted by Colour-Serjeant Steele, of the Somerset Light Infantry, from Bordon. The serjeant-major, serjeants, etc., of the corps attended in force, and formed an 'arch of' steel' for the happy couple as they left the church. A reception was held at the house of the bride's father, Mr. Laurence, in Stonehouse, and the happy couple­ left for their honeymoon on the North Devon coast with every good' wish from the assembly, toge~her' with someone's ammunition boot tied on behind the taxi. Rumour has it' that the boot belonged to Serjeant Prince, who takes a special measurement form. "As regards Serjeant Wills, this happy event takes place on the 16th inst., and I believe the other boot is being held in readiness. "Serjeant Blackman leaves us. shortly on discharge to pension and proceeds,

to Entebbe, Uganda, having obtained an appointment under the Crown Agents http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ for the Colonies. We all wish him the best of luck, and hope he will not forget a few lions' skins, etc., wheu he commences his hunting trips. "We have also not disgraced ourselves on the sports fieJd. During the past. season we entered the 2nd Division of the Devon Wednesday league, and also the Devon Wednesday Cup, which is open to all corners. In the league we completed our fixtures with 22 matches, out of which we won 14, drew 1, lost 7, and finished fourth from the top. . We had the best goal average, having scored 84· ag~inst 3.3 lost. In the games we lost, on one occasion only did we lose by more thaI} the odd goal, ,which shows that our conquerors had no 'walk over.' We also took three points out of four from the team which won the league. " In the Wednesday Cup we. were beaten by the R.M.L.I. who were too strong for our small company; their strength being about 1,000, whilst we were under 90. Still we put up a good fight and losthy three goals. "All our players .have done well and it would be unfair to give more credit to one than another. The games ~ave been fought in a sporting spirit, and the on September 27, 2021 by guest. esprit de corps prevalent has in no small measure contributed to our success. " As 'regards the cricket season we have already won our first two games, heating DeVimport Police and the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'sEstate, and hope for further successes. "At the examination for A.F.C. 344 in 1913, we had four 'candidates from No. .7 Company, and they certainly held their own in comparison with other.' {Jompanies, all being in the. first six, taking the following positions:- J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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Priva.te A. Jerred 2 with 9t marks. Private E. StA.m{ord 4 89" Serjeant R. Cole 5 89 Private E'. Pawson 6 .. 89 " ., The oredit was mainly oue to tho enorgy 01 our company officer, Ma,jar T. H. Goodwin, and Staff·Nurse lit!. E. Dnvls, Q.A.I.M.N.S., \\ho coached tbe ca.ndidates. We hlL\"e three Cllndidatcs this year Bond are hoping for the top mau to be of No. 7 Compa.ny . .. Wo also entered a tea.m for the Milita.ry IIospHal Cookery Challenge Swald which came out four~h on the li st . •• T}w ten,m were composed of Serj('ant A. Joyco, awarded a flilvor medELI and 155., and Corporal G. Salter, awarded :lo bronze medal {\oud 26. 6d. NOTES FROM CAIRO.--Liellteuaut and Quartermarter C. W. Kinsell:1.. wrilios: I< Ou Eastor Monday the junior N.C.Os. a.nd men of the company held a most enjoya.ble oULillg to tho Nile Ba.rrage, RO me 18 miles b~' rail from Cairo . •• The venue was reached about 10 a.m., wben ligbt refreshments were served a.nd tbe po.rty then dispersed for donkey rides amI otber forms of amu!lement, while ~ section of the 2nd Devon's band, for whoflA servic es wc have givon 0. hea.cty vote of thank.'!, enlivened the glades with HelectionR of mg.time and other popular melodies. "Tables were pitched under the ",heltering trees amidst delightful sconery. the acres of meadow and la.udHCHtpe gardens and la.wns being soo n ut lheir best. Protected by copyright. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/

"Luncheo'n was served at 1 p.m., when an excellent menu of cold meats with hot potatoes (\,ud vegetables, followed by jellies and similar luxuries, washed down with suitable liquor. WttS done full justice to. "After the usual loyal toasts had been honoured. the hell.lth of the olic.crs wss given by Quartermaster.Serjea.nt Conolly, aod suitably responded to by Mo.jor rottcr, company officer . .. Sports then passed away the afternoon, thc chief event of whieh was a. tug-o(.war between :l compa.ny tea.m a.nd the R. H.A., who wero picnicking clORe by. a.nd which on September 27, 2021 by guest. resulted in 0. somewhat easy win for the' horse gunners,' who secured the' shield· especially made lor tbe occasion. A "econd 'tug,' between N.C.Os. and .Priv::I.te". resulted in a win for the la.tter. their rewa.rd being a. cup of somewhat weird design, and not ho.ll.marked. QUill .. Various races completed the programme, a.t the conclusion of which Mrs. Potter kindly presented the prizes. .~ 'i .. Tea hONing boon done justice to, the pa.rty returned to Cairo a.bout 7 p.m., after a most enjoya.ble day. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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"Amongst the guests present wore ~bjor Douglas, V.C., D.S.O., Ma.jor a.nd )lrR. Pott.er, Lieutenant and Mrs. Kinsclla, and several representatives of the corps in garnson . . " A meed of praiso is due to Corporal Thompson Rnd his excellent committee .for the "ery t.horougb maDDer in which the whole of the arra.ngcroents were carried out... NOTES FROM SIMLA .-Licutcnant·Coloncl A. P. Blenkinsop, R.A.M.C., Assistant Director Medical Services (British Service), writes as follows, dated Simla, April 23, 1914: H Appoint1mnts.-" Lieutena.nt.Colonel A. T. I. Li11y, R.A.:Ut.C., baving proceeded on leave, Lieutenant-Colonel H. E. Winter, R.A.M.C., has ta.ken over the duties of Officiating A!:!sistaot Director of Medioal Services, BombllY Brignde . .. 'l'he undermentioned officers ha.vo boen seleoted for the COUlulaud of the statiou hospita.ls shown against; them: Lieutenant·Colonel C. H. TIde, D .S.O., Statioll Hospita.l, Sialkot. Lieutenant·Colonel H. E. Winter, Station Hospital, Colaba. Lieutenant·Colonel W. E. IIardy, SLation Hospital, Ca.lcutta. "Specialist.-Major C. T. Samman ha.s been a.ppointed specialist in Mental Science, Southorn Army. " Transfer.-The transfel' of Captain W. B. Rennie, B.A.M.C., to the 5tb (!albow) Division h&S been cancelled." NOTES FROM PESHAWAR.-Captain J. W. Houston writes; "No Dotes from Peshawar having a.ppellored in the Journnl for some time, perhaps 0. fow now may be of interest to thoso who have served in tbis verdant cantonment.. 'Vo havo been just a little in the public oyo lately, on account of va.rious raids and murders by some of our friends from ovor the border. Theso havo resulted only in a. small punitive expedition

of two brigadefi aga.inst.. tho Bunerwals, in wbich we sent a. forco over the Malandri Protected by copyright. pa.ss and burnt some villages and carried off a few cattle. Tho casual Lies on our side were nil, but to the tribesmen it meant tho loss of nine killed. The affair only lasted three days, and the hopes which were raised, of a big thing with medals and dooora.tionn as an aftermath, have been disappointed. " Old timers will be glad to hear that the mess is going I1trong, though they would fiuu ma.ny changes were they to come baok. 'l'be whole front of the entra.nce hall has been remo .... ed and replaced by wood and glas!; in the form of a. bow window door. Tbe hall has beou furnisbed and decorated, the whole ma.king a great improycment. All this wo owe to tllo initiative of our energetic S.M.O., Lieut.enant·Colonel .K G. Browne, whose energios hA.ve also had an outlet in a. complete remodcllinp: of the Families Hospital, wbich, insteflod of being an eyesore, has now become s.n orU1\ment to a. mall famous throughout India for its beauty. The inLcrior is as completely changed o.s the exterior, a.nd Major J. lI. Robinson, who is iu charge, can eongratula.te himself on baving not only wards, but an operating room of the mOl'!t modern type iu which to

work. The new ward for officers' wives is a feature of the place and, from the general http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ downwards, a.ll officers hore recognize how well Lieutenant·Colonel Browne bas both initiated snd carried through his scheme of improvement. in which ho has been ably supported by the ga.rrison engineer, Lieutenant·Coloncl Campbell, of the R.E. and Military Works Service. "In tho world of Hrort, we continue to hold our own in whate,·er branches of it OUt numbers will allow of our competing. In :Major A. W. Jameson and Captain R. F. Bridges We POSSPfIS two of the best golfers hero, and we know they only await a favourable opportunity in Gulmarg, beforo making the mess table grOi\U under the weight of their trophies. Quite recently, Ollr verRatile A.D.:ll.S .• Colonel R. H . Firth, partnered by Capta.in H. W. Carsoll, won the men's ha.ndieap doubles at the annual tenuis tournamont, defeating two well· known cracks in a hotly contested final of the best of five sets. On the day's form. our represenLatives would have heen hard to beat auywhore, as Colonel :Firth's steadiness and beautifully plo.cod lobs, combined with ea.rson's fine work at the net, were a particularly effective combiu,uioD . .. Va.rious members of the mess have been dillporting themselves during the past on September 27, 2021 by guest. season wilih the well·known Pcshawar Va.le Hunt, a.nd CR.pta.in n. H. Blake, OIl his redoubtn.ble fellcer 'Kim,' has shown the way over tho trickieflt of ' gridirons" to the entire field. We all thiuk he would ha.vo won the hunt point·to.poillt race only for his horse stra.inlJlg a fetlock sbort.]y before the race. In this bran eh of sport, wo mi~s our forUlor mcssmaLe, Major H. G. }". Stalla.rd, who has gone to Mhow Il. S D.A.D.M.{lfob.) His coa.t tails flying in the van were a familiar ~nd oxhilarating sight to all. .. Major R. L. Popham, from home, and Lieutenant W. L. Ftetz, from Ambala. ha.ve

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li;1 latcly formed welcome additioll!\ to the mess, hut wc arc soon to 10;;e Ca.pta.ins Bla.ko :md Cu[son, who will Le tour-expired early llext Lroopiug sea !lOll. "In the social sphere, our corps and mess have been well to the front, enterta.ining at the polo tournament and the cricket matchc~. At the club dance;; our representa. ti\'c~ llrc ill the first flight, so much so that we under;:;tand, in respect of moro tha.n oue of our exponents of the new da.nces, their would·be partners draw lotl:! 118 to who shall be the favoured one. To the home folk, distracted by a. miliLa.ut suffragist movement, this may read as a welcome rca·etion for the times. "Losiug as we do, next troopiug season, two of our popular members, wo a.rc wondering whom we shall get as their l'elieh. To mOll down for India. in 1914-15, it may ue pertiuout to reumrk: if you :tre unmo.rried do not overlook the advantages of thc lsL Division, where you ha\'e every chanoo ol B lrouLier scrap, of Ut good duoking in tho bWltiug Hold, a splendid !'lame of golf, B batsman's wicket. for cricket, ideal tennis courls, tho rllll of an excellent mess, and for your work the use of a. tip-top hospitftl , ftnd tho oppoduui~.r of serving under seniors who, while dCllltLndiug ::t. high standard of effiCiency, manage to secure it without setting unneec~a.ry tasks. We all feel tha.t wo might go CurLher and fare worse."

