O.S.J.J. Annual Report, 1942 by Museum of the Order of St John

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(Branb }Drior\? in tbe :fJ3ritish 1ReaItn of the

lDenerable

~rbcr of

the 1bOBpitaI of $t. 30hn of 3erusalem.

The Executive Officers, The Representative Members of Chapter-General, The Council, and Standing Committees of the Order and its Departments, the Principal Officers of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and the Officers of the Priory in Southern Africa and the Commanderies in New Zealand, Canada, and the Australian Commonwealth (exclusive of Western Australia),

appointed for the period of three years beginning 24th June, 1942. T

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<Branb IPrior\? tn the :n3rittsb lReal1l1 of lDenerablc ~rber of the lbospital of st. 30hn of 3erusnlenl.

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HIS MAJESTY THE KING. JExecnti"e The Secretary-General is commanded to inform the Members and Associates of the Order that His Royal Highness the Grand Prior has been graciously pleased to appoint Executive Officers, Assistant Executive Officers, Officiating Chaplains, select ed Members of the Chapter-General, of the Council, and of the Standing Committees of the Order, Principal Officers of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and the Officers of the Priory in Southern Africa and the Commanderie in Jew Zealand, and Canada, as set forth in the following pages, for the period of three years from St. John Baptist's Day, 24th June, 1912.

~mcers.

Chancellor- The Earl of Clarendon,

R.G., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O.,

P.C.

Secretary-General-Ma j or-General Sir Percival Wilkinson, R.C.M.G., C.B.

Receiver-General-The Hon. Sir William Goschen, R.B.E. ir ctor of Ambulance-Brigadier-General Sir Joseph Byrne, G.C.M. G., R.B.E., C.B. Hospitaller- Colonel J. T. Woolrych Perowne, V.D., T.D. Almoner-Brigadi r-General The Earl of Shafte bury, R.P., G.C.V.O., C.B.E., P.C.

The Secretary-General, the Prior of Priorie , and the Knight Commanders of Commanderies hold office during the pleasure of the Grand Prior and are not triennially appointed. For purposes of reference the names of the permanent officials are included.

Librarian-Colonel Edwin J. King, C.B., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C. Registrar-Edwin H. Freshfield, Esq., LL.D. Genealogist- Sir Gerald Wollaston, R.C.B., R.C.V.O. Director of Ceremonies-H. Pirie-Gordon, Esq., D.S.C., F.S.A. Chief Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade at I-Iome-Major-General Sir John Duncan, R.C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O.

CHANCERY OF TH E ORDER,

Chief Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas -Colonel James L. Sleeman, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., M.V.O.

ST . JOHN ' S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LOND ON , E.C.1.

23rd June, 1942

:assistant JExccuti"e

~mcer5.

Assistant Receiver-General-Edwin H. Freshfield, Esq., LL.D. Honorary Secretary of the Ophthalmic Hospital of the Order- Humphrey E. Bowman, E q., C.M.G., C.B.E. Assistant Honorary Secretary (for Scotland) of the Ophthalnlic Hospital-Colonel C. d 'V. Crookshank. Ass~stant Librarian-1-Ienry \V. Fincham, Esq., F.S.A. Asslstan t Director of CeremoniesSecretar)?

Brigadier William B. G. Barne, Bgsist~mt

Secretar)?

Duncan G. Monteitp., Esq.

C.B.E., D.S.O.

:accountant.

Ivor C. Albury, Esq.

(Iounct(.

1RepresentaU"e 1t\nigbts on (lbapter:::(l;eneral.

The The The The The The The

Sir Basil Mayhew, K.B.E. Ernest A. Richards, Esq. D. T. Rocyn Jones, Esq., C.B.E., M.D. Henry W. Fincham, Esq., F.S.A. Lieut.-General Sir Alfred Bingl y, K.C.I.E.) C.B. Lieut.-Colonel E. J. Trevor Cory, O.B.E., T.D., M.D. Sir Frederick Menzies, K.B.E., M.D. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Hugh Turnbull, K.C.V.O.) K.B.E. Sir Ernest Burdon) K.C.I.E.) C . . 1. N. Corbet Fletcher) Esq. , M.B., M.R.C . . Colonel Everard W. Gold worthy. Colonel Augustus M. O. Anwyl-Pas ingham, .B.E. Major Philip M. Beachcroft, O.B.E. Humphrey E. Bowman, E q., .M.G., C.B.E.

(Deputy: Humphrey E. Bowman, Esq.,

O.B.E.,

(Deputy: Henry \V. Fincham, Esq.,

Librarian. Registrar. Genealogist. Director of Ceremonies. Chief Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home. The Chief Commi sioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade Over as. (Deputy: The Hon . frs. Copland-Griffiths.)

Dean of Bocking.

Guy G. Repton, Esq., O.B.E. Arthur Barrett Cardew, Esq., M.C., M.B., F.R . . . ED. Captain Sir L. Twiston Davies, K.B.E. Lieut.-Colonel \Villiam VV. Dove. Major-General Ralph B. Ainsworth, C.B., .B .E., K.H.P.

ex-officio members, and in addition:Representing the St. J ohn A mbulance A ssodation.

William G. Pape, Esq.,

O.B.E.

(Representing Raz'lway CeJltres.)

(Deputy: \V . E. C. Lazenby, E q.)

D . . 0 .,

Captain Russell V. Steele, Lady Dunbar-Naslnith.

M.B.

Representing the St. J ohn Ambulance Brt"gade at Home.

M.C.

The Lady Superintendent-in-Chief.

1RepresentaU"e \\)fficers on (lbapter:::(!5eneral.

Captain G. Pritchard Brown. William N. West Watson, Esq., Lewis G. Whyte, Esq.

F.S.A.)

The The The The The

1Representatf\?e (lommanbers on (lbapter:::(!5enernL

Captain The Lord Harris,

C.M.G ., C.B.E.)

The Almoner.

\\)fficiaUng (lbnplain.

The Very Rev. Edgar Roger)

Grand Prior. Sub-Prior. Chancellor. Secretary-General. Receiver-General Director of Ambulance. Hospitaller.

(Deputy: Lady Louis Mountbatten.)

Captain W. Goodley) O.B.E., M.C. (Deputy: . J. \Varren, E q.)

M.D.

Representing the Hospital Committee.

Sir P rcival H.-S. Hartley, c.v.o.,

M.D.

(Deputy: Major Norman G. R ichards.) Representing the Priory for Wales.

The Hon. John H. Bruce. (Deputy: Sir L. Twi ton Davies,

K.B.E.)

6 Represellhllg the Priory in

Rmbulance (!ommtttee.

outherll Afn·w.

Ubairman.

( arne not re eivcd.)

The Director of Ambulance (ex-officio). Representing the C01n1'nandery in

The Viscount Bledisloe,

ew Zealand.

G.C.M.G., K.B.E., P.C.

R epresenhng the C01nmalldery in Canada.

The Hon. Vincent Mas ey,

P.C.

R epresent ing the C01nmandery in the A1lsLrali~ll COJJl lI/ ol/we({ltli (eulusive of 'W es/em Ausfralw.)

C0l ame not rcccived.)

The Secretary-General of the Order (ex-officio). The Chief ommissioncr, St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home (ex-officio). The Chief Commis ioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas (ex-officio). Repr~senting

the

William G. Pape, E q., (Deputy: E.

f. J ohn A111,bulance Association.

O.B.E.

zzell, Esq.)

William E. C. Lazenby, E q. (Deputy: G.

. Hill, E q.)

Thomas O. Mein, Esq. (Deputy:

H. Adams

Ubafrman.

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Edwin H. Freshfield, Esq. (Assistant R eceiver-General). The Su b-Prior (ex-officio). The Secretary-General of the Order (ex-officio). The Director of Ambulance (ex-officio). The Lord Plender, G.B.E. R. Holland-Martin, Esq., C.B. Sir Francis Smith.

The Lady

I.e.)

. A .. \ ult.)

Lady unbar- a mith. \V. P. I{ennedy, Esq.,

L.R . . P. & S .

R epresenting the

The Hon. Sir William Goschen, K.B.E. (Receiver-General) (ex-officio).

O.B.E.,

larke, Esq.

(Deputy:

jfinance (tomlnittee.

aptain \V. Goodley,

t. J ohn Ambulance Brigade.

uperintend nt-in-Chief.

(Deputy: Lady Loui

. Corbet Fletcher, E q., William G. mith, Esq. , Captain William Goodley,

:\Iountbatten.) M.B., M.R.C.S.,

Surgeon-in-Chief.

O.B.E. O.B.E., M.C.

R epresenting the Priory for Wales.

The Hon. John H. Bruce. (Deputy: Sir L. Twiston D avies,

K.B.E.)

R epresenting the Priory in outhern Africa. (Name not received.) R epresenting the Commandery in New Zealand. G.C.M.G., K.B.E., P.C.

The Viscount Bledisloe,

R epresenting the Commandery in Canada. P.C.

The Hon. Vincent Massey,

Representing the Commandery in the Australian Commonwealth {exclusive of Western A1lstralia. (Name not received.)

9 13riga~e

:association SUb::::<tommtttee.

SUb::::<tommtttee. abafrman.

abairman.

The Director of An1bulance (ex-officio).

Major-General Sir John Duncan,

K.C.B.,

C.M.G.,

C.V.O.,

D.S.O.

(Chief Commissioner, St. JohnA mbulance Brigade) (ex-officio). William G. Pape, Esq.,

O.B.E.

(Deputy: E. Uzzell, Esq.)

JEx:::~mcfo

William E. C. Lazenby, Esq. (Deputy: G. S. Hill, Esq.)

Thomas O. Mein, Esq. (Deputy: Captain 'V. Goodley,

W. Scott-Evans, Esq.,

O.B.E.

Miss Eva K. Baddeley,

M.B.E.

O.B.E.,

1\1.c. )

H. Adams Clarke, Esq. (Deputy: Miss C. A. Ault.)

Captain Russell V. Steele,

M.B.

.Members.

The Chi £ Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas. The Assistant Chief Commissioner. The Surgeon-in-Chief. The Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions. The Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief. The Commissioner for Wales. The Commissioner for the Irish Free State. The Chief Secretary, An1bulance Department.

Lady Dunbar-Nasmith. Major G. A. Morant. W. P. Kennedy, Esq.,

.members. L.R.C.P. &

The

Duncan G. Monteith, Esq.

on1ml loner, No. 4 (Lancashire) District (W. G. Smith, E q., O.B.E.). The Commis ioner, No. I (Prince of Wales's) District ( aptain W. Goodley, O.B.E., M.C.). The County Commis ioner for Northun1berland and Durham (S. Embleton, Esq.). The County Commissioner for Hampshire (Major A. Tennyson Smith, M.D.). The County Commissioner for Hertfordshire (H. Langley Jones, Esq.). The County Commissioner for Birmingham (Colonel Sir Bertram Ford, T.D., D.L., LL.D.) The Deputy Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions (Lady Louis Mountbatten).

Stores .Manager.

1J3rigat>e Secretar12.

abie! Secretar12.

Captain A . N. Cahusac,

O.B.E., M.C.

:accountant.

The Accountant of the Order.

:assistant Secretar12.

H. A. J. Wrigglesworth, Esq.

Major P. G. Darvil-Smith,

C.B.E ..

late

R.A.M.C.(V.) .

\tbe \Dpbtbalmtc 1f)ospita[ (tol1nntttee.

\tbe Ellmonr}? ant) (tbnrcb (tommittee.

<!bairman.

Colonel J. T. Woolrych Perowne, V.D., T.D. (Hospitaller) (ex-offido). The Secretary-General (ex-officio). The Hospitaller of Bridgend (ex-officio). Colonel Sir Colin MacRae, C.V.O., C.B.E. Colonel Sir E. Vivian Gabriel, c.s.I., c. LG., c.v.o., C.B.E., V.D. The Earl of Lytton, K.G., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., P.C. The Lord Plender, G.B.E. Major Sir Thomas Lun1ley-Smith, D.S.O. Colonel Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones, C.B.E., i.D., F.H.. C.. , F.R.C.P. Major-General Robert James BlackhalTI, C.B., C.M.G., C.LE., D.S.O. , M.D. Colonel Sydney A. Monckton Copeman, T.D., F.R . . , M.D., F.R.C.P. The Hon. Sir vVilliam Goschen, K.B.E. Colonel Chichester de W. Crook hank, D.L. Lieut.-Colonel Sir John Strathearn, C.B.E., 1\1.D., F.IL . ' .ED. Sir Percival H.-S. Hartley, C.V.O., F.R.C.P., M.D. Colonel Augustus M. O. Anwyl-Passinghanl, .B.E. Humphrey E. Bowman, Esq., C.M.G., C.B.E. Guy G. Repton, Esq., M.B.E. Alfred C. Bossom, Esq., M.P. W. R. Hornby Steer, Esq. Major Norman G. Richards. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Albert Stern, K.B.E., C.M.G. Captain The Hon. Patrick I{innaird, 1\1. R. Foster Moore, Esq., O.B.E., F.R.C .S. Sir Thomas Cook, M.P. Colonel Henry E. Verey, D.S.O. Arthur F. MacCallan, Esq., C.B. E., F.R.C.S. 1bonorar}? '{treasurer.

<!bairman.

Brigadier-General The Earl of Shaftesbury, K.P., G.C.V.O., C.B.E., P.C. (Almoner) (ex-officio). JDeput}? <!bairman.

The Very Rev. Edgar Rogers, O.B.E., Dean of Bocking (S uccentor) . The Secretary-Gen eral (ex-officio) . Colonel J. T. \iVoolrych Perowne, V.D., T.D. Colon 1 Edwin J. King, C.B., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C. The Precentor. Secreta!\] ant> Custot>ian.

Henry \V. Fincham, Esq., F.. A.

:JLibrar2 (tommittee. <!bairman.

Colonel Edwin J. King, C.B., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C. (Libran'an) (ex-officio). The Secretary-General (ex-officio). ir Gerald \f\Tollaston, K.C. B., K.C.V.O., F.S.A. H. Pirie-Gordon, Esq., D.S.C., F.S.A. Major Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig, K.B.E., F.S.A. The Very Rev. Edgar Rogers, O.B.E., F.S.A., Dean of Bocking. The Rev. Canon Claude Jenkins, F.S.A. Lieutenant-ComlTIander E. A. Morrison, R.N. Major Charles J. ffoulkes, C.B., O.B.E., F.S.A. Arthur H. Thoma, E q., LL.D., F.S.A. Captain Richard Vlillian1 , M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.S.A. :assistant 1Librarfan.

Henry W. Fincham, Esq., F.S.A.

lnt'estigation (rommittee.

The Hon. Sir William Goschen, K.B.E.

<!bairman.

1bonorar}? Secretar}?

Major-General The Earl of Scarbrough. K.G., G.B.E., K.C.B., T.D. (Sub-Pri01 (ex-officio). The Chancellor (ex-officio). The Secretary-General (ex-officio). The Director of Ambulance-Brigadier-General Sir Joseph Byrne, G.C.M.G., K.B.E., C.B. (for duration of 'var). The Hospitaller-Colonel J. T. Woolrych Perowne, V.D., T.D. The Librarian-Colonel E. J. King, C.B., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C.

Humphrey E. Bowman, Esq., C.M.G., C.B.E. 1bonorar}? Consulting Surgeon.

Lieut.-Colonel Sir John Strathearn, C.B.E., M.D., F.R.C.S.ED. 1bospitaller of :fJ3rft>gent>

(representing the Priory for Wales).

Lieut.-Colonel E. J. Trevor Cory, O.B.E., T.D., M.D. :assistant 1bonorar}? Secretar}? for ScoUant>.

Colonel C. de W. Crookshank, D.L. 1bonorar}? :accountant.

1. C. AlburY,..,Esq.

)

Superior ®mcers of tbe St. 30bn Bmbulance :fBrigabe at lb0t11C.

Arthur B. Cardew, E q.,

M.C.,

M.B.,

Gloucestershire.

F.R.C .S.ED .

Lieut.-Colonel William Blackwood,

D.S.O.,

Cornwall.

M.B.

Ubief Uommissioner.

Major-General Sir John Duncan,

K.C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., D .S.O.

Rssistant Ubief Uommissioner.

George F. Browne, E q. H. Langley Jones, Esq. Major A. Tennyson mith, M.D., C.M. Ian W. MacGregor, Esq., M.B., CH .B. Herbert J. Vick, E q. . Clive Gardiner-Hill, Esq., M.B., M.R.C.S.,

Leicester hire. Hertfordshire. Hampshire. Herefordshire. Mid E. and N . Devon. Oxfordshire.

L.R.C.P .

Surgeon::::fn::::Ubtef.

N. Corbet Fletcher, Esq.,

Lieut.- olonel

M.A ., M.B., M.R.C.S ., L.R. C.P.

1La"l2 Sllperinten"ent::::itl::::Ubfef of 1Rursing Uorps an" lDh'isions.

irs. St . John

. Lady Loui Mountbatten. Rssfstant Surgeon::::fn::::Ubief. O.B.E., F.R.C.S.ED.

5nspectfng ®mcers on Staff of Ubief Uommissioner.

Colonel Clarence J. Ellis, C. M.G., T.D., M.D. Colonel Charles J. Trimble, C.B., C.M.G., V.D., Sydney \V. Malkin, E q. Ernest A. Richard, E q.

T.D., L.R.C.P.ED.

Uommissfoners of lDfstrfct6.

Major Sir J ohn Lumsden, K.B.E., M.D. William G. Smith, Esq., O.B.E. Lieut.-Col. Ian Fraser, O.B.E., M.D., F.R .C.S. Captain \Villiam Goodley, O.B. E., M.C.

Eire Di trict. No.4 (Lanca hire) Di trict. Northern Ireland Di trict. No.1 (Prince of \Vales' ) District .

Uountl2 UommfS6ioners.

Major Percy G. Darvil-Smith, C.B.E. Alec R. Towerzey, Esq. Hugh H. V. Miller, Esq., O.B.E. Stanley Embleton , Esq. Frederi ck P . Wilson, Esq.

D . . 0.,

Shrop hire .

Colonel ir Bertram Ford, T.D., D.L., LL.D. K. . Maurice- mith, Esq., l\1.R.C.S.,

Birmingham. Cambridge hire.

L.R.C.P.

tkinson.

lDeputl2 :!La"l2 Superintcn"cnt::::itl::::Cbief of 1J.1ursing <rorps an" lDf\1isions.

\\ illiam C. Bentall, E q.,

harles \V. Eame ,

T.D., M.D., l\I.R.C.S.

Buckingham hire. Wiltshire. Plymouth, .W. Devon and E. Corn wall. Northumberland and Durham. North Riding of Yorkshire.

ir Thoma ook, LP. Colonel John L. Hamilton, M.C., T.])., M.l . tArthur . mith, E q., F.R.C. -., L.R.C.P. Captain \Villiam C. Knight . Jame Lamberton, Esq., M.B.,CH.B., D.P.H. Norman Jennings, E q., l\LB., CII.B. Charles A. Poole, E q., M.A . . Harry . hamber, Esq. Lieut.-Colonel William catterty,

M.A.,

Norfolk. Essex. uffolk. Bedford hire. Cumberland and \Vestmorland. Ea t Riding of Yorkshire. Bet:kshire. Derbyshire. \Vest Riding of Yorkshire.

LD.

Captain Guy B. Arm trong . \Villiam G. Pape, E q., O.B.E. David Bryce, E q. Edmund E. Dudley, E q. aptain Hugh F . Powell, l\LB.E.,

Lincolnshire.

M.D.,

M.R. C.S.

tEdgar S. Bowes, Esq., M.R . . S., L.R.C.P. Frank L. Newton, E q., l\I.B., CH.B . Captain The Lord Harri, I. C., D.L., J.P. tMajor John \V. Young, O.B.E. Major Eskricke S. Phillip, D.S.O., F.R.C.S. Alfred J. Owens Britton, Esq. Captain Percy Reay, M.C.

Dorsetshire. \, orcestershire. Kent. Isle of Man. Warwickshire. Bristol. Cheshire.

:assistant Uommi6sfoners for lDistrfcts an" Uountfes.

Henry C. Else, Esq. Harold L. Thornton, Esq.

No.5 Di irict. .\V. Area, W.R. Yorkshire.

t Acting.

1ajor Edward B. Pooley, L.R.C.P.ED. No.7 Area, Lancashire. Daniel McColl, E q., LB. taffordshire. Ernest kIntyre, E q., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. No.1 Di trict. Sir Dudley E. lcCorkell, l\I.B.E. Northern Ireland. Anthony J. Connor, Esq., M.B.E. Eire. ydney J. \ Varren, Esq. No.1 District. ir George Cheatle, K.C.B., c.v.o., F.R.C . . o. 8 Di trict. James H. \Vebb, E q. Eire. V\ illiam \V. John ton, E q . . ornwalI. Captain A. C. \Vhite Knox, M.C., M.B., No.1 Di trict. CH.B.

\\ . Maxwell Reekie, E q., O.B .E. John J. Huey, Esq., L.l\I. . . A., L.S.A. Arthur B. McMaster, Esq., I.D. Andrew J. Mac\Villiam, Esq. Jo eph P. MacNamara, E q. Captain \Villiam N. \Vest-\Vat on, E q.,

Lanca hire. .E. Area, \V.R. York hire. No.8 Di tricl. Eire. Eire. l\Iid Area, \V.R. York hire.

M.D.

tl\Iichael C. Lavin, E q., l\I.B., I.R.C.S. Richard Clegg, E q., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Major John A. Iackenzie, l\LB. Colonel Charles H. . Redmond, T.D., M.B. Colonel George C. E. llnpson, O.B.E.,

N. Lincoln . . r a o. 1 Area, Lanca. hire. Lanca bir . No.2 rea, Lanca. hire. No.5 Area, Lanca hire.

T.D., F.R.C.S.

\Villiam H. Gastall, Esq., D.C.M. Joseph P. Flavin, Esq. Ernest J. Moors, Esq .. Captain \Villiam A. Ree , L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. Alfred \V. Mann, Esq. Daniel Parker, E q. John H. Rea, Esq. Kenneth H. Beverley, Esq., M.R.C.S.,

No. G Area, Lancasbir \Ve t urrey. E. Devon Area. TO. 1 Di trict. N. Ireland Di trict. N. Ireland Di trict. . Ireland Di tricl. rea, \V.R. York hire.

L.R.C.P.

Lieut.-Colonel Cuthbert L. Dunn, .I.E., 1.M.S. (Rtd.). Herbert A. J. Wrigglesworth, Esq. John H. Day, E q., M.B.E., J.P. Lieut.-Colonel Clifford Brazier, O.B.E. Frederick C. Cozens, Esq., M.B., M.R.C.S. William Allen, Esq. George W. Hingston, Esq. Frederick Sprawson, Esq. John C. Glen, Esq., L.R.C.P. & s. Ernest A. Bishop, Esq.

Acting.

N. Area, Hampshire. No.8 District. No.2 Area, Kent. o. 8 District. No.3 Area, Kent. N. Ireland Di trict. Mid Devon Area. Somerset. E. Area, Hampshire. N. Area, Buckinghamshire.

Lieut.-Coionel John R. Collins, M.C., T.D. John A. K. Ferns, Esq. Colonel Edward Gibbon, O.B.E., M.B. t\Villiam E. Rutledge, Esq., L.R . . P. & s. Major E. . Burt-Hamilton, M.C., M.B.,

S. Area, Buckinghamshire. Cheshire. N. Ireland Di trict. or[olk. No.3 Area, Lancashire.

CH.B.

George Ed wards, E q. . George H. Edgecombe, Esq.,

M.B., CH.B.

t'Nilliam A. Dickson, Esq., M.B., CH.B . Captain Ru. sell V. teele, M.B. tLieu1.- olonel Henry P. Cook, M.B.,

East Riding of Yorkshire. Cumberland and \Ve tmorland. N. Ireland District. No.1 District. N. rea, Hampshire.

F.R.C.S.

tKenneth G. \V. aunder, E . q., F.R.C . . Percy H. chofield, Esq. Henry J. Lewi , E q. . tProf s or Gregg \Vilson, O.B.E. Raymond R. Garrett, ES<l., ~I.R.C'.S.,

.r . Devon Area. . \\T orce ter. Gloucester. hire. . Ireland Di trict. Central rea, Hampshire.

L.R.C.P.

Arthur \Vevell, Esq., J. P. urgeon- aptain George O. ::'II. Dicken on, LB., B.S., R. . (Ret.). Lionel H. 01 on, Esq., C.I.E. t\Yilliam J. B. Trotter, Esq .. Frank R . K nnedy, Esq., L.1LC'.P. c' s. Edmund H. Lodge, E q., M.B., CH.B. Major olin M. Forbe , l\I.B., CILE. George J. Creech, E q. amuel M. Landrey, Esq. Geoffrey . Bullock, Esq. to car T. J. . de R. layre, Esq.,

\\ . Area, omerset. . Area, Buckingham hire. u[£olk. ex. I Ie of \Vight. rea, \V .R. Yorkshire. Dorset. Bri toI. Cornwall. Hereford. 'entral Area, Hamp hire. u

M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.

Jame Cotter, E q. tJohn A. oghlan, E . q. t~Iajor Gerald F. I. J"ibbon ,a.B.E.,

~I.B.,

M.R.C.S.

Acting.

Che hire. \Ye tern Area, Ramp hire. Northampton hire.

Superior ®fficers of the St. 30hn tlmbulance :f13rigabe ®\)eraeas. abief aommissioner. Colonel Jame L. Sleeman, C.B., c. 1.G.,

C.B.E.,

1.V.U.

1Lab)2 Superintenbent::in::abief of lHmsing JDhJisions. The H on. Irs. opland-Griffith. lPrior)2 aomlll issioner. For outhem Africa: Alpheu F. \ Yilliam , Esq.,

For

B.SC.

Commanbcr)2 aOllllllissioners. ew Zealand: Lieut.-Colonel George Barclay , D.B.E., Y.D. For Canada: Lieut.-Colonel Gerald Alli. on. For Australia: yclney L. Dawkin , E q., O.B.E., ~r.B . a bief aommi ssioner for 3-nb ia. Sir Alexander Cameron Badenoch, c. .1., C. I. E ., I.e".

Surgeolls::in::abief for JDominions. For Southern Africa: Colonel ir Ed\\'ard Thornton, K.B.E., ~I.H.. C.S . For New Zealand: ir Loui E. arnett, .~I.G ., ~r.B., }·.H..C ... Sm geon::itl::abief for 3- nbia. Major-General ir Gordon G. Jolly, K.C.I.E.,

1. i-r. s.

1Lab)2 Superintenbent::in::abicf for 3-nbia. Miss Edith O'Connell, Q.A.I.M.X . . aommissioners. Group Captain H. R. G. Poate, M.B. . ew outh \\'ale , ustralia. Theodore H. \Vatermeyer, Esq.. . Headquarter, outh A fl ica. ~ajor-General Rupert 1\1. Downes, C.M.G. Victoria, Au stralia. Lieut.-Colonel Gerald E. Peacock, ~f.R.C.S. Transvaal, . Africa. The Rev. Charles \ V. Downer a katchewan, anada. J ohn Brine, Esq. . vYanganui, New Zealand. Major Arthur H. Coates Quebec, Canada. *Colonel L. H. Leeson. . . British Columbia, anada. Brigadier Alfred J. Gatt, O.B.E., M.C. Malta. *Lieut .-Colonel H . Cameron. . . Ontario, Canada. Major-General Hugh Stott, C.LE., O.B.E., o. 4 District, India. M.D .

