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ROYAL' ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.' (torps news.

JULY, 1917,. . '.

EXTRACTS FROM THE" LONDONGAZETrE." Indi~ Office,

'The' following appointments'have been'made in India :--'

. , " " 'AR~Y: HEA~Q~ARTERS S~AFF. Geiil3'(aZ : S tail. Branch.;

MeaicaZ' Branc'h. '

June 12, ,1911-

'. , 'To be Temporary Directors, Medical S~rvices iuIndia:- ' . .... '. " Surg:-Gen. J.G. Macl>!'eece; O.B.; Army Medical Service, dated July 8, 19i5.. .

. Surg. ,Gen.T. ,J; O'Donbell, C.B., D.S,;O .. Army, Medical Service, ,dated July13, 1916.

,PERSONAL STAFF OF H·.E. ·THE OO~[MANDER-IN,OH:iEF. . . '. ' '. To be Burgern.·· ;.. , Oapt. A. B. H. Bi:idges, Royal Army Medical Corps, dated October .1, 1916.

. War, Office" . .. June 14; 1917.

His Majesty the !Cing'has been graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned reward for gallantry and' .meritorious. service 'on' th'e' occasion of the mining 'of a hospital ship: '-" . .

. , ,AWARDED THE 'DISTINGUISHED SERvICE ORDER.

Maj~~Robert ThorntonM~adows, R~yal Ar~y Medical Corps; .

War Office, . June 18, 1917;

His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased 'to ~pprove of the appointments of the undermentioned Officers tobe Oompanions of the Distinguished Service Order in ,Tecognition of their gallantry and· devotion to duty in the Field :-'., ,. ,

.Oapt. Ernest Stanley Stork, M,B., Royal Army Medical Oorps, attached Yeomanry. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed untiring energy and

devotion to duty in evacuating a large number of wQunded under heavy fire~ He set a ,magnificent example of courage and determination. , Capt. (Temp. Major) Al~red Oharles Foster Turner, M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He attended wounded under heavy fire day and night without rest. He was ever present along the line from .the A.D.S. to the. most advanced trenches, and on several occasions faced enemy artillery ,barrages in order that reserves of stretcher-beltrers might reach their objectives.

·Capt~ William Ferguson Wood, M.B., Royal Army Medieal Corps, Special Reserve, attached Hussars.' ,

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty; Under most trying circumstances .and heavy fire he collected and tended the wounded without'~est or food; He fre

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His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased, to award a Bar to the Miiitarr Cross to the undermentioned Officer ;-.Capt. James Alwin Colville Scott, M.C."M.B., Royal Army Medical' Corps, attached.

Durham Light Infantry. For corispicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He behaved with great courage

and coolness in attending the wounded under heavy shell fire. For two days he-. worked continuously, with an utter disregard for his own safety. By his efforts he was. able to ensure the rapid evacuation of the wounded, and undoubtedly saved many lives .

. (M.C. gazetted January 1, 1917.)

His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to confer' the Military Cross on the undermentioned Officers in recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty. in the Field ;- -Temp. Capt. Vincent Edgar Badcock, M.D., Royal Army Medical Corps (attachec;l.

Highland Light Infantry). -' _ For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has behaved in a most gallant

manner on several occasions in attending to wounded under intense shell fire, showing: an utter disregard of.personal danger, and setting a splendid example to all. Temp. Cap~_ James Harding Barry, Royal An)).y Medical Corps (attached London

Regiment). . For C9nspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed the utmost coolness

and bravery in going out under heavy machine·gun fire, and assisting to bring in· a.nd attend wounded men. Throughout he set a splendid example to all. Temp: Capt. Bertram Henry Barton, M.D., Royal Army Medical Corps.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He worked continuously under· very heavy fire, and succeeded in bringing in' many wounded men. . His .devotion· to duty saved many lives. . Temp. Capt. Eric. Biddle, Royal Army Medical Corps. _

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed great gallantry in supe~vising the removal of wounded from a heavily shelled area; By his untiring: energy and disregard of personal danger he saved many lives. Capt. Richard Thompson Caesar, M.D., Royal Army Medical Corps.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On taking over tue line, thecellars of the village were full of wounded. He proceeded with bearers to search all cellars and organized removal of patients. Although the shelling was heavy and practically continuous, he remained all day and succeeded in clearing. the village of' all woupded. Temp. Capt. John Donal Carroll, M.B., Royal Army Medic",l Corps (attached Royal •.

Warwickshire Regiment). For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. An observation post had been

hit, he immediately went to the spot and attended the wounded, although the eriemy' continued to con'centrate heavy shell fire on the post. Temp. Capt. James Alphonsus Conway, M.D., Royal Army Medical Corps (attached

Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry). . For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He worked indefatigably under

_ heavy fire, ana by his personal attention saved the lives of a number of men. He;-set a fine example to all ranks. . . ~Temp. Lieut. A. Yeshwant Dabholkar, Indian Medical Service.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Although himself wounded, he· displayed great courage and determination in tending wounded men under heavy fire., He set a splendid example to those around him. 'Temp. Lieut. Erach Ruttonji Daqoo, Indian Medical Service.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He went forward at great. personal risk and dressed many wounded men under very heavy fire. He was himself' wounded. Temp. Capt. Osw:ald John Daly, M.B.,'Royal Army Medical Corps.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He worked continuously undervery heavy fire, and was responsible. for the evacuation of a large number of wounded. Capt. WaIter Elliot Elliot, M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps, Special Reserve·· .(attached Devons.).

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He worked continuously throughout the night tending the wounded' under heavy fire. His devotio~ to duty' saved many lives.


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,Capt. Henry ~Villiam Eva~s, M.B., Roy~l Army Medical Corps, Specia;~ Rese~ve. :ror conspIcuoUS gallantry and devotIOn to -duty. He showed the utmost. bravery

and.zeal when commanding a stretcher-bearer division. Hedirectedthe·bearers· and tended the 'wounded in the open. By his exertions he secured the efficient clearing of the wounded over very long distances. . . _.' Capt. Alfred George Timbrell Fisher, M.B;, Royal'ArmyMedical Corps. '

. For conspicuous gallantryand'devotion to duty. The advanced dressing station of whicH he was in command was destroyed by shell fire, arid although himself severely shaken, he succeeded in formi,ng a fresh dressing station. Temp. Capt. Frederick Georg,eFlood, l\'LB., ROYIl.I Army Medical Corps, Special Reserve.

For conspicupus' gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and determination in tending the wounded under very. heavy fire. . His disregard of personal danger inspired all ranks. He has previously done fine' work. ' Capt. Arthur Stuart Hebblethwaite, M.B, Royal Army Medical Corps (attached

. London Regiment). . . For conspicuous gallantry and, devotion to duty. He organized and trained a detachment' of stretcher. bearers and supervised their operations under heavy fire. All casualties were cleared within a short time of the' completion of the operations. This was due to the excellent training and,example set by this officer. Temp. Capt. Daniel Kennedy, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached Lancers. '

For conspicuous 'gallantry and devotion ~o duty. He tended the wounded under, .very heavy machine·gun shell fire, to which he was continuously e:;posed; It is owing to his bravery and un tiring devotion that II!any lives were saved. -*TeIUP; Capt, John Low, l\'CB., Royal Army Medical Corps.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty .. He hrought forward his_ Bearer Suhdivision and established a dressing <station under heavy fire, thereby relieving the regimental aid posts; He worked conpinuously for thirty-six hours. Capt .. Gilbert Moore;M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was in command of the evacuation' of the wounded for several weeks on an advanced front. He, displayed skill 'in, working his dispositions and personally superintended the evacuation under heavy shell fire. Capt. William Fraser Munto, M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps.