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Hospita.l and eutered tl. team in the touruumcnt, but we did not sun'j"e the fir.;" round. This season wo ho ..e bad several additions to our F.taff of hockey players and have really beon ablo to put rt good tea.m in tho field with the result a.lrea.dy men· tioned. Porho.ps brother officers nlay not know or realize wha.L ta.iollt there is amongst our warra.nt officer;;, or wc should bear of other litl~tioll hospital tell,UlS. The lllajority of assist:mt sUl'geonR pluy at collage, Bnd here in QucUa the Hockey Committee allow us to pla.y any British nursing orderly who is ootually living in the hospita.l and not required by his unit. Our team this year consisted of :6.\'0 officers R.A.)t.C., fivo assista.nt surgeons, and onc nursing orderly. (The names of Lho team aro under the photograph.) ., In the tint round ,ve met Q, tuam from Nos. 41lud Sl\Iollutain Ba.ttery, R.C.A. This was :l tough match and they were one goal up when wc cha.nged endR; however, we ma.naged to get two in the second ha.lf. In the secoud round we met the 2nd Bo.tto.lion Somerset Light Infantry. We a.1l phyed a very scrappy and inferior game. Tho result was a dra.w (no scoring) even after the extra twenty minutes. The game was roplEloyed next de.y when we won casily by three goals to lovo. In the semi-finals we met the Sta.ff College" B" team. This wa.s an officers' tea.m which hR.d the mis­ fortune to lose So ma.n in the first five minutes and another ill tbc second balf which bandicapped them conRiderably. The score waR four to love. In the finsls we mct the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, who won the cup iu lOll, and he.vo becn the runnors up in 1912, Hn3, and thi~ yeo.r. 'l'he), were aJso fresh from being the runners up in the 'Green IIowurd~' tourna.ment at. Sialkot, where twenty_two teams were entered. We went on to the ground determmed to keep our' end up,' but ra.ther doubtful inwa.rdly of !llIcoess I\gt\iost such formidable opponent;;. Every Dlemher of our team pla.yed l\t tho top of hh, Corm, aud when the whistle \.... ent at the end of seventy Protected by copyright. minutes' ph~y there ha.d been no scoring. In the first ten minutes of extra. time we got a. goa.l and ou changing over got another. " Our numbcrs to dre.w on and pick from are naturally \'ery limited. For tho first ma.teh Lhe surgiMt specialiRt had to bo squared to let our outside left out of hospital. 8.i> he was in with periostitib, the result of a. pracLiee ma.tch. Also our lelt ba.ek ouly o.nivcd from Bombay two hours before the first game, sportingly giving up a Ce'v days' leave to be present ond pla.y. The sa.me toom pla.yed all the way throllgh the tournament, and it WitS fortunate no one Wlt8 damaged as we positively had no onc to roplace casualtiefl. 'l'birteen teams were entered for the tonrnSlomont which is confined to units in the division. }~a('h member of Lhe tea.m received a silver medal. We a.re thinking of trying to tl'a.in some of t.he Army Hospita.J Corps a.nd out.cr a team in the Nutivc Arm)' tOI1l'lla.ment. Wo htH'8 a.1ready played one or two ward bo}'s in practice matches, and we think the m:l.terial is there and only requires teaching a.nd LrH.ining. "The photo was kindly taken by Mujor G. E. F. Stammers, R.A.J\.LC." http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ SPECUL RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICA T. COR PI:!. The undermentioned CaptainFl, Army :Medica.l Reserve, to be Captains, retaining their rank and seniority, dated :lIa.y I, 1914.: John Finuou ~Iurphy; )lurra.y Boss Taylor. :lLB. '1'he undermentioned to be Lieutenants (on probation) : Cadet John Alston, from the Glasgow Un\veYl'ity Contingent Officers Training Corps, dated April u, 1914; Cadet Charles Rohertson McInt<>sh, from the Gltltj:;gow University Contiugent Officers Training Corps, da.ted April 8, 1914; John Cumeron, dated April 9, 1914. LieutenanL George B. Pepper to be confirmed ill bis rank. '1'he undermentioned Lieutollants resign thoir commis~ioDS: Vi ... iau R. Smith, M.D., da.tcd l\Iay G, 1914; Henry Robins Boroberds, M.B., d,\tcd May 13,1914.

ARMY :i'llv.DICAL REsRBvE. on September 27, 2021 by guest. The undermentioned orc removed on completion of the period of sen'ice pre· scribed by Article 641. Royal Warrant for Pay and Promotion, 1907: Captain SUomuel K. Adam~. M.B., dated April SO, 1914; Lieutena.nt Alfred S. lIillard, M.B., da.ted February 1. 1914. TERRITORIAL FORCE. The King has been graciously pleased to confer the Territoria.l Decoration upon the undcrmentioned offieors of the 'l'erriloriaJ Force who hlJ..vc been duly recom- J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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mended for Lhe ~a.me under the i"crms of tbe Royal \Varrn,ut, dated Augulit 17, 1908:- Lancashire (Fortress) Engineers, Roya.l JlJnginccrs, Surgeon-MaJor John Wesley Lloyd. I 2nd West LauCllbhire Field Ambulllllcr., Royal Army Medica.J Corps, Lieutenant. Coloucl Thoma.s Stevenson. M. D. Omeer;; a.ttached to other units: Major Da,:id Middleton Greig, M.B., E\tt9.Cbed to tho 2nd Higuhtnd Brigade, H.oyn.l Field Artillery: l\lajor Samuel Lodge, M.D., attached to the 6th Batttdion 'the Prince of Wales' Own (\VeRt Yorkshire Regiment.); ::'ffajor Thoma.s Fatrest, M.n., attached to the 7th Battalion The Ca.mcronians (ScoL~ish Rifles): Major James J)unca.u FtIocquharson (unposted). TERRITORIAL FORCE. ]KI"A:::.I'TRY. 5th (Cinque P()rts) Battalum, The Royal SIlSSCX Rcgimcnt.-Surgeon.Licutenant !\lfred Alcxallder resigns his cOlllmisRion, da.ted 1\lay 9, Hl1·!,

ROYAr. ARMY )f1::mCAL CORPS. 3rd Lowlrmd Field Ambulancc.- Robert Bo.,Uoul' Barnetson,M.13., to be Lieutena.nt, dated April 20, 1914. 3rd East Lancashiro Field AmbulUltCc. - Arthur Morrcll John!;on, M,D., to be Lieutenant, da.ted March 16, 1911\. 1st Northumbrian Field .thnbnlan.ce.·-Captain Arthur G. Duun, M.B., resigns his commblsion, dated May 13, H'1

3rd North Midland ll'j,cl(l AmIJulallce.-Supcruumernry Lieutenant WiUiam Boyd, Protected by copyright. M.D., i~ abf>Orbcd iuto the csr.l\blighmou~, dated Jauuary 21, 1914. 2nd Scottish General Hospttal. - :'.fajor l"'rancis M. Caird, J\'LB., F .R.C.S.Edin" to be Lieutenant·Colonel, daLed April 9, 1014; !llajur John D. Comrie, M.B.. from the perm:l.uent personnel. to be Ma.jor, whose yen-'ices wHl be available on mobilization, dated April 0, 1911 ; Captain David James Grllham, 1\f. D., from the 3rd Lowland Field AmhulrltUce, to be Uaptaill (Regif:>Lrar), da-ted April 0,1914. 4th S<lhem (;memll:lo.'1piJal.- QuartermllSter and Honorory Lioutenant WHliam n. ScraRo rClligcs hi" commiRBioD, dated May 6, lUH. liJftst Lancashir6 ClcaT-ing 1{ospil([l.-·Jame;; Edward Hill AudertOll to be Quarter. master with the honorary ra.nk of Lieutenant, dated ."-pril 6, L9t4. North lli(lland Clcm-ing Hospiiul.-QuBrlcrrott.ster.Serjeant snd Acting Serjeant. Ma.jor John Thoml\!'I StokeR, from the 5th Northern General Hoypita.l, to be Quarter­ mas~I', with the honorary ra.nk of Lieutenant, du-ted :JIlt}' 1.3, 1914. Hotn.e CQunties Clearing Hospital.-Ernest Frederick !\fastors (late ScrjeH.nt, Sussex Yeomanry) to be Quartermaster wiLL the honorary ra.nk of Lieutenant, duted }'h.y 6, 1914. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 2nd London Clen.t-i"'[J IIo~pital. - John Arthur 1fonkhouso (Ia.te .o\cting Serjea.nt· l\Iajor, 1st Loudon (City of London) General Hospital), to be QUHtrterma.stor, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant, dated March 25, 1914.

OFFICERS A:l''l'ACHED TO OTHER UNITS. The jollowi.11{] Captains to lM Majot'S.' Willialll \V. J ::mes, M.D., dated December 1, 1013; Waiter R. N. Smithard, ltLB., dated 1Iaruh 17, 1914. Captain Willil\m S. Patersoll, }f.ll., 'l'esigns hi>! commisslOn, dated Apeil29, 1914. To be Captains.' Lioutenan~ Stanley }<'. LjntoD, 1\1. H. , dated Augu'$t!J, J913; r-,ieutouunt John Grabfun, l\r.B., dated November 7, 1913; Lieutenant Charles H. Cu,ldieott, :M.H., dfl.ted January 22, 1914; LieutcUkltllt Leonard Colebrook. :JI.B., da.ted .o\pril ;), 1914.; ~Iatthow H. Ray, 1\1.D. (lA-to Cuptain, 5th Hatta.lion, Tho Prince or Walcs's Own-West Yorkshire Regiment). to be supernumemry, da.tod May 9, 1914.

To be Lieuien(mt.s; Da.rold Seddon, 1\1:. R, dated Ic'ebruA.ty 1. 1914; Fnmk Ha.reis on September 27, 2021 by guest. White, dated _"-pril 17, 1914; Robert Ellis, ~f.B. (late Ca.det, Ca.mbridge Universir.y \'oluutcor Rifle Corps), dated ~Io.y 9, 1014.

OFFICER!'!. TRAINllW CORPS. UniVe1'SitN of London COlli-ingent, Senior Division, Officer3 Tmining Corps; Major \Villllot P. Herringhlllll, 1st London (City of London) General Hospital, serving with the Univerflity ot London Contingent, Souior Divi"ion, Officers Traiui11g Corps, is appointed to commo.nd lhe modical uuit of thaL contingent, and is granted the local ra.nk of Lieutenant-Colonel (with the pa.y and allowances oi that rank) whilst so employed, aar.ed 1\pri13, 1911\. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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SOUTH WALES MOUNTED BRIGADE FIELD AMBULANCE.-S.,jcant.Major Wing, R.A.M.O., writes:- "NA'l'JONAL TERRITORIAL CllAMPIONRHIP SPORTS, OARDIFF, JUNE 28, 1913. "Riding all.(l Driving Competition, RoyaZAr-my Medical Corl)s (T.F.). "The winDers of Championship Challengo Cup nnd four Gold Medals were Lance­ Corporal TIudge: Drivers \V. Lewi':!, A. Hiles, J. Sockett ; Reserve Driver T. Lakin. \ Protected by copyright. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/

\'h~!\.lins OF THE Rlou\o ANll DmVING COMPETITtoN. Drivers W. Lcwis, A. DiteR, J. Sockett, :tnd T. La.kin, Lance-Corpl, Rudge, Serjt.-Ua.jor Wing, Staff·Scrjt. Godscll. "The strength of tho unit if! six officers, thirty-one N.Q,Os. and mon ('l'ro.u81'ort. Section), cigbty-thleeN.C.Os. and men (dismounted sections), total, 120 . .. This unit is up to its full cSLa.bliRhUlcnt with the exceptioll o( one officer. H Tho follOWing football m,ltches were played;- "ROYAL An)!:! MEDICAr. CORPS FOO'tOALL CLOB :~.{oI.TC HF. S HaS·a. Fo, Against n..A.1LO. v. \Vye V~lley 3 Won Friendly.

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(1) Winners of the Herefordshire Junior Challenge Cup. on September 27, 2021 by guest. (2) RUnllcrs up for the Herefordshire Junior League Ouu,wpionsbip. r.O.\1.... ~ l']ltyed Won Drawn J.Ost I ~t 2H 18 8 2 94 39 QUEEN ALEXANDRA'B IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE. Posti"!Js and ~""an'~fers.-M,\trous: Mills H. W. Reid, to Colcbel:!t.cr, from Alder. shot. SiRterfl: l1iRs H. IIartigu.u, to L ondon, from Curragb; Miss M. Davis, to J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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Ourragh, from Aldershot.; :Miss L. E.1Iackay, to London. from SlwrncliJlc; :MissJ. G. Dalton, to ShornclifIo, from \Voolwich; Miss ~i. M. 'rash, to Dublin, irom London; 1\Tiss H. Snart, to Roya.l Anlenal Hospital,· Woolwich, frorn Louuoll; )Iiss:M. :M. Hond, to l:"'ondon, from ROytlil Ar3enal H05pitg,1 i :'![i!'ls G. S. Jttcob, to Dublin, from South Africa; :\Iiss M, )L Blakely, to Cork, from Colchester; :l[is~ E. C, Ohccthum, to Woolwich, from Cork. Staff ~un;e8: Miss J. 'rodd, to Loudon, frOIll Colchester i 1fiss E. H. Cole, to 'l'idworth, from Aldershot; Miss S. L. Bailey, t.o London, 00 provisiona.l appointment i !lIi",g O. F. Parkiu!:ion, to De\'onpoct, on provisiollQ,l appointment. Promotkms.-The undermentioned Sister to be Matron, 'Miss :\T. M. BIakely. The undermentioned Staff Nurses to be Sister!;: :liiS8 1I, :Fl. :Med forth, Miss J. 11. Congleton.