Lieut.-Colonel T. E. Robins, D.S.O. *Lieut .-Colonel J. R. Donaldson, M.B. The H on . Mr. J ustice Ba U tColonel D. S. Mackay, M.D. George J ohnson, Esq., M.D. William J. Skillicorn, Esq. Gilbert B. Peate, Esq., M.D.

Rhodesia. We tern Au tralia. Burma. Manitoba, Canada. Alberta, Canada. Rhodesian Railways. New Brunswick, Canada.

On active service. Acting.

Major J ohn M. Watt,

M.B.

Major tanley opley, F.R. C.S. Robert B. MacGregor, Esq., M.B., tvVallace R. Ne bitt, Esq. Reginald V. Harris, Esq., K.C. \Villiam F. Veary, Esq. Brigadier Charles M. Hoffe . t John J. Holland, Esq., M.B. Frederick J. Hutchin on, Esq. olonel William C. Paton, 1.M. tLieut.-Colonel \V. C. packman Lieut.-Colonel A. Gaboury Edward ~. Raymond, E q. :\1ajor-Gencral R. H. Candy,

M.R.C.P.

C .LE ., I.

l.s.

Transvaal, South Africa (Deputy) . Natal, South Africa. Malaya. On tario, Canada. N ova Scotia, Canada. Cape Province, outh Africa. .A.R. & H., South Africa. \ Vestern Australia. Auckland, New Zealand. No.2 District, I ndia. No. 9 District, I ndia. Quebec French-speaking Divisions, Canada. Hong Kong. No.3 Di trict, India.

:assistant aommissioners.

Licut.-Colonel luny :\Iacpherson, \Villiam E. Turnbull, E q. olon I J. D. \\'hite Arthur . (oaton, E q. Johan . de V. von \\,i11ich, E q. Robert G. Forbe , E q. Philip J. Tro kie, E q. Reginald . . Par ons, E q. Edmund X. Brain, Esq. ~Iajor J. \\'. rampton. Pieter T. teyn, Esq. t\Villiam Heckroodt, E q. *Major-General . R. Burston,

C. M.G.

C.B .E.,

ewfoundland. S.A.R. & H., outh Africa. .A.R. & H., outh Africa. Transvaal, South Africa. .A.R. & H., outh Africa. .A.R. & H., South Africa. . .R. & H., outh Africa. .A.R. & H., outh Africa. .A.R. & H., outh Africa. C. & \ V.c., New Zealand. .A.R. & H ., outh Africa. .A.R. & H., outh Africa. outh Au tralia.

D.S.O.

Lieut.- olonel \Vilfred Vicker,

D.S.O.,

outh \Vale , Australia.

LB.

*Lieut.- olonel J ohanne J. Kruger George H. Daw on, E q. tCaptain Mohammed Hafiz-l1 d-Din,

Transvaal, outh Africa. S.A.R. & H., South Africa. Indian Headquarters.

L.R . . P.

Lieut.-Colonel

ir Ha an

uhrawardy,

No. 2 Di trict, India.

C.LE., O.B.E., M.D.

\ Villiam W. Dutton, Esq. . J ehangir J. Ghandy, Esq., C.LE. . Colonel Charles H. Hamilton, O.B.E. \iVilliam D. Pirrett, Esq. J ohn G. K. Agnew, Esq. . . . Professor William 1. Gerrard, O.B.E . , M.D. Lieut.-Colonel Norman Brigg ,LM.S. . William Bourne, Esq.. . . . Colonel Thomas C. Boyd, M.R.C.P. , F.R.C.S.

* t

Wellington, New Zealand. No.9 District, India. S.A.R. & H., South Africa. Otago, ew Zealand. S.A. R . c H., South Africa. Hong Kong. No. 11 Di trict, India. Wanganui, New Zealand. No . 7 Di trict, India.

On active service. Acting.

18 Charles G. Booker, Esq., M.B., CH.B. Lieut.-Colonel George G. Evver, D . . 0. tProfessor VV. . O. Hill, M.D. Crawford Lundie, Esq., M.D. , CH.B . ir Cedric tanton Hick , M.D., 1.1. . . Lieut.-Colonel M. 1. Cruickshank, C.LE.,

19 .A.R. & H., outh Africa. atal, ouill Africa. Ceylon. atal, ouih Africa. outh Au iralia. o. 10 istrict, Inelia .

LM.S.

tGeorge M. Little, Esq., D.P.H. . Colonel P. B. Bharucha, O.B.E., D . . 0. rajor Felix E. R. Laborda, 1.1.R. C . . P. P arthasarathy, E q., L.R.C.P., B. c. Walter Kirby, E q. . Thomas H. Goddard, E q., C.B.E., M.B. t J ohan Lovius, E q., M.B., CH.B . tDonald IcHardy, E q. t J. B. H ance, Esq., C.LE ., O.B.E., L1.1.S . . t Lieut.-Colonel ornclis G. L. Van Dyk,

Alberta, anada. ro . 12 Di. trict, In lia. 1 o. G District, India. 1 o. 12 Di trict, India. o. D Di ~ trict, India. outhern Ta. mania. O.F .. , outh .\frica. .1riqualand \Ye. t, outh frica. Xo. 8 Di lrict, India. Tran "aal, outl1 Africa.

M.B ., CH.B.

tArnold E . Bion, Esq., C.LE. Lieut.-Colone] A. 1. heringham G. E. Cuffe, Esq. Harold D. Cobb, E q. t Ronald S. Munro, Esq. Arthur \ V. Probert , E q. tColonel H. hortt, C.I.E., O.B.E. . Ralph R. Scott, E q., C.M.G., M.C., LB. t 1. H. Taunton, E q., C.LE ., LC.S. . . Victor W. T. McGusty, E q., C.M.G.,

o. 9 Di strict, India. Cgancla. No. 16 Di~lrict, India. Au kland, N"ew Zc,tlancl. Hawke Bay, \V Ze,dand. ucklancl, .J.. Tew Z aland. No. 11 Di iricl, India. Tangan yika. ~o. 11 Di tri t, India. Fiji.

O.B .E., M.D .

t J. P. Huban, Esq., O.B.E.. . tMajor-General Hugh 1\1. K. Gracey Colonel A. C. L. 0' . Bilderbeck, L\J. .. Abbas el Arculli, E q. A. C. Griffin , Esq., O.B.E. A. J. Kingsley-Heath, Esq., tLieut.-Colonel J. c. Pyper, Alex. M. Anderson, Esq.

O.B.E. . O.B.E., I.M. S.

~o. 13 Di. trid, Indi a. No. 17 Di:tri ct, India. No. 15 Di. trieL, India. Hong Kong. o. 1 ( .\Y . Rly) Di.;;tri t, India. Kenya. o. 18 Di. trict, India. Headqnarters, . ou th frica.

'[be

~rior\?

in Southern Bfrica.

Prior- Hi Excellency ir Patrick Duncan, G .c.:\1.G., P.C. Lieutenant- ir Edward H arding, G.C.:\LG., K. C.B. Chaplain-The Archbi hop of ape Town. Trea urer- \Yalter Fowkes, E q. Director of Ambulance and Priory Commi ioner - Alpheus \Villiams, E q. H o pitaller and Almoner- Theodore H. \Vatermeyer, E q. Director of er monies- L. Era mu Ellis, E q., M.D., :\I.R.C.

{tbe [0t111nanber\? in 1Rew Zealanb. (~ame

not recei,·ed.)

'[be [olllt11anber\? in [anaba. Knight- ommancler-Hi Excellency The Earl of Athlone, K.G., etc. Lieutentant olonel The H on. Herbert A. Bruce, M.D., F .R.C.S. Trea urer- harles A. Gray, Esq. Dir ctor of Ambulance and ommandery Commi ioner-Lieut.-Colonel Gerald Hi on. Ho pitaller and Almoner- Brigadier R aymond "Jl. Gor sline, D .S.O. , :\I.B.

'[be [ommanber\? of tbe BustraIian [ot11monweaItb. (Exclu ive of \Ve tern Australia.)

t Acting.

Knight-Commander-Hi Excellency Brigadier-General The Lord Gowrie, V.C., G.C.M.G., .B., P.C., D.S.O. Lieutenant-Group-Captain Hugh R. G. Poate, LB ., F.R. Chaplains- The enior Anglican Bishop in each tate. Treasurer-J ohn ewman Morri , Esq., C.M.G., l\I.B. Director of Ambulance-Lieut.-Colonel \iVilfred Vicker, D .S.O., V.D., M.B. Hospitaller and Almoner-Brigadier R obert M. Stodart, V.D. Commandery Commis ioner- ydney L. Dawkins, E q., O.B.E., M.B. Director of Ceremonie -Thomas H. Goddard, E q., C.B.E., M.B.

ttbe Granb ~be

\!)enerable

lpl'tor~ ~rber

in tbe :f13rittsb lRealm of of tbe lbospttal of 5t. 30bn

of 3erusalem.

HERTFORD: TI:.PHLX AliSTIX

c·

OX, LTD.

Report of the Chapter-General for the year ended 31st December, 1942.

CHANCERY OF THE

ORDER,

ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E.C. I. Telegraphic Address: Firstaid, London.

Telephone: Clerkenwell 6644.

\rbe <Brant) lPriorl? in tlJe 1l3ritiBiJ lRcal1n of

\rf)e IDenerable

~rber

of tbe 1bospital of St. 30bn

of 3crusalenl.

Report of the Chapter-General for the )'ear ended 31st December, 1942.

CHANCERY ST.

JOHN'S

OF THE

ORDER,

GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E.C.1.

Telegraphic Address: Firstaid, London.

Telephone: Clerkenwel1 6644.

Ube a;ran~ lDrior)1 in tbe :JBritisb lRealm of \tbe IDenerable @rber of tbe 1bospital of St. lobn of lerusalem.

INDEX. So\?etefgn 1beab HIS MAJESTY THE

PAGE

Accounts • • Commanderies Overseas Form of Bequest . Library and Museum . . Ophthalmic Hospital, Jerusalem Overseas Commanderies Priory for Wales

41 36 39 9

36 31

KING.

PAGE

Priorv in South Africa • . St. John Ambulance AssocIation St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home . . . . St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas . St. John Clinic

36 9

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CHAPTER=GENERAL. 1st May, 1943. <Stanb lPriot: LIE UT.-GENERAL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE K.G., R.T., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., P.C.,

GLOUCESTER ,

etc.

Sub::::lPtfot: THE

EARL

PLYMOUTH,

P.C.

lPtelate: THE MOST R EVEREND ARCHBISHOP LORDL LANG OF LAMBETH, G.C. v.o., P.C., D.D.

<tbancdlot: THE EARL

OF CLARENDON ,

K.G.,

G.C.M.G.,

G.C.V.O.,

etc.

:fSaflfff of JEgle; \tbe otbet 18aiUffs <Stanb <tross: H.R.H. THE DUKE OF WINDSOR, K.G., K.T., K.P.,

etc.

MAJOR-GENERAL THE EARL OF SCARBROUGH, K.G., G.B.E., K.C.B., T.D. COLONEL SIR JAMES CLARK,

Bt.,

C.B., C.M.G., F.R.C.S.ED.

MAJOR-GENERAL THE EARL OF ATHLONE, G.C.V.o., D.S.O., P.C., A.D.C.

K.G.,

G.C.B.,

G.C.M.G.,

COLONEL THE EARL OF ONSLOW, G.B.E., P.C. BRIGADIER-GENERAL THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY, K.P., G.C.V.D., C.B .E., P.C. COLONEL CHARLES]' TRIMBLE, C.B., C.M.G., V.D., T.D., L.R.C .P.ED. LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR WILLIAM G. S. DOBBIE, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., D.S.O.

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MAJOR EDGAR SH E PPARD, D .S.O., M .C.

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F.R .C.S. COLONEL SIR HERBERT vVILLIAMSWYNN, BT., C.B., T. D . MAJOR-GENERAL SIR RO B ERT MONTGOMERY, K.C.M.G., C.B . , D.S .O. LIEUT.-COLONEL SIR JOHN REDDIE, RT., C.B. THE HON . SIR ERNEST BRUCE CHARLES, KT., C.B.E., K.C. THOMAS H. W. CHAMBERS, Esq. BRIGADIER-GENERAL CYRIL M. LUCK, C.M.G., D.S.O. LIEUT.-COLONEL SIR FRANCIS DENT, c.v.O.

{tbe lRepresentatt'Ve '!knigbts G SIR BASIL MAYHEW, K.B.E. G ERNEST A. RICHARDS, Esq. G C G

G LIEUT.-COLONEL SIR HUGH TURNBULL,

OLONEL C. DE ' V. CROOKSHANK, D .L. DAVID T. HOCYN JON ES, Ec:;q , C B.E , M.D. HENRY W. FINCHAM, Esq., F.S.A.

G LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR ALFRED BINGLEY, K.C.I.E., C.B. LIEUT.-COLONEL

EVAN

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TREVOR

CORY, O.B.E., T.D., M.D. G

K.C.V.O., K.B.E. 'IR ERNEST BURDON, K.C.I.E., C.S.I. CORBET FLETCHER, Esq., M.B. , M.R.C.S. COLONEL EVERARD vV. GOLDSWORTHY COLONEL AUGUSTUS M. O. ANWYL-

PASSINGHAM, C.B.E. MAJOR PHILIP M. BEACH CROFT, O.B.E.

HUMPHREY E. BOWMAN, Esq., C.M.G.,

COL~::'::'"

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SIR FREDERICK ~JENZIES, K.B.E., M.D.

trbe

BERTRAM

FORD ,

Sub~1Pre(ates

BISHOP PALMER. ARCHBISHOP AVERILL. BISHOP FYFFE. BISHOP NICKSON . BISHOP HENSON. THE ARCHBISHOP OF SYDNEY. THE BISHOP OF GIBRALTAR. THE ARCHBISHOP OF PERTH (vV .A. ) .

\tbe

SIR

D.L., LL.D.

THE THE THE THE THE THE THE

~mciattllg

ARCHBISHOP OF BRISBANE. A RCH BISHOP OF NEW ZEALAND. ARCHBISHOP OF CAPE TOWN. BISHOP OF NORWICH. BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH. BISHOP OF KENSINGTON . BISHOP OF CHESTER.

<tbaplain

THE V E RY REV. THE DEAN OF BOCKING, O.B .E .

Ube 1Representati'Ve (!ommanllers ARTHUR BARRETT CARDEW, Esq ., M.C., M.B. , F.R.C.S., ED. CAPTAIN SIR LEONARD TWISTON DAVIES K B E LIEUT.-COLONEL WILLIAM W. Dovx'. . . . MAJOR -GENERAL RALPH B. AINSWORTH, C.B., O.B.E ., D.S.O., K .H.P. A PTAIN THE LORD HARRIS, M.C.

T.D.,

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

\tbe 1Representatt\?e ®mcers: CAPTAI N G . PRITCHARD BROWN . VVILLIAM N. WEST WATSO N, E sq ., ~r.D LEWIS G. WHYTE, Esq .

.Members of ctounctl on ctbapter::::<.Beneral: (in addition to tlwse sh own under otlLer H eadings) THE VISCOUNT BLEDISLOE, G.C.M.G., K.B.E., P.C. THE HaN. JOHN H. BRUCE. THE HaN. VINCENT MASSEY, P.C. CAPTAIN \ V. G OODLEY, O.B.E., M.e . SIR PERCIVAL H .-S. H ARTLEY, C. V.O., M.D. WILLIAM G. P APE, Esq., O.B.E . CAPTAIN RUSSELL STEELE, M.B.

anb

\tbe JExecutf"e

~mcers:

(in addition to the Chief Executive Officer, shown above as Chancellor) Secretary-General : BRIGADIER W ILLIAM B . G . B ARNE, C.B .E ., D s. o. Receiver-General: THE HaN. SIR WILLIAM H . GOSCHEN, K. B.E. Director of Ambulance : G ENERAL S IR CLIVE L IDDELL, K.C.B., C . ~l.G ., C. B.E., D.S o . Hospitaller: COLONEL WOOLRYCH PEROWNE, V.D., T.D. Almoner : BRIGADIER-GENERAL T HE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY, K.P ., G.C.V.O ., C.B.E., P. C. Librarian: COLONEL EDWIN J. KING, C.B ., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C. Registrar: EDWIN H. FRESHFIELD, Esq., LL.D. Genealogist: SIR GERALD WOLLASTON, K.C.B., K.C.V.O. Dir~ctor ~f Ceremo:u~s: CHARLES H. C. PIRIE GORDON, E sq ., D.S. C., F.S .A. Acting Chief COffiIDlsslOner of the St . John Ambulance Brigade a t Home: GENERAL SIR CLIVE LIDDELL, K.C. B., C.M. G.. C.B.E .. D.S .O. (fro m 1st A pril, 1943 Vice MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JOHN DUNCAN, K.C.B ., C. M.G. , C.V.O. , D.S.O. , r esigned. Chief Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas: COLONEL JAMES L. SLEEMAN, C.B ., C.M.G., C.B.E., M.V.O.

Secretar}2 of tbe ®rber: who atten ds, but is not a member of, Chapter-General) MAJ OR DOUGLAS M . G ORD ON, l'II.C .

:assistant Secretar}2: DUNCAN G. MONTEITH, Esq.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1942. THE CHAPTER-GENERAL has the honour to submit to Members and Associates its Report for the year 1942. The necessity fo~ economy .in t~e use of paper is even more urgent than last year, and thIS Report IS shll greatly condensed. . As in 1941, the normal meetings of Chapter-General, Council, and the Ambulance Committee have been held at 12 Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.'V. 1. Chapter-General learned with deep regret of the death of the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, for twenty-nine years Grand Prior of the Order. St. John's Gate has so far escap~d bomb~g , the damage done by blast not being serious. On expert adVIce the pIctures at the Gate have been re-hung. . The necessary work of protecting the Crypt of the Grand PrIory Church from damage by water has been carried out, and has necessitated asphalting the whole floor of t he Church. The possibility of some form of fusion with the British Red Cross Society has been under consideration by both the Chapter-Genera~ of the Order and the E xecutive Committee of the British Red Cross SocIety during the latter half of 1942. F usion was, however, found to be impracticable. and the following statement was agreed to by both Bodies :In view of t he close co-operation between the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, both in this war and the last, in their work for the sick and wounded, the Society and the Order have been exploring the possibility of a permanent union between their two Bodies. After very careful consideration of memoranda exchanged between the Society and the Order, in which the former explained that the United Body must comply with the rules to which all National Red Cross Societies must conform, in order to obtain recognition by the International Red Cross Committee, the Order decided with regret that it was impracticable to reconcile their Charter and Constitution with those rules. The idea of Union has, therefore, been abandoned. A committee of Representatives of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John has now been appointed to consider under what conditions the two Bodies can continue to co-operate in future work. The existing Joint War Organization of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem will continue to carryon the war work of the two Bodies as heretofore.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

ST. JOHN CLINIC The number of attendances at the Clinic for 1942 was considerably in excess of those attending for treatment during 1941, the figures being: 1941, 15,730, and 1942, 23,109. This latter fi~re represents 46,125 treatments actually given during the .year, of whIch number 583 were given absolutely free of cost to the patIents. 620 attendances were made by patients under the National Health Insurance Act (Benefit No. 16) during the year, which gives roughly an average of 12 per week, as against 7 during 1941. In Nove~ber last, H.R.H. t.he Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Lady LoUIS Mountbatten, paId a visit to the Clinic, and was shown over; they expressed themselves very pleased with and interested in the work, and the Duchess chatted to several patients undergoing treatment. LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. Colonel E. J. King, the Librarian, reports as follows : No publications relating to the Order have been brought to notice during the past year. AI~ho::rgh the Library and Museum have been closed to the general public smce the outbreak of war, during 1942 there were 294 visitors ' as compared with 157 during the previous year. There have.been no purchases of any importance during the past year. T~e followmg are the more notable of the gifts that have been receIved : (1) The Service Medal ~hich the Order gave to its Grand Prior, H.R.H . The Duke of Connayght, m 1935, an~ ~is diploma as a Knight of Justice, dated 1881 ; the gIfts of Lady PatnCla Ramsay, Dame Grand Cross. .(2) Two portraits in oil of the Czar Alexander I and the Czarina Elizabeth, by the famous Russian artist V. Borovikorski; the gifts of Mr. and Mrs. Deny-Lowson. (3) A statue~te of St. John Baptist in gold and enamel, seventeenth century; the gIft o~ the Hon. Mrs. Copl~nd-Griffiths, Dame of Justice. . (4) Two can.dlestIcks and a large standmg cup and cover, all of Georgian silver; the gIft of Mrs. Vernon Davies, in memory of her husband Dr. Vernon Davies, M.B.E., Knight of Grace. ' . (5) A large majolica pharmacy bowl, and other items; the gifts of LIeut.-Col. W. L. Beales, Commander of the Order. (6~ A .fine miniature painting on ivory of King Edward VII; the gift of SIr Richard Sennett, Knight of Grace. . (7) A. portra~t of Fr. Walter Lindsay, Prior of Scotland, with an ImpreSSIOn of ~IS seal, preserved at Kilconquliar Castle; the gift of The Countess of Lmdsay. . (8) A co~ection of ~e~ds relating to. the Order, giving valuable informatIon regardmg the buildmgs and precmcts of the Grand Priory' the gift ' of Colonel J. L. Long. The list of donors to the Library and Museum during the year, to whom the thanks of Chapter-General have been conveyed, is as follows:Lt.-~ol. W. L. Beales, The Hon . Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, Mrs. Vernon Dav~es, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Deny-Lowson, Mr. A. Jones, The Countess o~ LlI:dsay, Colonel S. L. Long, ~r. E. E . Putland, Lady Patricia Ramsay, SIT RIchard Sennett, Lady SmIth, Dr. R. vVilliams, Miss E . M. Wood.

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

FOUNDATIONS OF THE ORDER . ST. JOHN OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL AT JERUSALEM. The Annual Report of the Committee is being circulated as far as possible in conjunction with this Report. THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION. The Director of the Ambulance Department and the Ambulance Committee of the Order have the honour to submit the following report of the work of the St. John Ambulance Association for the information of His R oyal Highness The Grand Prior and the Chapter-General. OBITUARY. Although outside the period under review, the Committee records with very great regret the sudden death in November, 1942, of the Director of Ambulance, Brigadier-General Sir Joseph Byrne, G.C.M.G., R.B.E., C.B., who, from the time of his appointment in February, 1940, to the day of his death, gave whole-hearted attention to the work of the St. John Ambulance Association, in which he first interested himself in Kenya when Governor of that Colony. His untimely death is deplored. The Committee is very glad to be able to report that General Sir Clive Liddell, R.C.B., c. l.G., C.B.E., D.S.O., a Knight of the Order, has been appointed to succeed ir Joseph Byrne as Director of Ambulance. The Committee also lost two of its most valuable members by the death of Mrs. Atkinson, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of Nursing Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home, and Mr. T. O. Mein, who represented the London and North-Eastern Railway on the Association Sub-Committee and Ambulance Committee. INSTRUCTION AND EXAMINATION. During the year 10,259 classes were examined in England and Northern Ireland, an increase of over 200. Nevertheless there was a decrease in certificates, as will be seen from the following figures :1942.

England and N. Ireland. First Aid 108,188 Home Nursing 21,902 Hygiene . 1,0 16 Sanitation 51 Cookery 9 131 ,166

Priory for Wales. 9,772 2,159 38

11,969

1941.

Irish Centre. Total. 1,389 119,349 552 24,613 6 1,060 51 9 1,9-!7

145,082

England and N. Ireland. 103,932 27,554 499 45 8

Priory for Wales. 8,620 2,378

132,038

10,998

Irish Centre. Total. 3,015 115,567 1,102 31,034 499 45 8 -!,117

In ,I 53

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

Although there has been a decrease in the total number of certificates, brought about perhaps by the smaller number of Home Nursing Certificates issued in England and Northern Ireland, it will be seen that there has been an increase of over 4,000 First Aid Certificates. This latter increase is partly due to the fact that a large number of the War Reserve Constabulary of the Metropolitan Police was examined on the Preliminary First Aid Course during the year. In spite of the larger number of classes this year than last, and the fact that fewer medical men are available, and those that remain are inordinately busy, and have limited supplies of petrol, there has not been a single class for which the Association has failed to appoint an examiner. Nor has Headquarters heard of a single class which has fallen through for want of a lecturer ; difficulties there have undoubtedly been, but not so great as to warrant the clamour from some quarters for the introduction of some form of lay-instruction, a step to which the Committee remains strongly opposed. The Railway Centres have again organized a large number of classe , but owing to the fact that many railwaymen are serving with H .M. Forces, the size of such classes has naturally been much smaller. A large number of classes was organized for the Hom e Guard and for members of the Civil Defence Services, as well as for members of the National Fire Service who, however, are concentrating more on the Preliminary Course of the Association. Classes for members of the Home Forces also continued, and it is gratifying to record that the enthusiasm for the subject amongst the Canadian Army Overseas prompted the formation of a registered Centre of the Association which is known as the Canadian Army Overseas Centre. The Centre has received loyal support from the R.C.A.M.C. Overseas, and through their co-operation as lecturers and examiners over 1,000 Canadians have obtained First Aid Certificates. The work of the Educational Advisers in the formation of these classes was no light task, but they kept touch with the candidates until the certificates had been duly distributed to them. On the cessation of hostilities the records of the Centre will be transferred to the Commandery in Canada of the Order of St. John, so that candidates in possession of the awards of the Association may continue their examinations fo r further awards on their return to Canada. Since the commencement of First Aid instruction at the St. ] olm Residential Training School at Stratton Manor, Bicester, more than 800 candidates have obtained their certificates, most of whom now work in Hospitals. It is also interesting to record that First Aid classes have been organized by the Council of Austrians in Great Britain, and for members of the Czechoslovak Red Cross. Instruction in First Aid is also being arranged at the Metropolitan Police Headquarters Camp at Peverill, Peel, Isle of Man, for the detainees at the Camp. As regards classes overseas, the Priory in Southern Africa and the Commanderies in Canada, New Zealand and Australia (excluding Western Australia) remain thoroughly active, as also the Overseas Centres of the Association. Special mention must, however, be made of India, Jamaica, Trinidad, Tanganyika, and Barbados. In addition the Association has been active in Baghdad, Bahamas, Bermuda, Buenos Aires, St. Vincent (British West Indies), Montevideo, Iraq, and Alexandria, and also at the British Embassy in Madrid.

THE ST; JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

Cont.

The heartfelt sympathy of the Association is extended to the Hong Kong, Malaya, and Burma Centres, from whom, of course, returns are not available. Returns from Centres and Branches Overseas have not in all cases been received, but the following is an estimate of certificates issued overseas : 1942 .

1941 .

165,07-!

159,786

The grand total of certificates since their inception to date IS : Priory for Wales. 161 ,339

England and N. heland. 2,910,078

Irish Centre. -!0 ,~93

I{E- EXAMI:-.rATION

GraHd Total. 4,585 ,263

Overseas. 1,-1 73 .555

AWARD ~ .

It is satisfactory to find that the number of certificate holders reexamined yearly continues to increase, as will be seen from the figures of medallions, labels, and pendants issued during the year, as shown in the following summary:1941.

1942.