For conspicuous gallantry and' devotion to duty .. He worked continuously for fortyeight hours ,under very heavy fire,and'was responsible for the evacuation of a large number of wounded. He set a splendid example t() all ranks. ' Capt. John Dover Proud, M.B.', Royal Army Medical Corps, Special ReeeI've.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He worked continuously for forty· eight hours under heavy fire and succeeded in bringing in many wounded men. Temp. Capt. Arthur Wilmot Rasmohd, M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He organized and led a rescue party to dig out some men partially buried by the explQsion of a shell in a captured enemy gun.pit. He set a splendid example of courage and determiuation. Temp. Capt. Arthur Paul Saint, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached' King's Royal

Rifle Corps. , . . For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and

determination in tending the wounded under he.avy fire. His devotion to duty saved· many lives. . Temp. Capt. Humphrey Meigh Stephenson, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached

Rifte Brigade. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He tended the wounded under

heavy fire, and showed a complete disregard for his persooal safety. He set a magnificent example throughout; Temp. Capt. James Williamson Tocher, l\f.R, ROJ;al Army Medical Corps.

, l<~or conspic)lous gallantry and, devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and deterniination in attending to wounded for many hours during an intense hostile bombardment. He seta fine example· to all ranks. Temp. Capt. Frank Muir Walker, M.B:, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached Royal

Horse Artillery (Lieut. Canadian Army Medical Corps).. ' For conspicuous gallantry and devotion .to duty.· He has 'displayed the utmost

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, Temp. Capt; Thomas Amold Watson, :M.D., Royal Army ':Medical Corp3, atta~hed Ring's Royal Rifle Corps.

, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and determination in tending the wounded under heavy fire. His devotion to duty saved many lives. Capt. Chll,rles Owen James Young, M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps, Special Reserve.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He went out under heavy shell fire and attended several wounded men in the open, He has on previous occasions ,shown fine disregard of personal danger in the face of heavy fire.

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.

Capt. William Robert Aspinall, l\rmy Medical Oorps, attached Field Artillery. For conspicuous gaHantry and devotion ,to duty. He displayed the utmost courage

and devotion in tending the wounded under heavy fire, assisting them to places of safety until they could be evacuated. He showed the greatest gallantry throughout.

'Capt. Ronald:pennox Henderson, Australian Army Medical Corps, attached Iufantry. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and

determination in tending the wounded under very heavy fire. His devotion to duty saved many lives. , Capt.William Duncan Rirkland, Australian Army Medical Corps, attached Field

Artillery. For conspicuous gallantry and dev.otion to duty. During hostile shelling two'

ammunition dumps' were set ou fire, also causing several casualties. ,He ,immediately went to the assistance of the wounded, al}d, regardless of heavy shell fire and numerous -explosions, dressed their wounds. He has at all times set a fine example. Capt. Stanley Vincent c)'Regen, Army Medical Corps, attached Infantry;

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He worked continuously through.(Jut ,the day tending to the wounded under'very heavy,fire. He set a fine example to all ranks. Capt. Hugh Alexander Wyllie, Australian Army Medical Corps, attached Infantry.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He tended the wounded con,tinuously for two days under heavy fire. He set a splendid example of courage and -determination. ' ,

" His Majesty the Ring has been graciously pleased tO,approve of the award of a Bar to the Distinguish~d \ConductMedals of the undermentioned 'Non'commissioned Officer:- , " No. 31318 Serjt. W. D. Watson, Royal Army Medical Corps,

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage and -determination in tending the wounded under heavy,fire. He set a fine example to all ranks.

The undermentioned Officers, who were granted rewards in the Honours Gazette of ,the 4th instant, are now correctly .described :- , .

Lieut.-Col. Chester Fish McGuffin, D.S.O., Canadian Army Medical Corps. , Temp. Capt. James Robertson Mitchell, M.C., M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps.

His Majesty the Ring bas been graciously pleased to approve of tbe award of a Bar to the Military Medal to the undermentioned Non-commissioned Officers;-

No. 37787 Serjt., J. Smith, Royal Army Medical Corps.. (l\U\i, gazetted December 9, 1916.)

No. 68875 Pte .. (Lance-Cpl.) H. Storry, Royal Army Medical Corps. (M.M. gazetted February 19, 1917.) ,

His Majesty the Ring has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for . Bravery in the Field to the. undermentioned N on· commissioned Officers and Men:- "

No. 40414 Pte; H. Bargery, Royal Army Medical 'Corps. , , No. 32146 Pte. J. Birse, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 27821 Serjt. A. Blandford, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 64436 Pte. J. J. Bonnar, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 57701 Pte. R. Bristow, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 39A94 Pte. (Acting-Lance.Cpl.) G. W. Brown, Royal Army MedicarCorps. No. 31776 Pte.G"A. Bu!khardt.~IRoyal Army Medical Corps. . No. 70709 Pte. D; P. Bush; Royal Army Medical Corps.

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No. 49245 Pte. H, Carrington; Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 31212 Pte. F. G. Chalke, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 45554 Pte. S. Cooper, Royal Army Medical Corps . .No. 29005 Pte. F. M. Clark, Royal Army Medical Corps.

, No. 62599 Pte. J.'H. Clayton, Royal Army Medical Corps. ' No. 439332 Pte. C. L. Davis,'Royal Army MedicalCorps; No. 39413 Pte. L. Doody, Hoyal Army Medical Corps. No. 67100 Pte. (Lance.Upl.) J. R. Duckworth, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 33680 Cpl. (Acting-Serjt.) S. Dyer, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 32082 Pte. F. T. Edmondston, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 47455 pte. H. G. Fulljames, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 60979 Pte. A. Greenwood, Royal Army: Medical Corps . . No. 65457 Cpl. (Acting Serit.) B. W. Gunn, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 512270 Serjt. G. K. Harkness, Royal Army Medical Corps (formerly 368). NO.,508232 Cpl.· H. R. Hathaway, Royal Army Medical Corps (formerly 285). No. 279 Lance-Cpl. E. Hirst,Roy.al Army Medical Corps. -No. 74520 Pte. T. Hughes, Royal Army Medical Corps. •

· No. 32337 Pte. T. J. Johnstone, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 46735 Pte. J. Joughin, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 65429 Staff.Serjt. A. W. Judd, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 5S163'Cp!. (Acting.Serjt.) D. Keenan, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 339197 Serjt.F. King, Royal Army Medical Corps. No: 62507 Pte. M. Lalor, Royal Army Medical Corps. .

, No~ 38844Serjt. G. H. Long, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 38f?63 Pte. J. Marsl1, Hoyal Army Medical Corps. No. 35467 Pte. M. J\IcCreary, Hoyal Army Medical Corps. No. 33179 Cp!. J. J.·McGivern, Hoyal Army Medical Corps. No. 44887 Pte. T. W. H. Newby, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 34844 Serjt. R. W. Nicol, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 67028 Serjt. W. Ogden, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 31278 Pte. P. Oxford, Royal Army J\l(edical Corps. No. 39575 Pte. T. Painter, Royal Army Medical Corps; No. 1556 Pte. J. W. Palmer, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. '30499 Cpl. A.'Rabbage, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 73506 Pte. J. S. Randall, Hoyal Army.Medical Corps. No. 43975 Pte. G. Rawnsley; Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 49644 Cp!. (Acting Serjt.) J. Rigby, Royal-Army Medica,l Corps.

· No. 51167Ptc. P; Rooney, Royal Army Medical Corps. :No. 439419 Pte. J. S. Russell, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 53126 Pte. E. A. Hyder, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 439278 Pte. R. W. Sainbury, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 369429 Cpl. E. Sheel, Royal' Army Medical Corps ... No. 536144 Pte. F. k Smeed, Royal Army MedicalOorps. No. 46296 Pte. H. P. Stansfield, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 31072 Li~ut .. Col. J. W. Sunter, Royal Army M~diJal Corps. No. 510181 Pte. S. J. Turner, Royal Army Megical Corps (formerly 254). No. 36355Cp!. (Acting SerJ,·t.) H. Ullyatt, RO~,ArmYMediCal Corps .. No.439042 Lance.Op!. J. H. Upton, Royal A' Y Medical Corps; No. 68894 Pte. W. G. Uttley, Hoyal Army Me ical Corps. No. 47470 Pte. H. Wackett, Royal Army Medical,Corps .. No. 439050 Pte. W. E. Ward. Hoyal Army Medical Corps. No. 30385 Serit. G. Watson, late Hoyal Army,Medical Oorps. No. 46283 Pte. H. Wincup, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 66301 Cpl.(-'cting.Serjt.) J. Woodhall, Royal Army Me.dical Corps.

