History Revision Flashcards
What was the first stage of evacuation
Regimental aid posts
What was the second stage of evacuation
Dressing stations
What was the third stage of evacuation
Casualty Clearing Station
What was the fourth stage of evacuation
Base hospitals
What was the job of the casualty Clearing stations
Major wounds (chest)
What was the job of the regimental aid posts
Emergency first aids (cleaning minor wounds and getting soldiers back into the front lines)
What was the job of base hospitals
For recovery (gas attacks) and getting men healthy enough to go back to Britain
What was the job of the RAMC
Responsible for most the medical care in WW1, to treat disease, wounds and evacuation as quickly as possible
What is significant about the 1st Battle of Ypres
The explosion of Hill 60 underneath the Germans
What is significant about the 2nd Battle of Ypres
First use of chemical warfare (chlorine gas) by the germans
What is significant about the Battle of Somme
One of the first uses of the “Creeping Barrage” by the British
Different types of gas used in Chemical Warfare
Chlorine gas (asphyxiation/blurred vision)
Mustard gas (burns on skin)
Phosgene gas (Burning eyes/irritation of throat)
Two feature/explanation of the RAMC
It is the largest Corps in the Army Medical Corps
This is as it consists of most types of medical roles (Surgeons, Stretcher Bearers, Docters etc)
The RAMC are present and most wars during WW1
This is as they where responsible for all medical aid on the Western Front
What are the stages for a “How useful” question?
1) Opening link to question
2) Quote for detail
3) Own knowledge to support quote
4) Nature, Origin, Purpose
5) Limitations
6) Link back to question
What is germ theory
That disease is caused by microorganisms/pathogens invading the body