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EXA:dINATION OF LmUTIi:NAKTS, ROYAL ARMY }'ll:mlCAL ConI'S AND l"SDIA'N }'IEDICAL SERVICE, AT TUE CLOSE 0]" 'l'HE PUI.ST SESSION, 1914.

Ilygiene.-(\Vritten Examiua.tion). Thursday, April 23, 1914. From 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. (1) Mention the chief C3.uses of wasta.ge in an army in the field. To wha.t extent ca-a such wasta.ge be prevented by the Medical Service? Give the most importallt ratios by which you would gauge the health of Lroops in times of peace, and show what Protected by copyright. influence invaliding hl\s upon the death· rate. (2) Give the general rules which would serve to guide you in selecting a site for a permanent station in the Tropics, aod include ill your answer the steps you would recommend for the preparation of the site of which you havo approved. (3) Expluin how the soldier is rationed during active service, mentioning to what theoretical sta.ndards the daily dietary should conform. (4) What are the various sources of wa;wr supply? Expla.in in deta.il the poinls ~o which you would direct your attention when selecting the Wll"ter !l,tlpply under con· ditions laid down in :B'ield Service Hegulations, Part 1., Secti011 56. (5) Describe in detail the examina.tion by which you would determine, in a water sa.mple, the total number of organisms which are capable of growing reRpecth'ely at 22Q C. and 42 0 c.

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Wha.t fa.ctors iniluence the production and dil.~iplI.tion of heat in the soldier on tho http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ march? (An extra. thirty minutes may be taken for this question.) lIygiell~.-(P[actical F1xaminalion). Friday, April 24, 1914. From 10 a..m. to 1 p.m. (1) State the results which you obtain on qualitath'ely testing the provided water sample for the pre::;ence of Bcius and bases, including metals. (2) 'I'he sample of cow's milk ~upplied has been found to conta.in 0·72 PCI' cent of mineral mat~er, and to have a specific gravity (corrected) of 103S. By the LoiImann and Bea.m method determine the amount of fat present and work out the total solids by means of Richmond's scale. If you conclude that this milk has been sophisticated, state how and to what extent. (3) A sample of water, of markoclly alkaline reaction, gives Lhc following re::;ult;s of chemica.l analysis, in pilrts per hundred ~huumod .- l!'ree and saline a.mmonia ·022 Albuminoid ammonia. '014 on September 27, 2021 by guest. Oxygen absorbed in two hours at 26° C. · 174 Nitrous nihrogen '002 Nit·ric nitrogen 'SOD Cblorine 7'000 Total solid~ 58·000 Volatile nolids lS·lOO Tota.l hardnenn 32'000 Permanent hardne~s 11·000 J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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What deductions would you draw as to (a) the probable source, and (b) the possible contamination of this water? State the reasous which have led you to those deductions. ) Pathology.-(Written Examination). Friday, April 24, 1914. From 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. (1) What steps would you take to establish a bacteriological diagnosis in an illness. clinically resembling undulant fever? The patient is at the twentieth day of his attack. . (2) Contrast the blood picture in ankylostomiasis with that in pernicious anremia. (3) A soldier has been four weeks under treatment for gonorrhcea and is now apparently in good health. How will you proceed to ascertain whether he is fit for discharge from hospital? ", (4) By what morphological and cultural characters can the bacillus of diphtheria be distinguished from Hoffmann's bacillus? Pathology.-(Practical Examination.) Saturday, April 25, 1914. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (1) Examine and briefly report upon the broth culture marked with your examina. tion number. Describe the bacteria you find and leave your stained films, properly labelled, beside your microscope. (2) Stain and examine the blood.film provided and record your opinion as to ,the nature of the disease of the patient from whom it was prepared. The film is unfixed. (3) Stain the section provided so as to demonstrate the presence of hacteria. Describe what you find and·leave your specimen in focus under your,microscope. (4) Oral examination. .

Military Surgery.-Monday, April 27, 1914. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Protected by copyright. (1) What forces act upon a bullet after it leaves the muzzle of the rifle, and how do they aJfect its flight? 0, (2) Describe the appearances presented by the bones of the skull after a perforating small· bore bullet wound at a !pedium range. Indicate the complications which may be seen in such a case, and describe fully your treatment. (3) Mention the various forms of injury found in a gunshot wound of the kidney. Give the symptoms, p'rognosis, and treatment of these injuries. " (4) The femoral 'artery and vein are both wounded in Hunter's canal by a small· bore bullet. What results may follow? Give the symptoms and treatment of the con· ditions you describe. Tropical Medicine.-Monday, April 27, 1914. From 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p,m. (1) Give the differential diagnosis between amcebic and bacillary dysenteries, and the appropriate treatment for each. (2) Describe the retiology and symptoms of bubonic plague.

(3) Discuss the etiology and prophylaxis of undulant fever. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ (4) Give in detail the treatment you would adopt at the time and subsequently in­ (i) An atttack of benign tertian fever. (ii) A malignant tertian infection with symptoms of coma. Organization of Military Hospitals and principles governing Medical Charge of T1'oops (Military Medical Administration).-Tuesday, April 28, 1914. From 10 a.m. to Ip.m. (1) What are the duties of a medical officer in charge of effective troops when a case of infectious disease occurs in the barracks, quarters, or lodgings which are within his medical charge'? , (2) A soldier in one of your wards is suffering from tubercle of the lungs. State what action (i) you, as in medical charge of the case, and (ii) the officer in charge of the hospital, shquld take. (3) How are unserviceable surgical instruments replaced?

(4) What entries should be made in a soldier's medical history sheet by the medical on September 27, 2021 by guest. authorities? (5) What are the regulations governing vaccination in the Army? [N.B.-The following extra question is for the officers of the South African pefence Forces only. 20 marks allotted.] You are in medical charge of a detachment' of troops (including a proportion of the medical corps) in a station where there is no hospital. Explain hmv you will arrange for their treatment and care when sick. (An extra thirty minutes may be taken for this question.) J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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EXAMINATION OF CAPTAINS FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR. State Medicine.-(Special Subject. Written Examination.) Monday, April 27, 1914. From 10 a.m. to 1 p m. (1) With which of the more common epidemic diseases are apparently healthy human carriers of infection associated? State briefly the kind of examination which you would make for the identification of suspected" carriers" of the respective diseases. . (2) Set out in detail the instructions which you would issue for the disinfection of a barrack·room after occurrence of a case of smallpox. (3) Give a list of the animal parasites which may be found in meat used as human food. Describe briefly the life history of any two of the species given. (4) You are required to report as to the suitability, as regards quality, of the water of a shallow well whioh is available as a source of supply for drinking purposes; indicate the scope of the investigation which you would make before reporting thereon and discuss the relative values of the different lines of investigation. (5) At what stages in the course of transmission of an application for an Engineer service, which is desirable on hygienic. grounds, ·can representations be most effectively made by administrative medical officers with a view to securing execution of that service? Practical State Medicine.-(Special Subject.) First day, Tuesday, April 28, 1914. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (1) Report on the quality of the sample of beer supplied, after making an examination which should include qualitative tests for the presence of poisonous metals. Protected by copyright. Second Day. Wednesday, April 29, 1914. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (1) Examine the sample of food powder provided and report on its probable nature and its caloric value per ounce. Bacteriology.-(Special Subject. Written Examinatio'n.) Tuesday, April 28, 1914. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (N.B.-Five questions only to be answered.) (1) Discuss the relation of amcebm to tropical dysentery, and describe the organisms concerned. What methods have been adopted for the cultivation of amcebm aud what results have been obtained. (2) Describe the properties of opsonins, discussing their relations to other anti­ substances, and, in the case of enteric fever, state in detail the method by which you would estimate the opsonic index. . (3) What evidence is there as to the identity or otherwise of human and canine

Leishmaniasis? http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ (4) Give a concise account of the life-history and pathological effects of Film'ia medinensis. (5) Describe the morphological and cultural,characters of the bacillus of tetanus. Give the methods which you would adopt in a case of tetanus to iilolate and identify the organism. . (6) Explain clearly how the Bordet-Gengou reaction may be utilized to demonstrate the presence of Bacillus typhosus on a crowded plate. Bacteriology.-(Special Subject. Practical Examination.) First day, Wednesday, April 29, 1914. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (1) (a) The sample of fmces provided is from a pensioner said to be a "germ ca~rier." Make plate cultures for examination to-morrow. (Poured plates can be obtained on application, the officer stating what medium he requires.) (b) An organism, isolated from the above sample of fmces, is contained in pure culture in the broth tube (a). Examine it by direct and cultural methods with a view to its recognition to-morrow. on September 27, 2021 by guest. (All plates and culture tubes to be marked with the candidate's examination number.) (2) Determine the approximate number of bacteria per 1 C.c. of the emulsion in tube (b). Choose your own method of estimation, and leave your preparation in focus under your microscope. . (3) Cut sections from the block provided. Stain, examine, and make a report on ~hat . yo~ find, leaving your preparations next your microscope marked with your exammatlOn number. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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Bactenology.-(Special Subject. Practical Examination.) Second day, Thursday, April 30, 1914. From 10 a.m. ~o 1 p.m. (1) (a) Examine the colonies on your plates and carry out any tests open to you in the ,time at your disposal with a view to their provisional recognition, stating the results of your examination. (b) State your opinion as to the nature of the organism examined yesterday and put up in differential culture media. (2) The pathological secretion. provided in the capillary glass tube contains spirochretes. Examine, and state your opinion as to the nature of the contained organisms. Leave your preparation, marked with your examination number, in focus under your microscope. (3) Stain the unfixed film provided by T,eishman's stain and examine for protozoal parasites, reporting what you find. (4) Oral examination. Physical Training, Work, Food, Clothing, and Equipment of the Soldier. -(Special Subject. Written Examination.) Monday, April 27, 1914. From 10 a.m. to 1p.m. (1) .Describe the movements of the centre of gravity of the body in walking, and explain their significance in the case of the soldier when marching. (2) Give in detail tbe points you would pay attention to when inspecting the footgear of the soldier and write a short criticism of the boots placed before you. (3) What are the different methods for ascertaining the nutritive requirements of the body? Discuss the value of protein in the animal economy and state the amount you would recommend per head daily. for active service in tropical and cold climates respectively. (4) Describe how you would carry out the inspection of a gymnasium and a class of recruits undergoing a course of instruction. in physical training. Protected by copyright. (5) What are the conditions which influence the production and dissipation of body heat when the soldier is marching? Ophthalmology.-(Special Subject. Written Examination.) Tuesday, April 28, 1914. From 9 a.m. to 12 noon. (1) Describe the eye affections which occur in diphtheria. (2) A man presents himself with a swelling at· the upper and inner angle of the orbit; to what different conditions might it be due? State how you diagnose between them. - . (3) State in detail how you would treat a patient with a suppurating ulcer of the cornea and hypopyon. (4) Name three conditions which may give rise to sudden loss of sight, and say hcw you would differentiate between them. Dermatology.-(Special Subject. -Writt'm Examination.) Thursday, April 30, 1914. From 3 to 5 p.m. _ http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ (1) Describe in detail the early rashes of syphilis (i.e., before any relapse takes place), giving the eruptions with which they are most likely to be confused and the differential diagnosis in each case. (2) Give a list of the skin diseases due to invasion by mould fungi, with a short description of each. Syphilology.-(As part of the examination in Dermatology.) (Special Subject. Written Examiuation.) Tuesday, April 28, 1914. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (1) Give the diagnosis and prognosis of syphilitic orchitis. .. (2) What treatment would you carry out in the case of a child, aged 10 months, suffering from well·marked congenital syphilis? (3) Discuss the toxic action of salvarsan, with special reference to deaths and so-called neuro-recurrences which have occurred after its administmtion. What precautions should be taken to minimize these risks? (4) State briefly how you would treat a phagedenic venereal sore, complicated by on September 27, 2021 by guest. phimosis. . (5) Sketch a course of treatment for a. patient suffering from diffuse syphilitic meningitis, affecting principally the base of the brain, with involvement of the facial nerve. Discuss the prognosis in such a case and advise as to future conduct after completion of the minimal course. (6) A patient who was infected with gonorrhcea six months previously, whom you treated till four months ago with, amongst other remedies, gonococcal vaccine, and who has been free from urethral discharge for four months, consulps you on the J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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wisdom of his marriage within three months. Sta~e what tests y~u would apply before giving an opinion, and the significance of a negative result in the mLse of each test. (Details of technique are not required.) ¥idwifery and GynaJcology.-(Special Subject. Written Examination.} Tuesday, AprIl 28, 1914. From 10.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. " (1) How do you investigate a case in which the presenting part has not entered the pelvis two honrs after the commencement of labour? Indicate the appropriat~ method of treatment. (2) How do you ascertain if an infant a week old is thriving? (Cl) What are the causes of retention of urine in women? Give the treatment you would adopt in the different cases. (4) Describe the course of an attack of acute gonorrhooa in a female, with the complications .which may arise. Describe the treatment you would adopt. . Otology, including Rhinology and Laryngology.-(Special Subject. W:ritten Examina.' bon.) Tuesday, April 28, 1914. From 9 a.m. to 12 noon. (1) Give the causes, symptoms and treatment Gf the following :,­ (a) Suppuration of the antrum of Highmore. (b) Epistaxis~ (c) Earache. (2) Give the symptoms, differential diagnosis, and treatment of­ (a) Acute inflammation of the mastoid process. (b) Laryngeal obstruction. (3) Describe briefly the syphilitic manifestations affecting the throat (tonsils, fauces and pharynx), and give the differential diagnosis and general prinCiples of treatment. Protected by copyright.