· 'His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Meritorious Service 'Medal to the undermentioned Warrant Officers, Non.commissioned Offiers and Men in recognition of valuable services rendered with. the Armies in' the' Field durIng the present War :- ' , . :

N 0.388163 Staff.Serjt. J. R. Ellison, Royal' Army Medical Coq~s. No. 17910 Serit. W. Green, Royal Ariny Medical Corps. . No. 11952 Qmr.,Serjt.A: E. Malley, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 11027 Serjt.-Major J. H. Masters, Royal Army MedicalOorps. No. 16573 Serit.-Major R,. S, Nicol, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 57424 Serit. F. A. Wood, Hoyal Army Medical Oorps.,

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Whitehall, , JUlze 16, 1917.

The King was pleased, on Wednesday, the 13th instant, to confer the honour of Knighthood upon the undermentioned gentlemen at Buckingham Palace:-

(To take effect as from February 21, 1917.) Col. Thomas Kennedy Dalziel, Royal Army Medical Corps. Lieut.-Ool.'Robort Jones, O.B., F.R.O.S., Lecturer on Orthopredic Surgery at

Liverpool University. War Office,

The Secretary of 'state for General Sir Archibald' Murray, Expeditionary Force :--

, July 6,1917. War has received the following, dispatches from G.O.M.G;, K.O.B.,' Commander-in.Ohief, Egyptian

General Headquarters, Egyptian Expeditionary Force,

March 1, 1917. General Headquarters,

, March 18, 1917. My LORD,-In accordance with the final paragraph of my dispatch dated March 1,

1917, I have the honour to enclose here.with a list of those officers, n'on-commissioned officers and men, and of other'persons; whose names I desire to bring to your notice for gallant br distinguished conduct in the field, or for other. valuable services.

I have the honour to be, , Your Lordship's obedient servant,

(Signed) A.J.MuRRAY, General,. , Commander-in· Chief, Egyptian

Expeditionary Force. Major H. V. Bagshawe, D.S.O., Royal Army Med,ical Oorps. J\fajor R. H. Bridges, Royal Army Medical Oorps. , " Capt. G. Dalziel, M.R, Royal Army Medical Oorps, Special Reserve. Lieut.-Ool. E. J. R. Evatt, M.B., Royal Army Medical,Oorps.' Capt. A. S. M. Macgregor, M.D., Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorial Force). 001. C. J. MacDonald, M.D., Army Medical Service. " " ' 001. (Temp. Surg.-Gen.)J. Maher, C.B., Army Medical Service. , ' Lieut.-Ool. (Temp. OoL) 0; L. Robinson, O.M.G., Royal Army Medical Oorp's. 001. M. J. Sexton, O.B., M.D., Army Medical Service. . Major G. C. Taylor, M.D" Royal Army Medical Oorps.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

Temp. Oapt. P. H.,J?ahr, M.D. Temp. Lieut. F.J. H. Begg, lVLB. Capt. (Temp. Major) O. O. P" Cooke. Temp. Lieut. F. W.Davidson; M.B. Temp. Qmr. and Hon. 'Lieut. W. Deans. Temp. Major A. R. Ferguson, M.D. Major (Temp. Lieut.-Ool.) R. B; Hole, M.B. Lieut.-CoL A. Hosie, M.D. (retired). Temp. Lieut. A. E. Harrisson. Temp. Oapt. H. V. Leigh, M.B. Temp. OaIit. R. B. F.,McKail, M.B. Temp. Oapt. F. J. McGlade,M.B. Qmr. and Hon. Lieut. H. W. Rose. Lieut .. Ool. G. Scott, M.B. (retired). Temp. Oapt, H. P. Sheppard, M.B. Temp. Oapt. H.E. S: Stiven, M.D. Capt. W; W, Treves, M.B.,F.R.O.S. No. 11074 Staff-Serjt. A. J. Daintree: No. 15183 Staff,Serjt. O.,De.whurst. No. 4389 Serjt.' (acting Staff:Serjt.) P. F. Dedow. No. 36573 Pte. G.E., Da;rby. , No. 36409 Serjt,-AV[ajorF. Graham. No. 18634 Staff-Serjt.' F. H.Galton. No. 59802 Pte. (Actin~Staff~Serjt.)A.Hilton.,


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. Oapt. M. Brennan, M.B. ,Oapt. A. E. Bullock, M.B. Major (Temp. Lieut.-Ool.) M. Dunning, M.B. Oapt. J. Davidson. . ' Capt. H. R. Dive. M\1jor (Temp_ Lieut.-OoL)J. Evans, lII.D. Capt. A. A: Gunn, lILB. '.

·Oapt. W. T. Gardiner,.M.B., F.R.O.S. Oapt. (Temp. Major) W. W. Greet,M.D., F.R.O.S. Oapt.,J.lnglis. . Major O. Kerr, M.B. Lieut.-Ool. E.'R. Matthews, ,M.B. Oapt. W. F. Mackenzie, M.B., F.R.Jj'.P.S. Oapt. A. A. McWhan, M.B. Oapt. W. H. Milligan. Qmr. and Hon. Lieut., R. S. Mason. Major (Temp. Lieut.-Ool.) H. T. Samuel. Capt. A. F. B. Shaw, M.D. Oapt. O. F. Searle, M.B. , Lieut.-Ool. H. W. Thomson, M.D .

. Major (Temp. Lieut.-OoL) G. A. Troup, M.D. Capt. O. Teichmann. Oapt. W. T. TOrr!lnce. , Capt. R. G. Walker, M.B. Oapt. A. P. Watson, M.B., F.R.O.S. No. 315003 Qmr;-Serjt. A. P. Anderson. No. 205 OpI. A. Ashton. ' No .. 545782 Serjt. W. Blaber. No. 545889 Opl. (Acting Serjt.) F. G Blackley. No. 336 Staff-Serjt. S. A. Dyer. No. 315070,Pte. L. ·Eagle. No. 527337 Staff-Serjt. R. J. Gurney. No. 266005 Serjt.-Major W. A. Howells. No. 1836 Pte. A. Hemming. , No. 800 Serjt. (Acting Serjt.-Major) S. G. Jackson. No'. 473298 Serjt. L., A. Knowlson. No. 320134 Serjt. J. ,Lamont. No. 512103 Opl. K. O. Lindsey.


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ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS CENTRAL MESS FUND.

THE Annual General Meeti!'lg of subscribers' to this Fnnd was held at the Royal Army Medical College on June 11, 1917, Surgeon-General Sir David Bruce, .O.B. F.R.S_, in the Ohitir.

The Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting were read and confirmed. The accounts and balance-sheet for the year ended February 28, 1917, were

unanimously adopted. lThey will be found in the issue of the Oorps Journal for May, 1917.J

The Hon. Secretary reported that during the year 1916-17 help had been given to the London and Peshawar messes. ",The former mess had closed, the payment being on account of ,various insnrances and of pension fund for mess servants. ,Although n'o other permanently established mess had applied for a grant, there was, he understood, from various mess Secretaries, every probability of heavy calls on the Fund after the War. During the current year a grant had been made to the Aldershot mess committee for the purpose of maintenance, and help had also been given to the widow and orphans of Mr. George Stacey, for many years a mess servant there and at Netley. The financial state of the Central Fund was very satisfactory. During the year 1916,17, £300 had been invest,ed in Exchequer 5 per cent Bonds, £200 in Exchequer 6 per cent. Bonds, and. £380 in 5 per cent War Bonds,1929·47'. When COn,Vflisioh has taken place on July 2,1917, the total holding of the Fund will be £1,136 16s. 9d. War Loan 5 per cent Bonds, 1929-47, and ,£200 Exchequer 6 per cent Bonds, 1920,

Mr. E.' T. Gann was appointed auditor for the current year. 3, Homefield Road, J. T, OLAPHAM

Wimbledon, S. W. (Captain), . June 12,1917. Hon. SecretaT1I_

NOTICE. Subscribers to the Oentral Mess Fund are reminded that they are not liable for'

joining contributions, nor for those paid those on promotion to permanently established messes at home and in India. These contributions are paid for them by the Oentral Fund; upon which requisition should be made quarterly by mess Secretaries'.

