Royal Army Medical Corps

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JOURNAL

OF THIll ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

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JANUARY, 1914.

ARMY MEDICAL SERYICE. Protected by copyright. Oolonel WaIter G. A. Bedford, O.M.G., M.B., from the half-pay list, is restored to the Establishment, vice H. S. McGill, to the half-pay list, dated December 4, 1913. Oolonel Harry S. McGill is placed temporarily on the half-pay list on account of ill-health, dated December 4, 1913. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. Major James E. Oarter, l\LB., is placed on retired pay, dated December 2,1913. Major Thomas O. MacKenzie, D.S.O., is appointed a Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services of a Territorial Division, dated November 5, 1913. Supernumerary Major David Harvey, M.D., is restored to the establishment, dated December 1, 1913. Oaptain William George Maydon, M.B., to be an Adjutant of a School of Instruc tion, T.F., vice Major William M. H. Spiller, M.B., who va~ates that appointment, dated November 12, 1913. ARRIYALS HOME FOR DUTY.-From India: on November 28, L.ieutenant·

ColoneltD. D. Shanahau, Majors R. W. Olements and J. D. G. Macpherson, Oaptains http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ M. J. Lochrin, E. M. Middleton, and A. W. Howlett ; on December 9, Majors F. E. Gunter and J. H. Barbour,Oaptains R. G. H. Tate and T. H. Scott. From Malta: on December 15, Major M. H. Babington. From Straits Settlements: on December 17, Major H. G. Pinches. From Egypt: on December 17, Oaptain D. Ahern. From Oeylon: on December 17, Oaptain F. Worthington. ARRIYALS HOME ON LEAYE.-Captains A. H. H:slop, E. D. Caddell and W. J. Tobin. POSTINGS.-Northern Command: Oaptain T. H. Scott. Aldershot: Captains lVI. J. Lochrin and A. W. Howlett. Western Command: Oaptain A. C. Amy. Eastern Command: Lieutenant·Colonel D. D. Shanahau, Oaptains E. M. Middleton and F. Worthington. 'Irish Oommand: Majors S. A. Archer, R. W. Clements and H. G. Pinches, Oaptains D. Ahern, R. G. H. Tate and W. E. Marshal!. London District: Majors M. H. Babington and J. H. Barbour. Royal Army Medical Oollege: on October 1, 2021 by guest. Major D. Harvey. . TRA.NSFERS.-To Woolwich: Lieutenant,ColonelO. W. R. Healey, from London; to Aldershot: Major G. A. Moore, from Ohatham, Oapt. H. St. M. Oarter, from Netley; to the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich: Major P. S. O'Reil!y, from Gravesend. TRANSFERS TO THE HOME ESTABLISHMENT.-From India, on December 16, Major S. A. Archer; on January 19, Captain A. C. Amy; on January 23, Captain E. D. Caddell. From Hong Kong, on December 17, Major F. S. Penny. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

APPOINTMENTS.-Oolonel W. G. A. Bedford, O.M.G., D.D.M.S., South Africa. Lieutenant-Oolonel O. W. R Healey, charge of the Medical Division, Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich. Lieutenant-Oolonel G. A. T. Bray, Deputy Surgeon, Royal Hospital, Ohelsea. Lieutenant-Oolouel D. D. Shanahan, D.A.D.M.S., Eastern Oommand. Major G. A. Moore, Specialist in Otology, Oambridge Hospital, Aldershot. Major W. S. Harrison, Sanitary Officer, Jamaica. Major E. W. W. Oochrane, Clinical Pathologist, Oambridge Hospital, Aldershot (temporary). Major D. Harvey, Olinical Pathologist, Royal Al my Medical Oollege. Major M. H. Babington, Clinical Patho logist, Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, London. Major P. S. O'Reilly, Medical Officer, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. Major W. M. Power, charge of the Military Families Hospital, Ohatham. Major R. V. Cowey, Specialist in Midwifery and Gymecology, Bulford. Major J. H. Barbour, Medical Examiner of Recruits, London Recruiting Area. Captain J. H. Douglass, Sanitary Officer, West Africa. Oaptain H. St. M. Oarter, Specialist in Operative Surgery, Oambridge Hospital, Aldershot. QUALIFICATION.-Captain A. C. Amy has obtained the degree of M.D. of the University of Glasgow. . ROSTER FOR SERVICE ABROAD.-Major L. Humphry has exchanged to a higher position on the roster with JUajor A. W. Hooper, D. S.O. Quartermaster and Honorary Oaptain A. J. Chalk has exchanged to the home roster with Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant R H. Green.

EMBARKATIONS.-For South Africa: ou December 6, Oolonel W. G. A. Bedford, Protected by copyright. O.M.G. For India: on December 11, Majors KH. Oondon and B. W. Longhurst. (,Japtains L. Cotterill and R. E. Humfrey. Lieutenants B. H. H. Spence, H. S. Blackmore, D. W. Bruce and E. P. A. Smith; on December 19, Majors L. Addams WiHiams, H. D. Packer and W. M. H. Spiller. Captain T. S. Coates, Lieutenants P. A. With and S. J. Barry; on December 23 (at Gibraltar) Oaptain T. H. Dickson; on December 29 (at Port Said), Lieutenant O. J. H. Little. For Jamaica: on December 31, Major W. S. Harrisonand Lieutenant I. R Huddleston. ROSTER FOR SERVICE ABROAD. In forwarding the roster for service abroad, which is printed below, the following has been communicated by the Director-General :- (a) The names of officers holding appointments for fixed periods are printed in italics with date of expiration of the same, except in the case of appointments which expire during the trooping season 1914-15, which are shown in ordinary type. (b) Officers who retire in 1914 are omitted, also those holding gazetted appoint ments the dates of which are shown in the Army List (except in the case of appoint-' ments terminating during the trooping season 1914-15). http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ (c) Officers should bear in mind, when calculating their positions in regard to their next tour abroad, that casualties owing to promotions, &c., affect their places on the roster, that on promotion their date on the roster of the higher rank will be the same as that they occupied on the roster of their former rank, and that the period of service at home in the several ranks is not of equal duration. LIEUTEN ANT-OOLONELS. Leishman, Sir W. B., Bt. 001.. Kt. Le Quesne, F. S., V.O. (31.1.14), Professor RA.M. CoIl. Haines, H. A. Burtchaell, O. H. (1.6.14), War Office. O'Oallaghan, D. M. Horrocks, W. H., Bt. Col. (17.9.14), Mem. Newland, F. R. Advisory Board. Dalton, C. (1.6.14), D.A.D.M.S. Irish Scott, B. H. (1.5.14), War Office. Corn.

Russell, J. J. (1.11.14), D.A.D.l\I.S. Rowan, H. D. on October 1, 2021 by guest. Southern Oom. Elkington, H. P. G. ,Moores, S. G. (2.4.14), D.A.D.l\I.S. Gibbard,T. W. (2.4.14), Lecturer RA.M. Aldershot Corn. 0011. Kennedy, A. (14.1.15), D Block, Netley. Swan, W. T. Austin, J. H. K Daly, J. H. Morgan, J. C. Rawnsley, G. T. (1.11.14.), D.A.D.M.S. O'Halloran, M. T.F. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

Gordon, P. O. H. Macleod, R. L. R. Pilcher, E. M., D.S.O, (1.8.14), Professor Melville, e. H., Bt. 001. R.A.M. 0011. . Yarr, M. T. Ferguson, N. 0., O.M.G. Hickson, S., K.H.B., Bt.Ool. Oree, G. Nash, L. T. M. Berryman, VV. E. Bate, A. L. F. McLoughlin, G. S., D.S.O. Oopeland, R. J. Winter, T. B. Daly, T. Macdonald, S. Brown, H. H. Young, O. A. (1.4.14), D.A.D.M.S. T.F. Green, J. S . . Olark, S. F. Bewley, A. W. (l.4.17),D.A.D.M.S. Forde, B. Northern Corn. Meek, J. Barefoot, G. H. Stone, O. A. Oaldwell, R. J ameson, J. O. Bullen, J. W. Starr, W. H. Girvin, J. McCulloch, T. Healey, O. W. R. Thurston, ~. 0., C.M.G. (24.1.14), R. Shanahan, D. D. Mil. Ooll., Sandhurst.

