What is a WW1 Water detail?












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Looking at my grandfathers files from Canadian military archives WW 1.
He was in the medical corps as a stretcher bearer. One of his tasks was
to be put on water detail. Would anyone know what being on water detail would encompass ?






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    I don't feel qualified to give a full answer. This thing I found explains it. vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm -Daily supervision of water-supply and its purification for drinking purposes by boiling, filtration, or the addition of chemicals, as may be directed. -Charge of all apparatus and stores connected with the water-supply of the unit. The Water Detail takes charge of the water-carts with the unit, and the issue of water to the troops. Where natural water-supplies are used, they are responsible for the care of the watering-places, and will regulate the use of same.
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Looking at my grandfathers files from Canadian military archives WW 1.
He was in the medical corps as a stretcher bearer. One of his tasks was
to be put on water detail. Would anyone know what being on water detail would encompass ?






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    I don't feel qualified to give a full answer. This thing I found explains it. vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm -Daily supervision of water-supply and its purification for drinking purposes by boiling, filtration, or the addition of chemicals, as may be directed. -Charge of all apparatus and stores connected with the water-supply of the unit. The Water Detail takes charge of the water-carts with the unit, and the issue of water to the troops. Where natural water-supplies are used, they are responsible for the care of the watering-places, and will regulate the use of same.
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Looking at my grandfathers files from Canadian military archives WW 1.
He was in the medical corps as a stretcher bearer. One of his tasks was
to be put on water detail. Would anyone know what being on water detail would encompass ?






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    I don't feel qualified to give a full answer. This thing I found explains it. vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm -Daily supervision of water-supply and its purification for drinking purposes by boiling, filtration, or the addition of chemicals, as may be directed. -Charge of all apparatus and stores connected with the water-supply of the unit. The Water Detail takes charge of the water-carts with the unit, and the issue of water to the troops. Where natural water-supplies are used, they are responsible for the care of the watering-places, and will regulate the use of same.
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    I don't feel qualified to give a full answer. This thing I found explains it. vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm -Daily supervision of water-supply and its purification for drinking purposes by boiling, filtration, or the addition of chemicals, as may be directed. -Charge of all apparatus and stores connected with the water-supply of the unit. The Water Detail takes charge of the water-carts with the unit, and the issue of water to the troops. Where natural water-supplies are used, they are responsible for the care of the watering-places, and will regulate the use of same.
    – Almo
    11 hours ago






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    10 hours ago








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I don't feel qualified to give a full answer. This thing I found explains it. vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm -Daily supervision of water-supply and its purification for drinking purposes by boiling, filtration, or the addition of chemicals, as may be directed. -Charge of all apparatus and stores connected with the water-supply of the unit. The Water Detail takes charge of the water-carts with the unit, and the issue of water to the troops. Where natural water-supplies are used, they are responsible for the care of the watering-places, and will regulate the use of same.
– Almo
11 hours ago




I don't feel qualified to give a full answer. This thing I found explains it. vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm -Daily supervision of water-supply and its purification for drinking purposes by boiling, filtration, or the addition of chemicals, as may be directed. -Charge of all apparatus and stores connected with the water-supply of the unit. The Water Detail takes charge of the water-carts with the unit, and the issue of water to the troops. Where natural water-supplies are used, they are responsible for the care of the watering-places, and will regulate the use of same.
– Almo
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ask Indy youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar
– sofa general
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ask Indy youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar
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@T.E.D. haha ok, there it is. :)
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An excerpt from this site



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which describes itself as




The following lecture on Sanitation and Hygiene is taken from the
book, "Military Organisation and Administration" published by Major G.
R. N. Collins, 4th. Battn. Canadians Instructor, Canadian Military
School, in 1918. Major Collins was incapacitated from general service
in the field and was appointed to the Canadian Military School where
he gave lectures to several thousands of Officers of the Canadian
Forces.




describes what a "water detail" is:




The Regimental Water Detail is posted to the unit from the Medical
Corps, the numbers varying according to the size of the unit. They are
responsible for--




  1. Daily supervision of water-supply and its purification for drinking purposes by boiling, filtration, or the addition of chemicals, as may
    be directed.


