Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-05-24
CHAPTER XlV-continued.

II n man Is killed. he Is buried, and
the responsibility Of the government
ceases, excepting for the fact that his
people receive a pension. But II n man
is wounded II takes three men from
the firing line, the wounded man and
two men 10 carry him TO the rear 10
the advanced first-aid post Here he is
attended by doctor perhaps assist
Ell by two Il. A. NJ c, men Then he Is
put into a motor ambulance, manned
by crew Of two or three. Al the field
hospital, whore he generally goes I'M
der an anesthctc, either to have his
wounds cleaned or to be operated on.
he requires the services Of about three
TO five persons From this point an
other ambulance ride impreSscS more
men In his service, and then NJ the am
buance train anoIer corps Of doc
tors, r. A. NJ. c. men. Red Cross nurses
and the trains crew From the train
he enters the base hospital or casualty
clearing station, where good sized
corps of doctors. nurses. etc. are kept
busy. Another ambulance Journey IS
next In order-this time to the hospital
ship. He crosses the channel arrives
In Blirhty- anhulances and per
haps ride for five hours On IN En-
lsh Red Cross train with It's crew Of
Red Cross workers ana nj last he
reaches The hospital Generally he
SAYS finu two 10 xix months or long.
er, In this hospital From here b. is
sent to a eonya'eScent home for six
weeks.
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ther service, he is discharged given n
pension, or committed to soldiers
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lie thlt all The amhulaucc>. trains and
ships not 10 mention the man power.
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