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ARMY MEDICAL OFFICERS' WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUND.

THIS Fund provides annuities of £50 a year (together with any additional benefits which may be available from distributio'n of surplus) to the widows of subscribers and to their children under ~1 years of age. '. The annual subscription varies according to. tha ages of husband and wife: e.g., in the case of a husband, aged 30; arid wife aged 25, it would amount to £14 18s. 6d.; where husband and wife were both aged 28 it would, be £12 19s; 11d. At the .outbreak of war an additional war charge of. 50 guineas per annum was made, and eligibi~ty ,for membership was limited to officers on the strength of the Oorps on that date.

The death-rate amongst officers of the Corps having been lower in the later stages of the,war than was expected the Committee have been able to reduce the extra' war charge to one of 25 guineas per annum, in addition to the normal annual subscription


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according to scale. It has also been resolved that officers gazetted to permanent commissions in the Corps on January 1, 1917, and up to May 22, 1917, 'shall be eligible for membership on the above terms. The cases of those, who may be gaietted'~later will be considered as they arise. ,

The Secretary.will be glad to give any further information as to details. , , J. T. CLAPHAM,

'3, Homefield Road. (Captain), Wimbledon, S. W. 19. Secretary.

May, 1917.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS FUND. THE. fifteenth annual meeting of the Royal Army Medical Corps Fund was held at

the R)yal Army Medical College, on Mond4y, June 11, 1917, Surg.-Gen. 'Sir D. Bruce, Kt., C.B.,F.R.S., presiding, in the absence of the Director-General.

REPORT, OF THE COMMITTEE. In the absence of the Secretary. Lieut.-Col. F. W. H. Davie Harris, Col. E. M.

\Vilson, C .. B.,C.M.G., D.S.O., read the annnal report as follows:~ , The number of annual subscribers has diminished from l,g96 in~1915, to about 984

in 1916; this is accounted for" by the fact that no fresh permanent commissions were given until January, 1917, and by tJie natural W!1stage by death and resignation.

On, the other hand the expenditure is.about the same, namely, £500 for each year, and we have increased our holdings in War Loan 'and Exchequer Bonds by an additional sum of .£600. and in Febrnary of this year by a further investment of £1,000.

(2) Band.-The grant for the band was increased to £325 in 1916 against £138 in 1915. In 1914 the grant was £432.

(3) Dinner.-There was no annnal dinner held last year" ' , (4) M81norials.-There has been no grant towards memorials during 1916, but it is

well to bear in mind~that when.the time comes for considering this question at the end of the,War we shall have over £5,000 invested, aconsiderable portion of which could be made available for this purpose., '

(5) General Reliej;'---Expenditurc from this fund was very sll).all during 1916 in consequence of the decision. to keep the' fund for the relief of soldiers of the :j:tegular Army, applications on behalf of men of the New Army being forwarded to the ;Prince of Wales Fund to be dealt with.

We have received very handsome donations and subscriptions from Companies 3t home and Units abroad, amounting to over £2,400, and we have now over £5,000 invested mainly il1War Loan and Exchequer Bonds, the interest of which will enable us to make: regular grants in future times of peace when the grants from companies fall to the pre-warstandard. The maximum grant payable to any applicant during six

'months was raised from £4 to £6 at a Committee meeting held on July 16, 1916 .. (6) Compassionate School Fund.-The expenditure under this head was £57 and

, there remains £241 of the amount originally set aside for the .purpose of education. The question as to whether this separate fund should pow be absorbed into, the

General Relief Fund as a matter of convenience in accounting was discussed last year audpostponed. We have enough to complete the education of the'children at present in the'various schools but if we undertake the education of a.dditional children it would, have to be paid for out of the General Relief Fund. Power was granted last year to

. maiutainthree children for twelve months, but if a child goes to a school it is generally understood that it is maintained until its education is completed.

(2) The next item on the Agenda was then brought forward, viz., to vote a grant for the General Relief Fund. It was proposed by Col. Tyrrell and seconded by Col. Wilson that a grant of £25 'be given from the Royal Army Medical Corps Fund to the General Relief Fund. Carried.

(3) To appoint auditors for the current year. It was proposed by the Chairman and seconded by'Surg.-Gen. Sir G. D. Bourke that the present auditors, viz" Surg.-Gen. Jencken and Col. Wilson, be re-elected. Carried. ,

(4) To consider the following, recommendations of -the Committee: "_ That as the GeneraLRelief Fuudis no:w cm a sound financial basis the time has arrived when it should take its share in the administrative' expeuses of the fuud, therefore the' Committee recommend that oue-half of the working expenses bonie by the Royal Army

" Medical Corps Fund shall in future be debited to the General Relief Fund." On the reDommendatiori of the.Committee it was proposed that the General Relief


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Fund should in future pay one-third of the general working expenses of the Royal Army Medical Corps :Fund and the Benevohint Fund_ Carried_

The result of this decision will be that in the future the general working expenses of the Royal Army Medical Corps and Benevolent Fnnds will be divided into three equal portions, of which one-third will be borne by the Benevolent Fund and one-third each by the Royal' Army Medical Corps Fund aud General Relief Fund,

(5) Compassionate Scbool, Fund, It was proposed by Col. H, W, Murray and seconaed by C()L Tyrrell that the question of tbe future of the Compassionate School Fund be postponed to the next general meet~ng.

(6) On the recommendation of Lieut;-Col.Wilson an additional grant of £'6 from the General Relief !und was authorized for Mr.l\1. K Quila!, , late Staff-Serjt., R.A.M'.C., as a speClal case.

ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS OFFICERS' , BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. '

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD IN THE LIBRiRY OF THE 'ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL COLLEGE, ON MONDAY, JUNE 11. 1917.

Surg.-Gel1. Sir David Bruce, Knt.,C.B:, :B'.R.S., in the absence of the Director-General A.M.S., presided. . , -(1) The Min._utes of the last ~nnual general meeti~g were read and confirmed.

(2) The report of the Commlttee ~as read as follows- . . . Ji) The number of subscl'lbers for the year was 170 and the amount of

subscriptions received 'wa~ ,£178 Is. ' , ' (ii), A sum of £104 12s. 9d. was received as a rebate of Income Tax.

(iii) A donation of £50 was received from the Medical Insurance Agency, also £5 each from Mrs. A. F. Macbean, and Col. H. ,H. Norman. ' '

(iv) Tbe·total receipts amounted to £920 19s. 7d. (v) The total expenditureaniounted to, £1 ,090 19s. 7d.

(vi) Twenty-seven applicants representing forty-three orphans were grauted £725. " '

, ,It was proposed by Surg.-Gen. Sir G. D. Bourke and secobded by Col. W. T. Martin that the report be approved. Carried. , .

The accounts for the year 1!l16 and the Auditor's report were received and adopted. (3) The grants recommended by the Committee were considered and approved. (4) The Vice-Presidents, Committee and Auditor were re-elected for the ensuing

year. .

AUXILIARY ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS - FUNDS.

PROCEEDINGS OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING'HELD AT 124, VICTORIA STREET, S.W., ON THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1917.

CoL Culver James. Col. Atwood Thorne. Lieut.-Col.' Sir W. W. CheYne. Lieut.-CoL O. W. Mansell Moullin. Lieut.-Col. W_ Collier. Major D. W. Pattetson.

