Gerry Flaherty Posted 1 December , 2018 Share Posted 1 December , 2018 Are there any figures for medical staff, ie doctors, nurses, orderlies and stretcher bearers, who were killed or injured in the Great War? Link to post Share on other sites
Admin DavidOwen Posted 1 December , 2018 Admin Share Posted 1 December , 2018 Hi Gerry If it is any help CWGC lists 7665 Royal Army Medical Corps deaths in ww1 https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead/results?regiment=Royal%2BArmy%2BMedical%2BCorps&war=1 Regards David Link to post Share on other sites
Gerry Flaherty Posted 1 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 December , 2018 That`s just what I wanted, David, Thanks for that -the question arose after reading true war experiences which included a doctors description of his life on the front. Link to post Share on other sites
Bardess Posted 1 December , 2018 Share Posted 1 December , 2018 You will need to search for nurses separately [QAIMNS etc] Link to post Share on other sites
Admin DavidOwen Posted 1 December , 2018 Admin Share Posted 1 December , 2018 3 minutes ago, Bardess said: You will need to search for nurses separately [QAIMNS etc] On that note: BRC 56 https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead/results?regiment=British%2BRed%2BCross%2BSociety&war=1 QAIMNS 142 https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead/results?regiment=Queen%2BAlexandra%27s%2BImperial%2BMilitary%2BNursing%2BService&war=1 VADs 159 https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead/results?regiment=Voluntary%2BAid%2BDetachment&war=1 Australian VAD 1 ; Canadian VAD 2 ; NZ VAD 1 ; SA VAD 2 ; Australian Nurses 28 ; Canadian 10 ; NZ 14 ; FANY 1 TFNS 64 https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead/results?regiment=Territorial%2BForce%2BNursing%2BService&war=1 ...and so it goes on... Glad you got what you needed Gerry Link to post Share on other sites
Gerry Flaherty Posted 1 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 December , 2018 (edited) Thanks again David,sadly the medical casualties do not seem to figure much in the majority of the Great War films. Edited 1 December , 2018 by Gerry Flaherty spelling Link to post Share on other sites
Gerry Flaherty Posted 1 December , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 December , 2018 2 hours ago, Bardess said: You will need to search for nurses separately [QAIMNS etc] Thank you for that ! Link to post Share on other sites
seaJane Posted 1 December , 2018 Share Posted 1 December , 2018 Also many naval surgeons and sick berth branch, and some QARNNS, personnel lost. Link to post Share on other sites
Admin DavidOwen Posted 1 December , 2018 Admin Share Posted 1 December , 2018 Some original footage here Link to post Share on other sites
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