_Iedallions Labels Pendants

EHgland, Ireland, and Overseas. 33,620 46,3 8 1-1,573

Priory for TVales. 2,194 7,807 364

9-1,5 1

10,365

Total . 35,81-4: 54,195 14,937

England, Ireland, and Overseas. 32 ,85" -!9,OOO 8,362

Prior), for Wales. 2,lH 6,915 -175

To ta:. 35,002 55 ,915 8,837

104,946

90,220

9,534

99,r-!

Owing to the increasing difficulty of obtaining metal for the manufacture of Labels and Pendants, and in the national interest, the Association suspended for the duration of the war the issue of these awards, but its stock of Brown Metal Medallions is sufficient to allow of their ~ssue for some time. In place of Labels and Pendants the Association mtroduced a "Record Card", which is issued free to those who purchase Medallions and to those who already hold Medallions, and these" Record Cards" are" Endorsed" for a fee of 3d. with the dates of re-examination passed subsequently. PRISONERS OF WAR.

Ass?ciation Headquarters continues to receive requests fro~ a number of Pnsone~ of War Camps in Germany and Italy for supplies of its textboo~s, whi~h are readily dispatched through the Educational Book Se~t~on, Pnsoners of '!I ar Department of the War Organization of the ~nhsh Red Cross SOCIety and Order of St. Jolm. A number of examinatIOns. have be.en held at various Camps, and certificates for the successful candidates will be distributed to them on the cessation of hostilities.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL. FIRST AID IN AIR RAIDS.

Representations were made to the Association from several sources suggesting that it should issue a publication dealing v"ith casualties arising out of Air Raids, and articles have appeared in the Press and in various journals suggesting that present methods of teaching are too elaborate, and advocating simpler methods variously described as " Emergency First Aid", "Blitz First Aid", and " Utility First Aid". In consequence the Association approached the Ministry of Home Security, and the Director was invited to attend a conference at the Home Office, at which there were present representatives of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Home Security. The Director was informed that the Government had decided to issue an official publication containing the latest instructions, which had been drawn up after numerous discussions with the Ministries concerned, and after consultation with doctors, Air Raid vVardens, and others who had had experience with War Casualties. The Director was further informed that there was no intention to upset the basic training as contained in the Association's textbook, but that the Government would still insist on the posse sion of a Certificate from one of the recognized organizations before instruction was given on the Government publication. RECOGNITIO

OF OTHER

ERTIFICATES.

During the year the Association decided to place certificates issued by the Irish Red Cross Society, the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta, and by the American Red Cross Society, on the same footing as those issued by the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association, British Red Cross Society and the London County Council. GIFT OF NEW CAR.

The following is an extract from a letter. received by the t. John Ambulance Association from the Under Secretary of tate, Colonial Office :" 27th july, 1942. " I am directed by Viscount Cranbome to inform you that 1Ir. R. G. Humphrey, a resident of British Guiana, has given a sum of £250 for the purchase of a mobile canteen, delivery van, or similar vehicle, and has left to the discretion of the Secretary of State the particular organization which should benefit from the gift. The donor has asked that the vehicle should be named after the late Sir Edward Denham, who was at one time Governor of British Guiana, and Lady Denham has kindly given her consent to this proposal. "2. Lady Denham has suggested that, having regard to the interest which the late Sir Edward Denham took in the work of the St. John Ambulance Association, the gift should be presented to that organization. The Secretary of State welcomes this suggestion, and if the Association are in need of such a vehicle and are in a position to obtain one, the Secretary of State will be prepared to allocate the gift accordingly. "3. Lord Cranbome will be glad to learn whether the St. John Ambulance Association are in need of a delivery van or similar vehicle and in what part of the country for what particular purpose such a van would be used, and whether they are in a position to obtain such a vehicle for a sum of £250. It is desired that the van should bear an inscription associating it with the late Sir Edward Denham, at one time Governor of British Guiana.

THE

ST.

JOHN

AMBULANCE

ASSOCIATION.

Cont.

"4. It may be desired in due course to, aIT<:tnge a presentation ceremony, and if she should be available when the vehicle is ready, Lady Denham would be pleased to make the presentation; she would like to ,be able to do so .before the end of September. I am accordingly to inquire v:hen, 1ll the event of this proposal being accepted, it is contemplated that the vehicle would be ready for presentation."

The Association has placed an order for a 10 cwt. Ford Utilicon for use at Headquarters, and wishes to eXI?ress its ~ratitude .to. Mr. Humphrey for this very valuable and useful glft, and Its appreCIatIOn of the good offices of Lady Denham. TEXTBOOKS.

Since the current edition of the Textbook appeared in January, 1938, over 2t million copies have been printed and di~trib~ted by the ~tores Department. The total number of copies of the Flr~t Aid Textbook Issued since it first appeared in 1878 to 30th June last, IS as follows : Home. 6,468,500

India. 137,500

Local reprints. 262,405

Translations. 186,300

Grand total. 7,054,705

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS.

The election of Honorary Life Members, which has been reserved exclusively for members of the medical profession who have given four or more courses of lectures to classes under the Association gratuitously, has now been extended to members of the nursing profession, to whom the same conditions will apply. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL FIRST AID STATION.

This Station will be closed on 28th November, 1942, after which date it will be opened and manned by personnel of No.1 District, St. John Ambulance Brigade, when processions take place in the streets near by, or on the occasion of special services in the Cathedral. INVALID TRANSPORT CORPS.

The three motor ambulances operated by the Corps were in constant use during the year, and commendations were received from the patients removed to and from various places throughout the country, and also from the medical profession and hospitals . 765 patients were removed and the distq.nce covered was 43,782 miles. STORES DEPARTMENT.

Demands for first aid supplies and publications have continued without respite during the year. Prevailing conditions governing supplies have been made more difficult by the increase in demands due to the expansion of activities of First Aid Parties throughout the country. Requisitions during the year totalled 24,449, and these included the following articles: 484,761 various textbooks, 230,466 bandages, 75,000 dressings, 1,550 fully equipped first aid outfits, 500 stretchers, 20,000 St. John tourniquets, 17,846 life-size anatomical charts, 8,227 small skeleton diagrams, 204,383 badges and buttons. There were also numerous orders from Brigade Units for uniforms, caps, belts, haversacks, waterbottles, collars, and cuffs.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL. CONCLUSION".

Once again the Association gratefully records its indebtedness to members of the medical profession who, under extreme difficulties, as already mentioned above, have ungrudgingly and often at great inconvenience, devoted much of their time to the instruction and examinati on of classes. The Association is also greatly indebted to members of the nursing profession who have similarly co-operated in the work of instructing and examining Home Nursing classes, and it may here be stated that the number of trained nurses on the panel of examiners for Home Nursing has risen from 374 on 30th September, 1940, to 487 on 30th September, 1941, and to 600 on 30th September, 1942. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE AT HOME . :JIAJOR-GENERAL Sir John Duncan, the Chief Commissioner, reports a ~ follows : I have the honour to submit my Annual Report on the St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home for the year ended 31st December, 1942. I t will be seen from the following tables that there has been an increase during the year of 225 Adult Divisions and 517 Cadet Divisions, and a total increase of members of 20,064. It is of interest to note that in 1931 the total membership of the Brigade was 63,130, whereas to-day it is 167,271. This great increase is by no means all due to the \Var, for in 1939 the total membership was 121,308. The credit for this great achievement is entirely due to the energy, enthusiasm, and efficiency displayed by Commissioners, their staffs, and subordinate officers and members. Wherever there has been an opportunity new Divisions have been formed in towns and areas not already covered. This has demanded considerable initiative and has entailed much hard work. S ew D lvisi07IS . Am bulance . 92 (1 28) Nursing 133 (1 7) Cadet Ambulance 144 (67) Cadet Xursing -179 (51 )

Total.

Increase

7'12

Men \ Vomen Boys Girl s Total

E ngland (including Northern Ireland) 1,886 Wales 309 Eire 19 Total

2,214

(-133)

P erson nel. 1,351 (1,982) 3,853 (3,037) 5,080 (] ,188) 9,780 (881 )

M en.

Cadet Units. Boys. Girls. T otal. England (including Northern Ireland) Wales Eire Tot al

Cadet P ersonnel. Girls. Boys.

A dult P ersonnel. W omen. Total.

1,389 168 26

3,275 477 45

72,650 9,472 1,067

46,277 3,931 953

118,927 (114,742) 13,403 (12,494) 2,020 (1,910)

1,583

3,797

83,189

5] ,161

134,350 (129,146)

Tolal.

55-1 171 1

657 90 1

1,211 261 2

12,092 3, 66 37

14,958 1,918 50

27 ,050 (12,993) 5,784 (4,984) 87 (84)

726

74 8

1,47-1

10,995

16,926

32,921 (18, 061 )

.Yole.-The 19-11 figure. are shown in brackets .

DUTIES. Although there were no large scale bombing attacks on.our cities during 1942, yet many minor attacks occurred on towns, partIcularly on those near the East and South Coasts. On these occasions our personnel rendered gallant service to the injured and ably assisted the Civil D~fence Service. A considerable number of cases of gallantry and devotIon to duty have been brought to my no~ice durin~ the year, ~nd they h~ve been suitably acknowledged. In this connectIOn I would lIke to mentIon the fact that in the provinces, particularly in the smaller towns, the Casualty Services are largely manned by our personnel assisted by the British Red Cross Society. Commissioners report that in many cases the majority of members of First Aid Parties are members of the Brigade. These workers are largely part time and unpaid; high tribute has been paid to them by the officials in charge of Civil Defence for their devotion t o duty. Although their assistance in dealing with casualties is now only occasionally required yet they must always be ready to answer the call, which demands a constant state of readiness. There was a time when it appeared that service in Civil Defence, often away from their own Officers and N.C.O.s, was inclined to undermine Brigade influence and interest, but I am pleased to report that in many cases the effect is the opposite, and that owing to the influence of our members numbers of Civil Defence workers are now joining the Brigade. Civil D efence S ervices. J I en .

20,064 (7,088)

Adult u-nits. M en. Ti' omen . Total.

Cont.

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE AT HOME.

E mergen cy H ospitalsF ull time Part t ime t ret cher BearersF ull time Part time Ambulance TrainsFull time Part time First Ai d P ostsF ull ti me Par t time MobIle Un itsF ull time Part t ime No. serving in C.N.R. (excluding the Priory for Wales and Northern Ireland)Full time Part time

TVomen.

T otal .

90 314

1,822 2,586

1,912 2,900

1,479 5,156

6 18

1,485 5, 174

151 24

64 41

215 65

2,414 16,202

3,337 12,155

5,751 28, 357

57 985

546 1,205

603 2,190

26,872

21,780

-l8,652

5,775 16,005

21,780

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

THE ST. J OHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE AT HOME.

The year 1942 has presented certain difficulties which have hampered the work of the Brigade, the most important being that more and more men and women have been called up for His Majesty's Forces and other forms of War work. The result of this has been that certain Divisions have had to be temporarily disbanded and any members remaining absorbed into other Divisions. In spite of this handicap I am glad to be able to report that the normal work of the Brigade in supplying personnel for First Aid and Home Nursing has been effectively carried out by the loyal devotion of those who have been left with their Divisions, who have devoted their spare time whole-heartedly to their duties. This circumstance has naturally reduced the number of cases dealt with by our personnel. These were 363,232 compared with 412,538 in 1941. S erving wllh H.lII. F orces . Men. Wom en.

Royal Navy Army

Royal Air Force

T otal .

3,110 13,415 4,639

156 650 2,95-+

3,266 1-+,065 7,593

~1,164

3,760

~,* , 924

Home Guard.-A considerable number of members of the Brigade are serving in the Home Guard as Medical Officers, Combatant Officers, and in the ranks, particularly as stretcher-bearers. Instruction has been given to the Home Guard in First Aid on a large scale by our Officers and members who are not actually in the Home Guard. A number of officers and members of Tursing Divisions have established and manned Home Guard First Aid Posts. J oint War Organization.-Members of the Brigade are being called upon in increasing numbers to assist in the valuable War work of the Organization. Large numbers of ambulance sisters are now employed in the Auxiliary Hospitals, Sick Bays, and Reception Centres, whilst personnel is being provided in some oun ties for Residen tial urseries. Many other members are also engaged in their spare time in Packing Centres and Advice Bureax. In the collection of funds for the joint V/ar Organization Flag Days our members have given of their best, and have not spared themselves . Their efforts have helped towards the great success of these collections, and they have also given valuable help towards the Aid to Russia and Penny-a-Week Fund. In this connection I may mention that in m~ny Counties, Commissioners have personally returned to the War Orgamzation large sums out of the money allotted to them for their share of the Flag Days. The senior members have taken their full share in the work of the County joint War Organization Committees and the various Sub-Committees. This has involved much additional work to these persons, most of whom are already fully occupied by their Brigade duties . Motor Ambulances.-The Motor Ambulance service continues to render valuable assistance to the civil population, the number of invalids conveyed being 118,025 and road accident cases, 5,976. The joint War Organization has allotted, through County joint Committees, a number of Motor Ambulances to Divisions of the Brigade, primarily for Service cases and air raid casualties. These ambulances conveyed 5,976 Service T

Cant.

cases and 1,194 air raid casualties, in addition to civil cases. The total mileage for the entire service was 2,040,397. Women drivers and attendants have replaced many of the men called up for service with the Forces, the number of their attendances with the Ambulances being 58,185. Conferences.-On the 26th june, I assembled the Commissioners in London to consider various suggestions which had been made to me. These were fully discussed; some were adopted and others were referred to the Council and Chapter-General. On the 13th August I called together all Commissioners and Lady County Superintendents to discuss the proposed fusion of the Brigade and the British Red Cross Society, as I considered that I must have their views on this important proposal, which affected them so closely. This matter was fully discussed and a report on the views expressed by those present was submitted to the Secretary-General. Cadets.-Remarkable progress has been made in the development of the Cadet movement of the Brigade during the past year. I attribute this largely to the appointment at Headquarters of Lady Dunbar-Nasmith and Colonel MccGwire, as Chief Officers for Nursing and Ambulance Cadets respectively. Both these Officers have been indefatigable in their efforts to encourage the movement and to increase its efficiency their efforts having been largely successful thanks to the loyal suppo~t and encouragement from Commissioners and the appointment of County Cadet Officers, who have worked with the greatest energy to foster the movement. During the year there has been an increase of new Ambulance Cadet Divisions of 144, and an increase in Cadets from 10,915 to 15,995; there has ~een an increase of 479 Nursing Cadet Divisions and an increase of Nursmg Cadets from 7,146 to 16,926. From these figures it will be seen that. the Cadet strength has doubled during the year, which result is partIcul~r1y remark~ble as the Brigade Cadets suffer in comparison with Pr~-serV1ce Cadets, 111 that they get no free coupons for their uniform. !his . ~ack of uniform is a most serious handicap as naturally these Juverules are anxious to get into uniform. The Ambulance Cadets are a.lso han~icapped ~y the attractive nature of Pre-service training, partIcularly In War tIme. nder these circumstances it is most gratifying that our drive to attract Cadets has been so successful. The Cadets have shown great keenness, and I am satisfied that there ~as bee.n a deci~ed increase in efficiency. A new Cadet Training Manual IS now m the pnnter's hands. This has involved a great amount of work on the part of the Committee which has drawn it up, for which I am most grateful. I attach great importance to the Cadet movement, not only as providing a £:u~ure. source of recruits for adult work, but also for the valuable ~railllng It affo:-ds to juveniles in the humane principles of the Order and In thus becommg better citizens. ' During ~he year the Brigade ~adets were admitted to membership of the Stan~ng Conference of NatIOnal Youth Organizations. Concluswn.-I would like to express my thanks to the members of my Headqu~r~e~s ~ta~,who during the past years have shown the greatest energy. and illItIatIve m furthering the work of the Brigade.

THE. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE AT HOME.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

J?r. N. Corbet Fletcher, Surgeon-in-Chief, has rendered invaluable assI.stance on the ~edical side, as have th~ 3,000 surgeons. Thanks to theI: work t~e ho~ding of classes and re-examinations have been regularly carned out m spIte of the heavy civilian duties which are thrown on them under War conditio.ns and the difficulty of travelling. The work of Lady LoUIS Mountbatten, Lady uperintendent-in-Chief, and h~r Staff has beef.1 of o~t~t.anding value, .and has resulted in a very large mc~ease o~ Nurs~ng DIVI.sIOns and ursmg Members. Lady Louis has been mdefahgable m devotmg her whole time to the Jursing Divisions, and has t~avelled all over England for the purpose of inspections. Her personal mfluence has been of the greatest value in inspiring those under her. I also wish to thank Colonel MccGwire, Assistant Chief Commissioner' Major J?arvil~~mith, Br~gade Secretary, and other members of my Staff for theIr untInng devotIOn to duty in dealing with the large amount of work thrown on Headquarters as the result of the \Var. My thanks are due to Commissioners and their taffs and to all Officers an~ members of the. Brigade fO.r the loyal and self-sacrificing way in whIch they have c~rn~d out theI~ voluntary duties. Although most of the:n ?ave ha~ theIr leIsure curtaIled by vVar duties, yet they have kept th~Ir mte~est II! the Brigade intact, ~nd have devoted themselves fully to Its serVIce;. m .consequence the efficIency and usefulness of the Brigade has been mamtamed during this difficult period. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, JOHN DUNCAN, MaJ'or-General, Chief Commis'iioller. }{EPORT OF THE SURGEON-IN-CHIEF TO THE CHIEF

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Sir, I have the honour to s~bmit my report for the twelve months ending 31st De~emb~r, 1942, whIch was the 55th year of the Brigade and on t~e MedIcal SIde a busy. one. In so doing I wish to record my appreciatIon of the Reports rece~ved trom the S~rgeon~in-Chief for \Vales and my County Surgeons who, ill spIte of the dIfficultIes due to war conditions have made time to send interesting and informative accounts of the work done in their commands. Many have told me that they look forward to the days when we can meet together again in our Week-end Conference.

Medical Str~ngth.-In this my seventh report, I have to record the usual annual illcrea~e in the numbers of Surgeons on the Brigade Roll, the total now standmg at 3:186 as compared with 2,924 at the end of 1941. To each newly-appOInted surgeon I have continued to send a letter of welcome. ~nstruction and Training.-It is gratifying to learn that the standard of ~nstructio.n in the Divisions is being well maintained and that in those umts of w~Ich the Surgeons are now on Active Service, successors have bee~ appomted or, where this proved impossible, the work has been

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Further instances have come to my notice of Divisions meeting more than once a week to facilitate the attendance of members who, consequent on the shift system, would otherwise be absent. This naturally throws more work on the Divisional Surgeons, but they have cheerfully shouldered this extra burden and merit my best thanks. The Brigade is always up to date; and it is therefore not surprising to learn that Brains Trust or Quiz Parties have been established in many areas and that these are proving useful in advancing the individual knowledge of the rank and file. Incidentally, there have been a number of complaints of the nonreceipt by the Surgeons of copies of orders issued by the County Commissioners and by yourself. The danger of this neglect is that in these cases the urgeon is apt to think that he is not required, and to lose interest, with harmful effects on the happiness and prosperity of the unit. In these circumstances you may think it timely to re-issue instructions that the urgeons shall be supplied with copies of all such orders.

Annual Re-examination.-My County Surgeons report that, in spite of petrol shortage and other war obstacles, the annual re-examinations have, with few exceptions, been held during the year and that the level of efficiency is distinctly high. Several, however, complained that certain Divisions postponed the dates of their re-examinations till the end of the year, and that this delay increased their difficulties in making the nece ary arrangements. All appreciated your relaxation of the regulation that urgeons may not re-examine their own units, as long as a state of war exists. Competitions.-From several areas I have received reports of competitions which have been held and which, while not on the full lines of pre-war contests, did much to stimulate local interest and to improve the training of the competing teams and the spectators. Though Brigade Finals are postponed till victory comes, it may be that the time approaches when competitions, as a means of instruction, may be considered worth reviving, particularly if air raids continue as light as they have been during this year. Lay Instructor Certificate.-In response to requests from several Counties, 'ou issued in April an order that Commissioners, if they desired, could arrange tests or issue certificates of competence in lay instruction. Later it was felt that such examinations should be controlled and certificates issued by Brigade Headquarters. Consequently, in October you instructed me to compile the regulations and the tests for a Lay Instructor Certificate, which should qualify lay members to instruct classes on the Home Office Short and the Association Preliminary (but not the Adult) Course of First Aid. In due course I presented my suggestions, which insisted on examination by doctors, and were approved by you. Work outside the Brigade.-There are increasing indications of the excellent work being done by our Surgeons apart from their duties in Corps or in Divisions, a state of affairs which redounds to the credit of the Brigade. The majority of them are now serving also in Home Guard Units, or in First Aid Posts under the Local Authorities. From outside

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sources I have learned that many of these Authorities regard the Posts which are under the control of Brigade Surgeons as the most efficient in their areas. An immense amount of excellent work has also been done by Brigade Surgeons under the Civil Defence Organization in the First Aid training of Wardens, who, by a recent instruction of the Ministry of Home Security, are now expected to deal with certain casualties during air-raids before the arrival of the Light Rescue Parties.

.M.e:itorious First Aid.-During the year H.M. The King created

DIV1SIO~al Sur~eon M~s. Morton-Stewart, of Hull, M.B.E., for conspicuou

FIrst Aid serVIce, whilst you awarded the Meritorious Service Certificate for gallant or efficient action in dangerous or difficult emergencies to 41 members of the Brigade, among whom were Divisional Surgeons R. W. Carey, of Gloucester, and C. O. Clark, of Weston-super-Mare. To each and ~ll I tender my cordial ~ongratulations; and, as in previou~ years, I published some of the detailed reports in the Interesting Ca e Reports Column of the St. John A mbulance Gazette.

In Memorium.-With deep regret I have to record the death of two of my Senior County Surgeons-C. E. Whilcher, of West ussex, and L. R. Wilson, of East Riding Area. Both had rendered long and moe; valuable services to the Brigade and will be sadly missed . Conclusion.-In conclusion, I trust that you will find clear evidence that all.ranks. of surgeon~ ar~ wh?le-heartedly and satisfactorily carrying out theIr dutIes and obligatIons m the furtherance of the humanitarian work which is the proud purpose of our Venerable Order. At least I am grate!ul for their ~on.tinued and generous support, and I place on record my smcere apprecIatIOn of the assistance rendered by those in chargethe Surgeon-in-Chief for Wales and the County Surgeons, and last but not least by my Secretary, District Staff Officer Ernest T. Milbers. I have the honour to be ir Your obedient serva~t, , N. CORBET FLETCHER,

M.A., :VLB., M.R.C.S .,

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I have the honour to submit my report for the year ending 31st December, 1942. . In Mrs. Atkinson'~ death the Nursing Divisions of the Brigade lost n~t only an ou.tstandingly able and inspiring leader but a true and loyal fn~~d at all tIm~s. She will always be mourned by all who had the pnvilege of ~orkm~ under her and I my~~lf can~ot be grateful enough for all the. WIse ~dance and sympathetIc conSIderation she gave me f~o~ the tIme I Jomed the Brigade until she was taken from us. Her VISIOn, energy, and the hig? example she .gave~ were largely responsible for the tremendous expansIO~ of the nursmg SIde of the Brigade in the last four years, and her loss IS d.e eply felt by each one of its members.

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ROYAL VISITS.

On Wednesday, 25th November, H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent graciously visited units of the Brigade, inspecting the Medical Aid Room at e.0. Headquarters, staffed by members of No. 68 (Westminster) and No. 14 (Craigs Court) Nursing Divisions, Tulse Hill F.A.P., and Deep Shelter staffed by St. John personnel, and the St. John Clinic at Pimlico. On 3rd June, H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester graciously visited our temporary Headquarters at No.3 Belgrave Square. The Duchess displayed the greatest interest in all the work of the Nursing Divisions and Cadet Nursing Divisions, and talked to every member of my Staff. INSPECTIONS.

At the kind invitation of the County Commissioners in the following districts I have visited units of the Brigade, including Ambulance, Nursing, and Cadet Divisions, and throughout these tours I have been greatly impressed by the loyal co-operation of all concerned and the desire displayed by our Officers and Members to contribute their utmost to our national war effort. Overcoming such difficulties as transport, limitations imposed by the black-out, uniform rationing, the restrictions in training facilities, and the increasing claims made upon their time and strength, they have never failed to respond to each fresh call with the same eager efficiency and devotion to duty. {l) Kent-:t.laldstone (2 \Vest RIdm g-York Doncaster heffield Leeds Bradford (3) East Riding-Hull Beverley Bridlington \Vhitley Bay 4) Dorset-'Weymouth (5) \Vilts-Lake Chippenham

Tours of Inspection. (6) Bristol-Bristol (7) Lancashire--Blackpool Preston Lytham St. Annes Liverpool Manchester Rochdale ( ) i\orthumberland-Newcastle North and South ShIelds (9) Leicestershire--Leicester (10) Birmingham-Two visits (11) Hampshire--5 Area Conferences

Through the courtesy of the J.e.e.s I have visited a large number of our J.W.O. Convalescent Homes and Residential Nurseries, and have been greatly impressed by their beautiful surroundings, excellent equipment, and the happy relations established between the trained staffs and our nursing members. PERSONNEL.

Over 3,510 new Officers and Members have joined our Nursing Divisions and. 133 new Nursing Divisions and 479 new Cadet Nursing Divisions have been registered during the past year. These new units bring the to~~ .number of our Nursing Divisions up to 1,583 and Cadet Nursing DIVISIOns to 748, with a personnel of 51,161 Nursing Officers and Members, and 16,926 Cadet Nursing Officers and Members. SERVICE HOSPITALS.

A total of 1,146 V.A.D. Members have been called up of whom 751 are still serving. '

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Through the courtesy of the Commanding Officers I have visited V.A.D. Members serving in Naval, Military and Air Force Hospitals at Barrow Gurney, Catteritk, Davyhulme, Netley, Shenley, \Voolwich, and York, where most gratifying tributes were paid to the excellency of their work.

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16 Meritorious Service Certificates were awarded to members of the Nursing Divisions during the year, and two Officers of the Brigade in Oxfordshire received the Bronze Life-Saving Medal of the Order for rescuing an irman after his plane had crashed.

CIVIL NURSING RESERVE.

10,812 members are registered as Nursing Auxiliaries in the C.... R. (excluding the Priory for Wales and Northern Ireland). 1,037 first year Red Star awards have been granted, 376 second year, and 109 third year awards. Also 19 Blue Stars have been awarded. The Matron-in-Chief has expressed her gratitude for the help given by our members. CIVIL DEFE CEo

A total of 21,780 members were employed as Civil Defence workers under the A.R.P. services, 5,775 full-time and 16,005 part-time. Here again our members have rendered splendid service.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES .

As the t. John representative on the War Office V.A.D. inquiry I have attended every meeting, and look with confidence to an early solution of the difficult questions which have been under discussion. As the Brigade's representative on the Council of British Societies for Relief Abroad, I have been much impressed by the opportunities which are likely to occur for our personnel to playa valuable part in Relief and Recon truction work, and as a first step I welcome the Register now being compiled of volunteers for this form of service.

TRAINING CENTRE AT STRATTON AUDLEY.