Present:

Major G. N. Pitt; , In the absence ,of Major Maclean, Col. Culv,er James ,"as requested to take the chair.

Letters of apology for absence were read from :-;-- . Major K' J. Maclean; (Chairman),' CoL H. G. Barling, Major A. C, :B'arquharson,

Surg;-Gen. Sir A. Bowlby, Surg .. -Gen. Sir G. H. Makins, Col. H_ H. Tooth,Lieut.-CoL W. Hale White, Lieut.-Col.F: W.' We,stniacbtt, Qo!. D. J.MaciIitosh, Lieut.-Col. Sir W. OsIer. ' , .

The Minutes .of the last Meeting were read, but their confirmation was postponed until the regular meeting in J uly_ - , , .

The Chairman reported the death of the, Secretary, ,Lieut.-CoL Harris, on June 20, and that the funeral had been attended by Lieut.-OoL E. M. Wilson, who presented a wreath on behalf of the Committee. ' ."


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The Committee directed that a letter of condolence should be sent to Mrs. Rarris,' the widow, with an 'expression, of appreciation of her husband's service ,as SecretiHY in ,the institution and deyelopment of the Funds, to be signed by, the Chairman and , Secretary. \ '

Lieut.,Col. E. M. Wilson was appointed Secretary, from the date .of Lieut.·Col. Rarris's death, June 20, until the end ,of the year 1917,)1nder the same conditions as the late Secretary., ,"

The cases of two applicants for assistance from the BerievolentBranch, on account of orphans, were considered, and the Secretary was 'directed to deal with the'm under Rule 33; also one application for assistance from. the General Relief Branch which was directed to be dealt with under Rule 9, the amount of the donation being limited to '£4, to be issued in monthly instalments of £,1 each. '

The Secretary reported that £1,000 5 per cent, Exchequer Bonds 1920 had been converted into £1,05212s. 6d. 5 per cent War Stock, and asked for instruc~ions as to making the odd amount of stock up to the next multiple of £50 by the purchase of additional stock in the market. After consultation with' Sir W.W. Cheyne, who is one of the Trustees, the Committee approved of this being done, and directed the Secretary to take the necessary action. .

ROYAL' ARMY, MEDICAL CORPS FUND. PROCEEDINGS OF A COM'lfITTEE MEETING HELD AT THE W ~R OFFIOE, ADASTRAL

\ HOUSE ROOM, ON TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1917~ Present:

Surg.-Gen. M. W. Russell, C.B., D.D.G., A.M.S., in the Chair. Col. C. R. Tyrrell, C.B. ' Col. W. R. Rorrocks, C.B:, K.R.S. :Major Sir E. S. Worthington, C.M.G.,M.V.O. (1) A letter of apology for non-attendance was read from Surg.-Gen. Sir David '

Bruce. ' , , , (2) The Minutes of the last meeting, held on April 12, were read and confirmed.

(3) Lieut-Col. E. lVI. Wilson (acting Secretary) reported the death of the Secretary, Lieut.·Col.F. W. R. Davie Rarris, on June 20, also that he attended the funeral on June 23, and presented a wreatp. on behalf of this Fund and the Royal Army Medical Corps Benevolent Society.

"(4) The purchase of the wreath was approved, anq it was resolved to send a letter of condolence to Mrsl. Rarris.

(5) Proposed by Col. C. R. Tyrrell, and seconded by Ma:jor Sir E. S, Worthington, that Lieut.,Col. E. M. Wilson be appointed Secretary for one yearJrom J,une 20, 1917, under,the same conditions as the late Secretary. Carried. ,

(6), The Secretary repotted the grant of £2 from the General Relief Fund to an urgent case. Approved. , , . "

(7) A grant of £1 to the Royal Army Medical Corps Auxiliary Fund towards the ~ost of a telephone installed by that Fund, and used by all the Funds was approved.

, (8) The question of auditing the accounts \vas considered consequent on the appoint"' ment as Secretary of Lieut.,Col. Wilson, who is' one of the auditors; and it was proposed by Col. O. R. Tyrrell, and seconded by 001. Rorrocks, tl;lat a professional auditor should be appointed for this year subject as regards future years to the approval of the next Annual General Meeting. Carried.', '

(9) The Secretary was directed' to inquire if Messrs. Evans, Pierson and 00., who audit the' accounts of tbe Benevolent Society, will undertake this service. ' '

(10) Proposed by Col. Rorrocks, and seconded ,by Major Sir E. S. Worthington, that Col. Sir J. Magill and Lieut.-Colonel Cottell be asked to join the Committee in place

,of Colonel Sir J. R. A. Clarke and Lieut.-Col. Eo 1\1. Wilson. Carried. (11) The grant of £100 to the Band auth9rized by the Committee at its meeting on

April 12, was directed to be paid. " , (12) The purchase of additiottal stock, £26 6s. 6d., to make up the existing amount

of £1,472 13s. 6d. 5 per cent War Loan to the next multiple £50, was approved, and the Secretary direct';ld to carry out the necessary transaction.

(13) The question was considered of appointing special Trustees ,by name for the Investments of the Roya,l Army Medical Corps Fund; as has already been done in the case of Investments of the General Relief' ]'und, and the Secretary was directed to make inquiries as to the cost, and also whether the Public Trustee would accept the position, and report to the next meeting.

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'ROYAL AItMY MEDICAL CORPS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

PROCEEDINGS OF A CO~n!ITTEI!: MEETING HELD AT AD ASTRAL HOUSE,' WAR OFFICE, ROOM,;H3, ON TVESDAY, ,JULY 10,1917.

. P,·esent. ,Surg .. Gen. M. W. Russell, C.B., Vice-President, in the ·Chair. Surg .. Gen. Sir W. Donovan, K.C.B. Lieut.-Col. A. B. Cottell. (1) A letter of apology for non· attendance was read from Col. J. Lane Notter. (2) The Minutes of the last meeting held on April 12, were read and confirmed. (3) Lieut.-Col. E. M. Wilson (acting Secretary) reported the death of the Secretary,

Lieut.·Ool. F. W. H, Davie Harris on June 20, also that he had attended the fnnerar on June 23 and presented a wreath on behalf of the Society and the Royal Army Medical Oorps Fund. ,

(4) The purchase of the wreath was approved and it was decided to send a letter of condolence to Mrs. Harris. _ ,

(5) Proposed by Surg .. Gen. -Sir W. Donovan and seconded by Lievt.-Col. A. B. Cottell that Lieut.\Ool. E. M. Wilson be appointed Secretary from June 20, 1917; for one year under the same conditions as the late SeCl:etary. Carried.

(6) The Secretary reported the grant of £10 to an applicant under Rule 31, as an urgent case. Approved, _ '

(7) A grant of £1 to the Royal Army Medical Corps Auxiliary Fund towarCls the cost of,a telephone installed by that Fund and used by all Funds was approved.

(8) It was ~esolved tbat additional Stock be purcbased to make up the present. bolding of £210 lOs. 6d. 5 per cent War Loan to'the next multiple of £50 if money is available. ' , ' -

(9) It was resolved thatCapt. J. T. Clapham, R.P. be asked to join the Committee in place of Lieut. -001. Wil~on appointed Secretary.' - ,

- (10) The Secretary was directed to make inquiries' as to the cost of reprinting the _ Rules of the Society and List of Members, and report tothe next meeting.

AUXILIARY ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS FUNDS.-

PROCEEDINGS OF A COMMITTEE MBETING HELD AT 124, VICTORIA STREET, S.W-., OK - THURSDAY, JULY, 19, 1917. '

Present. Major Ewen Mac1ean, Chairman. Col. W. Culver James. Col. W. Macintosh. Lieut.-Col. S. W. OsIer. Lieut.·Ool. W. Collier. Lieut.-Ool. O. W. Mansell Moullin. Major G. Newton Pitt. Major D. W. Patterson. Capt. R. Johnston Stirling.

