2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment

Explanations

R.A.M.C.

Royal Army Medical Corps:
Officers are responsible for the immediate treatment of sick and wounded also their collection/transportation from the area of battle. discipline while at medical units or sick quarters. Also the records regarding the patients and others of both professional and general interest. Last but not least replenishment of medical equipment.

A.T.S.

Anti-tetanic serum:
Anti-tetanice serum injections should only be given on arrival at the M.D.S. or W.W.C.P. but delay of a few hours means that the injection should be given right away and entered on form A.F. W 3118 for the patients arrival.

A.T.S.
1000


Anti-tetanic serum:
Dosage, 1,000 units. (Found on Army forms)
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M.D.S.

Main Dressing Station:
All cases arriving at M.D.S are prioritised by the M.O. All urgent cases requiring urgent treatment and what medical treatment in the field has been carried out before arrival should be inspected and made good. All wounded men will be administered an injection of anti-tetanice serum unless stated on his card. all patients details must be entered in the A. & D. book (A.B. 27) also field medical Card (A.F. W 3118 & A.F. W.3118A).

C.C.Ss.

Casualty Clearing Station's:
Casualty Clearing Station's that need assistance. Teams can consist of:
....1 Surgical specialist
....1 Anesthetist
....1 Sister
....2 Operating room assistants
....4 Theatre bearers
....1 Batman

M. ¼
1800


Morphine:
Dosage, gr. ¼, given 1800 hours (6.00pm). (Found on Army forms)
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RANKS.

Substantive Rank
- Is a fully paid and confirmed commissioned to a permanent rank.

War substantive Rank - The bearer may revert to his/her previously held rank at the end of the war.

Acting Rank - The holder assumes the pay plus allowances appropriate to his/her possition of the acting rank,
but a higher commanding officer may revert him to his/her previously held rank.

Brevet Rank - Is a temporary rank, often honorary, it is held without the pay and allowances appropriate to his/her rank.

Local or Temporary Rank - An unpaid rank, usually granted for a specific task, operation or mission in a specific location or period.

T.
1830


Tourniquet:
Applied 1800 hours (6.00pm). (Found on Army forms)
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U

Urgent case.
Normally marked in red. (Found on Army forms)
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2nd Battalion
The Royal Berkshire Regiment
(Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
1939 - 1959

Burma WWII

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