Monday 20th
September 1915: It seems that offensive operations are indeed soon to take
place around the town of Loos on the flat plain, interspersed by slag heaps, in
northern France. The following memo has been leaked from 7th Division
Headquarters
“The
following are the Veterinary arrangements for the forthcoming operations: -
The Officer
Commanding No.12 Mobile Veterinary Section has posted an advanced Collecting
Station at le Marais, opposite the 37th Field Artillery Brigade Ammunition
Column lines. All seriously wounded animals should be sent to this station and
handed over to the veterinary personnel; conducting parties to return at once
to their units”.
In case of an
advance necessitating the forward movement of any considerable number of
animals, another Collecting Station will be opened at Noyelles and posts placed
on the roads West of Vermelles to intercept and direct men bringing in wounded
animals”.
“In case of a
general advance, the Mobile Veterinary Section will move forward in the rear of
the Divisional Train”.
“Wounded
horses will not be evacuated until after dark unless large numbers are received
and congestion is feared”.
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