(1) The Minutes of the meetings held on April 19 and June 28 were read and confirmed. , _-

(2) A letter of acknowledgement was read from Mrs. Harris thanking the Committee for their kind sympathy on tbe death of her husband. '

(3) The Secretary reported the action taken in two cases ,of application to the Benevolent Branch'under Rule 33, and of one case to the Relief Branch under Rule 9: Approved. , .

, (4) The Secretary reported action taken to purchase additional stock £211s. 3d. to make up the present holding of 5 per cent War Loan to the next multiple of £50. Approved. -

(5) The Secretary read correspondence with Messrs. Holt and Co., relative to the separation of the~accounts of the Benevolent and Relief Branches, and after discussion the Resolution prepared by Messrs. Holt and Co. to carry this into effect was approved as a Resolution of tbe Committee, and the chairman was authorized to sign, provided that no action should be taken until first it was definitely decided that' the. sum of £7;100 alr~ady invested actua:lly belongs in two equal shares of £3,550. each to the-


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Ber'tevolent Branch and the Relief Branch ; second, that ~ the an;lOunt uow standing in the current account be accurately diyided between: the twobr~n,ches according to the intentions of the donors. .

For this 'purpose the Secretary,was empowered .to obtain skilled financial assistance and pay~ charges up to the extent of £2 2s., the present Ledger to be closed and the two·brarlClles to be kept in future entirely distinct.both 'a'S regards investments and current accounts. .

(6) Proposed by CoL Culver James and seconded by Sir W. OsIer that all donations shall be invested. Carried.

(7) It was also agreed that as large a proportion of the current acconnt of each branch shall be invested from time to time in 5, per cent War Loan subject to 11

reasonable margin being kept. The sum proposed being £150 in each current account.' . . ' .

(8) The Secretary reported receipt of dividends amounting, with interest on deposit, to 106 158. 1d.,also.donations and subscriptions as per lists attached, arid was directed to forward list of donations of£3 3s. and upwards to the LanCet and British Medical Journal for publication. .

(9) The date of the next ComJllit.tee meeting and also of the Annual General Meeting was fixed for Friday, October 16, the former at 11 a.m; and the latter at 3 p.m. .. ,

(10) The. Secretary reported the grant of £2 from-the Boyal Army Medical Corps Fund towards cost of telephone. Noted.

(11.) The question was discussed of granting relief from the Benevolent Branch to the Orphans of Officers more frequently than once a year at. the Annual Gerieral Meeting, and it was decided to draft a resolution for the consideration of the next Committee meeting on. October 26, with a view of submitting it to the General Meeting if approved ..

(12) Proposed by Lieut.-CoL Collier and seconded by Lieut.-OoL Patterson that a small sub-committee be appointed to inquire into and advise as to the future adminis-

. trative expenses of the Royal Army Medical Oorps Auxiliary Funds. Oarried. The following were appointed to the sub-committees_ The Ohairman: Lieut.-Col. W. Oollier. One of the Trustees: W. Hale White. (13) The need was discussed of bringing the existence and. objects of the Funds more

widely to the notice of Officers commanding units at home and abroad with a view of increasing the numbers of subscribers, and the Oh airman undertook to consult the

. Director-General personally on the. matter, and was empowered by the Committee to take action in accordance with Sir Alfred Keogh's advice.·

(14) The Ohairmau read correspondence which had taken place with the London' Oounty Couricil regarding the registration of the Funds under the 'War Charities Act, 1916, and it was agreed that the Funds should be registered, the necessary information supplied, and the requ,ired forms completed. . ",

ARMY MEDICAL OFFICERS' WIDOWS ANI~ ORPHANS FUND.

SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE .ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS 'WHICH WAS HELD AT THE 'ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL OOLLE~E ON MAY 22, 19i7.'

Smg.-Gen, M. W. Russell, O.B., Deputy Director-Gen.~ in the' Chair. The Minutes of the Annual and Special General Meetings held on May 26, 1916, were

read andconfirnied. , ,!,he accounts, balance sheet and report for the year, 1916, were examined and

unanimously adopted. ' Messrs. Deloitte and Oo:.were appointed auditors for the year 1917. The following Members of the Gommitteeretired at the expiration of their three'

years of ofiice:--Surg.-Gen. Sir H. R. Whitehead, K.O.B. 001. Sir M. P. C. Halt, KC.Jl.LG, C.B., D.S.O. Col. T. W.Gibbard,·K.H.S. Lieut.-Ool. E. T. F. Birrel!, O.B., O.M.G. Lieut.·Ool. R. S. H. ,Fahr, O.M.G., D.S.O. And in their place the undermentioned were elected :--


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, A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the Secretary for his zeal and energy in the interests of the Society. He having explained that he'was much indebted to th'e , Consulting Actuary, Mr. Andres, for help and advice, it was resolved that the latter be associated with the Secretary in the vot~ of thanks.

SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE HELD ON MAY 22, 1917. '

Present: ,Deputy Surg:-Gen. W. G. Don, Vice-President III the chair. Burg.-Gen. W. S. M. Price, Vice-President. Lieut .. Col. J. Stevenson. Lient.·Col. J. More Reid. Major P. S. O'Reilly, C.M.G. I

The Minutes of the quarterly meeting held on Apri117 were read and confirmed. The Secretary reported that, as directed at the last meeting, he had made inquiry

'as to the various details concerning the 111 officers galletted to permanent commissions on January 1, 1917, and had submitte<I the'~esults .to' the actuary, who had replied in a letter which was laid befcire the meeting. After considering this report it was unanimously resolved that officers who were gazetted to permanent positions in the Corps on January 1, 1917, and up to the date of this meeting, be eligible for,membership at ihe reduced extra war charge of 25 guineas per ,annum, in 'addition, to the normal annual subscription according to scale. The Committee reserves the right of increasing this war charge, if need be; to applicants for membership who may be commissioned later than the above date, and also of closing the Society to new entran'ts at any time, should an exceptionally adverse mortality render such a course desirable.

TheSecretary reported that the first payment of interest on 5'per cent war stock, was due on June 1, and requested authority to invest a part of it. It was resolved unanimously that the Secretary be authorized to take the steps necessary' to invest any available surplus from cash balance at the bankers, not exceeding £1,000, in either 5 per cent War Loan, 5 per cent Exchequer Bonds, or various Australian Government Securities, as the Actuary might advise, subject,to the approval of the Trustees.

3, H01n~field Road, , " J. T.CLAPHAM, Captain" Wimbledon, S. W. 19. Secl·etary.

THE I..JATE MR. GEGRGE STACEY. l\IANY ~fficers in the Corps will learn with ge'nuine regret of the death of Mr. George

Stacey, from heart failure, at Aldershot, on April 22, aged 54. As Lance-Corporal Stacey he served 7 years 231 days with the 87th Royal Irish

Fusiliers. On his discharge from the Army twenty.six years ago he be~ame a mess' waiter and valet at the Officers' Mess, Netley, where he remained for fourteen years, and was. then transferred in the same capacity to the Officers' Mes's" McGregor Barracks, Aldershot, where for the past tW,elve years he has been employed.

. Mr.Stacey was highly respected and trusted by all the officers who have had the good fortune to be served by him. The interests of those who employed him were -always his first care. His character, as also the manndr in which he fulfilled his duties, were beyond reproach. Although his health was not too good of late, yet he was,able to continue at work until a very short time ago. His end was peaceful, and he retained complete consciousness until just before he di,ed;

Sincere sympathy will be felt for his widow and family. He leaves a family of four boys and a'girl, the two youngest being aged 3 years and 7 mOllths respectively.

,Mrs. Stacey is left un'provided for, and it is felt that there are many officers in the ,Corps who knew Stacey at Netley or at Aldershot who would be'glad of an opportnnity ,of showing their appreciation of him by contributing to a fund for the benefit of his widow and family. Major W. A. Ward, Hon. Secreta~y, R.A.M.C. Officers' Mess, has consented to receive and acknowledge any donations sent to him for this object.

