7th Armoured Division / RAMC

Discussion in 'Higher Formations' started by Kieron Hill, Mar 31, 2010.

  1. Kieron Hill

    Kieron Hill Senior Member

    My visit to the National Archives today did not
    uncover any further information for my research
    into my Granddads regiment and my pending trip,
    but it did produce some very interesting documents,
    these are under the heading "7 Amoured Division
    Medical Administrative Iinstructions" and covers
    some real intresting aspects, which are most likely
    overlooked when we think of the 7th Armoured Division.

    I will get round to uploading the documents but in the
    meantime I give you some idea of what they cover
    and a little of what is written

    Medical Admin Instructions for Operation "Dauntless"
    dated 23 June 1944 - this give all the divisional medical
    units, their responsibilities and their movements.

    Misuse of Stetchers and ambulance cars - Strechers are
    intended for the transport and temporary accommodation
    of battle casualties and sick. Their use as camp beds of
    for load carrying is prohibited.

    Sterilisation of Syringes

    Poisoning of Food Supplies - It has reported from Russia
    that food abandoned by Germany has been found to be
    poisoned in certain cases. the most common poisons found
    are cyanide mixed with potato flour, and methanol mixed with
    alcohol.

    Cigarettes for wounded and sick personnel - For the
    information of all concerned provision has been based on
    the estimated consumption of 7 cigarettes per wounded
    man per day.

    Venereal Disease

    Blood Banks

    Ordanance Equipment - Bombs and Explosives may be brought
    to medical units by casualties, some of these are well known types so that a condition of saftey can be recongnised at a glance. Others
    are more difficult to recognise, varying as they do from one
    that looks like a bottle of spirits to one that looks like a wireless
    set.

    Self inflicted wounds

    Economy in rubber, plaster, adhesive, zinc oxide

    Triage Nomenclature of Battle Casualties

    This gives you an idea of what these documents cover and
    think you'll agree intresting. I will try and upload the documents
    tonight if I get time.
     
  2. Kieron Hill

    Kieron Hill Senior Member

    The documents

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  3. Kieron Hill

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  4. Kieron Hill

    Kieron Hill Senior Member

    Maybe some could answer this question for me? In
    the section of the document headed Triage
    Nomenclature of Battle Casualties it outlines
    a detailed procedure in the way battlefield casualties
    should be reported and what should go into the
    report. My question is, where would such reports
    be held or even would they still be available?
    If they are available I think they would be a
    valuable piece of information for people who's
    relatives were wounded/killed i.e. casualties
    injuries, activities at the time etc...
     
  5. idler

    idler GeneralList

    I don't think there will be triage reports as it was simply a process of sorting and prioritising casualties into three categories: those who could be saved if treated quickly, those who could wait for treatment and those who probably wouldn't survive but might get looked at once the first category has been dealt with. I would guess that the forms mentioned are more like labels so the the medics can pick out who to treat next and have the history to hand.
     

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