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DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. THE General Officer Commanding.in-CI;lief, Eastern Command, Lieutenant-General Sir J ames Grierson, was good enough to present the prizes, on the close of the 107th Session of the Junior Class, on May 1, 1914. He was supported by the Director-General, Sir Launcelotte Gubbins, and the General Officer commanding the London District, Sir Francis Lloyd. Among the officers who honoured the occasion were: The Chaplain­ General, Bishop Taylor Smith; Surgeon-Generals Sir Arthur Sloggett, Sir C. Cuffe,

Sir Francis Treyor, Donovan, Whitehead, Evatt, Sir A. Bradshaw, May (Director­ http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ General, Royal Navy); Colonel Sir W. B. Leishman; Fleet Surgeon Bassett Smith; and many distinguished members of the profession, including Sir Ronald Ross, Sir Malcolm Morris, Mr. D'Arcy Power, Mr. Barker, Dr. Kenwood, Dr. Fairbairn, Mr. Foulerton, etc. Colonel Skinner, the Commandant, at the request of the Director-General, reported as follows :- "This occasion closes the 107th Session of the Junior Class at this college. The first matter for report is that we have had several changes in our teaching staff since the ,last prize distribution. To our great regret we have lost Colonel Sir William Leishman as Professor of Pathology, but our loss is softened :by the knowledge that he i~ still at hand and engaged, in that branch of research which has already made him famous, and further by the knowledge that h,e is promoted to that higher body, the Advisory Board"which assists the Director-General in matters relating to our educa­ tional arrangements here, and I must take this occasion to inform you and for con­ gratUlating him upon the fact that he has just been made a Fellow of the Royal College on September 27, 2021 by guest. of Physicians, London. His place here has been ta.ken by his Assistant Professor, Major Cummins, who has been long conversant with our teaching, and whose name is " already known in the scientific world. The promotion of Major Cummins to the professorial chair is therefore welcomed heartily by us; and the va.cancy created by his promotion is ably filled by Captain A. C. H. Gray, who has made a name for himself in pathological research in Uganda and elsewhere. "Another loss ha.s been Major Fawcus, who worthily filled the post of Assistant Professor of Hygiene, and who has been promoted to the post of Instructor at the J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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School of Army Sanitation'at Aldershot. Major Fawcus is an instance of the happy combination of the highest scientific attainments with brilliant sporting capabilities, for he is one of the finest cricketers in the Army. Major P. S. Lelean has taken his place here as Assistant Professor of Hygiene: His name is well kuown to the Oorps as an enthusiastic a,nd accomplished sanitarian. "Another point for notice is that the name of ,Oaptain H. M. J. Perry has been ---- inscribed' on the Roll of Honour in our lecture thea,tre, he having gained the highest total of marks during the last senior course. " And I must congratulate ourselves upon the approaching accomplishment of the promise of the late Secretary of State for War on an occasion similar to this a year ago, that is of a squash racquet court which is very nearly completed. "The more especial subject of to-day is the completion of the junior class of instruction, compose-d of eleven officers on probation for the R.A.M.O., one for the Life Guards, and twenty for the Indian Medical Service, and four officers of the South African Defence Force, whom we have been very gratified and proud to welcome among us. " For the information of those who are not aware of the conditions of army medical service I may observe that these gentlemen are fully qualified medical men before they enter this college as successful candidates after severe competitive examination_ The course of instruction here has been in subjects which bear especia,lly upon the health.and training of the soldier, upon diseases of tropical climates and their pathology, and upon those principles of sUJ;gery which require special study in relation to war. It includes a,lso study of the method of administra,tion of hospitals. " Many of this class had been seconded to hold appointments in civil hospitals before they' came here; some had held such appointments before they passed the competitive

entrance examination. All the class have now gone through our army course, which Protected by copyright. has opened up an entirely new field of work. I ueed hardly say that this new field has involved for them a special mental effort. It is comparatively easy to pursue a well­ accustomed road; to break forth on a new one calls for fresh vigilance and energy, and I must remark that some of these officers have shown conspicuously the qualities necessary to ensure success in their new line. The marks gained here are added to those gained on their admission, with the result that some have changed their relative positions; and this was to be expected, knowing as we do the, variations in receptivity displayed by all mankind. And now, before proceeding to read the list of prize-winners, I should remark that these prizes are open only to the R.A.M.O. and LM.S., in accord­ ance with trust deeds on which they are founded. Were it otherwise the Parkes prize in hygiene would have gone to Oaptain Welsh, S.A.D.F., with 174 out of 200. He is to be congratulated on having done a remarkably good examination, not only in hygiene, but in all the other subjects." , The following are the prizes and the winners :- The Herbert Prize (highest total): Lieutenant A. Watson, R.A.M.O., 569 out of 700. _ Prox. acc., Lieutenant N. V. Lothian, R.A.M.O., 534 ,out of 700. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Hygiene: Parkes ·Memorial, Lieutenant N. V. Lothian, R.A.M.O., 168 out of 200. 2nd, De Ohaumont. Lieutenant A. Watson, R.A.M.O., 158 out of 200. Prox. acc" Lieutenant D. W. Rintoul, R.A.M.O., 154 out of 200. . Pathology: 1st, Fayrer Medal, Lieutenant B. F. Beatson, I.M.S., 173 out of 200. Prox. ace., Lieutenant K. V. R. Rao, LM.S., 171 out of 200. 2nd, Tul!och Memorial Medal, Lieutenant A. Watson, R.A.M.O., 167 out of 200. Prox. ace., Lieutenant P. D. Warburton, R.A.M.O., 159 out of 200. Surgery: 1st Montefiore, Lieutenant R. V. R. Rao, LM.S., 84 out of 100. 2nd Montefiore, Lieutenant A. Watson, R.A.M.O., 82 out of 100. Tropical Medicine, Ranald Martin Gold Medal: Lieutenant J. G. O. Moses, I.M.S., 80 out of 100. Prox. ace., Lieutenant A. Watson, R.A.M.O., 75.out of 100. Administration: Marshal! Webb Medal, Lieutenant. N. V. Lothian, R.A.M.O., 93 out of 100. Prox. ace., Lieutenant A. Watson, R.A.M.O., 87 out of 100.

General Grierson ·then distributed the prizes, and addressed the lieutenants on on September 27, 2021 by guest. probation, telling them that they were joining one of the finest branches of the Army, wherein they would be officers. Their first duty in the Service was as officers, and as officers they should work in the best interest of the Empir!3. Their branch of the Service ha,d developed more than any other within recent years, If they studied what had happened in the big wars such as the Orimean and the South African, they would !tppreoiate what an a,mazing advance had taken place. In the Orimean da,ys there wa,s no organization in the medical service. There were lots of doctors but no organization. Now there exists an enormous organization, which extends to the Territoria,l medical J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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THE Annual General Meeting of ~he subscribers to this Society will be held in 'the Library of the Royal Army Medic:tl College, Grosvenor Road, S.W., at 3 p.m., on Monday, June 15, 1914. The Director-General will preside. It is hoped that officers will freely express their views on any point connected with the Society. Subscribers who wish for information on any special point are requested to communicate with the Secretary, so that information may be furnished in response to any question asked. F. W: H. DAVIE HARRIs, Lieutenant-Oolonel, 124, Victoria St1'eet, S. W. Secretary. Protected by copyright.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS FUND. NOTICE OF THE TWELFTH ANNUAL GENJjJRAL MEETING, 1914. THE Annual General Meeting of the subscribers to this Fund will be beld in the Library of the Royal Army Medical College, Grosvenor Road, S.W., at 2 p.m., on Monday, June 15, 1914. The Director-General will preside. , It is hoped that officers will freely express their views on any point connected with the Fund. Subscribers who wish for information on any special point are requested to communicate with the Secretary so that information may be furnished in response to any question asked. .

F. W. H. DAVIE HARRIS, Lieutenant-Oolonel, http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 124, Victoria Str,eet, S. W. Secretary.

ANNUAL DINNER. THE Annual Dinner of the Officers of the Royal Army Medical Corps will take place on Monday, June 15, 1914, in the "Empire and Alexandra Rooms," Trocadero Restaurant, Piccadilly Circus, W., at S:o'clock. President; The Director-General, Army Medical Service. The price of dinner tickets to subscribers will be 7s. 6d. The price to non.subscribers will be £1 12s. 6d. It is particularly requested that early application for tickets be made, both by subscribers and non-subscribers, in order that the number attending on September 27, 2021 by guest. may be approximately known as soon as possible. Non-subscribers when applying for tickets should forward the sum of £1 12s. 6d. by cheque or P.O.O., made payable to the Hon. Secretary. The price of the ,dinner ticket will be collected from sub· scribers at the restaurant on the night of the dinner. The following officers will be regarded as subscribers ;- (1) All existing subscribers to the old Royal Army Medical Corps Dinner Fund, provided they have paid their subscriptions to that fund for the current year. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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(2) All subscribers to the Royal Army Medical Corps Fund, I provided their subscriptions are credited to the fund before the date of the dinner. Selected musicians from the Royal Army J.v.[~dicar·Oorps Band will perform during dinner. . Besides one long table there will be small separate tables to allow of eight officers sitting at each, and these will be reserved for parties of eight officers who wish to dine together, if they will arrange to notify the names .to the Hon. Secretary before Thursday, June 11. A plan of the tables will be on view at the restaurant on the day of .the dinner, in order that officers who have not made up parties may select the places at which they wish to sit. A list of officers who have notified their intention of dining will also be on view. Miniature medals will be worn. N.B.-The Monday in Ascot Week has been fixed as the day on which the dinner will be held each year. G. B. STANISTREET, Lieut.-Colonel, B.A.M.C., Hon. Secretary B.A.M.C. Annual Dinner Committee, cia Messrs. Halt and Co., 3, Whitehall Place, S. W.

ARMY MEDICAL OFFICERS' WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND. Protected by copyright. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE NINETY-NINTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THIS SOCIETY HELD AT THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL OOLLEGE ON TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1914. Present. Surgeon-General Sir Launcelotte Gubbins, K.O.B., M.V.O., K.H.S., Director- General, President, in the Ohair. Surgeon-General W. S. M. Price, Vice-President. Deputy Surgeon-General W. G. Don, Vice-President. Surgeon-General Sir Oharles Ouile, K.O.B. Oolonel W. H. Horrocks. Oolonel Sir William Leish,man, F.R.S., LL.D., K.H.P. Lieutenant·Oolonel A. F. S. Olarke. Lieutenant-Oolonel S. Guise Moores. Lieutenant-Oolonel T. W. Gibbard.

Major R. H. S. Fuhr, D.S.O. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Major H. B. Fawcus. Oaptain A. A. McNeight,LM.S. (late R.A.M.O.). The notice in the Times convening the meeting was read. The Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of May 27, 1913, were confirmed. The Annual Report, Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet (which were published in the May issue 'of the JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL OORPS) were adopted. Messrs. Deloitte, Flender, Griffiths and 00., were appointed auditors for 1914. Five vacancies on the Oommittee were filled by the re-election of Lieutenant­ Oolonel T. W. Gibbard and by the election of Surgeon-General H. R. Whitehead, O.B., Lieutenant·Oolonel M. P. Holt, D.S.O., Major E. T. F. BirreIl, and Major R. S. H. Fuhr, D.S.O. as members .• The re-election by the Oommittee, under Rule XXI, of Oaptain J. T. Olapham as Secretary of the Society for a further period of five years, from April 1, 1914, at the same salary and office allowance as at present, was confirmed. on September 27, 2021 by guest. Surgeon-General Sir Arthur Sloggett, O.B., O.M.G., K.H.S., having been admitted an Honorary Member of the Society, it was resolved unanimously that he be elected President thereof, in the place of Surgeon-General Sir Launcelotte Gubbins, K.O.B., M.V.O., K.H.S., who resigns office.