MAJORS. Fitzgerald, F. G. (12.7.14), D. of Y. Evans, P. School. . Master, A. E.

McLennan, F. (L 1L14), Adjt. T.F. Morgan, O. R. (29.10.14), Training Est., Protected by copyright. Winder, J. H. R. (1.4.14), Fams. AlUer- Aldershot. shot. ' Anderson, H. S. Hyde, D. O. (1.4.14), D.A.D.M.S.T.F. Irvine, F. S. Profeit, O. W. Winslow, L. F. F. Mitchell, L. A. Fielding, T. E. Smith. 8. B. (22.9.14), San. Offi., Irish Wroughton, A. O. B. Oom. Harrison, L. W. Tyacke, N. Boyle, M. Humphry, L. Hudleston, W. E. Jones, T. P. Kiddle, F. Silver, J. P. Hewetson, H. Oarr, O. H. Hayes, E. O. Curme, D. E. Oollingwood, P. H. Martin, J. F. Hodgson. J. E. Prescott, J. J. W., D.S.O. Archer, G. J. S. Henderson, P. H. Buist, J. M. Woodley. R. N. (L11.14), Adjt. T.F. Bmnskill, J. H. (10.12.15), San. Offi. Waring, A. H. Irish Corn. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Walker, F. S. Rattray, M. M. Knox, E. B. Biggam, T. Steele, W. L. Hull, A. J. , Harding. D. L. Anderson, J. B. (10.11.14), Emharkation Beatty. M. O. M.O., Southampton.. Greenwood, A. R. Riach, W. Myles, O. D. Greeh, J. Fairrie, S. H. Maurice, G. T. K. Thurston, H. S. Foulds, M. F. Moore, G. A. Martin, O. B. Mitchell, A. H. MeN. Par,ons, A. R. O. Bostock, J. S. Outhbert, J. M. Lauder; F. P. Lauder, T. O.

Langstaff, J. W. Fawcett, R. F. M. on October 1, 2021 by guest. Milner, A. E. Goddard, G. H. Birrell, E. T. F. Ryan, E. (1.10.15), Fams. Hasp., Alder 1!"U, W.B. shot. Oowey, R. V. McDermott, T. Ward, W. A. \ McMunn. J. R. Brakenridge, F. J. Howell, H. A. L. Pollock, O. E. Prynne, H. V. (24.12.14), R. Mil. Acad. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

Clarke, J. B. Webb, A. L. A. (15.3.16), San. Otfi., Scot. Probyn, P. J., D.S.O. tish Com. MacUarthy, 1. A. O. Riddick, G. B. Camp bell, J. H., D.S.O. Barnett, K. B. Bateman, H. R. Corkery, M. P. Hinge, H. A. , Ritcbie, T. ·F. Fuhr, R. S. H., D.S.O. (23.4.16), R. Lawson, O. B. Arsenal, Woolwich. Waring, A. D. Crawford, G. S. . Dennis, B. R. Thomson, C. G. Steel, E. B. LLoyd, L. N., D.S.O. Butler, S. G. Gallie, J. S. Cochraue, E. W. W. Marriott, W. E. P. V. l?ennett, W. L. Goodwin, T. H. J. C., D.S.O. McDonnell, E. Morphew, E. M. Power, W. M. (1.1.17), Fam. Hosp., Powell, E. W. Chatham. Taylor, H. S. Bourke, E. A. MacDougall, A. J. Siberry, E. W. Symons, F. A. Kelly, J. F. M. Fox, A. O. Poe, J. Chopping, A. (17.5.16), Registrar, Baillie, G. Netley. Burke, B. B. McNaught, J. G. Rutherford, N. J. C. (27.9.16) San. Offi., Adye-Curran, W. J. P. Cork. MacKessack, P. (1.3.15), San. Offi., Irwin, A. W. A. Eastern Com. Morton, H. M. Protected by copyright. Richards, F. G. Sweetnam, S. W. Falkner, P. H. GWYJ?n, W. P. Dunn, H. N. Watts, B. Smithson, A. E. Herrick, H. Martin, H. G. O'Reilly, P. S. (18.12.16), R. Arsenal, Ensor, H., D.S.O. (1.10.15), Registrar, Woolwich. R. Herb. Hasp. Wingate, B. F. Long, H. W. Slayter, E. W. Lelean, P. S. (10.10.15), San. Offi., Olements, R. W. Eastern Cam. Macpherson, J. D. G. O'Grady, S. de C.: Gunter, F. E. Hooper, A. W., D.S.O. Barbour, J. H. Norman, H. H. Babington, M. H. Leake, J. W .. Archer, S. A. Pinches, H. G.

OAPTAINS. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Conway, J. M. H. (1.11.14), Adjt. T.F. Storrs, R. Ainsworth, R. B. (1.4.14), San. om., Emerson, H. H. A. (1.11.14), Adjt. T.F. Southern Com. Grant, M. F. (1.11.14), Adjt. T.F. Balck, C. A. J. A. Hole, R. B. (1.11.14), Adjt. T.F. Tyndale, W. F., C.M.G. (28.9.14), San. Harding, H. . om., Southe,rn Oom. Richmond, J. D. Bridges, R. H. (1.11.14), Adjt. T.F. Reed, G. A. K. H. (10.1.15), Depot. Wilmot, R. C. (21.9.16), Hythe. Meadows, S. M. W. (1.1.15), Families Kelly, H. B. (1.10.14), Fam. Hosp., Hospital, Tidworth Curragh. Richard, G. H. Nolan, R. H. Rose, A. M. Buchanan, R. J. B. Leahy, M. P. Crawford, J. M. M. (1.11.14), Adjt. T.F. Glanvill, E. M. Bramhall, C. (1.11.14), Adjt. T.F. Hanafin, P. J. on October 1, 2021 by guest. Davidson, P., D.S.O. (10.1.15), Adjt. Otway, A. L. Depot. Osburn, A. C. Fawcett, H. H. J. (19.10.14), Adjt. T.F. Hildreth, H. C. (10.9.15), Fam. Hosp., Sylvester Bradley, C. R. (1.11.14), Adjt. Fermoy. T.F. Omma.nney, F. M: M. Lewis, S. E. (1.12.14), Families Hos· Oollins, R. T. pital, Devonport. Bevis, A. W. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

