Stretcher Bearers

[nemesis]

Can I have assistance with the term Stretcher Bearers. Were these men from the regiment or corps other than RAMC who were trained or detailed as Stretcher Bearers. I have a gallantry medal to one person from a Scottish Regiment who was a Stretcher Bearer. Were they armed etc? Any help is welcome

[Charles Fair]

You might like to have a look at this thread - click here and also this thread - click here.

This is the book you need, the best memoir by an SB:

The Long Carry, the war diary of stretcher bearer Frank Dunham 1916-1918"

edited by RH Haigh and PW Turner

with a foreward by Corelli Barnett

pub Pergamon Press 1970

[nemesis]

You might like to have a look at this thread - click here and also this thread - click here.

This is the book you need, the best memoir by an SB:

The Long Carry, the war diary of stretcher bearer Frank Dunham 1916-1918"

edited by RH Haigh and PW Turner

with a foreward by Corelli Barnett

pub Pergamon Press 1970

Thanks for the info, it was very usefull.

regards

max

[stevem49]

My website has the letters of a stretcher bearer with 1st Bn Sherwood Foresters www.ypressalient.co.uk - Norman Butcher.

Battalions had their own designated SB sections and they were armed only with an armband.

sm

[nfh249]

Just for interest, here is an East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry SB circa 1914

Cheers,

Neil.

[BIFFO]

excellent book on stretcher bearers esp the gas attacks at battle of loos

The Road to St Julien" The letters of a Stretcher-Bearer from the Great War, by William St Clair and edited by John St Clair.

[gnr.ktrha]

Nemisis,

If you want to PM me his name etc, I will check my list of Pipers for you. Some units used there Pipers as SB's and Ammo carriers, so he may appear there. It's worth a try,

Regards,

Stewart