During 1942, of the 390 students who passed through this Training Centre, only three failed to get their certificates. This brings the total number of students trained here to 1,600. . On recently visiting this Centre I was greatly impressed by the efficiency of the training, the delightful conditions under which the students live, and the care devoted by Mrs. Beckwith-Smith and ister Addi on to every detail of their splendid pioneer work. HEADQUARTERS CLASSES.

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Nine courses of instruction in First Aid and Home Nursing have been held at the Dorchester Hotel during the year. 200 students attended the First Aid lectures, and of those who took the examination, 139 passed and 13 failed. 207 students attended the Home Nursing lectures, of which 165 passed the examination and 14 failed. My special thanks are due to the Management for the generous facilities they have given, and to Mrs. Cheyney and Miss French for the way in which these popular courses have been organized . NATIONAL FLAG DAYS.

During the year under review, two National Flag Days have been held. The fir~t on 7th June, when the total amount collected reached £244,472 approxunately, and the second on Tuesday, 1st December, during Prisoners of War Week, when the splendid total of £400,000 was reached. On each occasion our personnel worked magnificently from dawn till dark. PRISONERS OF WAR WEEK.

As a result of the special efforts made throughout this week-30th November to 5th December-the sum of £1,000,000, including Flag Day proceeds, was collected. Our personnel took an active part in this work. AWARDS.

In the New Year Honours, Miss H. M. Smith, Commandant of Lytham Hall Convalescent Home, was awarded the A.R.R.C.

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To my own taff I cannot adequately express my gratitude for their loyal and selfless work in the last year, and for the efficient service given at our Headquarters office. r would like particularly to express my appreciation to Lady Dun barNasmith, my Deputy Lady uperintendent-in-Chief, for her able and helpful co-operation and for the magnificent work she has done in building up the 1\ ursing Cadet Divisions of the Brigade; to irs. McKenna, my Assistant uperintendent-in-Chief, for the untiring and unfailing support she has given me and for the outstandingly efficient and tactful manner in which she ha dealt with the continual problems we have referred to her; to Miss \Vatson, my taff Officer, for her invaluable help and for the wise and able manner in which she has, in the last year, undertaken much extra work in connection with the pre-Armistice and post-\Var ReconstructIon and \Var Relief Department of the Brigade, also for the fine s~rvice she has rendered in regard to the Cadet Manual; and to Miss Harrison, my secretary, to whom I cannot be sufficiently grateful for her efficient and loyal service, and for the able manner in which she carries out the heavy and complicated work at this office. . In conclusion, may I thank you, Sir, for the confidence you have placed III me, and for your unfailing support on every occasion when I have sought your guidance in the many problems which have arisen since I took office. Your sympathetic understanding and wise counsel have been appreciated by each one of us, and the real encouragement you have gIv~n to our Nursing Divisions has been deeply valued by everyone of theIr members. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN, Lady Superintendent-in-ChieJ.

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Colonel]. L. Sleeman, the Chief Commissioner, reports as follows :_ I have the honour to submit the Annual Report for the Brigade Overseas for the year ended 31st December, 1942. All ranks of the Brigade Overseas learnt with deep regret of the death of .His Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Grand Pnor of the Venerable Order for so long a period and so universally beloved. As one wh~ ~ad.the honour of carrying His Royal Highness's Mandate on the first VISItatIOns to the Commanderies of Southern Africa and New Zealand, I greatly appreciated the privilege of being the representative of the Venerable Order at his funeral. We alS? deeply regret the sudden death in November of BrigadierGener~ SIT Joseph Byrne, G.C.M.G., K.B.E., C.B., the Director of Ambulance. Dunn&" the year, 309 ne~ pivisions (157 Ambulance and 152 Nursing) w.ere regIstered,. and 30 ~lVlsIOns (15 Ambulance and 15 Nursing) were disbanded, making a net mcrease of 279 new Divisions. The increase in the personnel has been 11,557 (6,372 men and 5,1 85 women), so that the strength of the Brigade Overseas at 31st December was 1,825 Divisions (1,092 Ambulance and 733 Nursing), with a personnel of 57,615 (36,460 men and 21,155 women). This includes 187 Divisions ~d 4,097 ~emb~rs in B~rma, Malaya, and Hong Kong, who after rendermg sple~~d serVIce dunng the Japanese attacks and gallantly sustaining t~e traditIOns of our Order, suffered the fate of the garrisons. orne were kill~d .or wounded, a fe~ succeeded in escaping to India, while the great maJonty have beco~e mternees. Although temporarily lost for active employmen~, the Bnga~e Over.seas takes .great honour in maintaining ~hem upon Its str~ngth, Just as IS the case ill the fighting services. It is, mdeed, <l: proud, If sad, glory.that upon the Brigade Overseas has fallen the heaVIest losses ever sustamed by the Order in all its long history in so short a space of time. 90 new Cadet 1?iyi?ions were registered (37 Ambulance and 53 Nursing), and .13 Cadet .DIVISIons (5 Ambulance and 8 Nursing) were disbanded m~g a n~t illcrease of 77 new Cadet Divisions. There has also bee~ an illcrease m the personnel of 1,986 (910 boys and 1,076 girls) so that the Cadet strength at 31st December was 435 Divisions (241 Ambulance and 194 Nursin~) with a personne~ of 9,692 (5,634 boys and 4,058 girls). 140 SerVIce Medals, 74 SerVlce Medal Bars, and 128 Grand Prior's Cadet Badges were awarded in the year 1942. The total of Grand Prior's Cadet Badges won by the Brigade Overseas is now 448, of which 432 belong to New Zealand, a wonderful record. M~y m~mbers are ~erving with H.M. Forces, and are playing an active part ill· this world-W1~e stru&"gle. .To those who remain, great credit bel?~g~ for the spl~n~d way m which they have carried on the normal actIVItIes of the .DIVISIOns, in addition to many war-time duties. The fact t~at approxrrnately. 134,974 cases of injury were treated on Public Duty ill 1942, .speaks for Itself, which doe~ no~ include the many Transport DutIes, HOSPItal Attendances and the like ill many parts of the Empire and necessitated by war conditions. . It was a matter for gratification that Chapter-General at its meeting m June, passed the following resolution : .

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" That Chapter-General desires to place on record its high appreciation of the courage, self-sacrifice, and devotion to duty shown by members of the Brigade during the past difficult year. " JUBILEE. The 21st December, 1942, marked the Fiftieth Armiversary of the formation of the first Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, namely, the Dunedin Ambulance Division of New Zealand, which is still in existence; a record of which its members and the Dominion are justly proud. To mark the occasion, a Jubilee Assembly was held on 21st December at the Overseas Club, London, when messages of congratulation were given by The Earl of Clarendon, Chancellor of the Order; The Lady Louis Mountbatten, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade at Home; and the Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas. In addition messages were read from Lord Scarbrough, the Sub-Prior of the Order, and from Lord Bledisloe, former GovernorGeneral of the loyal Dominion, and from the High Commissioners for Australia, Canada, South Africa, and India. This function was broadcast on the Empire wavelengths by the courtesy of the B.B.C. In order to celebrate this historic occasion, a Jubilee Booklet will be distributed throughout the British Commonwealth of Nations, forming a glorious story of fifty years of magnificent endeavour. CASUALTIE . I greatly regret that it is not yet possible to print a full list of those members of the Brigade Overseas who have already lost their lives while on active service. All members of the Order will treasure the memory of those who have so gallantly paid the supreme sacrifice, and I hope when the opportunity arrives to pay a fitting tribute to them. HONG KONG, MALAYA, AKD BURMA. The members of the Brigade Overseas in Hong Kong, Malaya, and Burma played an heroic part during the Japanese invasions. No figures are yet available as to the number who were killed or wounded, but I am glad to report that the Commissioner of the Hong Kong District, Mr. E. Raymond, who did so much good work for us, is alive although interned. I ~. glad to report that the outstanding and heroic work of our Lady DIStrIct Superintendent in Burma, Lady June Hobson, the last British lady to leave Rangoon, has been recognized by the award of the M.B.E., and that she succeeded in escaping to India. ~1ALTA.

\\lith ~egc:rd to Malta, I cannot find words adequate enough to express my admiratIOn of what our members there have accomplished. No other m~mbers of the Brigade have been called upon to suffer over 2,000 air raI~s; none could have met them with greater courage or efficiency. This I have on the authority of that heroic figure its late Governor, General Sir William Dobbie, who has said that they responded to every call made upon them, as also from that distinguished Chief of Combined

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Operations, Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, both of whom possess the greatest admiration for the courage and fortitude exhibited by the Maltese people. We suffered a great loss in the death of Miss E. Yabsley, who was killed by a bomb after having performed such heroic work for the Order. An extract from a letter says: "She never went to a shelter; she had no fear. Her funeral was attended by Maltese and English t. John Nurses; they stood lining the pathway to her grave. An air raid alarm sounded, and the barrage opened up overhead, but as the bombers came, not a girl moved." As one who visited Malta so shortly before the war, I know the great value of her work and how greatly she will be missed by all. Our Nursing Sisters have given valuable help in the Service Hospitals. and even when these have been hit, have remained quietly beside their patients. Others are serving in the First Aid Posts, the ad vanced dressing stations, and in the various forts, and rendering voluntary and splendid service. AUSTRALIA.

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Edward Island District. A new Sub-District (the Nor~hern Ontario) was formed and the Nova Scotia District was divided mto four SubDistricts. In this last District very considerable and valuable wo.rk has been done for casualties resulting from the Battle ~f the Atla~tIc: The Brigade in British Columbia is so well orgamzed that Wlthm an hour of the attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbour .the Casualty Services in Vancouver were completely manned by the l?I!gade, an ~ct which has been given high praise by the Premier o~ BntIsh Columbia. All who had the privilege of meeting. he~ have o~tamed a deep resp~ct for Mrs. Thomas Gilmour, then Lady DIstnct Supermtendent for C?ntar:? who, courageously facing hazardous sea tra:rel, 12aid a long offiCIal VISIt to England in order to learn the latest teachmgs m ~egard to ambulance and A.R.P. services. No one better could have pOSSIbly been selected for this responsible task, and the Brigade Overseas is to. be congr,:tulat~d upon her having been since promoted to Lady Supenntendent-m-Chlef for anada. INDIA.

I deeply congratulate Australia upon having rightly attained the dignity of a Commandery (Western Australia excepted, owing to geographical situation). Many of our members are serving in its Fighting Forces, both in Africa as also in the fighting off the Australian coast itself. The Commandery Treasurer, Dr. J. Newman Morris, recently paid an important official visit to England, during which he gained the respect of all by the manner in which he carried out a difficult task. He told us of the splendid work being done by the Brigade in Australia. 13 new adult Divisions and 2 Cadet Divisions have been formed, while the entire membership of the New South \Vales District has been placed at the disposal of the Government to assist with the National Emergency Services. The personnel of the Brigade there is being used for training purposes and for providing the nucleus for First Aid Posts. Out of the Brigade War Fund, two X-Ray Mobile Units have been presented to the Military Authorities. In Tasmania, His Excellency The Governor has, by his valued personal interest, paved the way for the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Tasmanian Districts, and the newly constituted Tasmanian District will be under the able charge of Dr. T. H. Goddard. C.B.E. As always, the Brigade throughout Australia has maintained a high efficiency, while steadily increasing in strength. Fortunately so, at a time when that loyal Commonwealth is threatened by Japanese attack. The story of what our Australian members have done during 1942 will be a wonderful one when it can be told.

The splendid progress made. in .recent years in .t~e. strengt~ of the Brigade in India has bee? m~l?tamed, 1.18 new DIVIslOns hav-u:g. ~een registered. ince my offiCIal VISIt of 1937 It ~as gro~ from 107 DIVIs~ons to 466, a fourfold increase which reflects high credit ~n all re~onsIbl~. The outstanding feature of the year was the In~pectIons made by ?IS Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, Grand ~nor of the Order, durmg his tour of India. Many Divisions of th~ Bngade ~ad the, h?nour of participating, while all are .g rateful for. HIS R?yal HIghness s mtere~t. Deserving of mention IS the Relief Umt from Madras, whIch immediately after the first bombing of Rangoon proceeded there to help . in relieving the suffering of its people. A further instance of good work was the 75 hours of consecutIve duty performed by the Parsi Division at a disaster in Bombay on 1st J~y, when a large building collapsed, ~ausin~ 58 deaths and many casualtIes. ,.., The Parsi Division rendered FIrst AId to 342 persons and removed ;0 to hospital. . . . . While I should have liked to have dwelt on those other actIVItIes whIch have been carried out by the Brigade, including attendance on sick and wounded at evacuation camps, assistance at the landing of woU?ded soldiers, provision of comforts f?r the troops, t~e wo~k of the AUXIliary Nursing Service, and the formatIOn of Mobile FIrst AId Squads, unfortunately space forbids. . For that reason I am particularly glad to have had the opport~mty of broadcasting to India on 13th May, 1942, when I expressed my gratItude and appreciation for the part being played so splendidly by our members in India.

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NEW ZEALAND.

I have already referred to the Jubilee of the Dunedin Ambulance Division an historic event in the history of the Brigade Overseas. New Zealand' has ever been in the van of ambulance progress, and with the formation of 44 new adult Divisions in 1942 this has been well maintained.

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Once again, the Dominion leads the way in the matter of Cadet units, for in 1942 it added no less than 63 new Cadet Divisions to its strength. New Zealand is also to be highly commended upon having obtained an amazing record in regard . to Grand Prior's Badges-that coveted Badge of Proficiency-for by 31st December, 1942, it possessed no less than 432 of the 448 awarded to the Brigade Overseas in total; an outstanding achievement for a population of but a million and three-quarters. My special congratulations and those of the Brigade Overseas are due to Lieut.-Colonel G. Barclay, O.B.E., the Commandery Commissioner, for he was a member of the Dunedin Ambulance Division when formed in 1892, and has ever been an example of efficiency and unselfish leadership. SOUTH AFRICA. The Brigade in South Africa has maintained a high standard of efficiency and its peoples an appreciation of the value of ambulance service of the highest order. Many calls have _been made upon it throughout the war period and been met with loyal and generous support, whether by those many members serving with the Fighting Forces or those others rendering valuable aid in Hospitals, Convalescent Homes, and disembarkation duties from hospital ships. The record of Ambulance service has been so high that it is, therefore, eminently fitting that South Africa should have the honour of becoming the first Priory of the Order overseas; upon the establishment of which I offer rrw warmest congratulations. Space unfortunately forbids more than a mention of the magnificent work which has been done throughout the Union, as a proof of which was that of a rescue from the bottom of a 400 ft. gorge at the Victoria Falls, when a badly injured native was treated and rescued within four hours, and in most gallant and efficient fashion. During 1942, 44 new adult and 16 Cadet Divisions have been formed, while in the Transvaal 4 additional Auxiliary Hospitals were established, which brings its number to 11, with accommodation for over 250 patients. Those sick and wounded from the battlefields of Northern Africa who are fortunate enough to be evacuated to South Africa have good cause to be grateful. Those who have laboured to render themselves efficient in ambulance service deserve the highest praise for their vision. UNGROUPED DISTRICTS.

Barbados.-I am glad to report the formation of a new District of the Brigade Overseas in Barbados, where the personal interest shown by His Excellency Sir H. Grattan Bushe and Lady Bushe has helped greatly. Bermuda.-Much good work is being carried out in Bermuda in spite of many difficulties. British Somaliland.- During 1942 steps were taken to establish Brigade work in British Somaliland for the first time in history, thanks to its Commissioner of Police, Mr. J. G. Leslie, who was such a keen supporter of our work when serving in the Kenya Police. Should this succeed, as it promises to, it will be yet another link in that ambulance service of the Brigade Overseas which now stretches from Cape Town to Alexandria.

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Ceylon.-Our work in Ceylon continues to progress satisfactorily, while our Divisions have rendered valuable service. This particularly applies to its fine Police Force. I regret to say that Mr. P. N. Banks, who has done so much to further our work, has resigned his Inspector-Generalship of the Ceylon Police and left Ceylon. Cyprus and Egypt.-The work of the Brigade in these places is being well maintained, while in Egypt the Alexandria Division had the honour of being inspected by Her Excellency Lady Lampson. East Africa.-The Brigade Overseas in East Africa has played a most valuable part in the war effort, and the Order has indeed just cause to feel proud of its representation there. Lieut.-Col. E. G. Fish, District Superintendent in Zanzibar; Dr. R. R. Scott, C.M.G., M.C., and Dr. H. J. o'Burke-Gaffney, O.B.E., our Assistant Commissioner and District Surgeon respectively in Tanganyika, and Lieut.-Col. A. 1. Sheringham, our Assistant Commissioner in Uganda, deserve high praise, for it is one thing to stimulate ambulance service in temperate climates, and quite another to obtain efficiency in tropical parts and amid such a varied popUlation- British, African, Arab, and Indian. Kenya.-Our Assistant Commissioner, Mr. A. J. Kingsley Heath, O.B.E ., has stimulated such interest that no less than 354 African members of the Kenya Police have qualified in First Aid, as compared with the 41 when I visited there in 1938. The Mombasa Divisions, too, have rendered valuable help with the sick and wounded from Hospital ships. Uganda.-In Uganda our work continues to spread, while our Divisions have rendered valuable aid. Zanzibar.- Our Divisions have done valuable work, and the Police Force, like that of Uganda, has set a splendid example of ambulance service for many years. Tanganyika.-vVhen I reached there in 1938, it was to find no civil ambulance service in existence, neither had there ever been one. It is, therefore, a magnificent testimony to the work of these responsible that Tanganyika to-day possesses many efficient Ambulance and Nursing Divisions. Not least of their war-time activities has been the rendering of valuable help with the disembarkation and First Aid treatment of thousands of Polish and Greek refugees. Fiji.-Situated as it is in the Pacific theatre of war, Fiji is fortunate in possessing an efficient Brigade District, one which has done much useful work. Although Ambulance work did not start until 1937, on the outbreak of ~ar the Brigade not only provided the nucleus of First Aiders ,' but constItuted the background of the entire Civil First Aid Services. This has been largely due to its late Governor, Sir Harry Luke, KC.M.G. Gibraltar.-Although most have been evacuated from Gibraltar, the me~bers of the Brigade Overseas remaining there are rendering valuable serVIce under Captain D. . Gowing. Jamaica.-In Jamaica the Brigade, under Dr. Erik Hoerman, has rendered valuabl~ service. I would congratulate him upon his welldeserved promotIon to Assistant Commissioner. It is satisfactory to record that 4 new Nursing Divisions were formed during the year. N ewjoundland.- In Newfoundland a number of classes in First Aid and Home Nursing have been held, as a result of which several Divisions

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of the Brigade will shortly be fo~med . Muc~ good work is already being done in affording help to surVIvors resultmg from the Battle of the Atlantic. My special thanks are due to The Hon. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade Overseas, for. all the v.ery valuable help which she has given me throughout the wa~ penod at a .tIme when. all its permanent office staff and records have remamed remote In ShropshIre. I would also thank the Staff Office, Captain A. N. Cahusac, O.B.E., M.C., and the Assistant Secretary, Mr. G. F. Quilter, for their valued help. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, JAMES L. SLEEMAN, Chief C01nmissioller Brigade Overseas. REPORT OF THE LADY SUPERINTENDE T-I LCHIEF TO THE CHIEF C01\1MISSIO Ell.

Sir - I have the honour to present my report of the Nursing Divisions of th~ Brigade Overseas for the year ending 31st Dece:nber, 1942. . 152 new Nursing Divisions have been formed and 15 dIsbanded, makmg a total increase of 137. 53 new Cadet Nursing Divisions have been formed and 8 disbanded, making a total increase of 45. The estimated membership is 21,155 Officers, N.C.O.s, and Ambulance Sisters, and 4,058 Nursing Cadets; though it is quite certain that these . figures err very greatly upon the ~on.servati\'e side. The creation of the Barbados DIstnct opens up new terntory for the Brigade, and already our members have given devoted service to survivors of sunken vessels and to the victims of a submarine attack on the I land. All other Districts report increased activity and a very .busy partic~pation in every kind of work, direct and indi~ect, for the reli~f of sufferu:g .. The promotion of the Commandery In Southern Afnca to the dignIty of a Priory has given great satisfaction to our mem.bers, who feel proud of this honour as one conferred on them all. The creatIon of the Commandery in Australia, excluding the State of Western Australia, is also regarded as a step towards greater efficiency in the ComJ??~wealth. To. New Zealand belongs the honour of forming the first DlvislOn of t~e Bnga~e Overseas in 1892, and the 21st December, 1942, saw the JubIlee.of thIS historic occasion, which was celebrated in London by a party gIVe~ at the Overseas League; to my great sorrow, although. I h<:td been responsIble for the arrangements, illness prevented my attending It; the sub~equent broadcast of extracts from speeches made by the Chief CommisslOner and others was received in New Zealand With great enthusiasm. In India 2,500 of our nursing members are mob.i~zed in th~ Au~i~iary Nursing Service which supplies nursing ai~es to BntIsh and I?dian Mlhtar~ and Civil Hospitals; and the formatlOn of Lady Medical Students Divisions and of Transport Units opens up further fields for our women members. The six months' visit of Mrs. Thomas Gilmour, Lady Provincial Superintendent, Ontario, to this country to study Civil Def~nce, was a very far-sighted action on the part of the Commandery m Canada.

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Mrs. Gilmour, who was warmly welcomed wherever she went, had ample opportunity of meeting many members of the Brigade at Home and the British Red Cross Society, and of hearing their views on our war experiences, and has now returned to Canada to adapt her knowledge to conditions there. The sanctioning of the ranks of Sergeant and Corporal in Nursing Divisions has filled a long-felt need; while the introduction of promotion examinations for all women Officers and N.C.O.s will make for greater efficiency everywhere. A small number of women members from Malaya and Burma have reached this country, all of whom have transferred to the Brigade at Home and are working full or part time in Hospitals and First Aid Posts. I should like to mention the splendid work done by my Staff Officer, Miss Mavrojani, in this connection, for she has taken great trouble to meet them, and all other members of the Brigade Overseas known to be isiting London, and to give them all the help in her power. In conclusion, I should like to thank all ranks for tqeir loyalty and support in a year of great activity and expansion, and to remind them that even though, as we hope, 1943 may see the end of the war, the work of the Brigade in post-war reconstruction will call for as great an effort on their part as they have made during the years of war. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, UR ULA COPLAND-GRIFFITHS, Lady S'uperintendent-in-ChieJ.

SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE ORDER. THE PRIORY FOR \VALES.

Special significanc eattaches to the Report of the Priory for Wales for 19~2, inasmuch as it records the 25th years' working of the first Priory established by the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. During these 25 years the Priory has enjoyed the privilege of working under a Royal Prior, H.R.H. the Prince of 'Vales, the first Prior, on accession to the Throne having been succeeded by his Royal brother. The past year closed, however, under the shadow of the tragic loss which befell the Priory in the death, whilst on active service, of the Prior, H.R.H. the Duke of Kent. ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT.

The number of classes examined in 1942 was 1,404, 99 more than in 1941. Th~ s~mmary ~f awards gained, shown below, gives a total of 24~626, w~lch IS 1,631 hIgher than the previous year's awards, this increase bemg maml:y accounted for U?der the heading of Preliminary First Aid. Another satIsfactory feature IS the number of students who requalified.

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STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED COURSES OF INSTRUCTION .

BRIGADE ACTIVITIES.

Pre/HI I. First Aid

First 19-1-1 1942

Aid. 20,811 20,81..j.

2,349 4, 12~

Prelim. Home _VUyswg. 3,172 2,725

Home Xltysillg 2..j.2 -l0-!

CERTIFICATES AND. WARD

Home Hygzene &- SanltatlOH .

JIll/ill/;.

Total.

10H 31,

26,682 28,-!39

The returns received from Divisions show that Brigade Members attended to 44,505 cases of accident and sudden illness. This figure is 20,114 less than that for 1941, routine calls upon the Brigade having been fewer in war-time, while 1,993 Brigade Members serving with the Forces are not available for routine duties. Nevertheless a ready response has been made to every appeal for Brigade service or the attendance of members at public gatherings. Part-time service in Civil Defence is being given by 5,330 members, while 437 are employed in full-time capacity. The total number of Nursing Members registered in the Civil Nursing Reserve is 863, of whom 420 were employed during the course of the year. A.R.P. Classe have been held in many centres, the following awards having been issued during 1942 : -

GAINED.

First Aid Certificate::, Preliminary First Aid CertlIlcates Vouchers. Marine Certificates (First _\ldJ First Aid in Mines Certificates First Aid in Mines Labels Home ursing Certificates Preliminary Home Nursmg Certltica e Home Hygiene Certificates. Medallions Labels Pendants.

1941 . 6,360 2,055 2, ~63 121 '-!

19-!2 . 5,8-!1 3,5 '7 2,2 S Il' 220

2,17t-) 202 2,lH 6,915 -1-75

I, '03 356 3J 2,19-! 7, 07 364

~2,995

2-l,626

BRIGADE

iVIen. Grade 1 Certificate .R.P. Certificates A.R.P. Vouchers General Public Certificates Total.

STRE~GTH.

}.Ien.

II-omell

Headquarters Staff Commissioners 20 Assistant Commissioners 32 County Surgeons 10 Assistant County Sur3 geons. County Officers 38 Corps Officers 213 Divisional Officers . 744 N.C.O.'s 63 Privates 6,935

1942 5 20 32 11

19-!1 ..j. 7 1) 19 389 3,19-l

-1-2 -! 7 22 23 439 3,436

1942 . 3,866

46 295 154 163

50 309 168 171

Total.

173 71 242

2 355 219 339

428

487

915

•

The Priory is proud to record the recognition of the services of the undermentioned: Ambulance Officer H. J. W. Gurr, R.O.F., Fire Ambulance Division, Llanelly Corps, awarded the Medal of the Order of the British Empire for gallant service during a fire at the R.O.F. Pembrey. Private tanley J. Ousey, Colwyn Bay Ambulance Division, a Corporal in the R .A.M.C., awarded the Certificate for Gallantry and Good Service. Numerous incidents of meritorius First Aid service, not considered eligible for the recognized awards, have been reported to the Priory Ambulance Committee from time to time, and authority obtained for sending a special letter of commendation signed by the Commissioner for Wales and Surgeon-in-Chief for Wales. BRIGADE SURGEONS.

Gl/'Is.

1941. Cadets (including Officers) 3,544

Units. Corps Ambulance Divisions Nursing Divisions Cadet Ambulance Divisions. Cadet Nursing Divisions.

Headq uarters S laffs County Superintendent:County Officers Corps Officers . Divisional Officer::;. Ambulance Sisters

·H 214 815 911 7,420

Boys .

}:-Vomen.

1 182 148 97

AWARDS FOR GALLANTRY.

The total membership of the Brigade in vVales has risen by 1,709 on the previous year, and 6,393 on the pre-war strength. The table belov/ shows greater numbers in all four categories of membership; and the number of Ambulance and Nursing Cadets enrolled, despite the counter attraction of pre-service organizations, is particularly gratifying.

19-!1.

1941 .

Cadets (mcluding Officers) 1,<140 Personnel. Men 8,863 Vlomen 3,631 Boys 3,544 Girls 1,440

1942. 1,918 9,472 3,931 3,866 1,918

17,478 19,187

The urgeon-in-Chief for Wales, Major A. W. Anderson, M.B., CH.B., in his report on the surgical side of the work of the Brigade states that he is satisfied that the general standard of efficiency is on a higher plane than it has ever been. He refers to the difficulties which have arisen in certain remote districts in finding surgeons for instructional purposes, which are evidence of the still growing demand for knowledge of First Aid. With a view to improving the standard of instruction in the short course which can be given by laymen, Major Anderson welcomes the arrangements made for the proper qualification of these instructors. Of the 353 Surgeons serving in the Brigade in Wales-an increase of 14 during the year-17 are holding executive office.