Sinclair, M. Foster, R. L. V. Douglass, J. H. White, O. F. Moore, E. H. M. Edwards, G. B. Arthur, A. S. Bell, W. J. E. Garland, F. J. Potts, E. T. Easton, P. G. (1.8.14), Fams., Aldershot. Sidgwick, H. O. McOonaghy, W. Benson, W. (11.11.16), Co. Offi. Depot. Oarter, H. St. M. Nimmo, W.O. Lloyd J ones, P. A. Dunbar, B. H. V. Maughan, J. St. A. Sim, J. A. B. Pascoe, J. S. (13.8.15), Fam. Hasp., Wool- Blackwell, T. S. wich. Sampson, F. O. Hallowes, R. O. Scatchard, T. Gudey, Jc. H. Andrews, L. A. A. Oahill, R. J. Dill, M. G. Dwyer, P. Bryden, R. A. Harvey, G. A. D. O'Oarroll, A. D. Kempthorne, G. A. Tabuteau, G. G. Bowle, S. O. Weston, W. J. Lithgow, E. G. R. Anderson, J. A. Lynch, J. P. Priestley, H. E. Turner, O. H. Hastings, A. E. F. Elliot, E. J. Anthonisz, E. G. Sutcliff, A. A. Dunne, J. S. Thurston, L. V. Leslie, R. W. D. Wilson, H. T. Rees, G. H. Protected by copyright. Ellis, W. F. Painton, G. R. Gater, A. W. Holden, O. W. Booth, E. B. Bond, A. H. White, R. K. (1.10.]5), Fam., Aldershot. Browne, O. G. Powell, J. E. Gibson, H. G. Ormrod, G. Grogan, J. B. Wetherell, M. O. Jacob, A. H. Brown, G. H. J. Smyth, R. S. Beadnell, H. O. M. Smales, W.O. Moss, E. L. (6.10.16), Fam. Hasp., Ports- O'NeilI, E. M. mouth. OhurchiIl,G. B. F. Gibbon, T. H. Scott, J. W. L. Hoar, J. E. Egan, W. O'Brien, O. W. Davy, P. O. T. Rahilly, J. M. B. Johnson, V. G. Roberts, F. E. Sampson, P. Wiley, W. Forrest, F. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Oampbell, J. H. McCammon, F. A. Low, N. Paine, E. W. M. Meaden, A. A. Stevenson, G. H. Ooppinger, O. J. Morris, O. R. M. Oordner, R. H. L. WiIliams. A. S. Hughes, G. W. G. Howell, F. D. G. Ferguson, G. E. Forsyth, W. H. Graham, J. H. Littlejohns, A. S. Fraser, A. D. Robinson, T. T. H. Seccombe, J: W. S. Sexton, T. W. O. Oromie, M. J. De la Oour, G. Pallant, S. L.t McQueen, O. Ware, G. W. W. VidaI, A. O.

Symons, V. H. Irvine, A. E. S. on October 1, 2021 by guest. levers, O. (2.1.17), Ji'am. Hasp., Shorn- Stack, G. H. cliffe. Dawson, A. Oarruthers, V. T. Honeybourne, V.~ O. Perry, H. M. J. Oonnell, H. B. Sherren, H. G. James, J. Kelly, O. Newman, R. E"U. Lewis, R. P. Moriarty, T. B. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

Stewart, H. Johnson, B. Kavanagh, E. J. McEntire, J. T. Edmunds, C. T. Wood, J. L. Fraser, A. E. G. Ryles, C. Harding, N. E. J. O'Brien Butler, C. P. Parkinson, G. S. O'Keeffe, J. J. Pollard, A. M. Browne, T. W. Millar, C. R. Benett, A. M. Purdon, W. B. Ritchie, M. B. H. Rudkin, G. F. Howlett, A. W. Cooke, O. C. P. Lochrin, M. J. Langrishe, J. du P. Middleton, E. M. Thompson, W. I. Scott, T. H. Bennett, J. A. Tate, R. G. H. Bradish, F. L. W orthington, F. Bracken, G. P. A. Ahern, D. QUARTERMASTERS. Hon. Lieut. E. J. Buckley (1.4.17), A.M. Hon. Capt. A. J. Chalk. Stores, Dublin. Major J. B. Short. " J. T. Packard. Capt. A. Wilson. " Capt. H. W. Glover. , W. N. Archibald. F. Crookes (1.1.15), A.M. H. Woolley. Stores, Woolwich. " G. F. Short. A. Lunney. Lieut. T. D. Conway. A. Wheeler. Capt. R. R. Cowan. Protected by copyright. J. Watkins. " H. Spackman. H. P. Wakefield. Lieut. J. W. Osborne. J. Gillman. " R. N. Downing. " H. J. F. Audus. Capt. E. .P. Offord. Lieut. J. Clark. Lieut. F. E. Collard. " A. F. Tait. " E. V. Saunders. " Capt. T. Exton. Capt. J. Attwood. WARRANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, AND MEN. DISOHARGES .

11051 Qmr.-Serjt. Williams, H. 8.12.13 Termination of second period. 9425 Hook, C. W. .. I 15.12.13 After ~ months' notice. 10714 Serjeant" Kearns, T. .. 27.11.13 9878 Robinson, J. 6.12.13 Te';minati~~ of seco~d period. 5113 "

Private Kirk, J. L ... 15.11.13 Payment of £18. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ 4701 Watson, A... 25.11.13 7378 Ferguson, D. 1.12.13 £i'o.

TRANSFERS TO ARMY RESERVE

5201 Pte. Mungeam, H. J.I 7.11.13 5306 Pte. Marshall, H. C. 24.11.13" 5208 Percival, T. P... 8.11.13 5210 Burke, S. .. 17.11.13 953 " Ludlow, F. H. " , 12.11.13 5215 " Herbert, W. A ... 21.11.13 " " 957 Hunt, H. A. " 12.11.13 5218 Harding, H.E.B. 21.11.13 946 " Legg, S ... .. 11.11.13 5219 " Read, G. H. .. 22.11.13 952 " Oheese, F. W. .. 12.11.13 5220 " Peacock, J. .. 22.11.13 5209 " Stockley, E. 16.11.13 5217 " Smith, W. .. 22.11.13 " " 5212 " Herbert, F. " 16.11.13 5213 Dowthwaite, G. 17.11.13

956 " Young, H. 12.11.13 5236 " Welch, D. 12.12.13 on October 1, 2021 by guest. "" " " 5206 " Pheasant, J.H.B. 13.11.13 I 5233 Parsons, W. S. F. 8.12.13 " 6443 " Richards, C. " 17.11.13 5230 Wright, C. .. 30.11.13 942 " Crozier, W. E. A. 8.11.13 1041 " Price, H. G. .. 3.11.13 969 " McAllister, H. A. 18.11.13 1039 " Hall, A. F. .. 3.12.13 940 " Harris, W. .. 8.11.13 5221 " Cole, W. E. .. 22.11.13 986 " Godfrey, A. E. .. 20.11.13 5223 " Joy, K. H. .. 29.11.13 989 " Moore, R. S. .. 20.11.13 5227 " Harding, A. .. 5.12.13 5205 " Penson, H. G. " 13.11.13 " " J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

TRANSFERS TO OTHER CORPS.

17409 Serjeant Kimberley, H. 22.11.13 To Defence Forces Un.,S. Africa. 16231 Mason, H. B. 22.11.13 16165 Bullough, P. 22.11.13 19396 Baker, H. 22.11.13 l:l557 HarveYi P ... 22.11.13

TRANSFERS FROM OTHER CORPS.

11788 Serjeant .. McDonald, D. .. 13.11.13 From 3rd Highland Bde .. F. A., T.F. 7407 Private .. Rich, C. .. .. 1.10.13 1st Welch Regiment.

DEATHS.

6322 Private Brown, E. J. 12.11.13 Bronchitis. 5982 Grey, W. 11.11.13 Tuberculosis (meningitis). 6783 Coleman, H. 8.12.13 Death from misadventure (fall. ing when jumping from a

train whilst in motion). Protected by copyright. I APPOINTED BUGLER.