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The question having been discussed of whether it is .desirable that members of the Society whose annual subscription exceeds £10 should be given the ,option of paying' such subscription by.equal half-yearly instalments, the Secretary was directed to send a letter to all members of the Society asking whether they were in favour of this proposal. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chair. J. T. CLAPHAM, Captain, 20, Belgrave Road, S. W: Secretary.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS CENTRAL MESS AND GAMES COMMITTEE. THE Annual General Meeting of subscribers to the UentralMess l!'und will be held in the Library of the Royal Army :vI:edical College on Monday, June 15, 19:].4, following that of the R.A.M.C. Fund. . AGENDA. (1) The Minutes of tbe Annual General Meeting of June 16, 1913, to be read and confirmed. . (2) To receive the Balance Sheet and Report for the year ended February 28, '1914. (These will be found on pp. 165 to 167) .. (3) To consider the following recommendations of the Committee as to the con- ditions of membership and subscription to the Central Mess Fund;- .

(a) That all officers joining the Corps after March 1, 1914, may become subscribers Protected by copyright. to the Central Mess Fund by paying an entrance fee of £5 52., and thereafter an annual subscription equivalent to one half of one day's pay of their rank and service, at British rates, on March 1, on which date their subscrip­ tions shall be due in advance. The entrance fee to be paid during the first three months of an officer's service, either in one sum or by equal monthly instalments. (The above proposal is based on the fact that at present a young officer pays £2 on joining the London Mess, £2 16s. at Aldershot, and afterwards joining contributions to other messes at home and abroad). (b) That all other officers on the active, half-pay, and retired lists shall become members on payment of the above mentioned annual subscription only. (This is a restatement, for the sake of clearness, of resolutions adopted at the Annual General Meetings in 1912 and 1913. With reference to the latter it may be mentioned that the resolution was worded, "That officers on the retired and half-pay lists be eligible to subscribe to the Fund. and that their annual subscription be at the rate of one half of one day's retired or half-pay http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ of their rank. That established messes be invited to accord the privilege of honorary membership to such subscribers.") (c) That in future quartermasters be considered honorary members of the Central Mess Fund without payment of an annual subscription. (d) That officers subscribing as above and the honorary members there mentioned, be relieved of all joining contributions to" messes (including those paid on promotion), the payment of such to be a charge on the Central Mess Fund. (e) That the above payments from the Central Fund take place, retrospectively, as from March 1, 1914. Such joining contributions as may have been paid to messes between that date and the adoption of these resolutions will be refunded to subscribers, through the honorary secretaries of the various messes. (Members of the present class oflieutenants (on probation) who have not paid the above entrance fee will be relieved of joining contributions in future, other

than that now payable to the Aldershot mess). on September 27, 2021 by guest. (f) That, as a tentative measure, such payments from the Central Fund be made quarterly on requisition by the honorary secretaries of the various messes. (g) That no increase in the rates of joining contributions to messes existing on March 1, 1914, be made without reference to the Central Mess Committee. (h) That the ease of messes which impose no joining contributions be specially considered. (4) To consider a recommendation of the Committee that the institution of a separate fund for the furtherance of games aud athletics is essential. That this fund J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from /

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be called the Games Fund and be subscribed to by both officers and men. That the most satisfactory way of starting such a fund (from which the Army Athletic Associa· tion subscription would be paid) is to draw upon two sources;- (i) The R.A.M.C. Fund, if authority could be obtained for the diversion of a small amount annually (say £25) from this fund. (ii) Contributions from the various R.A.M.C. companies stationed at home. (In answer to a question as to whether they were prepared to join in a general Corps subscription to the Army Athletic Association, nineteen of twenty.six companies expressed their willingness to do so. The report of a sub· committee on the above matter will be found in the JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS for May.) (5) The Committee submit for the consideration of the General Meeting the question whether payment or part payment of travelling expenses b~ granted from the Central Mess Fund to member,S of Committee when attending meetings. J. T. CLAPHAM, Captain, 3, Hom,efield Road, Hon. Secretary. Wimbledon Common, S. W.

REPORT OF R.A.M.C. OENTRAL MESS AND GAMES COMMITTEE. The Committee thinks that the state of the Central Mess Fund at the end of the first year of its existence ·may be regarded as highly s·atisfactory. The total number of subscribers is 753, or three·fourths of the officers of the Corps (at present date they number 820). Some 75 others have expressed their Willingness to subscribe, but have not yet done so. The income and expenditure of the Fund will be found below. The Committee would draw special attention to the public.spirited action of the members of the late R.A.M.C. Mess at Tempe, O.F.S. Not only did they place at the disposal Protected by copyright. of the Committee certain articles of plate (which have been allocated to the messes at the Curragh,Woolwich, and Peshawar) but they also transferred to the Central Fund their credit balance of £76 12s. 6d. The Committee appreciates most highly the' spirit JVhich prompted this generous gift and created a precedent which it is hoped will· be followed should at any time some other mess be obliged to close. As regards the expenditure of the Fund a grant of £50 was made to Peshawar, which had lost, through burglary, valuable property which it was difficult for a small mess to replace. A condition of the grant was that the. mess property be fully insured. Eighty pounds was voted to N etley for the repair of furniture after careful con· sideration of estimates. The Committee satisfied itself that the upkeep of this mess, in a mariner credit!Lble to the Corps, had involved for several years past a heavy annual charge on the small number of officers now stationed there. A small grant of £6 10s. was made to the .Camp of Instruction Mess at the Curragh to cover unexpected expenseB on closing.

The request of tbe Aldershot Mess Committee for a loan of £75 towards equipping http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ the Camp Mess at Bordon was agreed to. It is understood that this mess has been very. well run at an extremely moderat~ rate, and that no difficulty was experienced in repaying the £15 instalment of the loan. During the current year £100 bas been granted' to the new mess at the Curragh towards providing additional furniture, and the purchase of a camp canteen, which will remain the property of the Fund, has been sanctioned for the Scottish Command. It will be seen from the statement of accounts that there are no grounds for the idea, which it is believed still exists amongst a certain number of officers of the Corps, that the Oentral Mess Fund is drawn upon to pay for the entertainment of guests at the Headquarters Mess in London. On the contrary, the considerable expense con· nected with the entertainment of the delegates to the International Medical Congress htst year was borne entirely by the members of the London Mess. At the last Annual General Meeting the Oommittee was directed to inquire into the question of the abolition of joining contributions to messes as far as subscribers to the Central Mess'Fund were concerned. As a result of this inquiry it feels confident on September 27, 2021 by guest. that there is a widespread feeling throughout the Corps in favour of such contributions being paid by the Oentral Fund, and therefore places recommendations to that effect on the Agenda List. The Committee would point out that the question of imposing in future an entrance fee, payable to the Central Mess Fund, on all officers joining the' Corps who wish to snbscribe to this Fund is financially associated with the payment, in return, by the Fund of joining contributions to messes. It is estimated that this payment will absorb considerably more than half the total income of the Fund, J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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RECEIPTS. Protected by copyright. PAYMENTS. 1913 £ s. d. 1913 £ ·i. d. Mar. 1. To Subscriptions (as detailed list subjoined) 433 1 6 By Oheque Book 0 '2 1 c " Balance of Special Mess Fund transferred ." Loan to Committee,.R.A.M.O. by the Director·General to the Oentral Mess, Aldershot, for equip­ Mess Fund 82 2 6 ment of Mess at Bordon " Balance of the late Tempe Mess Fund Oamp of Instrnction 75 0 0 transferred by Members 76 12 6 " Grant to Oamp of Instruction " Repayment of first instalment of loan to Mess at tbe Ourragh - 610 0 Aldershot Mess Committee 15 0 0 "Grant to R.A.M.O. Mess, Peshawar, to replace losses by burglary .. 50 0 0 Hon. Secretary, refund of ex­ penses incurred by him, June, 1912, to February, 1914, viz. :- Postages http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ ., .. £4 11 11 Printing and Typing 7 10 6 Shorthand Reporter -1 .1 0' Stationery 113 1 Repair of article from Tempe Mess .. 039 15 0 'l Grant to R.A.M.C. Mess, Netley, for repair of furni­ ture 80 0 0 1914 Feb. 28. Excess of Receipts over Expenditure 380 4 2 ----- £606 16 6 £606 16 6 on September 27, 2021 by guest.

Dr .. Balance Sheet. Cr. -~-.-.~-----.--.\ 1914 £ s. d. 1914 £ s. d. Feb. 28. To Balance outstandipg of Loan to Aldershot 60 0 0 Feb. 28. By Balance 440 4 2 Oash at Bank 380 4 2 ----- £440 4 2 £440 4 2

1914 Mar. 1. "Balance 440 4 2 Audited and found correct, EDMOND T. GANN. J. T. OLAPHAM, Captain, May 7,1914. Hon. Secreta?·Y .

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leaving a comparatively small, amount for ~ther purposes. The additional" inco~'e derived by the Central Fund from entrance fees' would largely make up for thls expenditure.- At present the young' officer pays £2 oil joining the London Mess; :£2 16s. in Aldershot, and possibly a third' contribution if he' 'joins another mess at home, so that the proposed initial expense to him will not be greater than heretofore. In the days when the p'robationary officer drew 8s. a day, and the newly commissioned one l1s., the joining contribution at Netley was £5 5s., and at Aldershot the same as at'present: . It may not be out of place to mention'that every Royal Engineer officer'on joining at Chatham' contributes thirty days' pay, I;tnd thereafter an annual contribution of one day's pay, whether stationed at Chatham or not. The Committee was also' instructed to promote, as far as possible, the interest of the Corps in games, especially, in the matter of inter-regimental competitions. Its efforts to this end have been mainly in the obtaining and spreading of information on various matters. Details of the doings of the 'Corps in various games and branches of sport have been recorded in the CORPS JOURNA.L month by month. It is considered that the formation of a Games Fund, by means of which the credit of the Corps may 'be kept up in various ways, is very desirable, and a recommendation to that effect will be found in the Agenda List. S. GUISE MOORES, Lieutenant-Colonel, Chairman.