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The award of 105 Service Medals on completion of 15 years' efficient Brigade service brings the total number issued on the application of the Priory to 1,070. Bars for subsequent periods of five years' efficiency, issued last year, bring the total awards to 432 First Bars, 196 Second Bars, 67 Third Bars, 8 Fourth Bars, and 1 Fifth Bar. AMBULANCE HALLS.

The new headquarters acquired at Blaenavon, Hafodyrynys, Six Bells, Waunllwyd, Bryncoch, and Maerdy during 1942, bring the total number of Ambulance Halls to 79, the majority of which are vested in Priory Trustees. The grants made by the Miners' vVelfare Fund towards the provision of equipment, renovation, and repairs have been greatly appreciated. In addition to the halls owned by nits, there are 21 premises placed at the disposal of Divisions by Colliery ompanies. A number of the Halls were acquired with 50 per cent grant aid from the total sum of £5,300 the Priory obtained from the pecial Areas Fund, the balance of the cost being raised by the Brigade. To enable Units to participate, the Priory advanced amounts totalling over £4,000 for repayment over a period of years; and the manner in 'which the Divisions have liquidated their indebtedness-the sum outstanding being only £176 8s. lld. at the 31st December, 1942-has more than justified the confidence of the Priory in their fine sense of loyalty. MEDICAL COMFORTS DEPOTS.

The maintenance of the 96 Depots operating under the Priory represents a very considerable contribution of devoted service on the part of Brigade Members in attending at the Depots at regular hours daily to deal with the issue and return and proper cleansing of equipment. During the year, 10,788 articles were issued, a decrease of 16 on 1941. Two new Depots were opened at Rhoose and Onllwyn, while those at Brithdir and Tynybedw ceased to operate. The Almonry Committee received reports on the Depots from each Centre and County Area, giving due consideration to the distribution of stock in relation to the demands. The returns provide ample evidence that the Priory's responsibility to the public is being fully discharged in respect of these Depots, the majority of which were grant aided from the Special Areas Fund. MOTOR AMBULANCE TRA SPORT SERVICE.

The 25 Ambulances at 20 Stations dealt with the removal of 20,225 cases involving an aggregate mileage of 334,618 during 1941, these figures being an increase of 1,170 and 14,503 respectively on 1940. A new departure was introduced by the production of a limousine type ambulance which was put into commission in May. Unlike the Priory's white and black ambulances which are well known throughout the mining districts of South Wales, this car is built on the lines of a private saloon, being designed principally for long distance work. It has proved very popular and 2 further Ambulances of similar type will be available for service

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early in 1943. As in f~rmer years,. the Priory again benefited by a grant of £1,000 towards capItal expenditure from the Miners' Welfare Fund. The . Priory has con tracts th 27. Colliery Com panies employing approxImately 50,000 workmen In 79 mmes, and with 15 other industrial concef!1s covering approximately 4,000 employees. Colliery Lodges subscribing to the Scheme for Ambulance facilities for workmen and ~ep.endents n~m,ber ?5, with an aggregate membership of 30,000. A SImIlar subscnptIOn IS received from 79 bodies covering about 8,000 employees in other industries and 6 000 "outside" (individual) sub cribers in 40 districts. An inc;eased co~tribution made voluntaril.y by a large proportion of subscribing Lodges can be regarded as a practical demonstration of satisfaction with the services rendered. The Priory claims to. have. established the first co-ordinated system of amb~llance tran port In thIS country; and it has been decided, in relatIOn to post-war reconstruction plans, to affiliate its ambulances to the Home ervice Ambulance cherne which has operated since the Great \ ar under the Joint Council of the Order of St . John and British Red ross ociety.

WELSH nOME SERVICE AMBULANCES.

~~er the \Velsh Home ervice Ambulance Committee, which is a~lImstered from Priory House, there are 14 Stations with 16 cars maI~tained by Units of the Brigade or B.R.C.S. These ambulances earned 3,848 case an~ travelled 57,741 miles during the year. The cars

at Abery twyth, ardigan, and \Velshpool were replaced as a temporary measu~e ~y amb,ulances loaned by the Red Cross and St. John \Var OrgamzatIOn, whIch also provided a car enabling a station to be opened at Rhyl. STORES

DEPART~1ENT .

~he 11,30.6 textbooks sold during 1942, is an increase of 4,784 over 1941. ThIS ~gure mcludes 3.' 779 ~opies. of First A id to the I ny'ured, bringing the total IS ue of the semor FIrst AId .textb~oks f~om Priory tores Depart~e~t from. 1926, to 47,465, Dunng thIS penod 27,818 copies of Prel,lmm~ry FIr t AId have been sold. The demand for the new First Aid ~n J1mes textbook has not been as great as one could wish in the interest of the mining community, but plans for promoting interest in mines beyond the boundaries of the South vVales coalfield are expected to materialize in 1943. Only a ~mall prop?rti.on of Brigade members in vVales took advantage ?f the Umform RatIOnIng scheme, but notwithstanding the restrictions Imposed ?y the surrender of clothing coupons, the sale of enior and Cadet Uruform ~as incr~ased to the extent of £704 and £92 respectively. The sale of surgical eqUIpment was maintained at only a small amount below the 1941 output. CHAPTER MEETING.

The Earl of Plymouth, P.C., presided as Sub-Prior over the annual Chapter meeting h~ld in the Counc~l Chamber, City Hall, Cardiff, on the 24th June, at WhICh the Executive Officers presented their reports.

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A welcome was extended to His Honour Judge Temple Morris, R.C., who had been recently appointed to the office of Honorary Counsel in succession to the Rt. Hon. Viscount imon, P.C., G.C.S.I., G.C.V.O., O.B.E., R.C., who, being Lord Chancellor, had relinquished the office held under the Priory since 1927. JOI T WAR ORGA IZATION. The Priory has direct representation on the Red Cross and t. John \Var Organization, through its Principal ecretary, who has been appointed also a member of its Executive Committee. The officers and personnel of the Priory throughout Wales are cooperating in fullest measure with the Joint County Committees in carrying out local activities of the War Organization and in supporting in their counties the various sections of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester's Appeal. On the initiative of the Principal ecretary in his capacity of J oint Regional Representative for Region 8b, with Lieut.-Colonel ir Ewen J. Maclean, M.D., T.D., J.P., D.L., certain special schemes have been organized, including a Flying Column based on Merthyr Tydfil consisting of an Ambulance and Mobile Canteen with transport for personnel and equipment ready to carry first aid and food to target areas after heavy or continuous bombing. In addition there is also in Merthyr Tyd£il an establishment of First Aid and Marshal Reliefs for Rest Centres in target areas, while Flying Columns are in process of organization in Carmarthenshire. THE PRIORY AND COMMANDERIES OVERSEAS.

Up to the time of publication the Reports for 1942 of the Priory in South Africa and the Commanderies in I ew Zealand and Canada had not been received, but from information available, and from the Report of the Chief Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Over ea , it is clear that they have made splendid efforts during the year to assist the Governments and people of the territories concerned, and to uphold the traditions of the Order. THE COMMANDERY IN AUSTRALIA. REPORT BY THE LIEUTE ANT. Since the preliminary arrangements were completed in November, 1940, for the establishment of a Commandery in Australia (with the exception of Western Australia) steps have been taken to set the machinery of this organization in motion and we are now able to review our first year of work. Under war conditions with restriction of travel, lost and delayed overseas mail, the St. John Association and Brigade in all States working overtime with depleted staffs, and the Executive Officers each trying to do double work, it has necessarily proved somewhat difficult to get through all that had been hoped for. Despite all this, when one reviews the foundations that have been laid and the superstructure that is taking shape, it seems that all major difficulties have been overcome, and that we can look forward to future developments with confidence.

PRIORY AND COMMANDERIES OVERSEAS.

Under the wise guidance of o.ur. Knight Commander, His Excellency the Governor-General, and o~ h~s mterested and enthusiastic Deputies, the Gov~~ors of the States withm the Commandery, most of the important deCISIOns have now been settled and the way is open to the fuller deve~opment of the objects ~nd purposes of a Commandery. 'VIth a Deputy of the Kmght Commander, an Executive Officer and two representatives from both Association and Brigade, each State has a Committee to which the St. John Centre can refer local matters for advice or general matters which may later come to Commandery Council or to Commandery Chapter. During 1942 no meeting of C~mmandery Chapter was held, but acting under para. 11. of the Re~atIOns, there were two meetings of CommaI1:dery C~uncll both held m ydney, at Admiralty House, under the ChaIrman hip of the Knight Commander. The Inaugural Meeting was held on 19th January, when a report was tende~e~ on the steps leading to the fo:-mation. of ~he Commandery and the Kmgh t Commander presented hIS nOmIna hons for the various E~ecutive Officers .and f?r the Commandery Council. Standing CommIttees were appomted m accordance with regulations donations to Comm~ndery amounting to £131 is. were announced, 'and necessary resolution passed to open an account with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. At the s~cond meeting on 3rd August there was a larger and more representative attendance which had to deal with a big agenda and it was found neces~ary to adjourn to Government House, Sydney: on the next. afternoon m ord~r to complete the business. At the adjourned m;etmg the Dep';!ty Kmgh.t Commander for N.S.W., His Excellency Lord "akehur t, was m the chaIr. The Treasurer announced further donations totalling £~Oo, and presented a financial s~atement as to the 21st July. The receIpt was announced of two portIOns of stone from the ruined Chap~l of the Order at Clerkenwell sent by Colonel Sleeman, and of two magnIficent photographs of the Chapel before and after its destruction during the present war. Various routine business matters were discussed, and it was decided that a record should be kept of the chief war activities of the Centres of the Order in each tate. The majo~ business. which was very freely discussed was that of a proposed J omt Co~c.Il of the Australian Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John WIthin the area of the Commandery in Australia. Three delegates. wer~ appoir:ted to co~fer with representatives of the Society, and detaIled rnstructIOns were Issued to them as to the views of Commandery Council. This conference was held at Government House, Melbourne, on 25th Sept~mb~r, 1942, under the Chairmanship of Sir Winston Dugan, Governor of VIc~ona, and a reco:n:unendation was ma~e that a Central Standing CommIttee be formed With equal representatIOn from both bodies conce~ne~ "to co-ordinate the respective activities towards the common obJectives" . A request was received. from the Department of Home Security asking the Co~mandery to n,omrnate three members in Sydney to a Publication CommIttee charged With the production of a handbook, First Aid in Civil

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Defence. This entailed a great deal of work, but is now ready for publication, and due acknowledgment has been made of the assistance given by the Commandery representatives. The Lieutenant was also on this Committee as a representative of the Medical ervices Committee of the National Emergency Service of New outh Wales, and thus the Commandery influence was widened. Reports from the Commandery in ew Zealand and the Priory of South Africa have been received, along with a great deal of other information which should be of value in putting our own Commandery on a sound working basis. The question of finance has received a great deal of attention, and after much discussion with the Chancery of the Order in England, a welcome, surprising, and most generous offer has recently come to hand offering the sum of £1,000 (Aust.) to help finance the Commandery for its first two years. This offer was immediately accepted by cable, and it is hoped that it will not be long before the money will be made available. As the various Executive Officers will each be submitting report on their spheres of activity, I have purposely refrained from touching on any of these specific matters. In conclusion, I wish to report that our Hon. Treasurer, Dr. ewman Morris, was selected to proceed overseas on a mission for the Au tralian Red Cross Society. Opportunity was taken to provide him with authority from the Commandery to carry out such discussions as may be po sible on Commandery matters with the authorities of the Order of t. John in New Zealand, Canada, and England. His return will be awaited with great interest, and it seems probable that the recent financial help offered by the Chancery may have resulted from his representations. HUGH R. G. POATE, Lieutenant. ABBREVIATED REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF

A~1BULANCE.

The year has shown steady progress in the work of the t. John Ambulance Association in Australia. It is impossible to make any comparison of the relative work in the different states, because so much work has been done by the Associations beyond the usual First Aid teaching. Other bodies, e.g. Red Cross, N.E.S., women's war organizations, etc., have been trained in very great numbers. In some states this is done under the direct supervision of the Association; in others our lecturers and instructors have been lent to the other organizations who make their own arrangements for training. In general it can be said that the honorary lecturers and instructors of St. John have been responsible for organizing and instructing the great majority of the classes in First Aid and Home ursing held throughout Australia. This work has made great demands on the honorary workers, but these demands have been willingly met. It has also necessitated much organization on the part of the Centre. In Queensland, in 1941, the total number of certificates issued was 6,084. In 1942, 15,266 were issued. In New South Wales the 1941 figures were 24,135, and in 1942, 39,914 In Victoria the figures for 1941 were 15,448. The 1942 figures are not yet to hand.

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The South Australian figures show 4,314 for 1942. The Tasmanian figures have not been issued, but the Association has been very active in all its branches. It is interesting to note the healthy financial state of the various centres. WILFRED VICKERS, Director of Ambulance. ABBREVIATED REPORT OF THE COMMANDERY COMMISSIONER. BRIGADE STRENGTH IN VARIOUS STATES.

New South Wales District Staff Corps Staff . 39 ambulance divisions 37 nursing dIvisions 27 cadet divisions Victoria. . Dlstrict Staff . 17 ambulance diVIsions nursing divisions 3 cadet divisions Tasmania . District Staff . 6 ambulance divisions 6 nursing divisions 4 cadet divisions SOllth A 1tstralia . District Staff . 27 mbulance divisions 20 nursing divisions 9 cadet divisions

Total strength 3,918 14

22 1,865 1,326 691 Total strength 946 8

647 225

66 Total strength

558 4

195

236 . 123 Total strength 1,551 27 907 433 184

The ~eports of the State Co.mmissioners in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmama, and outh Australi<l: show that during the year the services of. ~he t. John. ~mbulance Bngade .Ov~rseas were requisitioned by the Mllit.ary Author~hes and other .orgamzahons on numerous occasions for public duty, whIch have been mcreased by the many public gatherings m c:onnect.lOn with patriotic displays, War Loans, and other appeals. TheIr serVIces were greatly appreciated by the Authorities. S. L. DAWKINS, Commandery Commissioner.

FORM OF BEQUEST. 3- gf"e anb bequeatb the sum of pounds (£ ) free of duty to the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, such sum to be applicable to the general purposes of the Order. And I declare that the receipt of the Receiver-General or other proper Officer for the time being of the said Order shall be a sufficient discharge for the same.

THE ACCOUNTS OF THE ORDER.

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR E DED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1942.

BALANCE SHEET AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1942.

CENTENARY APPEAL FUND ACCOUNTS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1942.

SUNDA Y CINEivlATOGRAPH ENTERTAIN rENTS ACCOUNTS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1942.

The GRAND PRIORY in the BRITISH REALM of the VENERABLE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT EXPENDITURE. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. Salaries. . Rates and taxes . . . . Printing, Stationery, and general expenses Audit fee . . . . . Expenses connected with Maplestead Special grants . . . . . • Contributions to Superannuation Fund Loss on Exchange--Australia and New Zealand. Rent Charges-18-23 St. John's Square. .

12 3 2R6 12 433tll 11 0

4lJ

463

0 1 1 7 <I 0

fi 3

5 4

A..R.P. Emergency Account "ST. JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE." Printing and general expenses of journal, etc. Salary . AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT. ST. JOHN AMBULANOE ASSOCIATIONI NSTRUOTION AND SALE 011 STORESLecturers' and Examiners' fees and expenses Salaries and wages . . . . . Printing, stationery, and general expenses . Carriage and freight . . . . . Loss on Exchange--Australia and New Zealand Willey Park, Broseley--evacuation account.

VOLUNTARY AID DETAOHMENTSPrinting, stationery, and general expenses Salaries . TRANSPORT CORPSExpenses of removal of invalids . Salaries and wages. . . . Printing, stationer y, and general expenses. • Ambulances-repairs, accessories, depreciation, garage

INV ALlD

ST. JOHN AMBULANOE BRIGADEPublic duty and maintenance of stations, including wages of station attendant Salaries-administration. . Travelling and incidental expenses . Printing, stationery, and general expenses Marchfield, Binfield-evacuation account

I:)UO 350

4 16 56 0

4 0

507 16 3 1472 6 3 145 13 0 710 17 7

Expenses at J erusalem, including salaries, wages, pension, house-keeping, drugs, repairs, maintenance of furniture and fittings, and general expenses, etc. . . . (The account of expend'iture ill J erusalem, for September, 19J2, is ?'Iat imluded as it had not come to hartd.) LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. Purchase of books, prints, coins, and objects, etc. Salaries. ST. JOHN GRAND PRIORY Salary and expenses of Verger General Expenses

Profit on £fl203 15U2

1!no

6131 17 9 246 0 11 55 1 8

ale of Investments

8 1

.. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE." Sales of journal, etc. . . Advertisements, less commission

8 0

AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE A OCUTIONINSTRUCTION AND ALE OF TORESGross profit on eale of tores Donations and annual subscripti~ns Char.ged to ~entres and Detached CiI~88e8 I~ resPect of ID tructlOn • . • • • • •

155 470

41875 303

3 8

3 0

14678 14

3 4

56857

110 10

INVALID TRAN PORT CORPSFees for removal of invalids 2842 13

£10776 766

0 4

8 9

2028

5 7

4 2326

7 2

23<:0

ST. JOHN A fBULA-NCE BRJOADE-

599 17 2 3542 7 5 273 13 11 1673 0 1 233 0 1

Contributions toward maintenance of Stat.ons

6321 18 429 18 2 l-! 63 (J 375 8 17uG 5

109

190

6 0 2 ;)

~51::!:)

59382 17 530 17 5 12 15 4

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL AT JERUSAL EM , Donations and annual ~ub. criptions Interest on investments . Charity Claim-refund of 'income tax'

543 12 0

835[14 4 121 . 6 '.9

648 15

957 1 6959

8 11

1605 16 10 7503

1 Donations

126 16 0 459 14 2

586 10

116 11 10 148 3 3

264 15 8706 12 £74862

ApPROPRIATliiD as follo ws : To ReRerve for Contingencies (Central Administration) " Muristan Property-amount written off 13alance carried to Balance Sheet

1 1

CHURCH.

BALANOE carried down

£720 17 G 3622 2 10

£50trl 11 2 1112 G 7

Rents, less charges . Donations

£0754- 7 4 110517\) 4 71 19 1 GOo 19 6 UOo 2 11 46G' 16 0

Rates and taxes Competitions Audit fee. • • . . Special grants . . • . Contributions to Superannuation Fund OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL AT JERUSALEM. Expenses at London Office, including salaries, printing, stationery, and general expenses . . . . Loss on Exchange-Australia and Tew Zealand

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. Members' foundation dues Members' oblations. . . . Interest on investments, etc. . . Charity Claim-refund of Income tax

£3 ~)77

42 0 120 19 41~ 10 4U3 7

ORDER of the HOSPITAL of ST. JOHN of JERUSALEM. FOR YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER , 1942. INCOME.

8000 250

LIBRARY AND

MUSEUM.

ST. JOHN GRAND PRIORY CHURCH. Interest on Investment Donations and annual subscriptions CollectIOn. . . Memoria l Tablet "

1 0

155 11

129 10 0 6 12 6 2 17 0 8 10 0 147

£74862

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30810 10 11

STAFF SUPERANNUATION FUND 8T. JOHN'S CHUROH MAINTENANOE FUND ST. JOHN AilllULANOE BRIGADE BENEVOLENT FUND ST. JOHN'S GATE NEW BUILDINGS AOOOUNT S.J.A.A. AND S.J.A.B. WAR EXPE 'DITURE AOOOUNT Added this year

Less: Expenditure OPHTHALMIO HOSPITAL FUND Added tills year STAFF BENEVOLENT CONTINGENT FUND Less: Expenditure . LINEN GUILD-OPHTHALMIO HOSPITAL Less: Expenditure . DONATIONS FOR SPEOIAL PURPOSESOphthalmic Hospital First Aid Huts CENTENARY ApPEAL FUNDSundry Creditors . . . . . Balance of Income and Expenditure Account

18135 1-1 1431 6

4 6

4 5

1 4

3101 16 10 18

56730 661

7 7

502 14 276 18

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32;)5 5 0 1 33U 11 11

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3 5

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FREEDOLD PREMISES at and adjoining St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell .. . Les6: written off to date

£51448 14 25448 14 39107 19 4985 10

3300

FREEHOLD PRE~nSES at and adjoining Ophthalmic Hospital Jerusalem . . ' Less : written od to date' . . .

5408

RIGHTS IN CASTLE AT KOLOSSI, CYPRUS.

44000

16704

7 10

57391

2992 1S

225 16

3698 3648

OPHTHALmO HOSPITAL FUND INVESTMENT8-Briti h Government tocks Colonial Government tocks . . Indian Railway Annuity . (Market value at 30th

£138784 18 3610 12 5099 12

12000

147495 3300 5408

ONTINGENT FUND INVESTMENT .

137460 196

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Balance of Income and Expenditure A.ccount as per annexed Statement .

456 12

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CENTENARY ApPEAL FUND-Investment.sBritish Government tocks British Corporation tocks (Market value 30th undry Debt{)rs Cash at Bank.

1583

22361

150

2 0

190156 16 11 10000 0 0 180156 16 11

(Book value of Investments £188 704 nnel Market value at 30th eptember, '194 2: £220:104.) •

137650

9 0

2 10 0 0

2992 18

Leu: Reserve against depreciation

BALANCE IN FAVOUR Oll' THE ORDERAs per last Account. . . . . Added this year: Commutation of Oblations

9 0

30810 10 11

U:->E:-> GUILD, OPIITHALMIC nO~PITAL INVESTMENT

34122 34

3 7 0

TAYF SUPERA' UATION FUND INVESTMENT AND BALANOES TAFF BENE"OLENT

17093 8 9 3772 19 10 1495 0 0

T. JOHN AMBULANOE BRIGADE BENEVOLENT FUND INVESTMENT AND BA.LANOES . . . . . .

215 5 10 11

811 811

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GENERAL ACCOUNT INVEST~ffiNTSBriti h Government tocks Colonial Govrrnment tocks Briti h Railway tocks .

£26000 9 0

In addition to the above properties certain other propertiu have been vested in the Order either as part of its Corporate property or upnn !r!ists in connection with the St. John A ml?ulance . A S~OC1fJtton and Brigad6, but these are not Teallzable wlthout the consent of the Charity Commissioners or the TrUltees, or Local Committeel of Management. '

ST. JOHN'S CHURCU MAINTENANOE FUND INVESTMENT 71

0 0

TRATIfEARN HOUSE AND WATSON HOUSE, JERUSALEM MURI TAN PROPERTY, JERUSALEM Le8~: written off to date

£17643 011 4U2 13 5

4000

RESERVE FOR CONTINGENCIES (CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION) Added this year

£18236 18

16259 17 2914 2

0 0

eptember 1942 £21 340 ) '" . ....

19173 19

97 16 2314 1

3 8 21585 16 11

AMBULANCE STORES, etc., on hand, less r eserve INSIGNIA AND MEDALS on hand SUNDRY DEBTORS AND OUTSTANDINGS, less reserve ADVANOES (secured) CASHAt Bank-Deooslt Account Less: Current" Account In hand •

£350840

On behalf of the Order of St. Jobn, The Treasury, st. John'. Gate, Clerkenwell, E.C.l.

W. H. GOSCHEN, Re oeiver General.

32530

2506

17788 14

1085 13400 2963

0 5

11036 14

0 3 10436 14 9 600 0 0

£350840

Having examined the above Balance Sheet and In d . ;ouchers of the Grand Priory in the British Realm of ~~meVan a~peoditure Account with the books and erusalem and with the returns received from Jerusalem ::e heneb e tifyrder of the Hospital of St. John of 3, Frederick's Place, ' ere y cer them to be correct. Old Jewry, E.C. 2. 4th Februaru, 1943.

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EXPENDITURE. Ambulance Stores and Appli a n ces Ambulance Station at St. Paul's Cathedral-upkeep . Motor Transport of Invalids . Printing, Stationery, etc. Audit Fee Balance carried to Balance Sheet

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£539 14

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We have examined the Income and Expenditure Account for the year to 30th September, 19-12, and the Balance Sheet at that date of the Sunday Cinematograph Entertainments Account of the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem with the books and vouchers relating thereto. The expenditure upon Ambulance Stores and Appliances represents grants made to the No.1 District of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, which embraces the whole London area and certain suburbs, to meet expenditure by it of the nature described. The expenditure upon upkeep of St. Paul's Ambulance Station represents wages of the Station Attendant and cost of Stores. It is our opinion that the whole of the expenditure comes within the terms of the Secretary-General's undertaking dated 24th February, 1938, and that consequently the conditions of that memorandum have been complied with.