65971 Boy .. 1 3.12.13 I Vice Taylor to the ranks. I

THE FOLLOWING N.C.Os. AND MEN HAVE QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION IN THE VARIOUS OORPS EXAMINATIONS.

FOR STAFF·SERJEANT. 11211 ! Serjeant I Marsden, L. 'I.'. FOR SERJEANT. 114371 Oorporal 1 Beasley, J. W. 11108871 Lce.·Serjt. I Humphrey, W. A. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ FOR OORPORAL. 1011 1 Private I Ross,H. O. 1611 1 Private HodsOD, P. 4870 " Poules, S. 5242 " 1 Phipps, H. E. 1972 I I Davidson, B. I I EMBARKATIONS FOR ABROAD.

To SOUTH AFRICA, PER S. S. '" GUILDFORD OASTLE," NOVEMBER 15, 1913. 186 I Private .. I Fream, W. 11 5350 I Private .. I Morris, G. To SOUTH AFRICA, PER S.S. "BALMORA.L OASTLE," NOVEMBER 22! 1913. 174091 Serjeant 1 Kimberley. H. 1116231 I Serjeant .. / Mason, H. B. 16165 .. Bullough, P. 19396".. Baker, H.

12557 .. Harvey,. P. I on October 1, 2021 by guest.

DISEMBARKATIONS FROM ABROAD. FROM EGYPT, PER H.T. "PLASSY," NOVEMBER 28, 1913.

20271 Private ., I Coney, E. H. I1 1102 1 Private ." 1 Hake, J. G. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

Or. R.A.M.O. OAMP MESS, LONGMOOR. Dr.

MESSING ACCOUNT.

1913 £ s. d. 1913 Protected by copyright. £ s. d. April 30 By Receipts, Messing, &c. 352 0 0 April 30 To Messing Bills, Tradesmen, &c. 213 3 7 to Wines, Spirits and Tobacco 83 10 6 to Hire of Mess Furniture 21 19 6 June 26 Rebate 10 per cent Canteen June 26 " Servants' Wages 29 0 0 and Mess 9 5 0 " Wines, Spirits, Tobacco and Stationery .. 73 7 1 " Hire of Orockery, Linen, &c., R.A.M.C. Mess 35 4 6 " Breakages, replacing, &c ... 600 " Incidental Expenses, Washing, Postage, &c ... 874 .. Balance Cr. .. 57 13 6 £444 15 6 £444 15 6

TENT FURNITURE ACCOUNT. By Receipts from Officers, Hire of Tent To Messrs. Solomon, Bros., Hire of Furni- Furniture 40 14 3 ture, Replacements, &c. 40 17 9 Balance Dr. o 3 6 http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ £40 17 9 £40 17 a

W AGES AND GROOMS ACCOUNT. By Receipts from Officers 14 2 6 To Grooms, A.S.C. and 15th Hussars 14 2 6 GRATUITIES TO SERY ANTS ACCOUNT. By Receipts from Officers 9 15 0 To Servants 9 15 0 HIRE OF TEA SET. By Receipts from Officers 1 10 0 To Canteen and Mess Co-op. Society 1 10 4 Balance Dr. 004 ---- £1 10 4 on October 1, 2021 by guest. £1 10 4 ---- BALANCE SHEET. By Balance Messing Account 57 13 6 To Balanee Tent Furnitnre ., 0 3 () " Hire of Tea Sets .. 0 0 4 " Cheque Book 0 4 2 Balance Or. at Bank 57 5 6 £57 13 6 £57 13 6

Audited and found correct. (Signed) H. A. HINGE, Major RA,M.C., President. L. V. 'THURSTON, Oaptain B.A.M.O.} U b G. ORMROD, Oaptain R.A.M.O. "'1em en. August 27, 1913. W. F. ELLIS, Oaptain B.A.M.O., Mess Secretary. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

NOTES FROM ALDERSHOT.-Captain Ellis writes, December 10, 1913: "I have been asked by Lieutenant-Colonel Sutton, D. S.O., to send the enclosed copy of the balance sheet of the Officers' Mess, Longmoor Camp of Instruction. It was thought that officers who had been members of that mess would like to know how the accounts stood. The balance credit of £57 5s. 6d. has. been placed in a separate account, 'The Royal Army Medical Corps Camp Mess Account,' to be used for any future mess on the lines of last year. There will probably be a meeting of the Aldershot Mess to determine the exact scope of ·this fund, but it will in no case be merged into the accounts of the permanent Royal Army Medical Corps Mess at Aldershot."

NOTES FROM SIMLA..-Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Blenkinsop, R.A.M.C., Assistant Director of Medical Services (British Service) writes as follows, dated November 18, 1913 :- "Appointments.-Colonel F. H. Treherne, V.H.S., has been appointed Assistant Direc.tor of Medical Services, 7th (Meerut) Division, vice Colonel E. Butt, retired. "Colonel G. D. Hunter. D;S.O., has been appointed Assistant Director of Medical Services, Allahabadand Fyzabad Brigades, vice Colonel A. E. Tate, transferred as Assistant Director of Medical Services, Bangalore and Southern Brigades. "Surgeon-General T. M. Corker, has been appointed Deputy Director of Medical Services, 9th (Secunderabad) Division. " Extension of Tour of Indian Service.-The following officer has been allowed to extend his tour of Indian service till the trooping season 1914-15: Captain L. G. Gibson. " Leave.-Generalleave ex-India to the undermentioned officers has been concurred

in: Major J. G. Foster, six months, from December 20, 1913, to June 19, 1914. Protected by copyright. Major J. McD. McCarthy, six months and one week, from November 28, 1913, to June 3, 1914. "Specialists.--The following officers have been appointed specialists in the subject and Diyision noted against them: Major J. Matthews, advanced operative surgery, 9th· (Secunderabad) Division. (Temporary until the appointment of a permanent specialist). Major J. W. H. Houghton, advanced operative surgery, 7th (Meerut) Division." NOTES FROM FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, W. AFRICA.-Captain R. R. Lewis writes: "We arrived at Freetown in the freight ship' Olenda' at daybreak on July 9, after an uneventful voyage, broken at the Canaries by a stay of six hours at Las Palmas. " The first thing that strikes one on walking up to report one's arrival at the office of the S.M.O. is that one would sooner employ any other means of transit than the 'flat feet'! The day was an especially hot and muggy one in the rainy season, and I do not remember ever having perspired so much in such a short time! However, one becomes more or less physiologically adapted to this condition after a while, especially on adopting what is known as the' Sierra Leone walk,' the rate of which is http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ about half a mile per hour. " The second thing which I believe usually strikes one is an absolute inability to collect one's thoughts coherently, or even to remember small details about things in general which one should ordinarily never forget. "Apart from these discomforts. my first impression of Tower Hill was, on the whole, a good one. Much can be said for the scenery, which resembles that of Ceylon in many respects. The views from Mount Aureol and Wilberforce Hospitals are quite beautiful, but I was surprised to find that this did not appear to be the general con sensus of opinion. It was admitted .that they were beautiful on first arrival, but after one had been gazing on the same scene for twelve solid month", one's opinion was apt to alter. After two months in the Colony, I begin to find myself of the same trend of thought. "It is now nearing the end of the' rainy season, and I should imagine that this is

quite one of the wettest places on earth. The average rainfall per year is about on October 1, 2021 by guest. 170 inches, and during one year over 204 inches of rain fell ! " The result of all this is that in the wet season it is necessary to keep a charcoal fire burning in the morning and evening, or else put one's clothes on in a more or less saturated condition. A pair of dry boots left in a room at night will usually be found to be covered with mildew in the morning. "On October 2, Major Sparkes and Captains Harty and MacDowall arrived for duty. Captain Mclntire returned to England, tour expired on the following day, J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