  2. Charge of all apparatus and stores connected with the water-supply of the unit.



The Water Detail takes charge of the water-carts with the unit, and
the issue of water to the troops. Where natural water-supplies are
used, they are responsible for the care of the watering-places, and
will regulate the use of same.







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  • 1918, after being incapacitated in the field? And Canadian to boot? Not sure how much more authoritative than this it can get.
    – T.E.D.♦
    8 hours ago










  • The skeptic in me says, "anybody can put any text on a web page" and without going and checking the alleged source material, how reliable is a web page? But you're right. This does look like a really good source.
    – Almo
    8 hours ago






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    Well, if someone is really wanting to check, here appears to be a copy of the book online.
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  • Wow, that's really cool. Looks like it's signed in '33.
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An excerpt from this site



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which describes itself as




The following lecture on Sanitation and Hygiene is taken from the
book, "Military Organisation and Administration" published by Major G.
R. N. Collins, 4th. Battn. Canadians Instructor, Canadian Military
School, in 1918. Major Collins was incapacitated from general service
in the field and was appointed to the Canadian Military School where
he gave lectures to several thousands of Officers of the Canadian
Forces.




describes what a "water detail" is:




The Regimental Water Detail is posted to the unit from the Medical
Corps, the numbers varying according to the size of the unit. They are
responsible for--




  1. Daily supervision of water-supply and its purification for drinking purposes by boiling, filtration, or the addition of chemicals, as may
    be directed.


  2. Charge of all apparatus and stores connected with the water-supply of the unit.



The Water Detail takes charge of the water-carts with the unit, and
the issue of water to the troops. Where natural water-supplies are
used, they are responsible for the care of the watering-places, and
will regulate the use of same.







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  • 1918, after being incapacitated in the field? And Canadian to boot? Not sure how much more authoritative than this it can get.
    – T.E.D.♦
    8 hours ago










  • The skeptic in me says, "anybody can put any text on a web page" and without going and checking the alleged source material, how reliable is a web page? But you're right. This does look like a really good source.
    – Almo
    8 hours ago






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    Well, if someone is really wanting to check, here appears to be a copy of the book online.
    – T.E.D.♦
    8 hours ago










  • Wow, that's really cool. Looks like it's signed in '33.
    – Almo
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An excerpt from this site



http://www.vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm



which describes itself as




The following lecture on Sanitation and Hygiene is taken from the
book, "Military Organisation and Administration" published by Major G.
R. N. Collins, 4th. Battn. Canadians Instructor, Canadian Military
School, in 1918. Major Collins was incapacitated from general service
in the field and was appointed to the Canadian Military School where
he gave lectures to several thousands of Officers of the Canadian
Forces.




describes what a "water detail" is:




The Regimental Water Detail is posted to the unit from the Medical
Corps, the numbers varying according to the size of the unit. They are
responsible for--




  1. Daily supervision of water-supply and its purification for drinking purposes by boiling, filtration, or the addition of chemicals, as may
    be directed.


  2. Charge of all apparatus and stores connected with the water-supply of the unit.



The Water Detail takes charge of the water-carts with the unit, and
the issue of water to the troops. Where natural water-supplies are
used, they are responsible for the care of the watering-places, and
will regulate the use of same.







