The New Zealand Medical Service in the Great War 1914-1918
5. Affiliation of Ambulances to Units
5. Affiliation of Ambulances to Units.
For the purpose of:—
1. | Movements of entire Brigades. |
2. | Supply of medical stores to R.M.Os. |
3. | Supply and exchange of water duty men to units. |
4. | Provision of substitute for R.M.O., sick or on leave. |
Ambulances are affiliated to units as under:—
No. 1 N.Z. Field Ambulance to
- 4 Battalions of 1st Infantry Brigade.
- 1st Brigade, N.Z.F.A.
- No. 1 N.Z. Machine Gun Company.
- N.Z. Divisional Headquarters.
No. 2 N.Z Field Ambulance to
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- 4 Battalions of 2nd Infantry Brigade.
- 3rd Brigade, N.Z.F.A.
- N.Z. Pioneer Battalion.
- Nos. 2 and 5 N.Z. Machine Gun Company.
No. 3 N.Z. Field Ambulance to
- 4 Battalions of 3rd N.Z. (Rifle) Brigade.
- N.Z, Divisional Ammunition Column.
- N.Z. Divisional Train.
- N.Z, Divisional Engineers.
- No. 3 N.Z. Machine Gun Company.
Although a R.M.O. may draw stores from other than his affiliated Ambulance, it should be done only under exceptional circumstances.