10 n,nd Lieutenant-Oolonel Gerrard n,nd Major Statham on six months' leave, after their first year of service on the coast. Major Houghton returned from two months' leave on September 23. Oaptain Wyatt took over the duties of specialist sanitary officer from Major Statham and I relieved the former officer at Port Lokko on the 23rd. It would seem impossible to serve on tbis coast without contracting malaria, which is of the malignant tertian type. Oaptain Wyatt contracted it after being at Lokko ten days, and I did likewise after one fortnight in spite of prophylactic quinine .. Out of thirteen Europeans, including British officers and colour-serjeants, eleven suffered from malaria during the month of September at Port Lokko. A larger number of cases of blackwater fever than usual have occurred, even during the short while that I have been here. H During the month of August, while medical officer at Wilberforce, over 50 per cent of the officers stationed there suffered from malaria. Altogether apart from the malaria, the West African Ooast has a climate peculiarly its own. It is extra ordinarily enervating, and productive of a condition of intense lassitude towards the end of the day. The first few months are not so noticeable in this respect, but by the time one has completed three-fourths of a tour the condition becomes more or less acute, as evidenced by seeing officers tearing off the pages of their calendars daily and calculating how many days, hours, minutes, and seconds they still have to serve on the Ooast! There are those who would suggest that double pay is too much for merely serving on this particular coast, aud in reply to them I would say: "Oome out and spend a year here, doing six months in the bush I I would guarantee that, at the end of the year, they would be the last people in the world to suggest that every minute of service we spend in this country is not well worth the money we are

paid for it. One of the commonest ailments, so to spen,k, one meets with here, is Protected by copyright. insomnia. I personally go to bed about 10 p.m. and awake, with extraordinary regularity., at 2 a.m., after which sleep is practically non-obtainable. Quite 30 per cent of officers are similarly affected. However, we cannot' have it all our own way,' and I have no doubt that after a time I shall get quite accustomed to the 'four-hour night.' "'Nest Africa, apart from double service and double pay, no doubt has its redeeming features, although personn,lly I must confess that up to date I have not succeeded in discovering them."

SPECIAL RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL OORPS. The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Oaptains: John R. R. Trist, dated November 30,1913; Alexander O. Oourt, M.B .. dated December 17,1913. The undermentioned Lieutenauts are confirmed in their rank: Gerald F. P. Gibbons, Robert Montgomery, M.B.

The undermentioned to be Lieutenants (on probation) : Oadet Samuel Griffin, from http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ the Royal Oollege of Surgeons in Ireland Oontingent, Officers' Training Oorps, dated November 21, 1913; Oadet Serjeant Joseph Harold Baird, from the Edinburgh University Oontingent, Officers' Training Oorps, dated November 28, 1913.

TERRITORIAL FORCE. ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL OORPS. Surgeon-General Sir Alfred Keogh, K.O.B., M.D., retired pay, is appointed to the Honorary Oolonelay of the Royal Army Medical OOlpS of the 2nd London Territorial Division, vice Lieutenn,nt-Oolonel. and Honorary Oolonel Francis L. Stephenson, C.B:, M.B., Retired List (Volunteers), who vacates that appointment, dated December 3, 1913. North Midland Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance.-Lieutenant-Oolonel Thomas Thompson resigns his commission, and is granted permission to retain his rank and to wear the prescribed uniform, dated December 3, 1913. on October 1, 2021 by guest. 1st East Lancashire Field Ambulance.-Lieutenant Joseph :ilL Postlethwaite to be Oaptain, dated August 2. 1913. 2nd East Lancashire Field Ambnlance.-The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Oaptains:- ' Oharles H. S. Redmond, M.B., dated November 1,1913. Andrew W. B. Loudon, l'.LD., dated November 10,1913. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

2nd Northumbrian Field Ambulance.-Alexander Carson Clarke Lawrence to be Lieutenant, dated September 8, 1913. William Mackenzie Wilsbn, M.B., to be Lieutenaut, dated September 27,1913. 1st Welsh Field Ambulance.-Transport Officer and Honorary Lieutenant. William L. Hopkins resigns his commission, dated December 3, 1913. Highland Divisional Olearing Hospital.-Lieutenant.Colonel Francis Kelly, M.D., from the 1st Highland Field Ambulance, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, dated November 1, 1913. Captain David Rorie, M.D., from the 1st Highland Fi6ld Ambuhtnce, to be Captain, dated November 1, 1913. Lowland Divisional Olearing Hospital.-Major Peter Fleming Shaw, from the 2nd Lowland Field Ambulance, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, dated November 1, 1913. Lieutenant Geoffrey Balmanno Fleming, M.B., from the 1st Lowland Field Ambulance, to be Lieutenant, dated November], 1913. Acting Serjeant-1\'l:ajor James Law, from the 3rd Scottish General Hospital, to b Quartermaster, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant, dated December 3, 1913. 1st East Lancashi1'e Field Ambnlance.-Lieutenant Albert Ramsbottom, M.D., to be Captain, dated November 14, 1913. 3rd East Lancashire Field _cimbulance.-Lieutenant Edward H. Cox, ]\ILB., to be Captain, dated November 14, 1913. 1st Northumbrian F·ield Ambulance.-Captain Frank Hawthorn, M.D., to be Major, dated December 13, 1913. . 2nd West Riding Field Ambulance.-Robert Garside Dixon, J\iLB., to be Lieutenant, dated November 1, 1913.

3rd Welsh Field Amb·ulance.-Lieutenant William A. T. Lloyd resigns his com Protected by copyright. mission, dated December 13, 1913. Officers attached to other units. Lieutenant Charles P. Woodstock to be Captain, dated July 1, 1913. Lieutenant William Gilchl'ist, M.B., resigns his commission, dated December 3, 1913. William Rex Collingridge to be Lieutenant, dated December 3, 1913. Captain Lionel H. Moiser, M.B., resigns his commission, dated December 10,1913. Captain John G. Martin, M.B., to be Major, dated October 26,1913. Lieutenant Noel W. Kidston; 1\f.B., to be Captain, dated November 1, 19]3. Lieutenant James W. McIntosh, M.B., resigns his commission, dated December 13, 1913. William George, M.B., to be Lieut6nant, dated December 13, 1913. QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE. Postings and Transjers.-Matrons: Miss A. B. Smith, RRC., to Aldershot, from

Colchester. Sisters: Miss M. M. Blakely, to Colchester, from Tidworth, as acting http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ matron; Miss M. E. 1\1. Grierson, to Khartoum, from Cairo; Miss M. German, to Cairo, from Khartoum; Miss S. O. Beamish, to Tidworth, from Dublin. Staff Nurses: Miss E. M. M. Malim, to Tidworth, from Devonport; Miss M. Hale, to Aldershot, from Woolwich ; Miss A. Shearer, to Aldershot, on provisional appointment; Miss V. A. Johannessen, to London, on provisional appointment. Appointments Confirmed. Staff Nurses.-Miss L. A. Parker, Miss E. L. Hall, Miss M. R Casswell.