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THE Hospitaller and the Committee of the Ophthalmic Hospital have the honour to submit their Fifty-first Report for the information of Hi Royal Highness the Grand Prior, the Chapter-General, and its subscribers. His Royal Highne , Lieut.-General the Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, has been pleased to re-appoint the Hospitaller and the Hon. ecretary and to constitute the Committee as printed in this Report for the curr nt triennial period commencing on the eve of St. John Baptist, 1942. ir Percival H- . Hartley continues to represent the Committee on Council and the Hospitaller has re-appointed the Hon. Secretary as hi deputy. The three new members are Major-General R. J. Blackham, C.B., C.M.G., C.I.E., D.S.O., M.D., K.ST.J.; Colonel Henry E. Verey, D.S.O., o. T.J., late hairman t. Mary's Hospital; and Arthur F. MacCallan, C.B.E., O.ST.J., F.R.C.S., Ophthalmic urgeon, \¥estminster Hospital, and Founder of Ophthalmic Hospitals in Egypt. ince the issue of our last Report your Committee regrets to have to announce the loss, by death, of two of its members, Sir Robert Armstrong-Jones, KT., C.B.E., M.D., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.P., K.ST.J. and Mr. Guy Repton, M.B.E., C.ST.J. The former had served continuously since 1915. The latter had been a member of the Committee since 1936 and was a Representative Commander on Chapter-General. Also, your Committee has lost a good friend in Palestine by the untimely death, through a motor car accident on a railway level-crossing near Haifa, of the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem, Dr. Graham-Brown, a Sub-Prelate (ex officio) of the Order of St. John. The Warden attended the funeral in his official robes and the Hospital sent a wreath. HOSPITAL PERSONNEL. There ha been no change among the surgeons or sisters. Sister Millman arrived back safely after her long journey. She left England on the 19th January and reported at the Hospital on the 25th April-a most eventful odyssey of ninety-seven days. A night nurse, an Armenian, has been added to the staff. She has been a great help to patients and day staff as well. Her appointment has been the means of increasing our efficiency all round in the Hospital. VISIT OF H.R.H. THE GRAND PRIOR. The outstanding event in the twelve months under review was the unofficial visit paid to the Hospital on Tuesday, 6th May, by Lieut.General H.R.H. The Grand Prior, who was passing through Palestine

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on military duty and availed himself of this opportunity of becoming acquainted with the Hospital. He met the members of the staff and certain other members of the Order resident in Palestine, who were assembled in the Main Court of the Hospital to greet him. There were present the Bishop in Jerusalem, Dr. Graham-Brown, Sub-Prelate (ex officio), O.ST.J.; Colonel G. W. Heron, C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O., K.ST.J., Director of Medical Services; Mr. E. Keith-Roach, C.B.E., K.ST.J., District Commissioner, Jerusalem District; Dr. W. E. Thompson, O.B .E. , C.ST.J., Hon. Radiologist to the Hospital; and Mr. Percy H. Winter, O.ST.J., A.R.LB.A., Hon. Architect to the Hospital. The Warden in his official robes received the Grand Prior at the Main Gate and, after presenting the staff and members of the Order, conducted His Royal Highness through the old building on to the new outh Block across the bridge. On returning, the Grand Prior was piloted through the tunnel to the Annexe where, before leaving, he signed the visitor' book. Lady MacMichael later informed the 'Varden that His Royal Highness had told her how very interesting he had found his visit to the Hospital. PATIE TS. The numbers of In-Patients show a slight decrease on the figures for 1941. New Out-Patients are less by 786 or a falling-off of under 4 per cent. Consultations seem, in spite of the Government restriction of the use of the roads and the limitation of petrol, not to have been affected. The explanation is that the lack of patients from the villages is compensated by an increased attendance from Jerusalem and environs. Operations are up by over one hundred. The Government is taking active steps to minimize eye-disease in Palestine by means of propaganda films which travel through the villages. The Hospital is shown in these films which are reported to be " exceedingly good". Our Annexe, dispensary, and operating theatre are shown. The film has been touring not only in Palestine but also in neighbouring Arab countries, so that the St. John Ophthalmic Hospital gets its share of advertisement. The Hospital is now, at the request of the Department of Health (which, needless to add, was readily complied with), a First Aid Dressing Station, and is so labelled on a board placed near the main door opposite the Annexe. The Department of Health has supplied all the necessary equipment. OPHTHALMIC CLINICS. The Order, at the request of the Director of Medical Services, assumed responsibility in 1924 for six ophthalmic clinics attached to Government hospitals in outlying centres, all of them distant from Jerusalem. Four more were subsequently added. They were to be inspected regularly every quarter by the Warden or a member of the surgical staff of the Hospital. Since the outbreak of war, owing to shortage of staff, the 'Warden has not found time until recently to visit any of these clinics. In November, 1942, on the invitation of the Director, and accompanied by him and the P.M.O., Jerusalem District, the Warden took the opportunity of visiting Hebron, Beersheba, and some neighbouring villages. He found infant welfare work widespread and ophthalmic work being carried on side by side with it. He noted the great advance

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in hygiene since his previous connection with the Hospital ten years ago. One result from the proximity of the sanitary squads of the near-by military camps is that the villagers now substitute for the adjective " good" , "very hygienic!" The Warden is of opinion that the re-establishment of contact with these clinics has been of value both to the prestige of the Hospital and to that of the clinics as well. In addition to the places above mentioned, Safed and Acre in the Northern Area have been visited also, and in the South the Warden has travelled as far as Gaza and Majdal. The Director of Medical Services has been able to secure special facilities for travel and petrol supply to enable the Warden to cover the ground. The Medical Officers at these clinics seemed all pleased at the renewal of contact with the Hospital, and had pleasant memories of their work under Sir John Strathearn. The nurses are fully trained and in possession of the certificate of the Health Department. They obtain their ophthalmic training by a four months' course in the St. John Hospital and are then posted to one of the ten ophthalmic clinics of the Government, where they wear a brassard, when on duty, showing the white eight-pointed Cross of the Order on a black band. After a year's approved service they are entitled to a certificate issued by the Hospitaller and countersigned by the Warden. The ten Clinics 1 are as follow: in the Northern area-Safed, Acre, Tulkarm, and Nablus ; in the Southern area-Ramle, Gaza, Beersheba, Jaffa, Majdal and Hebron. SOUTH BLOCK.

As stat ed in the Report for 1941 the South Block was temporarily evacuated by the Government Department of Health since, fortunately, its use had not been found necessary as there had been no civilian air-raid casualties. Later, however, the Warden received a letter from the Director of Medical Services asking for permission to open the South Block for the reception of enteric cases, owing to the widespread epidemic of typhoid which was " almost certainly connected with the military occupation of the country". The Warden replied: "Although one would have preferred not to have contagious cases there one feels it would not be in the tradition of the Order to raise any objection at a time like the present," when the situation was serious and the Government hospitals full to overflowing and some patients being accommodated in tents. Your Committee gladly gave the necessary permission, and 140 typhoid cases were treated by a full staff under a Matron and the superintendence of Dr. A. T. Sternberg, of the Government hospital. The Director of Medical Services wrote to the Warden, " Please express to the Order my appreciation and that of my staff and the Government in general for its consent to this step." The Director suggested, further, that on the evacuation of the South Block by the typhoid cases on the decline of the epidemic some of the trained midwives and tamurgis (dressers) for the more remote villages should be allowed to reside in the South Block for a month or so, in order to attend for instruction during the winter in the hospital Out-Patient department, where the Warden and Dr. Budeiri, the Registrar, volunteered to give them lectures 1 Note.-The Annual Report of the Department of Health for 1941, reports that in that year three new clinics were opened.

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daily and in addition a few demonstrations. Your Committee readily approved this scheme and expressed its thanks to the Warden and the Registrar for their promise to help forward the good work. No charge falls on the Order for the maintenance of these midwives and dressers; they will be under their own Matron and a skeleton staff. It was expected that twelve would be in residence in January, 1943. The villagers are reported to be well-off and well-fed at present. A record number of them were making the Haj " (pilgrimage to Mecca) in 1942, which is a sure sign of their prosperity.

Hospital was very clean and everybody appeared cheerful. The grounds have been recently cleared up and new fencing ~onstructed and new trees planted. With the erectIOn of a new Warden s Lod~e and removal and rebuilding of the gardener'S cottage a really worth-while and compact modern Hospital will exist which should do much to uphold the ~,onour and dignity of the Order to which we have the hon?ur to belong. Colonel Biggam, Ophthalmologist to the force~ m Bagh~ad, Colonel \Valker, D.O.M.S., Cairo, Captain Walker, from Syna, and MaJ.or ~t~llard, Ophthalmic Surgeon of St. Bartholomew's Hospital,. also paId VISItS .. The Warden writes: Hardly a day passes Without th~ HospItal being visited by one or more members of H.M. Forces, especIally those . from the Dominions." The Polish refugees in Palestine called one afternoon, mtr.oduced by the Hon. Edwin amuel. They were shown round the HospItal by the \Varden and entertained to tea by the Matron. They ~~ed themselves " Friends of Britain Society" and proved a very appreCIatIve company.

COST OF LIVING. Food prices are now very high. It has been estimated that ~etween August, 1939, and 1941, there was a rise of 89 per cent in Palestine compared with one of 56 per cent in Great Britain and 20 per cent in the .. A. Since then the rise has steadily advanced till in November, 1942, Arab urban markets showed a peak of 289· 5 since the beginning of the War and the Jewish urban markets a smaller increase of 251· 6. House-keeping Maintenance ") is necessarily somewhat of a nightmare under these conditions, and the black market seems to be holding its own in spite of Government attempts at regulation. In 1939 eggs cost a shilling for twenty; in late 1942 one egg cost a fraction under 5d., and this was a concession to the Hospital from the Government which had managed to confiscate a large number of eggs from the black market. The maintenance cost of the Hospital for the financial year ending 30th September, 1942, shows an increase of £367 over the corresponding period, 1940-1, and there is every appearance of a further heavy rise during 1942-3. VISITORS. The Hospital has seen many visitors during the year owing to the presence of the army in Palestine. Many officers on leave or duty from Egypt, Syria, and Iraq have also visited the Hospital. H.M. the King of the Hellenes, an Associate Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order, at very short notice, paid the Hospital a visit and was shown round by the Matron, the Warden being absent on duty in the country. The Rev. C. Perowne, S.C.F., a Chaplain of the Order, and his brother, Lieut.-Colonel L. Perowne, R.E. (now Brigadier), C.ST.]., came up on leave from Cairo and were the guests of the Warden at his Lodge, the former paying a second visit later. Brigadier the Hon. Geoffrey Bridgeman, Consulting Ophthalmologist to the Middle East Forces, was the guest of the Warden for a few days during his tour of inspection. Major Bruce Hamilton, of Hobart, Ophthalmologist to the 7th Australian Hospital, spent Christmas at the Warden's lodge when on local leave. Major Kingsley, of Sydney, Ophthalmologist to the 6th Australian Hospital at Gaza, also spent a few days at the Lodge on local leave Major Martin Jones, of 43 General Hospital, was another visitor. Major D. Peyton-Jones, of the Marines, stayed a few days convalescing after an attack of jaundice. Lieut.-Colonel J. c. de F. Sleeman, O.ST.]., Royal Tank Regiment, repeated his visit of 1941 and evinced great interest in all that he saw and in some of the proposed further developments which it is hoped may be undertaken after the war. He writes in conclusion: The (it

LADIES' LINEN GUILD. A consignment of much needed domestic and o~her sup~li.es w~s dispatched to the Hospital in eptember .but .at the t~e of wntmg thIS Report there was no news of its safe ~rnval m Pales~me. Your Committee ventures to offer ItS congratulatIOns to the H?n. ecretary of the Ladies' Linen Guild on her well-deserved promotlOn to the Grade of Dame Grand Cross of the Order. CO TRIBUTIONS FROM OVERSEAS. Your Committee acknowledges with thanks from the Priory in Southern Africa, £6 5s., and from the Commandery in New Zealand, £6~ 9s. 9d. A further sum of £87 11s. 6d. has be~n r~ceived f~om ~he Hospltaller of ew Zealand, but too late for inclUSIOn m the Fmanclal Statement for 1941- 2. . d From the Commandery in Canada c: gr~t of ~100. has "?een receIve, but this also came too late to appear 111 thIS year s FmanClal Statement. To Miss Hilda Ridler, O.B.E., also, many thanks are due for her valuable help as Hon. Treasurer in Jerusalem. NEW BOUNDARY WALL. This has been completed with the exception of the Entrance Gates. Estimates and drawings for these have been called for, but temporary wooden gates will have to do duty until things have settled down after the war. OLIVES. The olive crop was again a satisfact~ry one. It yielde~, 163 ro~tls. When pressed it produced 33 rottls of 011 valued at ~P15. Our olives are very good in comparison with other crops and YIeld the purest type of oiL" (A rottl = 6·34 lb.) JUBILEE ApPEAL FUND, 1937. It will be noticed that this Fund has increased by £600 17s. 10d. during the last Financial Year. Your Committee acknowledged, in the

Report for 1941, its grateful thanks for the continued support of its valued friends the Order of the Temple, Great Priory of England and Wales, through the Great Vice-Chancellor, Confrere Sir Thomas Lumley- mith, D.S.O., K.ST.J., a member of the Hospital Committee, and a further cheque for £232 5s. has since been received from the same quarter and duly acknowledged. This sum will appear in the Report for 1943 under the same heading. From Archdeacon Lonsdale Ragg, a Sub-Chaplain, O.ST.]., your Committee has received with deep appreciation a gift of £72 18s. to be credited to the Jubilee Appeal Fund. This gift represents the return from an exhibition of his drawings in Bath, part collected in the Pump Room and part taken by the artist himself. He writes, " the gift comes as an expression of hearty devotion to the Order and with sincere good wishes for the usefulness and prosperity of the Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem." The donation will be shown in the Financial Statement for the Financial Year, 1942-3. Also to Lady Plender, to Major-General G. Clark, D.S.O., M.C., to the Bethlehem Rose Croix Chapter of Freemasons, to the Birmingham County, S.J.A.B. (church parade collection), to the Dowager Marchioness of Zetland, to Mr. D. Kemp Edwards, and to Captain W. D. Cargill Thompson the Committee tenders hearty thanks for their contributions to the Jubilee Fund which showed a credit balance of £907 l1s . ld. at the 30th September, 1942. FINANCE. The Income and Expenditure Account for the Financial Year ending 30th September, 1942 (less the Jerusalem Account for September which went astray in the post and the duplicate failed to arrive in time for the audit), shows that the cost to the Order of its Hospital was £5,897 4s. 10d. compared with £5,188 14s. 8d. in the preceding year. Annual subscriptions and donations received in London show a small increase owing, in some degree, to seven subscribers having signed the Covenant in time to get the benefit of this year's accounts. Altogether the Covenant has to date been signed by forty-two subscribers, and the Hospital will, therefore, benefit further in the financial year 1942-43. In addition to the usual Income and Expenditure Account there is now printed a Balance Sheet which will in future always be published in the Annual Report. Sir Charles Hyde has left in his Will, dated 2nd February, 1942, a sum of £3,000 to the Grand Priory of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem " of which Order I have the honour to be a Knight of Justice" to be devoted to the Ophthalmic Hospital at Jerusalem of the said Order. He expressed the wish that all legacies to Hospitals should, instead of being invested, be expended in "improvements or other actual needs of such Hospital". He was in his life-time a great supporter of hospitals and had more than once liberally helped the Ophthalmic Hospital when appeals had been made for improvements and extensions. CONCLUSION. Your Committee once more wholeheartedly repeats its congratulations to the Warden and his Staff, Surgical and Nursing, and indeed to all who work in and for the Hospital whether British or Palestinian on the

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completion of a successful yea~ of service .fo: th.e benefit of our Masters, the poor and the sick. In SPIt~ of t~e hffilt~tI~n p~aced OJ?- travel the numbers of our patients show httle SIgn O.f dim~nutlOn-e,?dence, we~e any required, that the prestige of the Hosplta~ stI~l s.tands high, and. this is due to the devoted labours of all those servmg m It. Your Comffilttee feels it can safely leave the future well being of the Hospital in the able hands of its Warden and his loyal co-workers. ftl(fYch, 1943.

Comparative Table of Hospital Statistics. In-patients Out-patients, new Attendances, total Operations

1942. 1,117 21,149 125,490* 2,689

1941. 1,152 21,933 124,628 2,577 • A record

1940. 926 21,252 119,986 2,233

1939. 690 18,254 97,403 1,962

1938. 766 14,115 79,019 1,814

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The Warden's Report for the ,rear 1942. In the early part of the year we of the Hospital Staff watched with anxiety the fortunes of our forces in the western desert. The successful outcome of the Battle of Egypt brought us renewed assurance that our work would carryon. The villagers of Palestine, still enjoying a respite from civil disturbances, were little affected by the great events taking place so near their frontiers. In the last few months, however, the war has had repercussions on the way of life of all our patients . Many of the younger men have joined the forces or have found noncombatant employment with the military. As a result older patients have frequently had no one to bring them from long distances and a falling off in cataract patients has occurred. Transport, too, has become increasingly difficult a months went by, and the cost of travelling greatly increased, so that only more urgent cases have attended. Rationing has made a stay in Jerusalem a much less simple procedure for a villager than hitherto, for the villages are unrationed and the acquisition of special ration cards while in the towns is no easy matter for an illiterate fellah . The increased cost of living which has made P alestine one of the most expensive countries in the world, and the demands for war-tim economy have caused us to admit only those patients who could not without hardship be treated outdoor. Wherever possible the duration of stay has similarly been reduced to a minimum. All these things considered, the amount of work done has been surprisingly large. New patients seen numbered 21,149, not a very marked decrease on the 21,933 of the previous year. The total consultations were 125,492, an increase on the record figure of 124,628 for 1941. The number admitted, 1,117, was only slightly lower than the figure 1,152, for last year. The number of operations increased to 2,689. Thi includes 564 intra-ocular operations of which 346 were for cataract. The previous year's figure for cataract operations was 411. The number of general amesthetics administered was 129. Most of these were for operations on children. The average duration of stay in Hospital was 10· 4 days, a decrease on the previous year's figure of 11·1. Of the new cases seen 17,962 were Moslems, 2,438 Christians, and 749 Jews. Of the total consultations 110,177 were Moslems, 11,875 Christians, and 3,440 Jews. The incidence of trachoma among out-patients was 89·3 per cent. While this is still a very high figure one is impressed by the fact that one does not often see the neglected and virulent type of trachoma common even ten years ago . Acute Conjunctivitis continues to take its yearly toll in the summer epidemics that ravage the Near and Middle East. The total number of patients suffering from this disease was 8,978, an increase on the previous year. Of these 1,669 (18' 5 per cent) were complicated by corneal ulceration. The number of cases of acute conjunctivitis with ulcer, going on to perforation of the globe was 430 (25 ' 7 per cent). More than half the number of cases of acute conjunctivitis occurred in children and 4,529 of these were treated in the Annexe Clinic. Corneal

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ulcer complicated 548 (12'1 per cent) of these, and perforation of the globe occurred in 95 cases. I t is interesting to note that 503 of these 548 ulcer .cases were .ulcerated on their first visit, and only 31 developed ulcers while undergomg treatment. This fact is strikingly manifested by each year's figures, and shows how preventible are the complicati?ns of .conjunctivitis :-vhich irreparably damage the sight and so often rum the lIves of many children of Palestine. Of the 21,149 new patients 1,805 (8' 5 per cent) were blind in one eye, and 567 (2·7 per cent) blind in both eyes. The number blind in one or both eyes was 2,372 (11' 2 per cent). . ' The causes of blindness in the 2,939 blind eyes are seen m the followmg analysi :CAUSES OF BLINDNESS.

A. Co

GENITAL

CQUIRED:

1. Conjunctivitis resulting in : -

2. ,). ..L S. 6.

313 641 640 60 142 212

(a) Total corneal opacity (b) Shrunken Globe (c) econdary Glaucoma (d) Other conditions Fundal conditions Glaucoma (Primary) Cataract . . InfecLious Diseases (Smallpox 1) Injury Yariou

754 1

70 97 2,939

Total Note:

Blind One Eye = 1,80S Blind Both Eyes = 1,134 (567 X 2)

ToLal Anuexe: Blind One Eye Blind Both Eyes = (30 X 2) Total

2,939 143 60 203

This list reveals the fact that 1,654 (75 per cent) cases were blinded as the result of acute conjunctivitis. It was to assist us in our struggle to save the sight of young children in whom the complications of acute ophthalmia are most manifest that the Annexe was first built. It would be difficult to exaggerate the benefit it has conferred on the community. For not only are queues of infant patients being continually treated in its clinic from dawn till dusk throughout the summer, but their parents as well as adult patients live and sleep in the Annexe cloisters for as long as is necessary for treatment to be carried out. Those whose limited means would prevent their remaining for essential treatment are provided with free meals from the Hospital kitchen. Care is taken to prevent abuse of this charity, and those who have money can purchase what they require from itinerant food vendors who are such a feature of Eastern life. Since the restrictions of rationing came into force during the summer, the Food Control Authorities have given us

Ophthalmic Hospital of The Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Income and Expenditure Account for year ended 30th September, 1942.

INCOME.

EXPENDITURE. EXPENSES AT LONDON OFFICESalaries, Printing, Stationery, and General Expenses . . . . Loss on Exchange--Australia and New Zealand

£530 17

12 15

4 £543 12

EXPENSES AT JERUSALEMSalaries, Wages, and Pensions Housekeeping. . Drugs, Equipment, etc. R~a~. . . . . . Maintenance of Furniture and Fittings Printing, Stationery, and General Expenses . . Travelling Expenses Electric Supply Water ..... Boundary Wall-part cost . . (the account of expenditure in Jerusalem for September, 1942, is not included as it had 1'lot come to hand in time for audit.)

4269 9 9 1175 15 0 425 13 0 157 3 2 54 15 10

DONATIONS AND ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONSReceived in London. £216 13 Collected in Scotland 15 8 Collected in Jerusalem 267 0 Collected by the Priory in Southern Africa. . . . . . 6 5 Commandery in Canada- Grant (1941) 55 18 Collected by the Commandery in New Zealand . 61 9 Priory for Wales 26 1

9 0

INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS. . . CHARITY CLAIM-Refund of income tax.

4 9

0 6 0 6

£648 15

363 3 6 234 14 11 129 14 0 62 5 3 86 14 6

835 14 121 6

957 BALANCE, being excess of Expenditure over Income recouped from the General Revenue Account of the Order . 6959

8 11

[7503

5897

4 10

£7503

Balance Sheet at 30th September, 1942. The Asseh and Liabilitiel included below form part of the Assets and Liabilitiel of the Order which appear in its official Balance Sheet.

Dr. OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL FUND Added this year LINEN GUILD-FUND IN HAND DONATIONS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES SUNDRY CREDITORS

Cr. £56730 661

4 5

1 4 £57391 9 225 16 46 3 102 17

5 0 0 2

£57766

FREEHOLD PREMISES AT AND ADJOINING . £39107 19 THE HOSPITAL AT JERUSALEM 4985 10 Less: written off to date .

9 0

£34122 9 9 INVESTMENTS HELD FOR THE HOSPITAL17093 8 9 British Government Stocks 3772 19 10 Colonial Government Stocks 1495 0 0 Indian Railway Annuity 22361 8 7 (Market Value at 30th September, 1942, (£28,024) 150 0 0 INVESTMENT HELD FOR THE LINEN GUILD 560 15 2 SUNDRY DEBTORS BALANCE, BEING NET LIABILITIES OF THE HOSPITAL FOR WHICH THE ORDER IS 571 12 RESPONSIBLE MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTExcess of Expenditure over Income for the year as per account above 5897 4 10 Equivalent Grant from Revenue Account of the Order 5897 4 10

£57766

W. H. GOSCHEN, Recei ver -General. We have examined the above Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet with the books and vouchers in London and with the returns received from Jerusalem and certify them to be correct. They form part of the General Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet of the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, and are incorporated therein. 3 Frederick's Place, PRICE, WATERHOUSE & CO., Old Jewry, E.C. 2. Chartered Accountants. 4th February, 1943.

facilities for obtaining bread for our Annexe patients daily. A total of 1,581 meals was distributed to those patients who were unable to buy food and who would have had to return to their villages without this assistance being given them. Shortage of Staff again accounted for a comparatively small amount of refraction work. 1,385 patients were refracted but only 612 prescriptions were given. I n a trachomatous country irregular astigmatism so very frequently prevents sufficient improvement in vision being obtained to warrant the prescription of lenses. This figure comprises chiefly British and Palestinian officials and monks and nuns, of whom many are now internees. An increasing number of students attend for refraction. The Hospital has continued to be at the disposal of the militar in whatever way it might be of use to them. Military hospitals have, however, become increasingly well equipped, so that the use of our X -Ray, Giant Magnet, Slit Lamp, etc., is no longer required by army ophthalmic surgeons. During the months of November and December I found time to visit the Government Ophthalmic Clinics, and a few of the subsidiary centres. Shortage of Staff prevented my devoting as much time t o these visits as I should like to have done. The difficulty of transport had t o be overcome and I was grateful to receive a special concession from the Controller of Road Transport to enable me to carry out these inspections . I was greatly impressed by the work being carried out at these clinic, especially by the wise association of infant welfare and ophthalmic centres. The widespread appreciation of the value of the clinics by the villagers who e standards of living and hygiene are rising rapidly, is something new in an Eastern population. The results achieved have aroused the interest and enthusiasm of Medical Officers and Nurses. The great majority of these have had some months of training in the Hospital of the Order in former years, and spoke gratefully of the help and encouragement they had received from Sir JohU Strathearn. In 1942 Dr. Bishara returned to the H ospital for a three month ' refresher course before taking charge of the Mobile Ophthalmic nit of the Department of Health. Two certificated Nurses (Evon Mousa and Wadia Nasrallah) completed the four months' course of ophthalmic training. Dr. W . E. Thompson has continued in charge of our X-Ray Department as Hon. R adiologist. The R egistrar, Dr. Budeiri, and the Staff have all contributed to the smooth and efficient working of the Hospital throughout an arduous year. (Signed) NORMAN MANSON, T¥arden.

March, 1943.

PERSONNEL. ~b e foH owing attenlleb courses at tbe 'ibospftal :Government Doctor Certified Nurses from Dep t . of H ealth

Dr. Sami B isha ra . E von Mousa . . 'W adia Nasra llah .

S UBSCRIPTIONS .

O PHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS.

Received In London from 1st October , 1941, to 30th September , 1942. Annual Su bscriptions. Donations. £ s . d. £ s . d. Aclan d, The H an. Mrs. A. D . . Ai lesoury, T he YIarquess of, D.S.O. c .\ un, Captain H . T. c Audland, \ V. E., M.B. E ., M.R.C.S. . c Barclay, Lieut.-Colon el a nd Mrs . Hubert c Banvick. Capt.ain F. M., O.B.E., R. N. Beachcroft, ~laj o r P . ~1. , O .B .E. Bilton, 1fr. and Mrs . F. . ' . . . c Bingley, Lieut.-General Su Alfred , K.C. LE., C. B . C Blackh a m , Ia jor-Gen eral R . J ., C. B ., C.M. G ., C . LE ., ~ !. D.

220

1 1 0 1 1 0 110

500 1 5

1 5

0 0

220 110 D .S . O . ,

Boulton , Lieut.-Colonel O. E ., T. D . Bra sey, The Countess c Brown, SIr H erbert, K.B.E. . . . c Browne, Brigadler J . G ., C.M.G., C. B .E ., D .S . O . Butler, Lady Constan ce c Cadbury, 1Irs. E. H . . Carling, :Mis L. 11. . aU Major P. H. . . . . . c Cecd, Comman der The H on . H enry, O .B .E., R.N . Clark, Colonel Sir J a m es, R. A ., Bt., C. B . , C .M . G ., F. R .C.S .E D .

ook, Mrs. F . H . ory, f iss F. r.1. c Cu dworth, Miss M. .' c Dalton , LIeut.-Colonel C. J . G ., O .B .E. C D alton , Irs. ] . C. . . c Ferard, A. G., C.B.E. (the late) c FItzPatrick , Colonel H . L. , C. B .E . C Freshfield, Miss Jessica L. , R . R .C. C Harrel, \ V. V., C. B ., C.B.E ., M .V. O . C H arris, Captain The Lord, M .C. H ewer, R . . . Holroyd e, fiss L. M., R.R .C. . . . H oward de Walden and Seaford, The Lady, C.B.E . Hunter-W eston, Lady . . . H yde, Sir Charles, Bt., O.B .E . , LL. D . (the late) Inverclyde, Charlotte, Lady . . . . c Lang, The Most ~ev . The Lord, G . C.V . O., P.C., etc .. c Lech mere, Captam A . H . . . . . : L ondon Knot of t he Friendly Brothers of St. Patnck Lynch , Mrs. L. B . . . Lytton, The Countess of, C.L c McRea, Sir Charles c May, Major F., M.B . E . Morrison, J. K. K. . . Mountgarret, Robinia, VIscountess, O.B.E. c ewton, Miss F. E. . . . . c Norton, Mrs. J . J., M.B.E. Norton, R. E . . c Parnham, H . W. c Patrick , Paul, C.S.I.