LIST .OF SUBSCRIBERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1914. Surgeons-General Anderson, Babtie, Corker, Gubbins, Sir L.,Hatbaway, Xenny, MacNeece, Robinson, Sloggett, Sir A., Whitehead. 10 at £110s. £15 0 0 Colonels, Birrell, W. G., Butt, Culling, Faunce, Firth, Geddes, Irwin, Protected by copyright. Johnston, Jencken, Kirkpatrick, Lucas, Lynden-Bell, Leishman, Sir W., Macpherson. Nichol, O'Keeffe, O'Donnell, Pike, Porter, Sawyer, Skinner, Treherne, Woodhouse. 24 at £1 2s. 6d .... 27 0 0 Colonel Bedford (H.P.). 1 at 14s. 9d. , o 14 9 Lieutenant-Colonels Adams, Allen, Burton, Cree, G., Cree;H.; Daly, J. H., Elkington, Ferguson, N. C., Fletcher, Gordon, Gordon-Hall •. Green, Haines, 'Hall, Hearn, Henderson, Hunter, Jolies, F. W., Kennedy, Lilly, l\;lacleod, Maher, Manders, Meek, Melville, Nash, Philson, Reilly, Rowan, Russell, M. W., Shine, Sloggett, Starr, Sutton,' Swan, Thompson, Turner, Wilson; Windle, ;Yarr. 40 at 178. 6d. .., 35 0 0 Lieutenant-Colonels Adamson, Austin, Barefoot. Bate, Beach, Beveridge, Blenkinsop, Bray, G. A T., Bray, H. A., Bnllen, Ulark, S. F., Condon, Connor, Copeland, Davidson, Elliott; Fallon, Ferguson, J. D., Forde, Gerrard, Gibbard, Girvin, Graham, W. A., Gray, Halloran, Hardy, F. W., Hassard, Holyoake, Inniss, Julian, Knaggs, Lane, La Qnesne, http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Lavie, Luther, McOulloch, MacDonald, C. J., Macdonald, S., McLoughlin, Marks, Mawhinny, Moores, Morgan, F, J., Morgan, J: C., Newland, O'Oallaghan,Pilcher, Pocock, Rl1wnsley, Russell, J. J., Shanahan, Smith, F., Smithson, Stone, Thompson, J., Thurston, , H. C., Way, Whaite, Whitestone, Will, Winter, Wright, Young, C. A. Majors Alexander, Begbie, Beyts, Buist, H. J., Buswell, Oraw- ford, G. S., Dalton, Dunn, H. N., Hardy, W. G., Hennessy, Hinge, Jameson, Jones; T. P., Lawson, Lewis, R. C., McOarthy, McDermott, McNaught, Mangin, Mansfield, Martin, Mitchell, Moore, G. A.; More, Morphew, Pollock, Powell, Read, Robins6n, 8amman; Slayter, Stani- street, Tate, Taylor, Thompson, Thurston, H. S., Tyacke, Withers. 101 at 15s. '" ." ... ..:' 75 15 0 Majors Addams-Williams, Anderson, Archer, Barnett, Barrow, Birrell, E. T. F.; Bliss, Boyle, Brown-'Mason, Oampbell, J. H., Oarter, Clark, E. S., Olarke, T. H., Olements,' Cochrane, Collingwood, Oollins, on September 27, 2021 by guest. Cummins. S. L., Dansey-Browning, Evans, P., Fleilry, Forrest, Fowler, Fox, French, Fuhr, Goodwin, Grattan, Grech, Green. S. F., Gwynn, 'Hall, Harrison, W. S., Harvey, D., Hewetson, Hooper, Inkson, Keble, KillorY,Lawson, D., Lowsley, McOarthy, MacDougall, Mackessack, McMunn, lIIacpherson. Marriott, Martin, Master, Morgan, Morris, Nickerson, 'Notrington, O'Grady, O'Gorman, O'Flaherty (2 years), Penny, Poe, Profeit, Prynne, Rattray. Riddick, Smith, L. F;, Spencer, Staddon, Stallard. Stammers, Steel, Statham, Thom, Tibbits, Walton, Wanhill, Ward, ,Waring, Watts, Young, A. H. 78 at 13s.... 5014 0 c J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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Majors Adye.Curran, Anderson, Archer, Ashe, Aylen, Babington, Bartlett, Ba,teman, Beatty, Benne~t, W. L.,'Biggam, Blackwell, Black, Bostock," Brackenridge, Bransbury, Brunskill, Buller, Burke, Chopping, Chur­ ton, Clarke, J. B., Connolly, Cowan, Cowey, Crawford, V., Croly, Cumming, Cunningham, Cuthbert, Davidson, Delap, Dorgan, Douglas, H. E., Douglass, P. C., Ellery, EIsner, Ensor, Evans, C. R., Falkner, P. H., Fawcus, Fell, Fielding, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Foster, Foulds, Furnivall, Gallie, 'Gibson, Gill, Goddard," Goldsmith, Hamilton, Harrison, L. W., Hartigan, Harvey, F., HefIernan, Hewitt, Hime, Hodgson, Houghton, Howley, Humphry, Hunt, Hyde, Irvine, Jame­ son, A. D., Johnson, J. T., Kennedy, Knox, LangstafI, Lauder, T. C., Lauder, F. P., Leake, Lelean, L'Estrange, Lloyd, L. N., Lloyd, R. H., McDonnell, Mackenzie, MacLaughlin, McLennan, Mainprise, Mitchell, Myles, Norman, O'Reilly, Ormsby, Packer, Pahner, Parkes, Parry, Pinches, Popham, Potter, Powell, E. W., Powell, J., Prescott, Purser, Riach, Richards, Ritchie, Rowan-Robinson, Scott, Sewell, Shea, Sheehan, Siberry, Smith, S. B., Sparkes, Spiller, Stephens, Straton, Tobin, Unwin, Walker, Waters, Webb, Weld, West, Weston, William­ son, Wilson, Winder, Wingate, WinkfieId, Windsor, Woodley, Wood· side, Worthington, Sir E., Wroughton. 132 at l1s. 9d:: . '" ... £77 11 0 Major Hyde, P. G. Captains Ahern, Ainsworth, Bagshawe, Balck, Bea­ man, Bell, J. G .• Bramhall, Bridges, Browne, W. W., Brown, G. H., Carmichael, D. G., Carmichael, J. C., Clarke, F. A. H., Coates, Con­ way, Craig, Crawford, J. M., Crossley, Duguid, Dunbar, Ffrench, Foster, R. L., Gatt, Harding, N. K, Harding, D. L., Harty, Harvey, W., Hayes, Holden, Hughes, Irwin, Kelly, H. B., "Kelly, W. D.,

Lambert, Long, McKenzie, Meldon, Pennefather, Rogers, Seccombe, Protected by copyright. Smallman, Stack, Tyndale, Walker, Webster, Winder, Wood. 48 at 10s. 6d.... '" ...... 25 4 0 Captains Ahern, Anderson, J. H., Anderson, R G., Archibald, Arthur, Anthonisz, Benson, W., Blackwell, Bond, Booth, Bowle, Bryden, Byam, Campbell, J. H., Carter, H., Cathcart, Churchill, Connell, Coppinger, Cordner, Cromie, Cummins, A. G., Davy, Dawson, A., Dill, Doig, Douglass, J. H., Drew, Dunkerton, Dunne, Dwyer, Edmonds, Edwards, G. B., Egan, Emerson, Fairbairn, Fawcett, C. E., Fawcett, H. H., Ferguson, Forrest, Fraser," A. N., Frost, Gal­ wey, Garland, Gater, Gibson, 1., Grant, Gray, A. C. H., Hallowes, Hannafin, Harding, Harvey, G. A., Hasijngs, Hildreth, Hoar, Hole, Honeybourne, Howell, F. D., Humphrey, Jevers, Johnson, V. G., Johnstone, G. P., Kempthorne, Lewis, G. E., Lewis, R. P., Lewis, R. R., Lithgow, Littlejohns, Lloyd.Jones, Low, Lynch, McConaghy,

MacDowall, McEntire, MacNicol, Marett, Maughan, Maydon, Millar, http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Morris, Moss, O'Brien, O'Grady, Ommanney, O'Neill, Otway, Paine, Painton, Powell, Rahilly, Rees, Richard, Richmond, Ritchie, Robert's, Robinson, Rose, Ryley, Sampson, F. G., Sampson, P., Scatchard, Sherren, Sidgwick, Sinclair, Smyth, Stewart, SutclifI, Sylvester­ Bradley, Tabuteau, Tate, Thompson, R., Thomson, D., Turner, Vaughan, Vidal, Ware, Watson, Weston, Wetherell, White, C. F., White, R K., Wiley, Williams, Wilson, Winckworth, Wright, Wyatt. 127 at 8s. 6d. 53 19 6 Captain Farrant, P. 1 at 8s. 9d...... 089 Captains Amy, Bennett, J. A., Benson, C., Boyd, Bracken, Bradish, Buist, Byrne, Browne, T. W., Carruthers, Casement, Cassidy, Chapman, Clark, J. A., Clarke, C.; Comyn, Conyngham, Cooke, Corbett, Cun­ ningham, F., Dalgleish, Davies, A. H. T., Dawson,G. F., Dickenson, Dickson, H. S., Dickson, T. H., Dickson, R. M., Dive, Dowling, Dykes, Edwards, H. R, Ellcome, J. E. (2 years), Elliott, E. J., on September 27, 2021 by guest. Elliott, A. C., Elvery, Eves, Farebrother, Field, P. C., Foster, J. R., Gall, Gibbon, Gibson, H., Gibson, H. G., Gregg, Gurley, Hannafin, Harding, C. E., Hart, H. P., Hart, J. C., Hayes, Hendry, Heslop, Hingston, Howell, H. L., Irvine~Fortescue, Johnson, B., Jones, A. G., Kinkead, Kyle, Lambkin, Lane, Langrishe, Leckie, Leeson, Lochrin, Loughnan; Lunn, MacArthur, D. H., MacArthur, W. P., Macarthy, McCombe, McCreery, McGrigor, Mackenzie, McNeill, McSheehy, J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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Manifold, Marshall,· Mathieson, Middleton, Mitchell, T. J., Mitchell, W., Murphy, Nicholls, O'Brien-Butler, O'Connor, O'Farrell, O'Keeffe, o 'Kelly , O'Riordan, Paris, Parkinson, Parsons-Smith, Perry, Phelan, Priest, Purdon,Ranken, Rennie, Rigby (2 years), Robertson, Roche, Rudkins, Scaife, Shepherd, Sherlock, Sim; Stack, Stallybrass, Stanley, Startin, Stevenson, A. L., Stevenson, G. H., Stirling, A. D., Stoney, E. C., Stuart, Suhr, Thompson, W., Todd, Tomlinson, Turner, F. T., Varrell, Vaughan, White, Williamson, Wilson, G., Wilson, M. 0., Wood, Worthington, Wright, A. R., Wright, W. G., Yourell. 134 at 7s.9d. £5118 I> Lieutenants Archer, Bissett, Blackmore, Blackie, Bowie, Brett, Bridg~s, R. F., Buckley, Burnett, Cane, Chambers, Christie, Cowen, E., D

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SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL MESS AND GAMES COM­ MITTEE HELD ON MAY 11, 1914. Present :­

Lieutenant-Colonel S. Guise Moores (Aldershot) in the Chair. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Jameson (Woolwich), Major J. R. McMunn (Netley),. Major A. B. Smallman(Aldershot), Captain H. B. Kelly (Curragh), Captain A. C. H. Gray (London), Captain S. M. Meadows (Tidworth), Captain W. Benson (Rawal Pindi), Captain R. M. Davies (Pretoria). Letters regretting their inability to attend were read from Majors G. A. Moore (Chatham), T. F. Fielding (Plymouth), R. W. Clements (Cork), E. H. Myles (Chester), B. B. Bnrke (Dover), and from Captains G. D. Harvey (London), G. E. Ferguson (York), C. T. Edmunds (Peshawar). Captain A. C. H. Gray took his seat on the committee as representing London, and Captain R. M. Davies on behalf of Pretoria. (1) The Minutes of the previons meeting were read and confirmed. (2) The statement of accounts and balance sheet for the year ending February 28. 1914, were adopted, and"paymept of the auditor's fee was sanctioned. (3) Various recommen.dations to the annual general meeting were considered and embodied in the agenda, which will be found above. With reference to that on on September 27, 2021 by guest. the question of payment, or part payment, of travelling expenses of members of the committee, the hon. secretary submitted more details than were available at the -previous meeting of the committee. Opinion being equally divided for and against the principle it was. decided to leave the matter in the hands of the general meeting.' . (4) A grant of £100 was made to the new mess at theCurragh towards the provision or additional furniture and cutlery. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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(5) The portion of a grant of £30 to the Woolwich mess for various objects, was deferred, pending a decision as to what arrangements should be made in the case of messes which' impose no joining contribution. (Agenda IV. h.) (6) The Hon. Secretary reported that the loau of £70 which had been made to the D.D.l\I.S. Irish command for equipping a camp mess at the Curragh had been declined by a snb.committee at that station to which it had been referred by him. (7) A grant not exceeding £40 was made for the purchase of a camp canteen for the Scottish command, on the understanding that the canteen remains the property of the central mess 'fund, and that its storage and upkeep is undertaken by the . Scottish command. . (8) In reply to' a request from Cairo that a grant be made to provide bedroom furniture for an officers' "home," the Hon. Secretary was directed to say that only recognized messes were entitled to assistance from the central fund. (9) A letter was read from Major S. B. Smith (Belfast) proposing ·that an annual R.A.M.C. golf competition be held on some course near London on the day of the Corps dinner. Opinions were expressed that this would interfere with the attendance of officers, which was desirable, at the various meetings held on that day, and it was suggested that the following' day:would be more suitable: Eventually it-was decided to refer the matter to the general meeting. NOTES ON GAMES AND SPORTS.

