WW1 Water Details?
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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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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First guess would be keeping the surgeons supplied with fresh(ish) clean(ish) water, for cleaning out wounds and whatnot. One would imagine that would take rather a lot of hoof-work in an environment without piped "running" water.
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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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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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First guess would be keeping the surgeons supplied with fresh(ish) clean(ish) water, for cleaning out wounds and whatnot. One would imagine that would take rather a lot of hoof-work in an environment without piped "running" water.
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
2
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
1 hour ago
@Almo - I think in this case, if you are capable of clicking the "Post your answer" button, you are probably qualified. :-)
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
ask Indy youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar
– sofa general
1 hour ago
@T.E.D. haha ok, there it is. :)
– Almo
45 mins ago
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First guess would be keeping the surgeons supplied with fresh(ish) clean(ish) water, for cleaning out wounds and whatnot. One would imagine that would take rather a lot of hoof-work in an environment without piped "running" water.
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
2
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
1 hour ago
@Almo - I think in this case, if you are capable of clicking the "Post your answer" button, you are probably qualified. :-)
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
ask Indy youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar
– sofa general
1 hour ago
@T.E.D. haha ok, there it is. :)
– Almo
45 mins ago
First guess would be keeping the surgeons supplied with fresh(ish) clean(ish) water, for cleaning out wounds and whatnot. One would imagine that would take rather a lot of hoof-work in an environment without piped "running" water.
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
First guess would be keeping the surgeons supplied with fresh(ish) clean(ish) water, for cleaning out wounds and whatnot. One would imagine that would take rather a lot of hoof-work in an environment without piped "running" water.
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
2
2
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
1 hour 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
1 hour ago
@Almo - I think in this case, if you are capable of clicking the "Post your answer" button, you are probably qualified. :-)
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
@Almo - I think in this case, if you are capable of clicking the "Post your answer" button, you are probably qualified. :-)
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour ago
ask Indy youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar
– sofa general
1 hour ago
ask Indy youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar
– sofa general
1 hour ago
@T.E.D. haha ok, there it is. :)
– Almo
45 mins ago
@T.E.D. haha ok, there it is. :)
– Almo
45 mins ago
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This reference:
http://www.vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm
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--
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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This reference:
http://www.vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm
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--
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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This reference:
http://www.vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm
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--
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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This reference:
http://www.vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm
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--
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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This reference:
http://www.vlib.us/medical/coll256.htm
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--
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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First guess would be keeping the surgeons supplied with fresh(ish) clean(ish) water, for cleaning out wounds and whatnot. One would imagine that would take rather a lot of hoof-work in an environment without piped "running" water.
– T.E.D.♦
1 hour 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
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@Almo - I think in this case, if you are capable of clicking the "Post your answer" button, you are probably qualified. :-)
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ask Indy youtube.com/user/TheGreatWar
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@T.E.D. haha ok, there it is. :)
– Almo
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