10 5 2

2 5 2

0 0 0

0 0 10 10

0 0

10 1 1 1 1 0 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 5

0 0

1 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1

1 1 7

1 1 0

0 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 25 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 J 0 1

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H OSPITAL

c Perowne, Colonel Woolrych, V.D., T.D. Plymouth, The Dowager Countess of Pratt, Eldon, M.D ., M.R.C.S. . Province Priory of New South Wales c Repton, Guy, M.B.E. (the late) . . c Roberts, Evan, Jun., M.B.E. Roberts, Sir George, Bt. (1941-42) c Robinson, Major J . T., R.A.M . C. . Ruffer, Lady. . . . . . Sandys, Brigadier-General and Mrs. W. B. R. c Scarbrough, Major-General The Earl of, K . G ., etc. Shaftesbury, The Countess of Shann, Mrs. Sloan, R. . . . Snell, Mr. and Mrs. J obn B. c Spence, The Hon. Sir Reginald Sprawson, F . . . . Steer, Major W. R. Hornby c Stewart, Charles, M.B.E. . . Stradbroke, The Countess of, D .B.E. Sydney (New South Wales) Preceptory Tapp, Colonel H. A., C .B.E ., M.C. Thorne, Mrs. F. . . . . . . c Tudor-Craig, Major Sir Algernon (the late) and Lady c Tweedale, Mrs., C.B.E ., A.R.R.C.. . . c Vick, H . J. . . . c Walker, Miss A. M., M.B.E. C Ware, A. M., M .D., M.R.C.S. Warrender, Miss E. C. Webster, Mrs. R. B., C.B.E. . . Wingate, General Sir Reginald and Lady

Annual Su bscriptions. Donations. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 6 6 1 1 0 1 11 6 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 10 6 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 £157 10

£59

£216 13

The letter c" ag~in~t a subscriber's .name indicates signature of the Form of Coven'!-nt . . In the maJonty of cases the SIgnatures were received too late to become operative m the present accounts. It

PRIORY FO R WALES. Lieut.-Colonel E. J. Trevor Cory, O.B.E., T.O., K.St.J., M.D., Hospitaller of Bridgend. Annual Grant . Captain N. M. Ingledew

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

£25 1 £26

0 1

0 0

COLLECTED IN SCOTLAND. Colonel C. de Windt Crookshank. D.L., K.St.J., Assistant Honorary Secretary. The Uarchioness of Ailsa c Lieut.-Colonel H. J. Barnes The Marchioness of Bute c Mrs. M. U. Crookshank . c Mrs. Fenton-Wingate Mrs. M. E. M. Graham The Duchess of Hamilton Mrs. J. M. ewton c Harry Pirie-Gordon of Buthlaw,

D .S.C., F .S. A.

£ s. d. 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 £15

The let.ter c " against a subscriber's name indicates signature of the Form of Covenant. In the majority of cases the signatures were received too late to become operative in the present accounts. It

COLLECTED IN JERUSALEM Miss H. Ridler, O.B. E.. Hon. Treasurer. £P

H.E. Sir Harold MacMichael, G.C . M.G., D .S.C. Haj Aladia Irs . Altounian nonymous Miss Anson Mrs. Baclcock . E. Ballard Issam Baraket Barclays Bank, Jerusalem - Bell M. C. Bennett H. E. Bowman, C.M.G., C.B.E. . Breleman C. E. Bridgen .. Lieut.-Colonel G. M. Campigli, M.C. Miss Chubb .. Thomas Cook and Son, Jerusalem Miss Coombs . R. F. B . Crook Miss C. Dixon Princess Fatima Miss de J. Gorkiewicz J. B. Griffin, K.C . Mrs. Griffin . Mrs . Hadden . Elias Hanna. . . . . Sir D ouglas Harris, K.B.E., C.S.I., C.LE. . Brigadier Sir Herbert Hart, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., C. D. Harvey . P. Hedgecock . Mrs. Hegarty W. Hendry . R. H. Henry . M. T. P. Hogan Mrs. Hooper . . Miss A . M. Hunter. Hilmi Bey Husseini, M . B .E.

. . D .S.C . .

5.000 1.000 1.000 5.000 .500 1.000 .500 1.000 3.000 1.000 10 .000 4 .950 .500 .500 3.000 1.000 5.000 1.000 3.000 1.000 1.000 .500 2.000 2.000 2.000 .500 5.000 5.000 1.000 5.000 .500 1.500 1.890 1.000 .500 1.000 2.000

11r. and Mrs. Kenneth J oly Mrs. Kaines Miss Iaimeh Kattan E. Keith-Roach, C.B.E. S. Kentish Miss Hilweh Khouri Sharif Kishawi Mrs. M. G . Knight . Knights of the Star of the East, Singapore N. M. Kramer . Miss T. Krikorian A. . Law, M.C. Lodge of the Holy City, Jerusalem Mrs . G. Loosey Mr. and Mr .J. S. Macpherson Miss B . Margalith Mrs. Matson . E. Mills, C.B.E. Fuad Mashashibi - O'Bryen Mrs. Paget R. Parr Mrs. Payne Rev. Christopher Perowne, S.C.F. S. H. Perowne Miss C. de Peyer C. M. Pirie-Gordon E. J . Pritchard Mme. Jamil Pasha el Rawi . Squadron Leader and Mrs. Reed Miss H . Ridler, O.B.E. D. G. Salameh . .. Major A . Saunders, C.M.G., a.B.E., M.C. St. Andrew's Church Women's Guild Mr. and Mrs. Scoulfield Rev. S. H . Semple, O.B.E . , B.D. Mrs. Siraganian Yusif Sharif :Miss Stateley R. S. Stewart Hanna Suad Mrs. Thorn D. C. Thompson Trans-J ordan Frontier Force Saleh Taher . Mrs. Hind Tarsis Mrs. Walton . Mrs. Webb . . W elfare Society for Arab Recruits, Haifa S. G. White A . R. Wight Tewfik Yazdi

£P 2.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 3.000 1.000 1.000 2 .000 JO .3-W

COLLECTED BY THE COMMANDERY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. T. H. Watermeyer , K.St.J. , Hospitaller. £ s. d. 1 1 0 Ambulance Officer c. s. A. A vis '* 4 0

Pretoria Railway Ambulance Division E. L. Philhps, Cape Town

100

£6

~.OOO

6.000 1.000 10 .000 2.000 5.000 2.000 .500 4.000 4.000 1.000 .500 2.000 .500 2.000 2.000 2.000 2.000 1.000 10.000 2.000 2.000 2.000 3.150 3.000 1.000 10.000 1.000 .500 .500 1.500 .500 .500 3.000 9 .000 3.000 2 .000 1.000 2.000 15.000 1.000 .500 5.000 £P232.330

Church Collections. Anglican Church, J affa . Christ Church, J erusalem St . Andrew's Church of Scotland St. George's Cathedral, J erusalem

REPORT.

O P HTHALMIC HOSPITAL.

£P 3.000 7.428 13.000 11.267

COLLECTED BY T HE COMMA NDERY IN NEW ZEALAN D. Charles S. Falcon er , C.St.J., Hospitaller. £ s. d. £ s. d. Oamaru DIvIsion, X .Z. Collection at St. John 's Day Sen-ice, 1941 . . . . . Otago Cent.re, N.Z., collect.ion at St. John's Day Service, 1941 Auckland Distnct : Auckland Association and Co:ps Pukekohe Branch Frankton Junction Taumarunui Branch Konh Ot.ago Sub-Dist.rict,

:t.

John's Day 'en 'ice,

~ T. Z.

919

26 13 2

11 16

5 10

3 19

130

Divisions, collection at

194~

6 10

£61

JUBIL EE APPEAL FUND, 1937. Contributions during the year ended 30th September, 1942. Blrm!ngham County, S.J .A.B., Church Parade DhanJlbhal :'.lehta, C.I.E. Order of t.he Temple, Great Priory of England and ''''ales Commander Francis vYright, R.N . c Capt.am 'V. D . Cargill Thompson . The Lady Plender D . Kemp Edwards . The Dowager Marchioness of Zetland Bethlehem Rose Croix Chapter of Freemasons Major-General G. Clark, D.S.a., l\I.C.

£ s . d. 13 5 10 5 0 0 236 14 3 10 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 2 7 9 3 0 0 10 10 0 200 0 0 £600 17 10

The letter" c " against a subscriber's name indicates signature of the Form of Covenant. In the majority of cases the signatures were received too late to become operative in the present accounts. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR E~DED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1942. I COME. EXPE DITURE. £ ·s. d. £ s. d. 246 5 9 Balance at 1st October, 1941 Balance at 30th Septem600 17 10 Contributions ber, 1942 907 11 35 5 0 New Building-for Shields Contractor s Account-New 25 2 6 Building . £907 11

£907 11

Linen Guild.

LINEN GUILD

PrestOent:

The financial position at 30th September, 1941, showed a cash balance of £90 8s. 7d., plus £250 invested in 3 per cent Defence Bonds. The cash balance standing to our credit on 30th September, 1942, was £75 16s., plus £150 3 per cent Defence Bonds, after the payment of £220 promised by the Guild for the linen rooms in the New South Block of the Hospital. This sum makes a total of £720 given by the Linen Guild towards the Fund for the New South Block. Looking to the future, Members of the Guild must not lose sight of the fact that there will be further and heavy calls on them when, after the war, the South Block will be opened for patients. Staff rooms as well as wards will require full equipment with linen, etc. This Report cannot conclude without reference to the very high honour of promotion to the Grade of Dame Grand Cross of the Order of our Honorary ecretary by Chapter-General, approved by the Grand Prior, and sanctioned by His Majesty the King, Sovereign Head of the Order. This honour is in recognition of her long and arduous work both for the Linen Guild and the Clinic, Ranelagh Road, of both of which she has been a mainstay and support during the war and especially during the blitz. he has also represented the Joint Council on the National Council for Maternity and Child Welfare where she has done, and is doing, a most important piece of work. Our President, Her Majesty Queen Mary, knew and approved of your Committee's efforts to obtain this very well-earned recognition. Our very heartiest congratulations, therefore, go out to Mrs. Y oolrych Perowne for receiving this signal honour. (Signed) R OBINIA MOUNTGARRET. May, 1943.

HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY.

<tbatrman: ROBINIA, VISCOUNTESS MOUNTGARRET.

lJ)ice:::<tbairman: THE DOWAGER DUCHESS OF GRAfTON.

<tommtttee: THE DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND. THE MARCHJONESS OF BUTE, D.B.E. THE MARCHIONESS OF NORMANBY, O.B.E. THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF AIRLlE, G.B.E.

LADY MARGARET MACRAE 01" FEOIRLINN. O. B. K. THE VISCOUNTESS HEREFORD. TH E VISCOUNTESS ELIBANK. LADY MALCOLM OF POLTALLOCH. C B ft . MRS. WOOLRYCH PEROWNE.

"!bon. Secretar}?: MRS. WOOLRYCH PEROWNE.

Report of the C0111111ittee for 1942. A~

in 1941 S? in 19~2, a great difficulty has been found in getting a Cormmttee meetmg, owmg to the members being so widely scattered and so busy with war work. One Committee was, however, held at :-vhi.ch t~e. Duchess of Sut~erland presided, owing to the absence, through mdisposltion, of the ChaIrman. Arrears of business were dealt with and some necessary decisions arrived at, and for the rest of the year the Honorary Secretary has been compelled to carryon by correspondence with the Chairman. A request from the Matron that she might purchase locally the following materials which were badly needed has been agreed to : One Bolt, blue and white stripe material for patients. One Bolt, grey and dark blue for Hospital servants. Six woven coats for the outdoor staff. The Matron has also bought the six abeyahs for 1941 and 1942. A ~ong list of requir~ments for 1942 was received from the Hospital as nothing had been sent In 1941. Under these circumstances it was decided that ~he Matron should be authorized to purchase certain goods and matenals locally such as sheets from Egypt, etc., in addition to those already mentione~. Meanwhile the consignment of goods indented for 1941 had been shIpped by S.S. Defoe which left England in September 1942, but no news has yet been received of its safe arrival. Your Committee, therefore, decided to purchase all the requirements set out in the list sent for 1942 by the Matron at a cost of £148. The purchase of these placed a heavy bu~den on t.he Sto:es Mana~er (Mr. Wrigglesworth), as he ha~ the greatest difficul~y m gettmg permIts for nearly everything on the .list, an~ y~ur Co~tt~e is gla~ to have this opportunity of expressmg to him Its appreCIation of hIS success. His work was not finished with the securing of the various items asked for-the Government Department concerned refused an Export Licence for the bales on account of.the lack of the necessary shipping space. The bales, therefore are now ly!ng stored at the Gate awaiting these Licences, and also the Import LIcence from Palestine. Your Committee is pleased to report the receipt of a donation of £5 5s. from wor~ers of the London Passent?er Transport Board who were present at a me~tlI~g addressed by the ChaIrman when she took the opportunity of mentIOnmg the work of the Order of St. John in Palestine. The result is a gratifying one.

P.S.-The 26th May being the birthday of our President, H.M. Queen Mary, a telegram of respectful greetings went to her from the Ladies' Linen Guild, and the following reply came the same day:To Mrs. Woolrych Perowne. St. James's Court, Buckingham Gate, London, S.W. 1. My grateful thanks to you and members of St. John Ladies' Linen Guild for your welcome greetings. (Signed) MARY R .

Linen Guild of the Ophthal111ic Hospital at Jerusalem. Receipts and Expenditure Account for the year ended 30th September, 1942. EXPE

DITURE.

RECEIPTS.

£ s. d. . 267 18 0 Linen Rooms Printing and General Ex8 4 7 penses Loss on Exchange-A us16 0 tralia and New Zealand . 276 18 Balance at 30th September, 1942150 0 3 % Defence Bonds 75 16 Cash

£ 502 14

0 0

Balance at 1st October, 1941 ; 3 % Defence .£250 0 0 Bonds 90 8 7 Cash

102 13 53 13 6 0

0 0 0

£502 14

340 Members' Subscriptions ; V ice-Presiden ts . £85 9 Associate Members 5 1 Honorary Members 12 3

s. d.

0 0 0

Donations Interest on 3 % Defence Bonds

SUBSCRIPTIONS

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.

Subscriptions

and

£ s.

Donations.

From 1st October, 19-H, to 30th September, 19-12. VICE-PRESID ENTS.

£ Acland, The Hon. Mrs. A. D. c Adams, Mrs. Hugh c Airlie, The Dowager Countess of, G.B.E. Atkinson, Mrs. St. John (the late) c Bartholomew, Mrs. C. W. c Brassey, The Countess Bute, The Marchioness of, D .B.E. Byrne, Miss V. J., O.B.E. Cadbury, Dame Elizabeth, D.B.E. Camden, The Marchioness, C.B.E. . Campbell, Lady . c Chetwode, Lady . c Copland-Griffiths, The Hon. Mrs. . Cromer, The Countess of Davidson, Lady Theodora c Dawson of Penn, The Viscountess, O.B.E. Elibank, The Viscountess Farndon, Mrs. E. B. c Forester, The Dowager Lady c French, Lady Essex, O.B.E. Gladstone of Hawarden, The Lady, C.B.E (the late) c Grafton, The Dowager Duchess of. Graham, Mrs. M. B. c Halifax, The Viscountess, C.1. c Hambleden, The Dowager Viscountess Hann, Mrs. H . F. .,. Harcourt. The Dowager Viscountess, G.B.E. Hayes, Mrs., M.B.E. c Hereford, The Viscountess Hunter-Weston, Lady Inverclyde, Charlotte, Lady. c Lechmere, Mrs. C. M. Lindsay, The Countess of Lumley, Lady e Lythall. IV1i.ss A. E. Lytton, The Countess of, C.1. c McConnell, Miss M. J. c MacRae-Gilstrap, Mrs. Malcolm, Lady, C.B.E. • Mason, Lady Evelyn, O .B.E.. Mills, Mrs . J. H. (1941- 42) e Morgan, Mrs. Hickman c Mountbatten, Lady Louis, C.B.E. • Mountgarret, Robinia Viscountess, O.B.E. e Mulleneux-Grayson, Lady e Normanby, The Marchioness of, O.B.E. Norton, Mrs. J. J., M.B.E. Nunburnholme, The Dowager Lady . c Onslow, The Countess of, C.B.E., A.R.R.C. Overend, Miss L. Peel, Lady Peters, Lady, A.R.R.C. e Perowne, Mrs. Woolrych Perowne. The Hon. Mrs. V. . e Philipps, Lady, O.B .E.

2 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 ]

I 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 5 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

s. d. 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1

0 0

1 1 1

0 0 0

1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 o 0 2 0

0 0

o 1 1 1 1 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

e e e e e e

1 1

Pirie-Gordon, Mrs. H. Pixley, Miss E . M. Plender, The Lady Plymouth, The Dowager Countess of Pochin, Miss F. M. Rice, The Hon. Mrs. Rutherford, Mrs. M. Salisbury, The Marchiones" of Smith, Miss H. M., A . R.R.C . • trickland, The Lady, D.B .E. (1940- 41) Strathearn, Lady Stuart, Mrs. Man Sutherland. The Duchess of. Thorne, Mrs. F. . Tufnell, Mrs. E. D. Tulloh, Miss L. W., R.R . C. Tweedale, Mrs. E. A., C . B.E . , A . R.R . C. Walker, ~liss A. M., M.B.E. Warneford, Mrs. M. E. \\Taters, j\Irs. (19-!1-!2) Webster, Mrs . R. B., O . B.E . . Whitaker, The Hon. Mrs. Wills, Lady

I 0

0 0

110 1 1

1 )

0 0

110 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 220 110 1

1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1

0 0 0 0

110 220

110 1 1

Total

ASSOCIATE ME.MBERS.

1 1

0 0

£95 11

£ s.

e Aldridge, Miss E . A . Mooring

Barltrop, Mrs. E. J. c Bucknill, Mrs. S. P. B. e Christopher, Mrs. A. C. Seton Lascelles, Mrs. Edward c Prior, Mrs. Upton Wollaston, Lady

o o

0 0 0

10 10 10

0 0 0

£5

Total

HONORARY MEMBERS.

e e e

Berks, Miss W. C. E. Billing, Miss M. G. Churton, Mrs. Freshfield, Miss J. L., R.R.C. Gaskell, Lady Constance Milnes Gladstone, The Viscountess . Hardy, Lady Katharine Heaton, Mrs. M. E., O.B.E. Howard de Walden and Sf>aford, The Lady, Mi tchell, Mrs. E. Osborne. Miss R., C.B.E., R.R.C. Perley, Lady Roberts, Miss E. M., R.R.C. Robson, Miss R. I., A.R.R.C. Rowlette, Mrs. G. M. Savory, Miss E. M. Watson, Mrs. D. B., O.B.E. W ea ver, Mrs. Total

£ s.

1 10

0 0 0 0 0 0

C.B.E.

10 10

6 0 1 0 10 0 10 0 10 0

£12

10 10

0 0

AGREE~IENT

TO CONTRIB UTE TO THE OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL I N JER SALEM OF THE ORDER OF T. JOHN.

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.

DONATIO S . Aldridge, Miss E . A. Mooring Elibank, The Viscountess Garnock, Viscountess Hereford, The iscount ess Lindsay, The Countess of . Normanby, The March ion ess of, Plender, The Lady . Repton , G. G ., M. B . E. (the late ) Stock, Mrs. Henry . Sutherland, The Duch ess of Warrender, Miss E . C.

s. d. 0

. O .B .E.

10 0 0 5 0 0 20 0 0 1 1 0 100 1 1 0 10 0 0 20 0 200 £ 53 13

Your ub cription t o our H ospital, so long as income tax i l Os. in the £, will become automatically doubled if you will sign a seven years' Covenanl as et out below. In the ca e of death, before the end of the seven years, the Agreement is void and creates no charge on the Estate of the deceased . N.B.-No extra trouble to the Subscriber is involved by adopting this p r ocedure,

and besides doubling the subscription it enables Subscribers who pay Surtax to benefit as they can deduct the amount of their gross Subscr iptions, if paid under Covenant, from their Surtax return. Thus, if the Annual Su bscription 1S, say, £5, the Order can claim from the I nland Revenue £5 in respect of such Subscript.ion each year. The Subscription will appear in our Annu al Report as £10, double the amount subscribed, and the subscriber is entitled to dedu ct £10 from his Surtax return.

The letter c" a gainst a su b scriber's -?-ame indicates sig-?-ature of t h e Form of Covenant. In t he m aj olity of ca ses t h e slgn atu res were r ecelv ed too late to become operative in t he p resent accounts. II

FOR .\J OF

C OVE~A:,-\T.

I .........................................................................................................................................................................................

OLD CITY PROPERTIES. Watson House. The Department of Health has renewed its lease for 3 years from 1st March, 1941. Substantial repairs will h ave to be undertaken at the end of the lease if the Order is to retain its tenant. Strathearn House. The lease of this house has been again renewed for one year at £105, the Order being liable for external repairs . Muristan. There is nothing special to report about this property .

of .................................................................................................................................................................................. . HEREBY OVENA~T with the ORDE R OF ST . JOHN OF JERl' ALE:\I that during a period of seven years fro m the date hereof, or until the date which hall by order in Council, or otherwise, be ordered to be tr aied a the termination of the present war between Great Britain and Germany, or during my life (whichever shall be the shortest period) I will payout of my general fund of taxed incom e for the benefit of the Ophthalmic H o pital in J eru alem of the said Order such yearly urn a after deduction of Income Tax at the rate for t he time being in force will leave the net yearly urn of... ......................................................... * so that I hall receive no per onal or private benefit in any of the said periods from the above annual sum or any part thereof. Ii\" \YITNE whereof I ha,'e hereunto set my hand and seal this ....................................day of. ..................................................... 1 9-1 ( igned) .......................................................................................... igned, by the

ealed and D elivered aid .................................................................................................................................................... .

in the pre ence of • arne of \ Vitne Address Occupation ....................................................................................................................... . \ Vhen you have completed t he above Covenant will you please forward sam e to: T he H on. Trea urer, t. J ohn Ophthalmic H o pital, 12 Grosvenor ere cent, London, .\V. 1.

Here insert amou n t of Annual Su bscr iption .

JDrior\? in tbe :ffiritisb lRealm of ttbe lllenerable ~rber of tbe 1bospttaI of St. 30bn of 3erusalem ~be ~ranl)

AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT

Ube St. Jobn ambulance association

FORM glye and

bequeath

Institution known GRAND

PRIORY

BEQUEST.

unto the TreasUI-er for

by the THE

name of TilE

BRITISH

REAUl

the

OP£lTHAUlIC OF

TilE

lime being Ho.

rAL

VENERABLE

of OF

ORDER

the THE OF

TH E HOSPITAL OF ST. JOHN OF J ERU ALEM the sum of (free of duty) to be applied toward

accomplishing the Charitable de ign

o f the said In stitution. N. B .-Land and l\loney secured on Land can now be given to c!laril~~le ,uses ~~~er the conditions enacted by the" Charitable Uses Act, 1891,.)4 ' .).) IC. C. I,;) •

Report for the year ended 30th September, 1942

LONDON: HEAD OFFICE, ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E.C.1.

(Temporary address:

WILLEY PARK, BROSELEY, SHROPSHIRE.)

\tbe ~rant) lPrior-g in tbe :fBritfsb lRealm of tbe Wenerable ~rt)er of tbe 1bospttal of St. Jobn of Jerusalem AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT

'ttbe $1. 30bn Blnbulance Bssociation. lPatron: HIS MAJESTY THE KING.

(Sovereign Head of the Order.)

lPrestt)ent :

Full information as to the work of the St. John Ambulance Association can be obtained on appl ication to the Chief Secretary, St. John' Gate, Clerkenwell, London , E.C. 1 (Temporary address: Willey Park, Broseley, Shropshire), by whom copies of printed papers will be supplied in reasonable numbers without charge, on Reference Numbers or Letters as follow being quoted:

LIEUT.-GE ERAL H.R.H. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, K.G.

(Grand Prior of the Order.)

:ambulance (tonlmittee:

(Consisting exclusively of Members of the Order.)

1st May, 1943 Ubairman: GENERAL SIR CLIVE LIDDELL, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E.,

D.S.O.

(Director of the Department.)

.Members:

THE SECRETARy-GENERAL OF THE ORDER (ex officio). THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE AT HOME THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE OVERSEAS W. G. SMITH, ESQ., O.B.E. CAPTAIN W. GOODLEY, O.B.E., M.C. N. CORBET FLETCHER, ESQ., M.A., M.B., M . R . C.S. LADY LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN, C.B.E. W. GEO. PAPE, ESQ., O.B.E. WILLIAM E. C. LAZENBY, ESQ. H. H. HALLIDAY, ESQ. H. ADAMS CLARKE, ESQ. LADY DUNBAR-NASMITH. V.,r. P. KENNEDY, ESQ., L.R.C.P. & S. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRIORY FOR "VALES, AND COMMAND ERIES

Reference. (ex officlo) (ex offictO)

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

Pamph. c/c.

Formation of Detached Classes

Pamph . D/c.

Syllabus of Instruction-Preliminary Course

Paper 40

First Aid Course

Paper 58

Home

ursing Cour e

Paper 60

Home Hygiene Course

Paper 85

OVERSEAS.

:association SUb::=(tOtllmittee :

Sanitation Course

Ubairman: GENERAL SIR CLIVE LIDD E LL, K.C.B., C.:lI.G., C.B.E.,

D.S . O.

.Members: WALTER SCOTT-EvANS, ESQ. W. GEO. PAPE, ESQ., O.B.E. WILLIAM E. C. LAZENBY, ESQ. H. H. HALLIDAY, ESQ. H. ADAMS CLARKE, ESQ. MISS E. K. BADDELEY, M.B.E. RUSSELL V. STEELE, ESQ., M .B., B.S. LADY DUNBAR-NASMITH. W. P. KENNEDY, ESQ., L .R.C.P. & S. MAJOR G. A. MORANT.

:accountant: THE ACCOUNTANT OF THE ORDER.

:assistant Secretar-g : DUNCAN G. MONTEITH, ESQ.

Stores .Manager: ~fftce:

WRIGGLESWORTH, ESQ.

ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL, LONDON, E.C.

Jl3allRers :

THE WESTMINSTER BAN~, LIMITED, CLERKENWELL, E.C.1.

Paper 80

Voucher, Medallion, Label, and Pendant Regulations

Paper 62

A Price List of articles sold by the Stores Department can also be obtained.

Ubtef Secretar-g:

H. A.

Regulations for the conduct of Examinations

" Crusaders Ancient and Modern."

CAPTAIN A. N. CAHUSAC, O.B.E., M.C.

beat)

Formation of Classes in connection with Cen tres ..

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE A

OCIATION.

The Director of the Ambulance Department and the Ambulance Committee of the Order have the honour to ubmit th following report of the work of the St. John Ambulance ssociation for the information of His Royal Highness The Grand Prior and the hapter-G neral. OBITUARY. Although outside the period under review, the ommitt rccord ~, with very great regret, the sudden death in Novemb r, 1~H2, of th Director of Ambulance, Brigadier-General ir Joseph Byrne, G.. l\l.G., K.B.E., C.B., who, from the time of his appointment in F bruary, H)-IO, to the day of his death, gave whole-hearted attention to the wor.k of U:e St. John Ambulance Association, in which he first intere ted lumself 1Il Kenya when Governor of that Colony. Hi untimely death is deplore~. The Committee is very glad to be able to report that Gen ral Ir Clive Liddell, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O., a Knight of the Order, lia been appointed to succeed Sir Joseph Byrne as Director of 111 bulanc . The Committee also lost two of its most valuable member by th death of Mrs. Atkinson, Lady uperintendent-in-Chief of nr ing Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home, and Mr. T. O. :Mein, who represented the London and North Eastern ailway on th Association ub-Committee and Ambulance Committee. I STRUCTION A D EXAMlNATIO During the year 10,259 classes were examined in England and orth ~n Ireland, an increase of over 200. Nevertheless th re wa a (1 crca:c 1Il certificates, as will be seen from the following figures :1941

1942.

