Western Front Flashcards
What does RAMC ?
Royal Army Medical Corps
They would move casualties from the front line
Key trench facts
Had barbed wire Sand bags Dug under ground 6-7 feet deep Zig zag for less easy target and absorb shock Sand bags
What happened at the battle of Messines ?
June 1917
19 mines were blown up under German lines
10,000 died
What happened at the battle of Cambrai ?
Germans retreated and the allies broke defences with tanks
How many casualties on the first day of the dome and deaths ?
60,000 casualties
20,000 died
Between 174 medical officers
What happened in 1914?
1st battle of Ypres
When was the second battle of Ypres ?
1915
First battle to use chlorine gas
What does FANT stand for ?
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
Driving ambulances!
RAP?
Regimental Aid Post
To give immediate first aid
What were the dressing stations called?
ADS- advanced dressing station
MDS- main dressing station
CCS?
Casualty Clearing Station
Who was Harold Gillies ?
NZ doctor who did plastic surgery
What lead to I’ll health in trenches ?
Lice
Wet and muddy trench foot
Shell shock
Hypothermia