ROYAL ARMY MEDIOAL OORPS MESS, LONDON. on October 1, 2021 by guest. IT may interest Officers of the Corps to learn that a valuable collection of works of art was bequeathed to the Mess under the will of the late Lieutenant-Colonel R Manifold Craig, RA.M.C. (retired). The collection was valued for probate at £225, on which a legacy duty of £22 10s. was paid. The following extract from Lieutenant. Colonel Craig's will deals with this bequest :- " I give and bequeath unto the President and Committee of the Officers' Mess, Royal Army Medical Staff, Grosvenor Road, in addition to any previous gifts ,given during my J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

12 lifetime to those gentlemen, the four Chippendale chairs ~nd the two carved English carving chairs, and the following pictures if not already presented or handed over to the Mess: • Poets' Corner,' by Ivers ;' The Goddesses and Actmon,' by Rottenhamer; 'Woodland View,' in the manner of Hobbema; 'A Jewish Banker,' by Cattermole; 'Still Life' (Shells, Statuette, &c.), by Etty; 'Water Goddess and Fish,' by Rottenhamer; 'The Pig Yard,' reputed Morland; 'The Young Farmer' (Morland); 'The White Horse' (Morland); 'Snake, Thistle, and Butterilies' (Otho Marcellis or van Schrick); 'Landscape with Figures' (Salvator Rosa) and Dughet large still life picture (musical instruments, &c.), by Cornelis Brise; 'The Bandits' Hiding Place' (Salvator Rosa); 'A Storm Ahead' (Pynnaker); the two volumes of the Dictionary of Painters and Engravers by Bryan; the three volumes of photographs of China, by Thompson; and the Carter Bath Chair, the latter for the use of sick Officers." Among the gifts made during his lifetime were the following: Two panels of early 16th Century Flemish Tapestry, an illuminated' vellum Armenian manuscript, " Sharagan," and some [Lncient pottery. The Carter Bath Chair was handed over to ,the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital for the use of sick Officers.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS CENTRAL Protected by copyright. MESS AND GAMES COMMITTEE.

The late R.A. M.O. Mess, Tempe, 0.11'. S.-It will 1;e remembered that the members of the late Tempe Mess generously handed over the assets and presentations belonging to it to the Central Mess Fund for custody and disposal, preference to be given to a R.A.M.C. mess starting in South Africa, failing that to a RA.lYLC. mess elsewhere. In addition to the articles of plate, &c., already received, the credit balance of the Tempe Mess, amounting to the handsome sum of £76 12s. 6d., has now been paid into the Central Mess Fund. Retired Officers.-The Committee having been informed that some officers on the retired list are desirous of subscribing to the Fund, the following resolution. was adopted at the Annual Meeting last June: "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 of their rank. That established messes be invited to accord the privileges of honorary membership to such subscribers." http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/

NOTES ON GAMES AND SPORT. Association li'ootball.-Serjeant-Major C. Drury, RA.M.C., Hon. Secretary of the RA.M.C. Football Club, sends the following report of the doings of the Aldershot team, whose success will be much appreciated by the whole Corps:- "No doubt it will interest the Corps in general to know how the football team figures in this sport at Aldershot. In the first place we have the following N.C.O.s and

men to pick from: Corporals Prince and Miller; Privates Quelch, Bates, Forshaw, on October 1, 2021 by guest. Southall, Gillham, Morris, Veitch, White and Darby, all old players; also Lance Corporal Brindle, Private Wykes and Bugler Osborne, who played for the first team on one or two occasions last year, so really no new player has been discovered. " The following competitions have been entered into for the season 1913-14 : "The Amateur Cup, the Army Cup, the Rants Senior Cup, the Aldershot Senior Cup, the Aldershot Senior Military League. " The matches played, with results, are as follows :- J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

"ROYAL ARMY j'lIEDICAL OORPS FOOTBALL OLUB, 1913·14. "FIXTURES AND RESULTS, 1913·14.

GO~LS Date Whom played Result --'- Where Competition For Against 6.9.13 Farnham United .. Won 13 o };"arnham };"riendly. 13.9.13 Reading Reserves .. 3 1 Reading " 27.9.13 A.S. Oorps __ .. 11 3 Home .. 1.10.13 R Berks. Regt. .. 11 o Ald;~shot S.L. 8.10.13 Reading Amateurs .. 6 1 Re~ding . Friendly. 18.10.13 1st Scots Guards .. 3 1 Home .. 1st Round Army Oup. 25.10.13 3 1 Hants Senior Oup. 30.10.13 R. E~gineer~' :: Lost" 2 3 Away" .. Aldershot S. L. 1.11.13 Oam and Y orktown Won 7 o .. \ English Amateur Oup. 5.11.13 RM. Fnsiliers .. 2 1 H~~e .. Aldershot S.L. 8.11.13 1st L.N. Lancs. .. Dr'~w .1 1 Away .. 2nd Rd. Hants S. Oup. 12.11.13 2nd Worcesters .. Won 1 o Home .. Aldershot S.L. 15.11.13 1st L.N. Lancs. . . Lost o 1 . . Replay 2nd Round Hants Senior Oup. 19.11.13 1st K.RR.O. Won 2 1 .. 2nd Round Army Oup. 22.11.13 1st L.N. Lancs. 4th Qual. Round Ama· 7 o Protected by copyright. teur Oup. 24.11.13 2nd Bt. H.L.I. .. 2 o .. Aldershot S.L. 26.11.13 1st Bt. Scots Gds ... 2 2 Aldershot Senior Oup. 29.11.13 R Engineers .. 1 4 Eggar's' . Oharity Oup. Hill 3.12.13 1st Bt. Scots Gds... Draw 1 1 Away Alders. Senior League. 10.12.13 " " .. Won 2 1 " Sen. Oup Replay. 16.12.13 1st R Berks. .. 5 o 3rd Round Army Oup. 85 22

"Of course it could not be expected that we could go through the season without injuries, but we have been fairly fortunate, taking into consideration the strenuous game that is played here, and the crack teams we have met, only three admissions to hospital for severe;sprains being our chief casualties; still our Masseur Oorporal Baigent has been kept very busy. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ "Boys' Team.

29.9:13 L.N. Lancs. Regt ... Won 5 0 Home 6.10.13 R. Engineers 7 0 IB~:S' Le~~ue. 16.10.13 1st R. Highlanders 5 0 Away" , 23.10.13 1st Scots Guards .. 8 0 Home 30.10.13 1st Oolds. Guards .. 7 0 Away 6.11.13 1st Northamptons .. 14 0 Home 10.11.13 1st R Highlanders 7 0 13.11.13 R.M. Fusiliers 9 0 A"';~y on October 1, 2021 by guest. 17.11.13 !At Scots Guards 2 0 24.11.13 R Engineers 2 0 ., 27.11.13 RM. Fusiliers 5 0 Home ------71 0 i J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

" The Boys' team in the Aldershot Command League have carried all before them; this is doubly interesting owing to the fact that ten of the team are sons of serving and time-expired members of the Corps, as their names prove: Osborne, Conway, Coad, Steer, Tuson, Lever, Elmer, Henfrey, Halliday and Tomlin. "The goalkeeper, Mills, has the distinction of being the smallest in the Aldershot Command in that capacity." No. 18 and No. 35 Companies -were defeated in the 3rd round of the Regent's Park Cup. Rugby Football.-The following officers were selected to play for the Army v. R:M.A., Woolwich, and R.M.C., Sandhurst: Lieutenant J. L. Huggan (three-quarter), LIeutenant H. C. D. Rankin (half). Lieutenant R. C. Carlyle (forward), Lieutenant G. F. Allison (reserve). Against the London Scottish, Lieutenants J. L. Huggan (three-quarter). G. F. Allison (three-quarter), and R. C. Carlyle played for the Army, and H. C. D. Rankin (half) for the Scottish. Rowing.--At the half-yearly General Meeting of the members of the London Mess, the advisability of forming a Corps rowing club, brought forward by Captain M. P. Leahy, was discussed. The matter is under consideration. Hockey.--The Aldershot team was beaten (2-1) in the 'second round of the Army Tournament by a very strong Army Service Corps XI. All played well, Lieutenant. Ritchie's game being brilliant. R.A.M.C.-Goal, Private Blair; backs, Staff-Serjeant Robinson, Private Derby; halves, Serjeant Prince, Lieutenant Ritchie, Quarter master-Serjeant Enright; forwords, Captain Wright, Lance-Corporal Jepp, Lieutenant

