harging
with the Welsh Fusiliers; true, he had no right to be there from a
military point of view, but I believe the O.C. had given him permission,
and certainly his heroic action inspired the men, and has left a
splendid memory in the minds of those who were with him. In such ways
the front line of casualties occur. How are they dealt with? I will
describe as briefly as possible the procedure which governs the
handling of the wounded from the fighting line to the Convalescent Home
in England.

(1) Nearly every Battalion has its Regimental Surgeon and
Bearers; the latter are men who are specially trained to
render First Aid, and to carry the wounded out of the zone
of immediate fire.

(2) At this point the stricken one is taken in hand by the
Bearer Section of the Field Ambulance, under the command of
an R.A.M.C. officer, who, where necessary, quickly renders
First Aid by applying a tourniquet where there is arterial
bleeding, or bandaging up an ordinary wound. These men,
whether attached to the Field Ambulance or a regiment, are
worthy of the highest praise. No courage is of a higher
order than that which enables men, devoid of the excitement
of fighting, to pass within the deadly hail of lead.

(3) The wounded man is then conveyed to the Field Dressing
Station of the Field Ambulance. This may be located in a
deserted building: a barn, a farmhouse, or some such place.
It may be even placed behind a haystack, or in a wood, but
certainly in the most sheltered position that can be found.
Here the man's wound receives more careful attention, but
with a rush of such cases it is impossible to bestow all the
care that is desired. Very hurriedly the man's clothing is
cut open, the wound cleansed with iodine, or some such
disinfectant, bandaged up again, and the sufferer is ready
for evacuation to a Casualty Clearing Station.

(4) Some miles behind the firing line, a convent, schools, or
any suitable house, or group of buildings, has been set
apart as a hospital, and under the present system greater
assistance can now be rendered to the patient. Even
operations may be performed if the case is one of special
urgency. At this point I would call attention to the
remarkable revolution that has taken place in the transport
of the wounded, through the ag