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interest) with the Aldershot branch of the London CouIi~,and, Westminster Bank. Later it will be decided,how the'money can best be investe,li, with a view to providing her with a small income. " .

The following amounts (for the relief of the widow a~d family of the late George Stacey) have been received by Major W. A. Ward, Hon. Secretary, R.A.l\f.C. Mess, Aldershot ;-

Col. L. T. Nash, C.M.G. . Lieut.-Col. J. G. McNaught

Lieut.-Col. F. S. Irvine, D.S.O. Lieut.-Col. GLMcLaughlin,D.S.O; Lieut.-Ool. W. R. Blackwell MajorMaynard Crawford Major J, P. Lynch MajQJ" J. Fairbairn Major C. J. Coppinger Major A. J. Williamson Major G. A. B. Harvey ..

. Capt. J. T. Clapham ' ..

£ s. d. 100 206 1 00 010 0 100 010 0 o 10 0 010 0 0.10 _,6', o 10 0 010 0 100

Capt. L;C. Hayes Capt. F. J. Turner Capt. E. A. Allnutt Capt. H. Beddingfield Capt. A. J ackson .. ' Capt. J.,M. Evatt Capt. F. R. Laing Capt. H. Blake .. Capt. C. Vere Nicoll (S.R.) .'.

:£ s. d. 010 0 o 10 () 010 0 010 0 010 ()_ 010 0 100 010 0 010 0,

£14 10 0

Aldershot, May 21, 1917. Since the above was written Mrs. Starey has been involved in further trouble in

t'hat her eldest daughter, aged 14, who had just left school in order to take up an appointment offered her at the Royal Flying Oorps was found; when she went up for her medic",l examination, to be suffering from heart disease and her medical attendant will only allow her to do the'lightest work.

WAR EMERGENCY FUND OF MEDICAI.J BBNEVOLENT

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THE ROYAL FUND.

To the Editor of the British Medical Journal. SIR,-:-The time has come to make a further appeal for the War Emergency Fund. This Fund was instituted last year to afford assistance to members of our profession

who, iuconsequence of having joined the Army Medical Service, find themselves in temporary difficulties. , "

Many medical men, wheu called up, had to' leave on very short. notice, without time to make adequate provision for the continuance and maintenance of·their practices during their absence. As a result ,they have had to face a severe fall in income evim

" when supplemented by Army pay; while many expenses, such as rent, insurance, taxes, family maintenance, and education. c,ould not' be reduced. Although in a year or twoafter their return it may-be hoped those affected will recover their position, still ih the interval help is, and will be"necessary, and it is to meet these needs that the War Emergency Fund was established. _ " ' '

To be effective the grants must be made on a liberal scale, and the fund from which they are to, be drawn' must be a large one. The sum obtained last year was about £4 000. ' This is quite inadequate, as at least £25,000 will be required, if even a small 'pr~portion of those requiring assistance is,to be helped. From the wealthier members of the medical profession, it is hoped, substantial sums will be received, but everyone should feel it a duty which he owes to his less prosperous colleagues to give the inost liberal donation he, can afford. ,

_ At the same ti,ine the appeal is not, and ought not to be, restricted to the medical 'profession. 'Th? ,pu~lic, ~oo, may b.e r,ightly,?alled up?n to be.ar its share, a.nd to show,

by liberal contnbutIOns, rts appreCIatIOn of the speCIal serVICes so freely rendered by the medical profession to the' country., . '

,The War Emergency Fund is a special department of the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund. It is kept~separateand -distinct from the ordinary operations of the general fund, and is under the management of a committee' specially appointed for the, purpose. ", '

Communications should be add~essed to the Honorary Secretary, War Emergency_ Fund"ll, Chandos Street~ Cavehdrsh Square, W.1, to whom cheques shonld be made-payable . ...:.. We are, etc., ,

- SAMUEL WEST,President. , CHARTERS ,J. 'SYMONDS, QOLONEL A.M.S., Hon01:m'Y T1;eaSllreT. G. NEWTON PITT, Major R.A.M:C. (T.), Honp1'ary Secretary.

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CASES. OF SPECIAL DISTRESS CAUSED BY THE \VAR WHICH THE COMMITTEE HAVE HELPED.

A Lieuteuant in the Royal Army Medical Corps, who had only been in practice a few years, volunteered for service, and was killed in action a few days later. He left a widow, with' two children, aged 3~ and 1, without means except the War Office pension. The Fund voted £25 for her immediate necessities, and the Officers' }<'amilies Fund gave further help.

A Captain in th,e Territorials was .called out, and had to leave his practice in the hands of a ,locum, who proved a faIlure. There were seven children aged 2 to H. Financial difficulties arose, and payment of the school fees became impossible. Between the Fund and Guild, and .the Officers' Families Fund, the necessary fees were raised, and so~ely needed Clothing provided. ' . .

A Captain in the Territorials, who was called out when the Army mobilized, and had'to leave his practice worth £800 at a day's notice, could not pay the·fees for his son's education, who was in his hist year at schooL The Fund, the Guild, and the Professional Classes War Relief Council together raised the necessary money.

A Captain in the Territorials was killed in action, aud left a widow, and two children, aged 3 and 4~. The Fund investigated the case, and referred it to the Officers' Families Fund, who gave her it grant to meet her immediate necessities. The Fund also obtained work for the widow, a trained nurse, who was thus enabled to earn her own living.

A Major, Royal Army Medical Corps, Territorial, was called out at the beginning of the War and was abroad for over two years. He was invalidedto England and put on hOIne service .. His practice was completly lost by his absence. There are three chi!dnin, 'one in the Navy, one.in the Army, and one at school. He had to give up his house, as he was in difficulties with rent, taxes arid education. The Fund gave £50; and further help was obtained from other sources.

A Captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Territorial, with a wife and six chi!·dren, found the income derived from his practice, left in charge of a locum, and the balance of his Army pay insufficient to meet his expenses. He obtained assistance from the Civil Liabilites Committee and the Officers' Families Fund, !)ond a grarit was made from the War Emergency F'und towards the education of the children.

A practitioner, earning £700 to £800, volunteered for service, leaving his practice in the hands of a neighbour, who was not a success. There were two children, aged 7 and 10, and another baby was born shortly after the husband left. The wife con· tracted pneumonia and nearly died. 'A resident patient'had to leave the house. , Rent' and other expenses led to a debt of about £80. This the doctor co.uld not meet, and he hurried back from the trencbes to save his home from' being sold up. The Fund voted £25, the Guild gave £15, the Officers' Families Fund £25, and the Professional 'Classes War Relief Council offered further help, with the result that he returned to the front with his immediate anxieties relieved.

Sir,- We heg to support the urgent letter of appeal to this Fund which appeared in tbe last week'sinedical journals. , ,

This Fund was instituted by the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund, last year to afford assistance to members of the profession who, in consequence of having joined

. the Army 11edical Service, find themselves in temporary difficulties. We very strongly commend the claims of this Fnnd to the generous support of

both the profession and the. pUblic.-We are, etc., FREDERlCK TAYLOR,

President; Royal College of Physicians; \V. WATSON CHEYNE,

President, Royal College of Sttrgeons. W. H. NORMAN, Surgeon-General, R.N.

Director· General of the Medical Department of the Nary. 'ALFRED H. KEOGH, '.' .

Directoj'.General, A1'1Iiy Medical Set:vice: . \VILLlAM OSLER, .

Regit~s Professor of Medicine, Unil:ersity of Oxford. T. CLIFFORD ALLBUTT, . .

Regills Professor of Physic, University of Cambj'idge, JOHN TWEEDY,

. Past· President, Royal Medical Benevolent Fund. 11, Ohandos Sb'eet,

Oavendish Square, TV.!. June 16.

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ROYAL ARMY MEI?ICAL 'COLLEGE. LIST OF BOORS ADDED TO THE LIBRARY DURING THE MONTHS OF

APRIL, MAY AND JUNE, 1917.