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  • 1918, after being incapacitated in the field? And Canadian to boot? Not sure how much more authoritative than this it can get.
    – T.E.D.♦
    8 hours ago










  • The skeptic in me says, "anybody can put any text on a web page" and without going and checking the alleged source material, how reliable is a web page? But you're right. This does look like a really good source.
    – Almo
    8 hours ago






  • 1




    Well, if someone is really wanting to check, here appears to be a copy of the book online.
    – T.E.D.♦
    8 hours ago










  • Wow, that's really cool. Looks like it's signed in '33.
    – Almo
    2 hours ago














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An excerpt from this site



http://www.vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm



which describes itself as




The following lecture on Sanitation and Hygiene is taken from the
book, "Military Organisation and Administration" published by Major G.
R. N. Collins, 4th. Battn. Canadians Instructor, Canadian Military
School, in 1918. Major Collins was incapacitated from general service
in the field and was appointed to the Canadian Military School where
he gave lectures to several thousands of Officers of the Canadian
Forces.




describes what a "water detail" is:




The Regimental Water Detail is posted to the unit from the Medical
Corps, the numbers varying according to the size of the unit. They are
responsible for--




  1. Daily supervision of water-supply and its purification for drinking purposes by boiling, filtration, or the addition of chemicals, as may
    be directed.


  2. Charge of all apparatus and stores connected with the water-supply of the unit.



The Water Detail takes charge of the water-carts with the unit, and
the issue of water to the troops. Where natural water-supplies are
used, they are responsible for the care of the watering-places, and
will regulate the use of same.







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An excerpt from this site



http://www.vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm



which describes itself as




The following lecture on Sanitation and Hygiene is taken from the
book, "Military Organisation and Administration" published by Major G.
R. N. Collins, 4th. Battn. Canadians Instructor, Canadian Military
School, in 1918. Major Collins was incapacitated from general service
in the field and was appointed to the Canadian Military School where
he gave lectures to several thousands of Officers of the Canadian
Forces.




describes what a "water detail" is:




The Regimental Water Detail is posted to the unit from the Medical
Corps, the numbers varying according to the size of the unit. They are
responsible for--




  1. Daily supervision of water-supply and its purification for drinking purposes by boiling, filtration, or the addition of chemicals, as may
    be directed.


  2. Charge of all apparatus and stores connected with the water-supply of the unit.



The Water Detail takes charge of the water-carts with the unit, and
the issue of water to the troops. Where natural water-supplies are
used, they are responsible for the care of the watering-places, and
will regulate the use of same.








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  • 1918, after being incapacitated in the field? And Canadian to boot? Not sure how much more authoritative than this it can get.
    – T.E.D.♦
    8 hours ago










  • The skeptic in me says, "anybody can put any text on a web page" and without going and checking the alleged source material, how reliable is a web page? But you're right. This does look like a really good source.
    – Almo
    8 hours ago






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    Well, if someone is really wanting to check, here appears to be a copy of the book online.
    – T.E.D.♦
    8 hours ago










  • Wow, that's really cool. Looks like it's signed in '33.
    – Almo
    2 hours ago


















  • 1918, after being incapacitated in the field? And Canadian to boot? Not sure how much more authoritative than this it can get.
    – T.E.D.♦
    8 hours ago










  • The skeptic in me says, "anybody can put any text on a web page" and without going and checking the alleged source material, how reliable is a web page? But you're right. This does look like a really good source.
    – Almo
    8 hours ago






  • 1




    Well, if someone is really wanting to check, here appears to be a copy of the book online.
    – T.E.D.♦
    8 hours ago










  • Wow, that's really cool. Looks like it's signed in '33.
    – Almo
    2 hours ago
















1918, after being incapacitated in the field? And Canadian to boot? Not sure how much more authoritative than this it can get.
– T.E.D.♦
8 hours ago




1918, after being incapacitated in the field? And Canadian to boot? Not sure how much more authoritative than this it can get.
– T.E.D.♦
8 hours ago












The skeptic in me says, "anybody can put any text on a web page" and without going and checking the alleged source material, how reliable is a web page? But you're right. This does look like a really good source.
– Almo
8 hours ago




The skeptic in me says, "anybody can put any text on a web page" and without going and checking the alleged source material, how reliable is a web page? But you're right. This does look like a really good source.
– Almo
8 hours ago




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Well, if someone is really wanting to check, here appears to be a copy of the book online.
– T.E.D.♦
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Wow, that's really cool. Looks like it's signed in '33.
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