Cricket.-Our Aldershot correspondent writes: "The c~icket season of 1914 has started .in a most auspicious way. The Corps undoubtedly has the strongest side that has ever represented it; there is a choice from eight officers

and about a dozen N.C.Os. and men. With regard to bowling, Major Fawcus's Protected by copyright. talent with the ball is so well known that reference to it is quite unnecessary; he is ably backed up by Corporal Mack, who promises to be one of the best bowlers in the Command, and there are several others capable of taking wickets. The batting is strong the whole way through the side, the chief feature being the consistent batting of Major Bostock, who up to date in five innings has collected 297 runs with a highest of ~7. The fielding on the whole has not been very good, but it will no doubt show considerable improvement with further ·practice. The following matches have been played up to date:- "Officers v. N.C,Os. and Men.-This match was played on the Corps ground -on Saturday, May 2, in very cold weather. The N.C.Os. and men found Major Jj'awcus' bowling too much for them, and were all out for 37. The officers made 160 for -8 wickets. Captain Thurston playing well' for 51. . "v. St. Bartholomew's Hospital.-This match was played on the Corps ground on Saturday, May 9. Bart's had first knock and made 134. Major Fawcus bowled splendidly after lunch, taking 6 wickets for. 12 runs. The Corps made 210 for -8 wickets, Major Bostock playing an excellent innings of 88 on a difficult wicket. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ "v. Bordon Garrison.-Played at Bordon on Wednesday, May 13, ·in very cold weather. Bordon batted .first and could only total 98. Corporal Mack bowled very well, and with the help of Major Bostock, who was in great form behind the sticks, took -8 of the Bordon wickets. Major Fawcus took the other 2 wickets; he was bowling with very little luck else his bag would have been a bigger one. We made 120 odd for -8 wickets; the scoting was very level, Major Bostock being top scorer with 22 . .. v. 1st Royal Berkshire Regiment.-This match, which was played on the Lower Club ground on Friday, May 15, was much looli:ed forward to, as the Berkshires are one of the'strongest side in the Command. "The Berkshires went in first and made 210, a score which should have been much smaller if it had not been for several lapses in our fielding. We made 145 for 3 wickets. We ought to have made the runs, and would have done if our batting had been a little more enterprising, and if there had been no tea interval.

"v. Brookwood Asylum.-Played in glum weather on the Asylum ground on Saturday, on September 27, 2021 by guest. May 16. Major Bostock won tile toss and put them in, a move which was very. success· ful, as Brookwood were all out for 123 against the bowling of Major Fawcus and Corporal Mack, the former taking 4 wickets and the latter 5. We put together 265, Majors Bostock and Fawcus playing excellent cricket for 97 and 62 respectively. "v. Royal Engineers.-Played on the Royal Engineers' ground on Monday, May 18. The sappers won the toss and took first knock, but could only make 108, Bugler Osborne bowling very well and taking 6 wickets and doing the" hat trick." We however, fared even worse at the commencement of the game, the first 4 wickets J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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falling for 4 runs, and 6 wickets being down for 20. Majors Bostock .and Cochhthe. however, playing large-hearted cricket, added over 70 rllUS for the seventh wicket. Major Bostock making 40, and Major Cochrane 31- This stand was the tnrning-.point of the match_ We eventually made 161 for 8 wickets, Corporal Mack and .Private Newman treating the bowli~g with scant. respect after they had made the 12 ruus necessary to win. It will thus be soon that we have played up to date .1} matches, winning 4, and the fifth being drawn very much in our favour-a record which it. is not too much to expect will be kept up for the rest of the season_ " Racing.-Captain O'Brien Butler has been in great form of late. At present he· heads the winning list of amateurs and professionals in Ireland with 9 winners, 1 second, and 2 thirds in 12 successive rides. He won the.Irish Grand National, and was second (by half a length) in the Scottish Grand NationaL His victories are not confined to the United Kingdom as the following extracts from the Budapesti Napla. of May 1, 1914, parts of p~ges 6 and 7 (translation from Hungarian), will show:-

"RACING NEWS. "Home_-TheEnglishman, Captain Butler; unexpectedly appeared in Pressburg this morning. We.stated at the time that the English· gentleman rider undertook to· ride Florestan in the great steeplechase_ In the meantime, however, the Ulster revolution broke out and Captain Butler, who is on the active list, was ordered to the seat of war. The. Florestan stable was. afraid that the horse would be left without a rider and promptly engaged First-Lieutenant Sibrik. Captain Butler, however, , applied for leave· and having in view the sporting reason, which in England is always considered with respect, he was granted. leave. He neither said nor wrote a word but. immediately set out and, with true English punctuality, appeared upon the scene.

Naturally there is now much excitement in Pressburg; Captain Butler wishes to ride Protected by copyright. Florestan, but First-Lieutenant Sibrik also adheres to the right which he has acquired. As, however, the two riders cannot both ride the same horse, they will, in the end, have to solve the knotty problem and probably, with Hungarian hospitality, in favour of the foreign gentleman rider_ In order, however, that Oaptain Butler should not in any case have come to Pressburg in vain, Mr. Boleszh'tv Zangen has been so obliging as to allow him to ride Nestor for the' Polgar' prize. This incident, moreover, not only demonstrates English trustworthiness and punctuality but is a sign of that polite consideration which is given to the sport of racing in England even by the highest official military circles." The Austrian paper Sport published ~n Vienna, on May 1, described the race as follows :- "The Grand Pressburg· Steeple Ohase for gentlemen riders, 12;000 kr. to the winner, 2,000 kr. to the second horse and 1,000 kr. to the third. Distance 5,000 metres. There were six starters. The race was won by Florestan (Bon-Marche-Floramour),

owned by Baron L. Disztayand ridden by Oaptain O'Brien Butler. Time 7.13 mins. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Trainer Geoghegan. Won easily by six lengths; a bad third. "All kept together at the start, Florestan, Hiiseg, and Royal Mail taking the lead in turn. Marmont came to grief at the· ditch in the wood and Minca at the hurdle before the grand stand. Soon Again now took. the lead from Flores·tan, Hiiseg became distressed and Royal Mail soon followed suit; two hundred metres from the winning post Florestan came away and won with great ease." Oaptain O'Brien Butler has sent the following note :- "There was a big entry for the race, which is looked upon as the Grand National of Austrian racing, but owing to breakdowns and other mishaps only six went to the post and of these Florestan was favourite with Royal Mail and Marmont well backed. The course was in a very pretty situation and was of a sporting character. After jumping two hurdles the next fence was a hedge and ditch into a wood, through the wood and out over a mortared stone wall and then past the stand over three hedges and ditches, down a steep embankment through another wood, down and up another

steep embankment through two ploughed fields, at the end of which a fallen and on September 27, 2021 by guest. whitewashed tree had to be jumped, down ·yet another embankment, over another mortared stone wall and then over the same three fences past the stand, hedges and ditches, and lastly once round the hurdle course and finish, the whole course being three miles. A big marble slab outside the weighing room shows the winning owner, horse, and rider of this race, since its institution; and up to date it had not- been won by a British rider. Ampngst the successful jockeys I noticed Oount Kinsky, who won our Grand National at Liverpool on Zoedone (he is now Prince Kinsky). "The cup received by Oaptain O'Brien Butler bears the following inscription: 'Presented by His Apostolic Majesty the King of Hungary.''' J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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Rowing.-Among the crews entered for Henley Rega.tta this year we note th" name of Captain M~ P. Leahy, R.A.M.C., as.ro\\jng:'for:theThamesRowing Club. :IrEi'is rowing 7 in the. eight for thEi Grand ChaIJenge Cup and 1fin the club four for the" Stewards." .' . Lawn Tennis.-It is believed tbat tbe Army Lawn Tennis Tournament will be beld at Queen's Club on July 8, 9 and 10. Notices will be sent to tbe various districts when definite information is received. R.A.M.C. pairs enter for the Inter. Regimental Doubles Challenge Cup by Commands. . 3, Homefield Road, J. T. CLAPIIA~I,Captain, Wimbledon, Hon. Secretary. May 19, 1914.

ALDERSHOT ROYAL ARMy'MEDIOAL OORPS ATHLETIO SPORTS. THE R.A.M.C., Aldershot, Annual Athletic Sports will be held at Aldershot on Thursday and Friday, July 9 and 10, 1914. The following events will be open to B.A.M.C., any station. Points will be allotted for these open events, and the -competitor obtaining the highest number of points will be the holder of the R.A.M.C. Challenge Cup (which is kept in the R.A.M.C. Serjeants' Mess, Aldershot).

EVENTS. PRIZES. Protected by copyright. 1st 2nd Srd s. d. s. d. s. d. *High jump, three tries 10 0 5 0 'Long.jump, tbree tries .. 10 0 5 0 *R.A.M.C. Challenge Shield competition, one team per company, teams to consist of four bearers, and to include one N.C.O., not above the rank of corporal 60 0 30 0 Challenge Cup bicycle race, two miles Cup, Medal and 20 0 12 6 7 6 Hurdle race. 120 yards, ten flights 25 0 15 0 10 0 Flat race, 100 yards .. 25 0 16 0 10 6 The Hunter Cballenge Cup flat race, iI: mile Cup, Medal and 25 0 15 0 10 0 Half.mile race 25 0 15 0 10 0 The Johnstone Challenge Cup flat race, one mile Cup, Medal and http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 25 0 15 0 10 0 The Robinson Challenge Cup relay race, one team per company, consisting of four competitors, Cup, Medal and any rank.. . 40 0 20 0 12 0 Half-mile race (open to R.A.M.C., any station, excepting Aldershot) 25 0 15' 0 10 0 .. Decided on first day, but in any case competitors should be prepared to attend on both days for other events, as if heats are necessary they will be run off on the first day. With reference to' .the R.A.M.C. Challllnge Shield competition, points will be given in the following proportions;- Accuracy in applying dressings, etc., 50 per cent. Gentleness in the handling and carrying of patients, 35 per'cent. Time, 15 per cent. Methods laid down in R.A.M.C, Training, 1911, to be followed. on September 27, 2021 by guest. Medals to be presented to the winning team. No material, except such as is snpplied in haversacks, to be used. No clothing to be cut or removed except boots and caps. No points for winning this event will count in the R.A.M.C. Challenge Cup. Posters with full particulars will be sent to companies la.ter. P. DAVIDSON, Captain, Hon. Secretary, R.A.M.C. Sports. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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UNITED SERVICES- MEDICAL SOCIETY. . THE· Annual General Meeting of the· above Society will be held at the Royal Army Medical College, Grosvenor Road, on Monday, June 15, 1914, at 4 p.m. C. E. CORTIS STANFORD, Staff-Sttrgeon, B.N. G. A. D. HARVEY, Captain, R.A.M.C. Hon. Secretarus.

WARRANT OFFICERS AND SERJEANTS,' PAST AND PRESENT, ANNUAL DINNER CLUB. MINUTES OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ABOVE CLUB, HELD AT THE SERJEANTS' MESS, GROSVENOR ROAD, ·LONDON, S. W., ON APRIL 29, 1914, SERJEANT-MAJOR HUNTINGFORD PRESIDING. (1) Members Present: Messrs. Genese, Gatesman, Bush, How, Serjeant-Majors Cox, Collier, Huntingford, Quartermaster-Serjeant Walker, Staff-Se~rjeants Court, Ellis, and Serjeant Toye. (2) Serjeant-Major Huntingford occupied the chair and explained the business before the meeting. (3) The minutes of the previous meetings were read and confirmed. (4) The accounts having been duly audited, were read and confirmed. Credit Protected by copyright. balance in hand £10 2s. lld. Outstanding liabilities, Band Account, £5; honorarium late Secretary (Staff-Serjeant F. G. Court), £44s. (5) The election of officers for the ensuing year, 1914-1915, to replace those automatically retiring. was then proceeded with. Proposed by Serjeant-Major Collier .and seconded by Mr. Bush that Mr. Genese be asked to become Vice-President for the ~m8uing year. Carried unanimously. Mr. Genese accepted the post. The following members were elected as the committee :- Mr. Bush, Mr. Gatesman, Mr. Jackson, Serjeant-Major Collier, Serjeant-Major Huntingford, Quartermaster-Serjeant Walker.- Hon. Treasurer: Serjeant-Major.Cox. . Staff-Serjeant Court having stated that he wished to retire from the .post of Secretary, it was proposed by Staff-SerJeant Court and seconded by Serjeant-Major Cox that Staff-Serjeant Ellis be asked to take that office. Carried unanimously. Staff-Serjeant Ellis accepted the post.