Title of Work and Author I Erlition Date How obtained

------,--------------,-,---, - ------------Les Formes Anormales du Tetanos. Par Ooti~tis,

Suffit et Gi!foUX Les, Sequelles Osteo-Articulaires des Plaies de

Guerre. Par Aug. Broca . Fievres Typhojdes et Para-Typholdes. Par H.

Vincent et H. Muratet Dysenteries, Oholera Asiatique et Typhus Exan

thematique. Par H. Vincent et H., Muratet Formee Oliniques des Lesions des Neris. Par

Mme. Athanassio.Benisty Les,Blessures de l'Abdomen. Par J. Abadie 'Traitementdes Fractures. Par R. Leriche. Vol. i. :Sanitation in War~ By Major P. S. Lelean, O.B.

R.A.l\f.O., . rhe Maintenance of Health in the Tropics. By

W: J. Simpson, O.M.G. A Practical Guide to X-Rays, Electro-Therapeutics

and Radium Therapy. By Major A. O. WaIter, 1.M.S.

Poisons, their Effects and Detection. By A. WynterBlyth and M. Wynter Blyth

'The Physiology of Food and Economy in Diet. By . W. M. Bayliss , '

Gonorrhcea and its Oomplications in the Male and Female. By David Watson, M'.D.

Food and the Principles of Dietetics. By R. Hutchison, M.D.

Dlinical Bacteriology and Hmmatology. ~ By W. d'Este Emery, M.D.

'The New Public Health. By H. Winslow Hill Text-book of Nervons Diseases. By 0; Dana, M.D. 'The Intensive Treatment of Syphilis and Loco-

motor Ataxia by Aachen Methods. By Reginald Hayes . .

A Manual of Practical X-Ray Work. By Arthur . and Muir

Handbook of Physiology. By W. D. Halliburton, l\I.D.

·Epidemics resulting from Wars. By Dr. F. Prinzing.Edited by H. Westergaard

The Gases of the Atmosphere. By Sir W. Ramsay, R.O.B., F.R.S. ,

A Narrative of the Expedition to Holland in the Autumn of the year 1799. By E. WaIsh, M.D.

Letters from Portugal and Spain : comprising an Account of the Operations of the Armies under Sir' Arthur Wellesley and SirJ oh)1 Moore. By Adam Neale, M.D. '

A History of the British Army. By the Hon. J. W: Fortescue. Vol. viii, 1811-12

The Year-Book of the Scientific and Learned Societies of Great Britain and Ireland

Report of the Surgeon-General, United States Army

1916

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1916 1916

2nd 1917

2nd 1916

i916

4th 1906

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1914

4th 1916

5th 1917

1916 8th 1916 2nd 1917

2nd 1917

13th, ' 1917

1916

4th 1915

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LIST OF BOOKS ADDED TO THE LIBRAiw---Oontimied.

Title of Work and Author

The Treatment of Tabetic Ataxia. By pr. H. S. Frenkel. Revised by L. Freyberger ,

Glaucoma. By Lieut.-Col. R. H. Elliot, I.M:S. (Ret,) Regimental Silhouettes. By Oharles Gribble War-Shock. BY:iH. D. Eder ", , , Oollected, Papers from the Research Laboratory"

Parke, Davis and 00. Reprints. Vo!. iv Servicos de Saude' Naval em Guerra. Julio

Gou(,lalves ' Year-Book.of the Royal Society of London Jonrnal of the Royal Naval Medical Service, April. . RepotS on the Health of the Army for the year 1913 War Office Library Catalogue., Part 3 (Subject

Index). 5th Annual Supplement (January to December, 1916). Compiled by F. J. Hudleston

Hand-book of the German Army in War. Issued by the General Staff

c- The Influence of Vascular Disease in the Retina on the Prognosis as regards Life. (Reprint.) By p. H. Adams, F!R.C.S.

The Lumleian Le~tures on Modern Asp~cts of Heart Disease. (Reprint.) By G. A. Sutherland, :M:.D.

Columbia Alumui News. Vol. viii. ·Nos. 17, 22 and 23 '

rn-dek Catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon.

Edition Date

1917 '

1917 1917 1917 1!)16

1917 1917 1917 1917

1917

1917

1917

1916 General's Office, United States Army. Second f Series. Vol. xxi ~

The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and B'urma. Ooleoptera Lamellicornia. ; Part ii.

1917

Rutelinre. By G. J'. Arrow , ' Insecticidal Fumigation, of Ships, with special

reference to 'the use of Hydrocyanic Acid and to the Prevention of Ship-borne Yellow Fever., (Reprint.) By C. E. Oorbett, M.D.

lIIedical Advisory Oommittee. Mesopotamia In: . guiries; . Report on Basrah Base, September, 1916 Report as to Sheikh Saad, October, 1916 . . . . 'Report on Lines of Oommunications (Sheikh Saad

to Basrah), November, 1916 Report .on Remaining Inspections· (Euphrates and

Karnn); December 20, 1916, to January 12, 1917

Mesopotamia Inquiries (September, 1n6, tCl January,1917.) Final Report. (With 'General Index to all Reports)

National' Health Insurance. Medical Research Committee :- \

First Annual Report. 1914-1915 .• Second Annual Report. 19:!.5-19i6

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.1917 1917 1917

1917

1917

1915 '1\Jl6

How obtained

Editor, Journal.

Royal Society. The Editor. War Office.

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Surg .. Ma'jor. General Sir

A. F. Brltdshaw, K.C.B. .

Surgeon-General, Sir D. Bruce, C.B., F.R.S.

Lieut.-Col. G. E. ,Twiss, C.M.G .. ,

R.A.M.C. Surgeon-General,

U.S. Army.

The Secretary of State for India

in Council. The Author.

Lieut .. Col. A. Balfour, O.M.G." ' , R.A.M.C.

The Secretary, Medical _

,Re~earch Oommittee.


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First Report of the, Special Investigation Committee upon the Incidence of Phthisis relation to Occupation. The Boot a'nd Shoe Industry , , , '

Report of the Special Advisory Committee- upon Bacteriological Studies of Cerebrospinal Fever during the Epidemic of 1915

Special Report Series. No. 3. Bacteriological Studies in the Pathology and Preventive' Control of Cerebrospinal Fever among the Forces during 1915 and 1916 ,

- Special Report Series. Nos. 4, 5 and 6. Reports . upon Investigations in the United Kingdom

of r:>ysentery Cases received from the Eastern Mediterranean

Special Report Series. No. 8. Report upon Soldiers returned - as Cases of," Disordered I

,Action of the Heart", (D.A.H.), or "Valvular " Disease of the Heart" (V.D.H.) I

Royal Army Medical College, July 9, 1917.

BIRrrH .

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The Secretary, Medical Research

Committee.

. DUNKERTON.-At 64, Gauden Road, Clapham, S. WA, on JUly 22, 1917, thewife of Lieut·Col. N. E. D~nkerton, R.A.M.C., of a daughter.

MARRIAGE., SPENCE-MACKENZIE.-Tlie marriage arranged between Oapt. Basil Hamilton

Hebden Spence, M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps, attached' Egyptian Army, eldest son of Mr. 'I' .. W. L. Spence, C.B., of Uyea, Uyeasound, Shetland, and Margaret Alice, only daughter of the late George Hunter Mackenzie, M.D., and Mrs. Mackenzie, 44, Inverleith Row;Edihburgh, took place quietly at St. Saviour'sOhurch, Paddington, on May 31. '

DEATH. JONES;-At Nowshera, N. W.F.P., India, o~ the 14th May,1917, from cerebral

malaria, Major J. Langdale Jones, R A.lVLO. ·Deeply regretted.

EXCHANGES,&c'-' The charge jor inserting Notices respecting Exchanges in the Royal:.

Army Medical Corps is 5/~ for not more than five lines, which should be forwarded by Oheque or P.O.O., with the notice, to Messrs. G. STREET and CO., Ltd., 8, Serle Street, London, W.C., not later than jhe 22nd of the month.


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