Ball, Corporal Mack, Private Page. . Protected by copyright. Golf.-The Captains' Class. 1912-13, has presented a handsome cup to the London Mess for annual competition, by match play; the cup to remain in the mess and a duplicate to be presented to the winner. The competition to take place between November and JUly. A committee has been appointed to draw up rules for the competition. The Annual Army Championship Meeting usually takes place at E\lster. Golfers are reminded that, under a scheme approved by the Army Golf Committee, the Corps is divided into twelve units for the purpose of entry for this competition. Details will be found in Corps News for May, 1913, p. 119. Hitherto only the Aldershot Com mand has been eligible. It is hoped that the new conditions will be inaugurated by a good entry. The Hon. Secretary would be glad of any information on the above topics, which is not sent up under the heading of Local Notes from the various stations. For publication in the JOURNAL it sbould reach him not later tban the 19th of each month. 3, Homefield Road, J. T. CLAPHAM, Captain,

Wimbledon, S. W. .Hon. Sec.-etm·y. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/

ANNUAL COMPETITION FOR THE MILITARY HOSPITAL COOKERY CHALLENGE SHIELD. THE Fifth Annual Competition for the Military Hospital Cookery Cballenge Shield took place at the Twenty-fourth Universal Cookery and Food Exhibition, held at the Royal Horticultural Hall. Westminster, from October 28 to November 1. The results were as follows :- (1) Nos. 1 and 3 Companies R.A.M.C.• Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, winners of

the Challenge Shield, 356 marks. 10425 Serjeant A. Tollafield. Special Silver Medal. on October 1, 2021 by guest. 18808 Corpora:! W. Steels, Silver Medal and 5s. 4898 Private W. H. Wicken, Bronze Medal and 5s. (2) No. 20 Company R.A.JJ.I.C., Tidw01·th, 348 marks. 7196 Serjeant W. F. Longman, Special Silver Medal. 6269 Private A. H. Dixon, Silver Medal and 5s. 19845 Private A. J. Reynolds, Bronze Medal and 58. (3) No. 14 Company, King George V. Hospital, Dublin, 326 marks. 6366 Private H. Edwards, Silver Medal and 58. 5862 Private G. T. Gwilt, Silver Medal and 5s. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

(4) No. 7 Company R.A.M.C., Devonport, 320 marks. 12195 Serjeant A. Joyce, Silver Medal and 5s. 19515 Lance-Oorporal G. D. Salter, Bronze Medal and 2s. 6d. (5) No. 11 Company R.A.M.C., Dover, 302 marks. 5112 Private E. S. H. Gregory, silver medal and 5s. (6) No. 2 Compn.ny B.A.M.C., Connaught Hospital, Aldershot, 259 marks. 15764 Lance·Oorporal G. Ellison, Bronze Medal and 2s. 6d. 5598 Private G. H. Edwards, Oertificate of Merit and 2s. 6d. (7) No. 35 Compn.ny, Queen Alexandm Military Hospital, Millbank, 259 marks. 5396 Private J. H. Thompson, Bronze Medal and 2s. 6d. 10191 Lance-Serjeant G. R. Moore, Oertificate of Merit and 2s. 6d. (8) No. 6 Company B.A.M.C., Alexaitdra Hospital, Cosham, 255 marks. 18675 Oorpor!l,l A. O. Partridge, Bronze Medal and 2s. 6d. . (9) No. 11 Company, Shorncli{fe, 255 marks. 19409 Private A. Hutchinson; Oertificate of Merit and 2s. 6d. 6478 Private H. Leake, Oertificate of Merit and 28. 6d. (10) No. 10 Company B.A.M.C., Chatham, 244 marks. 19941 Private E. P. Gowing, Oertificate of Merit and 2s. 6d. (11) No. 12 Compa'liy B.A.M.C., Woolwich, 220 marks. 19581 Lance-Oorporal H. J. Cannon, Oertificate of Merit and 2s. 6d. Protected by copyright. UNITED SERVICE .MEDICAL SOCIETY.

THE next meeting of the above Society will be held at the Royal Naval Medical Oollege, Greenwich, on Thursday, January 8, 1914, at 5 p.m. Subject:" Antarctic Experiences," py Surgeon E. L. Atkinson, R.N. A train leaves Charing Cross at 4.10 p.m., arriving at Greenwich at 4.34 p.m. Train leaves Greenwich at 5.30 p.m. and 6.24 p.m., arriving at Oharing Oross at 6.13 p.m. and @.43 p.m. respectively.

reHE ARMY AND NAVY MA.LE NURSES' http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ CO-OPERATION. SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT, 1912-13. THE Sixth Annual General Meeting of the· Army and Navy Male Nurses' Oo·opera tion was held at 11a, Welbeck Street, W., on Wednesday, October 8,1913, at 2.30 p.m., Sir Dyee Duekworth, Bt., M.D., in the chair. After the minutes of the last geueral meeting had been read and confirmed, the following report of the Executive Oommittee was received. Beport.-ThA Executive Oommittee, in presenting' their Sixth Annual General Report, are pleased to state that the Oo-operation has made progress during the past year, and that its services are becoming more generally appreciated. Since June 30, 1912, forty-two nurses have been regularly employed, and 319 patients have been nursed. The receipts for the nursing' services have amounted to £3,926 79. 9d., showing on October 1, 2021 by guest. au increase of £206 11s. Seven thousand copies of the reports and circulars have been sent to medical practitioners in the London district and Provinces. . Finances.-The balance sheet of the year, prepared by the honorary auditors, is appended, and the Committee desire to draw attention to the following contributions from various bodies :- J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

Naval and Military Tournament (Army Council) ... £20 0 0 Surgeon-General Christopher Pearson 1 1 0 A. S. Williams, Esq. 1 1 0 Profits from Canteens on board H.M. Transports 5 0 0 Naval and Military Tournameut (Admiralty) 25 0 0 Earl of Lonsdale ... . " ...... 5 0 0 MajorH. G. Fell, R.A.M.C. 1 1 0 Royal Army Medical Corps Fund 5 0 0 The Committee are pleased to report that their Royal Highu€sses Princess Christian of Schleswig·Holstein, Princess Louise (Ducbess of Argyll), and Princess Beatrice (Princess Henry of Battenberg) have also graciously consented to become Patronesses of the Co-operation. . Three resignations from the Executive Committee have occurred in the persons of Major Ferguson, D.S.O., R.A.M.C., who has gone abroad, Sir Rowland Bailey, C.B., M.V.O., and Miss Becher, RR.C., Matron-in-Chief, Q.A.I.M.N.S. The following new members have been appointed and have accepted office; John Adams, Esq., F.R.C.S., Mrs. Donald Armour, Captain Alfred Seton-Christopher (late Seaforth Highlanders),Surgeon-General A. W. May, C.B., Director-General R:.N. This Committee has met ten times; the Selection and Discipline Committee three times, and the House Committee once. It is to be noted that the Co· operation is almost self· supporting, but it is clear to the Executive Committee that a continuance of outside support is necessary to establish this excellent work on a firmer basis. Skilled men nurses are more and more recognized as necessary for many patients, and there is no better source for obtaining such services than a Co-operation such as this, which selects and assumes responsibility for trained men of high character and practical experience, who have the additional claim Protected by copyright. on the public of having done good service to their country, and are ready to resume it whenever called upon in case of war.