(6) Proposed by Mr. Bush and seconded by Quartermaster-Serjeant Walker that http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Staff-Serjeant Court be presented with an honorarium of four guineas, as a mark of appreciation of the manner in which he has carried out the office of Secretary. Carried unanimously. (7) Proposed by Mr. Bush and seconded by Mr. Genese that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Serjeant-Major Huntingford on his retirement as Vice-President. This was carried unanimously. Serjeant-Major Huntingford returned thanks, and thanked the committee for their able assistance during the year he .was president of the {lommittee. . W. H. ELLlS, Staff-SerJeant, Hon. Secretary. NOTICE. Members are reminded that the annual subscriptions up to and for March 31, 1915, are now due, and the Secretary will be glad to receive subscriptions' as early as

possible, also names, entrance fees and subscriptions of any new members who wish to on September 27, 2021 by guest. join. . - .MI communications, remittances, etc., should be addressed to :­ W. H. ELLIS, Staff-Serjeant, R.A.M.C., Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwick.

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WARRANT OFFICERS' AND SERJEANTS' (PAST AND PRESENT) ANNUALProtected by copyright. DINNER CLUB. CASH ACCOUNT-YEAR 1913-14'.

RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE. - Dat~ Amount Date Amount £ s. d. £ 8. d. 5 4 13 By Balance, Cash brought forward from last 24 4 13 'To Four Receipt Books 0' 12 0, year (1912-1913) 3 7 7~ 27 5 13 " CORPS NEWS, 120' copies at 2d. per copy 1.0' a ID 5 13 " Cash, Entrance Fees and SUbscriptions 2 14 0' 2 7 13 "Subscriptions to CORPS NEWS and 12 7 13 5 11 0' Seniority Roll 0'- 2 6 12 4 14 _ " 12 3 0' 16 214 " Honorarium to Mr. Bush (late Secretary) 440' 15 4 14 for :dinner Tickets sold :: 28 7 0' 28 3 14 " Printing 1 ID e " 11 414 Stamped Postcards and Envelopes 1 11 0' 15 414 "Cost of Dinner, including Official Guests, etc. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 31 6 2 22 4 14 " Postage Aycount , 1 13 4~ Balance, Cash in hand ID 2 11

£52 2 7t £522 7~

BALANCE SHEET. Or. ASSETS. LIABILITIES. Dr. £ s. -d. £ s. d. Balance Oash in Hand as per Cash Account, April 29, Outstanding Liabilities dU,e :- 1914 .. ID 2 11 To R.A.M.C. Band Account " .. £5 0' 0' Outstanding Amounts due to clear Accounts (not Honorarium ,late Secretary (Staff-Serjeant received) Nil F. G. Court) (vide liEn. 6, on September 27, 2021 by guest. A.G.M.) .• 4 4 0' 940' Balance Cr. 0' 18 10 £10'2 11 £10 2 11

Audited and found correct GEO. COLLIER, Serjeant-M:ijor, R.A.M.C. W. S. TOYE, Serjeant,R.A.M.C.- E. T. F.Br:~R:ELL, .Ma:jor, R.Ai~.C. 1 Hon Trea'urer8. R. COX, SerJeant.MBJor, R.A.M.C. f . J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

175 THE NAVAL AND MILITARY EMIGRATION LEAGUE. WE have been asked to publish the following letter received from H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught:- Government House, Ottawa. March 28, 1914. Madam,-I am commanded by His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught to thank you for your letter of March 18, enclosing a copy of the third Report of the Naval and Military Emigration League, which His Royal Highness has read with satisfaction. He is extremely gratified and pleased to see the excellent work which the League has accomplished during the past year, and feels convinced that ·the number of ex-Service' emigrants that have been sent out under the auspices of the League to Canada will prove a valuable acquisition to the Dominion. . Yours faithfully, The Secretary, (Signed) F. FARQl1HAR, . N. and M.E. League.. . . Lieutenant.Oolonel, 14, Great Smith Street, S.W. Governor·General's Secretary.

FOR THE WELFARE OF INFANOY. Protected by copyright. WE have received the following notice :- . The Right Hon. Herbert Samuel, President of the r~ocal Government Board, will give the Inaugural Address at the National Conference on Infant Mortality, which is to be held at Liverpool·on July 2 and 3. Many important subjects are down for discussion, including milk sterilization, ante-natal hygiene, the teaching of infant hygiene to the elder girls in elementary schools, the scope and functions of schools for mothers, and the special responsibilities of sanitary authorities in regard to infant welfare. A large number of local authorities and voluntary associations for infant welfare have already appointed delegates.

OBITUARY. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ LIEUTENANT·COLONEL FREDERICK SAMUEL HEUSTON,' C.M.G. LIEUTENANT.COLONEL F. S. HEUSTON died at Greystones,' Co. Wicklow, on March 28, aged 57. He received his medical education at the Carmichael College, Dublin, and obtained the diplomas L.R.C.S.I. and L.M. in 1883, and the F;R.C.S.I. in 1885. He joined the.Army as Surgeon, Army Medical Department, in February, 1884. He served in the Hazara Expedition, 1888, and his" most gallant conduct under fire" was brought to notice. In 1894 he .was seconded for service under the Chinese Government, and in recognition of his services to the wounded during the war between, China and Japan the Emperor of China conferred on hirn the Insignia of the Imperial Order of the Double Dragon. of the Third Class. He also acted as Professor at the Imperial Medical College, Tieritsin. In 1896 he was promoted to be Surgeon·Major, Army Medical Staff. He proceeded to South Africa in 1899 and was present at the relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso; the operations of January 17 to 24, 1900, and action at Spion Kop; on September 27, 2021 by guest. the operations of February 5 to 7, 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; the operations on Tugela Heights and action. at. Pieters Hill; the operations in Natal, March to June, 1900, including the. action at Laings Nek. He was twice mentioned in dispatches, and for his services received the Queen's medal with six clasps" the King's medal with tw.o !)lasps and the C.M.G. . In 1902 he was seconded for service as Surgeon and Physician of the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. The Governors of the Hospital recorded their appreciation of the. admirable manner in which he performed his duties. His unvarying kindness and J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

attention~coupled, with .his .. noted,. ability ,earned for hi.111 the ,aff-ection and· res,p,,ect - of alH " " Iu'1904 'he was promoted Lieutemint·Colonel, Royal Army Medical Corps, and in 1910 ;::as selected for increased pay. 'He was placed on retired pay in Jan,uary, 1912.

BRIGADE.,SURGEON JOHN ALEXANDER SHAW. B~IGADJll-SURGEON J, A. SHAW died at Bournemouth on May 1, aged 72. He was educatedYn Dublin, and obtained the diploma L.R,C.P. in 1863, the degree of M.D., Queen's University, Ireland,·tn.1863~ and·thediploma F.RC.S.l. in 1868. Hejoined the Army as Assistant Surgeon, Staff, in September, 1863. In 1864 he was' appointed Assistant Surgeon of the 4th Foot. He became Surgeon in the Army Medical Depart. ment in 1873, Surgeon.Major in ~876, and retired with the honorary rank of Brigade~ Surgeon in 1885: He served abroad in India, South Africa, and Egypt. He took part in the,· Egyptian Expedition, '1882, being present at the·Battle of Tel.el.Kebir, He was mentioned in dispatches an,d,receivedth~ medal with clasp, an~ bronze star., In 1885 he served in the Soudan Expedition, being again mentioned in dIsptttches. . After his retirement from. the active list he held the retired pay appoint:rnent·at Penally:fornearly twelve years. "

CAPTAIN CHARLES VIVIAN BERESFORD STANLEY. CAPTAIN C. V. B. STANLEY died at Cai~~on March 11, 1914, aged 38. He was born at Armagh on October 16, 1875, and received his medical education at the Dublin University, graduating in 1900. He was emploYe·das· a Civil surgeon during the South

A~rican War; being present at the operations in the Transvaal; operations in'the Orange Protected by copyright. RIver Colony, 1900; operations in Cape Colony; operations in the Transvaal a~d Orange .River Colony, 1900,0l: For his' servij3es·he reeeived the Queen's med~l "11th f9ur clasps, He joined the Army as Lieutenant.; Royal Army 1\'Iedical Corps, III . September, 1902. He 'Vas promoted Captain in March; ],906, and retired in October, 1913. He served on'the West Coast of Africafro:rn Jun~B; 1903, to July 17,1904, an.d w.a~· seconded with the Egyptiau Army from ,January 26, 1906; to the date of hIS retlreinimt, during which period he saw :serviye in the Blue Nile District, March 17, 1906;, to March 30, 1906, and in the Kordofan District .hwn May 2, 1906, to May 13, UJ07, receiving the Egyptian medal with clasp.. ' , , . '

iHrRTHS;~ .': \ ;' ~ http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ DU:NBARWALKER.~At Quetta; Baluchistan, on 4:priI7, the wife of 'Captain-N. Dunbar W.alker, R.A.M.C., of a,daughter. . ., .DICKINSON.-On April 9, at ;'-Bay View," Da,lkey, Co. Dublin, to Captain and Mrs;,·R.: F.Dickinson, a son. .' c:'TATE;~On April 25, at Dublin,the wife~f CaptainR. G: H. Tate, R.A.M.C., of, a;·son. '." ... . . BLAQKMORE.-On May 11, at Maleking, BangaIore, Southern India, the wi,fe of H:-;:stuartBla,ckmore; R.A.litC., of a daughter., (By cable.) . . .• •. L;\~HBURX.-~tChipperfield, ,Kil)g's:L~ngI03Y~ all May 11, the wife of Captain, E.B.~athbury, R.A.M.C., of a daughter. .'

. ~ ,: -,--.-' on September 27, 2021 by guest. DEA,THS. ,:'STANL'EY.~AtCaifd;6n, March i1; Captain .Charles Vivian Beresford St~nIey. late'''Royal Army Medical Corps, aged 38: '., . . ..HEJ)STQ~;~At· Greystones,' Oo;WickI6w; on March 28, Lieutenant.Colonel ~reaerickBa:rn ueI Heuston, C:M ..G. > F. R C,s'L; retired' pay, Royal' Army. Medical-Corps, aged '57,.'-'.:' " .... . , ,', J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-06-22 on 1 June 1914. Downloaded from

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JOHNSON.-At Naini Tal, on March 30, Mary Heron Tyrer, aged 13 months, daughter of Major and Mrs. J. Tyrer Johnson, R.A.M.C. TRUMAN.-On Monday, April 20, suddenly, at the Military Hospital, Parkhurst, 1. of W., EIIen MaIlan, the beloved wife of Quartermaster-Serjeant A. C. Truman, Royal Army Medical Corps, and the daughter of the late A. Stratton (senior), of the ~oy~lNaval Hospital, Haslar~· SMITH• .....;On April-25, at the Strand:PalaceHotel, London,. of pneumonia, Jape Violet Laing, wife of Colonel F. Smith, D.S.O.,R.A.M.C. -" SHAW.,-At13ournemorith, on May 1, Honorary Brigade Surgeon' John Alexande.rc Shaw, M.D., retIred, Army Medical Staff, aged 72. LLOYD.-On May ll,from pneumonia, Louis Percival Moore, the youngest and much beloved son cif Surgeon-General Owen E. P. Lloyd, V.C.,C.B., and Florence MooreLloyd, grandson of the late Lady Louisa Morgan, and great-grandson of Stephen Moore, third Earl of Mountcashell, aged 27. LATHBt1RY.~At· Chipperfield, Ki~g's Langley,on May 13, Dorothy Helen,iufant daughter of Captain and Mrs. E:B. Lathbury.

EXCHANGES, &0. Protected by copyright. The charge for inserting Notices respecting Exchanges in the Royal / Army Medical Oorps is 5/- for not more than five lines, which should be 'I forwarded by Oheque or P.O.O., with the notice, to Messrs. G. STREET and 00.; Ltd., 8, Serle Street, London, W.O., not later t~an the 22nd of the month.

Lieut.-Colonel, due for foreign service next Trooping Season, desires to exchange. Apply" Abroad," c/o Messrs. Holt & Co. Captain, due for foreign service at the end of this Trooping Season, probably February or March, ] 915, wishes to exchange with an officer low down on roster. Apply" Cnrlew," c/o Messrs. Holt & Co., 3, .. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Whitehall Place, London. Major, due for foreign service Trooping Season 1914-1915, wishes to exchange with an officer low down on roster. Apply" R. N.," c/o Holt & Co., 3, Whitehall Place, London . . Captain I.M.S., 6· years' service, now in England, wishes exchange in the Autumn with R.A.M.C. Officer either just returned from foreign: tour or due home next Trooping Season. Moderate premium expected. Apply "LM.S.," c/o JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICA.L CORPS, 8, Sede Street, London, 'W.C. . /

Lieut.-Colonel due for abroad (probably India) next Trooping Season on September 27, 2021 by guest. wishes an exchange for a year. Apply" Paradox," c/o Messrs. Holt & Co., London.

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