THIS book is largely based on the official records of the New Zealand Dental Corps, more particularly those of the Director of Dental Services and his assistant directors with 2 NZEF in the Middle East and the Pacific. This material is unpublished and is mainly in the form of reports and correspondence, orders, cables and official instructions. It has been supplemented by the eye-witness accounts, reports and personal recollections of officers and men of the Corps, too numerous to record individually. In addition, material from other sources includes: