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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
  • 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.
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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.