ARMY MEDICAL OFFICERS' WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS'FUND. THE Committee of the Army Medical Officers' Widows' and Orphans' Fund wishes to bring to the notice of officers of the Corps the benefits offered by this Society; and to draw attention to its strong financial position, as disclosed by the Actuary's Report on the recent quinquennial valuation of the Fund. In this report (a copy of :which http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ may be obtained from the Secretary) the Actuary states that "the financial position of the Society continues to be eminently satisfactory," and adds that from the Fund officers can obtain "at least a minimum provision for their widows and orphans at a much lower cost than from any Life Assurance Company or other Society." The annual subscription of a married member provides an annuity of £50, during widow hood, to the widow of the marriage, during which his subscription as a married member began. In the event of the death of the widow this annuity is continued to the children of such marriage until the youngest attains the age of 21 years. It also continues for their benefit, up to the same age, if the widow re-marries. Furthermore, should the wife o'f the subscriber predecease him, it will be optional for him to .continue the subscription he had been paying as a married member, in order to provide an annuity similar to the above for the children of the marriage, until the youngest shall have attained the age of 21 years. Provision is also made (Rule X) whereby a part of the surplus at any quinquennial valuation may be applied for the benefit of members, or their wives, or orphan children. on October 1, 2021 by guest. Thus, at the valuation as at December 31, 1910, a portion of the surplus was appro priated to bring the £50 annuities, immediate and contingent, in respect of members, married and unmarried, on the books at December 31, 1910, up to the present statutory limit of £52 per annum; and also to provide a sum of £100 (in addition to the first half-yearly annuity payment) immediately on the death of every first-class married member on the books at December 31, 1910, should he predecease his present wife. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

There is every reason to presume that at the next quinquennial valuation similar additional benefits may be granted to members now joining. Unmarried officers may become members by paying £2 yearly, and can thus reduce the rate of their subscriptions when married. They are eligible to share in such distribution of surplus as may from time to time take place under Rule X, and at the last distribution did so benefit. They also safeguard themselves against the possible closure of the Fund in war time, mentioned below. A table of the rates of subscription will be found at the end of the Book of Rules, at which rates some examples are given below :-

Husband's age Wife's age Annual subscriptions. £ s. d. 25 20 13 8 5 28 32 11 18 2 30 27 14 6 1 32 28 15 5 9 33 33 14 510 35 25 18 9 1 36 33 16 17 2 38 28 19 19 6 42 38 19 6 8 46 40 21 12 6 50 45 24 9 5 50 50 20 11 1 55 50 27 19 6 Protected by copyright. These te1'ms cover all war and climate risks, and there are no marriage fines. But on the' imminence or outbreak of war the Committee are empowered to close the Fund temporarily to applicants for membership, or to admit them at a special war rate'. Copies of the Rules, Actuary's Report, Annual Report, and Balance Sheet, together with Declaration Forms, can be obtained from the Secretary, who will be glad to givil any other information in his power. 20, Belgrave Road, J. T. CLAPHAM, Captain, London, S. W. Secretary.

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LONDON SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE (UNIVERSITY OF LONDON), CONNAUGHT ROAD, ALBERT DOCK, LONDON, E. New Oourse in Tropical Sanitation and Hygiene. Arrangements have been made for a new Course to be held during the October and May Sessions. This will be open to students who have already attended the ordinary curriculum, and in exceptional cases Medical Officers of Health, Sanitary Officers and others interested in preventive medicine, who are not students of the school, will, with the permission of the School Committee, be admitted. The Course will consist of Lectures and Demonstrations and 'will extend over two months. For those who desire it one month's laboratory work, under direction, will be added to enable students who have taken the .ordinary course to be signed

up for six months, the period required fo~ the Diploma in Diseases and Hygiene on October 1, 2021 by guest. of the Tropics of the Conjoint Board in London. Three months' study is required for the Cambridge Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and one year for the London M.D. (Part VI. Tropical Medicine). The Course will comprise Bacteriology, Entomology, Helminthology, Protozoology, Hygiene, Chemical Analyses of Water and Food, Elementary Surveying, Port Health Examination, &c. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

Fees jar the Course.-To students of the school, £lls. per week; to non-students, £16 16s. for the full course of eight or twelve weeks. -Further particulars may be had from the Secretary, Seamen's Hospital Society, Greenwich, London, S.E. Oct~ber, 1913.

OBITUARY. BRIGADE-SURGEON CONSTANTINE CARIDI READ. HONORARY BRIGADE-SURGEON C. C. READ died at Richmond on December 8, aged 82. He was appointed Assistant Surgeon, Staff, May 13, 1853; 91st Foot, August 5, 1853 ; . Grenadier Guards, May 5, 1854; Surgeon, Staff,. December 12, 1868; Grenadier Guards, same date. He was promoted Surgeon-Major, Army Medical Department, March 1, 1873, and appointed Battalion Surgeon, Coldstream Guards, April 3, 1874: Surgeon.Major, Coldstream Guards, December 8, 1885. He retired with the honorary rank of Brigade-Surgeon, December 9, 1885. His war service was: Crirnean Campaign, 1854. Siege and fall of Sevastopol. Medal with clasp; Turkish medal Soudan Expeditio'n, 1885. Suakin; medal with clasp, bronze star. He was prominently brought to notice for service with the Suakin Expedition.

BRIGADE-SURGEON EDWARD FOOTNER.

BRIGADE· SURGEON E. FOOTNER, late of the Army Medical Service, died recently Protected by copyright. at Westcliff-on·Sea. He was educated at St. Thomas's Hospital, and took the diplomas of M.R.C.S. England and L.S.A. in 1858, and the degrees of M.D., C.M. Aberdeen in 1884. He entered the Army as an Assistant Surgeon, Staff, on April I, 1861; was placed on half-pay September 1, 1861; appointed to the Staff July 8, 1862 ; to 72nd Foot, August 28, 1863; Staff, November 9, 1867; 91st Foot, June 21, 1871. He was promoted Surgeon, Army Medical Department, March I, 1873; and Surgeon Major, April 1, 1876. He retired with the honorary rank of Brigade·Surgeon, October 27, 1882. His war service was: Afghan War, 1878-80, Battles of Ahmed Khel and Urzoo. During the campaign he performed specially good service and received the medal and clasp.

BIRTHS. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ THOMPSON.-AtPachmarhi, C. P. India, on November 2, the wife of Major A. G. Thompson, R.A.M.C., of a son. . JONES.-On November 13, at Westhill, Calicut, India, the wife of Major J. L. Jones, of a son.

DEATHS. NICHOLLS.-At Polemedia, Cyprus, on Sunday, November 16, Margaret Aimee, wife of Captain J. B. Nicholls, R.A.M.C., after giving birth to a still-born child.

READ.-At Richmond, Surrey, on December 8, 1913, Honorary Brigade-Surgeon on October 1, 2021 by guest. Constantine Caridi Read, late Surgeon-Major Coldstream Guards. FOOTNER.-Honorary Brigade-Surgeon Edward Footner, at Westcliff-on-Sea. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

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Major, due for foreign service next Trooping Season, wishes to exchange with an Officer low down on roster. Apply, "Motor," Cif> Messrs. Holt and Co., London. Protected by copyright. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ on October 1, 2021 by guest. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-22-01-12 on 1 January 1914. Downloaded from

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