England Priory Irish for and N. Ireland. Wales. Centre. Total. 9,772 1,389 119,349 108,188 First Aid 24,613 552 2,159 Home ursing 21,902 1,060 38 6 1,016 Hygiene 51 51 Sanitation . 9 9 Cookery Total

131,166

11,969

1,947 145,082

England and h eland . 103,932 27,554 499 45 8

Priory Irish (or n ales. Centre. ,620 3,015 2,378 1,102

132,038

10,99

4,117

To/(/l

115,567 :31,03-+ 499 45 8 147, IS:~

suppli s of p trol, there has not been a single class for which the Association has failed to appoint an examiner. Nor has Headquarters heard of a single cla s which has fallen through for want of a lecturer; difficulties there have undoubtedly been, but not so great as to warrant the clamour from some quarters for the introduction of some form of lay instruction, a step to which the Committee remains strongly opposed. The Railway Centres have again organized a large number of classes, but owing to the fact that many railwaymen are serving with H.M. Forces, the size of such classes has naturally been much smaller. A large number of classes was organized for the Home Guard and for members of the Civil Defence Services, as well as for members of the National Fire Service who, however, are concentrating more on the Preliminary Course of the A sociation. Classes for members of the H01ne Forces also continued, and it is gratifying to record that the enthusiasm for the subject amongst the Canadian Army Overseas prompted the formation of a registered Centre of the Association which is known as the Canadian Army Overseas Centre. The Centre has received loyal support from the R.C.A.M.C. Overseas, and through their co-operation as lecturers and examiners over 1,000 Canadians have obtained First Aid Certificates. The work of the Educational Advisers in the formation of these classes was no light task, but U: Y.kept touch 'with the candidates until the certificates had been duly <.11 ' tnbuted to them. On the cessation of hostilities the records of the , ntre will be tran ferred to the Commandery in Canada of the Order of t. John, 0 that candidates in possession of the awards of the Association may continue their examinations for further awards on their return to ana-da. in e the commencement of First Aid instruction at the St. J ohn Residential Training chool at Stratton Manor, Bicester, more than 800 'andidat have obtained their certificates, most of whom now work in 110 pital. It is also interesting to record that First Aid classes have been organized by the Council of A1lstrians in Great Britain, and for member of the Czechoslovak Red Cross. Instruction in First Aid is also being arranged at the Metropolitan Police Headquarters Camp at Peverill, Peel, I sic of AIa11, for the detainees at the Camp. As regards classes overseas, the Priory in outhern Africa and the ommanderies in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia (excluding Western Australia) remain thoroughly active, as also the Overseas Centres of the Association. Special mention must, however, be made of India, Jamaica, Trinidad, Tanganyika, and Barbados. In addition the Association has been active in Baghdad, Bahamas, Bermuda, Buenos Aires, t. Vincent (British 'Vest Indies), Montevideo, Iraq, and Alexandria, and also at the British Embassy in Madrid. The heartfelt sympathy of the Association is extended to the Hong Kong, 1a1aya, and Burma Centres, from whom, of course, returns are not available. Returns from Centres and Branches Oversea ha ve not in all cases been received, but the following is an estimate of certificates is ned overseas : 1942

1941.

165,07-:1:

159,786

The grand lotal of certi fica t 1~IIr:lal/d

Priory for Wale s.

Irish Cillfrr.

161,339

10,293

a1ll1 N.ln-lalld . 2,910,078

Slllce

II"

inception to c18 tc Grallel Total

ON rsras . 1,-173,5 -5

IS : -

..j,585,26:l

H.E-EX.\'MI ATIOX .\Wi\.HDS

It i sati factor\' to llnd that the number of certillcat hohler~ reexamined yearly continnes to increas , as will be se n from th (ign.res of medallions, labels, and pendants i ued during the year, as shown 111 th following summary :19,12. I:nglawl, Irelal/d, alld Ol·ers, as.

::\ledalI 1011S Labels Pendants

PI ory (or Wales.

TollIl

19·11 . Iil/glal/d, Plior), IIelawl, for ((lid Wal,'. 0111 J'S1 (( S

..j6,3~S

2, 1~)~ 7,807

]..),573

~1G..j

5..),195 1..),937

..j~),()()()

8,~H)2

2,1..j..j (1,~) 15 175

9..),581

) ())G,::;

10..),9·16

9(1,22()

9,5:H

33,620

:~5,81")

~~2,858

Ministry of Hom :ecurity. The Director was informed that the Government had decicled to issue an official publication containing the latest. instructions which had been drawn up after numerous discussions with the Mini trie concerned, and after consultation with doctors, Air Raid \Vardens, and other who had had experience with war casualties. The Dire tor was further informed that there was no intention to upset the basic training a contained in the Association's textbook, but that the Governmen t would still insist on the possession of a Certificate from one of the recognized organizations before instruction was given on the Government publication. H.ECOG~ITIO:\ OF OTHER

I of "

:15,O()2 55,915

99,75 I

',8:17

Owing to the increasing difficult)' of obtaining metal for the manllf~~ct~lr of Labels and Pendants, and in the national inter t, th .\ ssoClatinn su pended for the duration of the war the i-' ue of the' awards, hut its stock of Brown -:.\Ietal :\Iedallions is ui'ficient to allow of their i sue for some time. In place of Labels and Pendant the .\ !::i Gciation intrmlu' tl a " Record Card" which i issued free to tho e who purchase ~I dallions and to those who already holel l\Iedallions, and these" H.eco rd Cards" are" Endorsed" for a fec of 3d. with the date of re-examina.tions pas eel su bseq uen tl y . PRISOXERS Ol' \V i\.IL

Association Headquarters continues to receive requests from a nllmb r of Prisoner of War Camps in Germal1\ ' and Italy for sl1ppli s of it. textbooks, which are readily dispatchecl through th Eclucational Book Section, Prisoner.., of \tVar Department of the \Yar Organization of the British Red Cross ~ ociety and Order of t. John. A numb r of xaminations have been held at various Camps, and certificate for th sncee' ful candidates will be distributed to them on the ces ation of ho tilities. FIRST AID I~ Am. RAIDS. Representations were made to the Association from several sources suggesting that it should issue a publication dealing with casualties ari ing out of Air Raids, and articles have appeared in the Press and in various journals suggesting that present methods of teaching arc too elaborate, and advocating simpler methods variously described as "Emergency First Aid", " Blitz First Aid", and" Utility First Aid". In consequence the Association approached the Ministry of Horne ecurity, and the Director was invited to attend a conference at the Home Ofnce at which there were present representatives of the Ministry of Health and the

ERTIFICATES.

During the year the A sociation decided to place certificates is ued b)" the Irish Red Cro. ,ociety, the, overeign and l\[ilitary Order of Malta, and bv the .\111 riean I~ ecl Cross ociety, on the ame footing as those i II cl bv th ,t. .\ndrew' s Ambulance A sociation, Briti h Red Cross oeiety, ~ancl the London COllnty ouncil. GIFT OF

AR.

The foll()wing i an xtra t from a letter received by the St. John .\mhul anc .\ssociation from the 'Cnder- ecretary of tate, olonial Office :27th Jill)" 1942. " 1 (l1ll dircclcu. by \ lSLt,unt. Cranborne t.o inform you that ::\Ir. H.. G. llumphrt'y, a r 'sic1ent ()f Bntlsh Glllana, has given a 'um of £250 for the purchase ()f a m()bll' canleen, dclivcry \ an, or similar \'ehicle, ancl has left t.o the discret.ion of the ~ccre1..ary ()f Slate the parllcular organizatJon which should benefit from t.he glfl The donor ]1as asked thal the vehicle should be named after t.he late ir Ed\\anl Denham , \\i1() \\as at (Jne t1l11e Governor of British Guiana, and Lady Denham has kindly gl\ en her consent t.o t.his proposal. 2. Lady Denham has sug~ested that, ha\'ing regard to t.he intere t. which the late Sir Edward Denham took in t.he work of the S1.. ] ohn Ambulance A socirtlOl1, lhe gift. should be presented to that. organization. The Secretary of -t.ate wclcom s thIS suggestion, and if the "\ssoClation are in need of such a vehicle and arc lO a position to oblain one, the Secretary of State will be prepared to allocat.f' lile glfl accClnlmgh 3. Lord ' ranburne wdl be glad lo learn whelher the t.] ohn Ambulance \ssociallOn are in need of a clelIvery van or similar vehicle and in what part of t.he country for what. particular purpose such a \-an would be used, and whether they are in a posllion t.o obt.alO such a vehicle for a sum of {250. It is desired that the van should bear an inscripllOI1 associating it with the late ir Edward Denham, at one t1ll1e GO\-ernor of Brit.ish Guiana. 4. It. may be desired in clue course to arrange a pre entation ceremony, and if she shoulcl be available when the vehicle is ready, Lady Denham would be pleaseu. to make t.he presentatIOn; she would like to be able t.o do 0 before tll ncl of Sept.ember. I am accordingly to lOquire when, in the event of this propo 'al being accept.ed, it is cont .I11plat.ed that t.he vehicle would be ready for presenlation."

The Association has placed an order for a 10 cwt. Ford Utilicon for u at Headquarter, and wishes to express its gratitude to 1r. Humphrey for this very valuable and u eful gift, and its appreciation of the good offices of Lady Denham.

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CERTIFICATES AND OTHER AWARDS. Number issued through Branches and Centres. CERTIFICATES. Year.

1922 (Grand Total) 1923 192-! 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 19-!0 1941

England and N. Ireland. 1,510,313 25,006 26,172 32,597 31,389 31,749 35,505 37,245 42,211 ..J.4,970 38,709 3 ,907 38,234 36,403 41,031 43,129 66,358 270,292 284,461 132,038

2,778,912 131 ,166

]942 * Including Vouchers.

hish. Centre. Irish Centre's Annual Totals are included in these Annual Totals and amount to 27,807

6,422 4,] 17 3 ,3.+6 1,947

Yearly Totals.

Overseas.

Wales.

10,560* 5,051 * 5,488* 5,477* 5,707* 5,506* 5,881 * 6,1~2*

6,105* 7,070* 8,18 * 6,523 5,984 5,651 5,789 5,545 7,676 16,157 13,882 10,991:) 149,370 11,t169

300,000 23,062 23,642 2~,1;,)2

26,846 3:3,604 23,727 :32,606 38,031 :36,4 19 36,016 31,696 40,712 '+7,061 55,60 ) 53,696 59, 25 115,862 1'+7 ,330 159,786 1,308,.+ '1 IG;') ,07-1

1 ,820,87~ 53,119 55,302 61,226 63,942 70859 65,113 75,983 6,347 88,459 82,913 77,126 8-1,930 89,11 ~ 102,428 102,370 133,659 402,:311 452,095 306,99:3 4,275,]09 310,1;')6

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RE-EXAMINA nON AWARDS.

Year.

1922 (Grand Totals) 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942

~be

St.

JObll

give and

Bmbulance Bssociation

bequeath to the St. John Ambulance Association

a foundation of the

Grand

Priory in

the

British Realm

of the

Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, the sum of to be applied towards the philanthropic

PENDANTS.

LABELS.

J:'Jlgland, Irelalld, and Overseas. 13,66 2,530 2,670 2,778 3,100 3,296 4,375 4,100 4,346 4,695 4,746 5,059 5,362 5,043 5,311 5,159 5,764 5,538 6,822 8,362

England, Ireland, and Overseas. 246,030 7,687 8,247 9,222 10,024 11,169 11,551 11,819 13,663 14,501 14,526 14,561 13,455 13,036 13,016 12,545 16,063 17,995 22,405 32,858

England, Ireland, and TV ales. Overseas. 1,955 213,519 1 ,476 749 19,320 1,063 20,992 1,311 1,347 23,797 26,498 1,260 29,113 1,192 30,752 1,138 33,741 1,406 36,521 1,264 37,795 1,336 1,559 42,683 1,359 44,676 1,315 46,102 1,184 46,909 48,008 1,089 50,937 1,258 51,032 1,470 1,713 50,000 49,000 2,144

514,373 33,620

27,112 919,871 2,194 463,88

107,374 102,724 7,807 14 ,5 73

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29,306

115,181

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(Not includmg Vouchers.) MEDALLIONS.

FORM OF BEQUEST

Wales.

5,074 1,925 2,5'+0 2,9'+2 3,468 4,011 4,370 4,602 5,009 5,439 5, '51 6,154 6,776 6,954 7,090 6,811 6,922 7,578 6,943 6,915

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objects of such Association, and I direct that the said sum shall be paid free of duty.

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lPrtor)? tn tbe JSrtttsb lRealm of tbc

Venerable

~rOer

of tbe 1bospital of 51. Jobn of Jerusalem AMBUL-AHCIl DIlPJ.ltTMBH'T.

{the St. 30bn tlnlbulance 1l3riga~e at lbonle.

Ann ual Report of PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY STEPHEN AUSTIN AND SONS, LTD. FORE STREET, HERTFORD -

The Chief Commissioner for the year ending 3 I st December,

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T EMPORARY HEADQUARTERS:

1 GROSVE OR CRESCENT, LONDON, S.W.1.

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30hn tinlbuIance :f13rigabe (at lbOnle).

Temporary Headquarters: 1, GROSVENOR CRESCENT, LONDON, S.W. L <tbief <tommissioner.

MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JOHN DUNCAN, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., D.s.o.-Knight. (To 31st March, 1943.) GE ERAL SIR CLIVE LIDDELL, K.C .B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.s.o.-Knight. (From 1st April, 1943.) :assistant <tbief <tom missioner.

(totn t11atlba tlt:::i 11:::(thief of

1Ruraing (torps anb lDi\)isiona of

\tbe $t. 30hn tltnbll(ance :fJ3rigabe HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Surgeonsins:<tbief.

N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.A., M.B., B.CHIR., M.R.c.s.-Knight. :Labp Superintenbentt:'in:::<tbfef.

THE LADY LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN, C.B.E.-Dame. lDeputp :ILRbp Superintentlent:::in:::<!bief.

LADY DUNBAR-NASMITH.-Officer. Rssistant Surgeon:::fn:::<tbief antl Enti:::$RS Staff ®tllcer.

WILLIAM C. BENTALL, O.B.E., F.R.C.S.{E.)-Knight. 1lssfstant :ILRtl}? 5uperintentlent:::fn:::<!bfef:

MRS. REGINALD McKENNA, J.p.-Dame.

Dame Gt'and Cross of the Ot'cler of St. John.

<tbicf ®tficcr, lRursfng <tabets:

Appointed May. 192 .

LADY Du BAR-NASMITH.-Officer. 5-nspectfng ®fffcers.

lDeput)? (tommanbant:::in:::(Lbtef

H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCE TER Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St ·John. Appointed February, 1937.

j[,ab)? Supertntenbent:::tn:::(tbtcf for ll.UlaIes

H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF KENT D a m e Grand Cross of the Order of St. John. Appointed May, 1935.

OLONEL GEORGE A. MOORE, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.D., A.M.S. (Ret.).-Knight . Late Assistant Chief Commissioner. COLONEL CLARENCE 1. ELLIS, C.M.G., T.D., M.D.-Knight. Late Surgeonin-Chief. COLONEL CHARLES J. TRIMBLE, C.B., C.M.G., V.D., L.R.c.p.-Knight. Commissioner, late No.4 District. SYDNEY W. MALKIN-Knight. Commissioner, late No.5 District. ER EST A. RICHARDs-Knight. Commissioner, late No.8 District. LIEUT.-COLONEL J. E. MCCGWIRE, C.B.E.-Officer. Late Assistant Chief Commissioner. H. V. MILLER, O.B.E.-Knight. Late Commissioner Plymouth, S.W. Devon, and Cornwall. 1l3rigRtle SccretRr)?

MAJOR P. G. DARVIL-SMITH, C.B.E.-Com1nander. :assistant Secretar)?

JAMES S. HANNAM-Serving Brother. Staff ®fficers.

Hon. Sec. to Surgeon in Chief-District Staff Officer E. T.MILBURNOfficer. Cinema Dept.-District Officer E. LIGHTFOOT. Staff ®fficers to :ILatl)? Superintentlent:::itl:::<!biet.

Lady District Officers : MISS S. M. WATSON-Serving Sister. THE HON. MRS. GEOFFREY DAWSON, R.R.C. MRS. H. BECKWITH-SMITH-Officer. 5ecretar)? to :lLatl)? 5uperfntenbent:::itl:::<!bfef.

Lady Corps Officer :-MISS M. HARRIsoN- Serving Sister. Temporary Office of Lady Superintendent-in-Chief: 3 Belgrave Square, London, S.W. 1.

THE

ST.

COUNTY PRESIDENTS AND LADY COUNTY PRESIDENTS OF NURSING DIVISIONS.

Berkshire Birmingham Bristol Buckinghamshire Cambridge Cheshire Cornwall Cumberland and Westmorland. Derbyshire North-East and MidDevon.

Dorset Durham Essex

Gloucester

Capt. \V. C. Knight, Officer, 82 , Spencer Road, Bedford. C. A. Poole, Esq., M.A., Officer, County Office, 318, King's Road, Reading, Berks. Col. Sir Beriram Ford, T.D., D.L., Knight, Mrs. A. Chamberlain. 12, loniague load, Edgbaslon, Birmingham. A. J. Owens Britton, Esq., Commander , The Duke of Beaufort, K.G., 3, The A venue, St. Andrew's Park, G.C.V.O., P.C. Bristol. Col. The Lord Cottesloe, C.B., Major P. G. Darvil- mith, C.B.E., Commander, Meads, Greai ::\Iissenden, V.D., T.D.-Knight. Bucks. Lady Chetwode-Commander. K. S. Maurice-Smith, M.R.C.S .. L.R.C.P. The Lord Fairhaven, D.L. Officer, Ethelreda House, Ely. Cambs. Lt.-Col. W. Chaloner, O.B .E. , Capt. P. Reay, I.e., Officer, 12, St. Peter's Square, tockport, heshire. T.D., J.p.-Knight. Lt.-Col. W. Blackwood, D.S.O., M.B. Lt.-Col. E. Bolitho, D.S.O. Enight, Tregcnna. Cambornc. The Lady Vivian, M.B.E. Cornwall. J. Lamberton, M.B., CH.B., D.P.H .• Officer, 3, ::\larlborough Gardens. Stanwix, Carlisle, Cumberland. H. C. Chambers, Esq., Commander. The Duchess of Devonshire Sunnyfield. Beighton, r. Sheffield. Yorks. Major M. L. Buller, M.C.- H. J. Vick, Esq., Commander, Winterdene, Preston, Paignton. Devon. Officer. The Lady Clinton . -Officer S. H. vVhitbread, C.B. Lady Stewart, COll1mander. The Marchioness of Milford Haven.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Herefordshire Hertfordshire Isle of Man Kent

Lieut.-Col. J. P. S. vVard, T.D., M.R.C.S., I, Chollacott Park, 'Whitchurch, Tavistock. E. S. Bowes, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Officer, The Lord Ashley. 39, Parbione Road, Poole, Dorset. S. Embleton, Esq., Knight. 2, Osborne Terrace, NewcasUe-on-Tyne, North umberland. Col. Sir Francis Whitmore, tCounty Surgeon J. W. Whitley, Thorneybrook, London Road, Chelmsford. K.C.B., C.M .G., D.S.O.Essex. Knight. Mrs. Dudley Arnold. The Viscount Bledisloe, A. Barrett-Cardew. M.C., M.B., F.R.C.S, Commander, 38. Clarence Street, G.C.M.G., K.B.E., P.C.Cheltenham, Gloucesier. Knight. The Viscountess Bledisloe--

The Viscountess Astor, C.H., M.P.

Dame. The Lady Louis Mountbatten C.B.E.-Dame.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Leicester and Rutland Lincolnshire London Middlesex. Norfolk Northanis North u m berland J

ottingham

W. G. Smith, Esq., O.B.E., Knight, 39, Fishergate, Preston, Lancs. Mr. G. F. Browne, Commander, AmbuThe Lady Zia vVernherlance Headquarters, Packe Street, Officer. Loughborough. Leics. Captain G. B. Armstrong, Officer, Tolethorpe Lodge, Spalding, Lincolnshire. The Lady Louis Mountbatten, Captain W. Goodley, O.B.E., M.C., Knight, 12, Northwood Way, Northwood, C.B.E.-Dame. Middx. The Marchioness of Willing- As for London. don, G.B.E., C.L The Earl of Albemarle, M.C., t Assistant Commissioner K. F. Lund, M.B., Officer, 20, Castle Meadow, D.L., J.p.-Officer. Norwich, Norfolk. Lady Cook-Serving Sister. The Marchioness of Exeter- E. H. Shaw, M.D., Officer, 1, Billing Road, Northampton. Commander. S. Embleton, Esq., 1(night, 2, Osborne Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland. S. J. \V. Donald, M.B., CH.B., "BrookThe Duke of Portland.side," Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kotts. Bailiff Gl'and C,'OSS. The Duchess of Portland,

D.B.E.-Dame. Bicester- Com-mander.

Oxford

The Lady

Shropshire.

Lieut.-Col. The Lord Forester -Officer. The Lady Forester-Dame. The ::\Iarquis of Bath. 1\1rs. A. A. W. Luttrell .

Somerset

Sister. Plymouth, S. W.Devon, and E. Cornwall.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Lancashire

Bedfordshire

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

COUNTY. COUNTY.

ST.

Major A. Tennyson-Smith, O.B.E ., M.D., C.M., Commander, Bush House, Christchurch Road, Bournemou th, Hampshire. The Viscountess Hereford- tAssistant Commissioner G. H. Bullock, Sarnia, Upper Ledbury Road, Hereford. Dame. The Countess of Lytton, C.I., H. Langley jones, Esq., Knight, Edale, Clarence Road, St. Albans, Herts. -Dame . Major J. W. Young, O.B.E., Officer, The Countess Granville. Chief Constable's Office, Douglas, Isle of Man. Captain The Lord Harris, M.C., ComThe Lady Violet Astor. mander, Belmont, Faversham, Kent.

Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Sussex V\T arwickshire

\Viltshire Worcester. E.R. Yorkshire. N.R. Yorkshire W.R. Yorkshire

Sir Francis Joseph, K.B.E. Lady Mander. Lady j oseph. The Lady Blanche Cobbold.

Gardiner Hill, M.B., M.R .C.S., Officer, Fircroft, Hightown Road, Banbury, Oxford. Col. C. VV. Eames, D.S.O., T.D., Officer, Moreton :J\1ill, Shawbury, Nr. Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Captain H. F. Powell, M.B.E., M.D., Commander, 17, Ellenborough Park, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. E. E. Dudley, Esq., Officer, 2, Crawfurd Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs.

The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Cranbrook, St. Regis, Montague Road, Cambridge. The D owager Viscountess W. G. Pape, Esq., O.B.E., Knight, " Hay Tor," Higher Drive, CuddingHarcourt, G.B.E.-Dame. ton, Banstead, Surrey. The Countess of Bessborough, D. Bryce, Esq ., J .P., Officer, "Sandycroft," Chesworth Close, Horsham, J .P.-Dame. Sussex. Mrs. L. Fitzroy Newdegate. Major E. S. Phillips, D.S.O., M.A., Officer, 153, Learn Terrace, Leamington Spa, Warwick. The Lady Janet Bailey- A. R. Towerzey, Esq., Commander, c/ o \V. D. & H. O. \Vills, Swindon, \Yilts. Officer. F. L. Newton, M.B., CH.B., Officer, The Countess Beauchamp. Loddiswell, Avenue Road, Malvern, Worcester. Lady Atkinson, A.R.R.C.- N. jennings, Esq., M.B., CH.B., Officer, 4, Argyle Street, Anlaby Road, Hull, Officer. E.R. Yorks. The Lady Serena James- F. P. Wilson, Esq., J.P., Commander, Parkhurst, Middlesbrough, N.R. COJnmander. Yorkshire. H. L. Thornton, Esq., Springvale, Lady Bingley. Meltham Road, Huddersfield. t Acting during absence of County Commissioner on Service.

THE

ST.

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

WALES. Headquarters: PRIORY HOUSE, 4, CATHEDRAL ROAD, CARDIFF. The Hon. John H. Bruce, J.P., D.L.-Knight. Commissioner for Wales Captain Sir L. Twiston Davies, K.B.E., J.P., D.L., F.S.A. Assistant Commissioner for Wales -Collwwnder. Major A. VI. Anderson, M.B., cH.B.-Knight. Surgeon-in-Chief for Wales Lady Superintendent-in-Chief for \Vales H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent-Dame Grand Cross. Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief for 'Wales . Samuel !lIcCormac, M.B., cH.B.-Knight. Assistant Lady Superintendent-in-Chief The Countess of Plymouth-Dame. for Wales The Lady Howard de Walden and Seaford, C.B.E.Lady Superintendent for 'Wales Dame. The Hon. Mrs. J. H. Bruce-Officer. Lady Staff Officer for Wales Captain S. B. Turner, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.p.-Commander. A.R.P. Staff Officer Chief Officer for Ambulance Cadets in \Vales . Captain D. G. Richards, M.C., B.SC., M.E.-Officer. Chief Officer for Nursing Cadets in \Vales Mrs. Mary Ingledew. \V. l\Iabon Abraham-Officer. Brigade Secretary COUNTY.

Anglesey.

Brecknockshire

Caernarvonshire Cardiganshire

Carmarthenshire Denbighshire East

Denbighshire West Flintshire Glamorgan

Merionethshire . Monmouthshire

Mon tgomeryshire Pembrokeshire Radnorshire

COUNTY PRESIDENTS AND LADY COUNTY PRESIDENTS OF URSING DIVISIO. · S. The Most Hon. the Marquis of Anglesey, G.C.V.O.Officer. The Dowager Lady Stanley of Alderley-Officer. The Lord Glanusk, D.S.O.Officer. The Hon. Mrs. Alastair Cooper-Commander. The Lord Penrhyn-Commander. The Earl of Lis burne-Commander. The Countess of LisburneOfficer. Sir Evan Williams, Bt., J.P. -CommandfY. Lady E:ylsant, G.B .E.-Dam e. Colonel Sir R. W. WilliamsWynn, K.C.B., D.S.O.Commander. Lady Howard de \Valden and Seaford, C.B.E.Dame. Ditto. The Lord Mostyn-Commander. The Lady Kenyon. The Earl of Plymouth, P.C. -Bailiff Grand Cross. The Countess of PlymouthDame. The Lord Harlech, G.C.M.G.Commander. Mrs. 11. C. lnge-Dame. The Viscount TredegarCommander. Lady (Ada) Mather- Jackson, C.B.E., J.p.-Dame. The Earl of Powis-Knight. The Viscountess CliveOfficer. Sir Evan Jones, Bt.-Commander. Mrs. Foley Philipps-Officer.

COUNTY.

Aberdare

City of Cardiff Merthyr Tydfil Newport Rhondda

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Lieut.-Col. Sir Henry l\[ulleneux Grayson, Bt., K.B .E. -Knight.

Lieut.-Col. C. G. Cole-Hamilton D.s.o.-CoJ/lJll amier. '

Swansea

President . Com mission er Acting- Commission er . District Superint endent

COUNTY.

Evan D. Jones-Knight. Sir Charles B. Lowther, BT., D.S.O. J P.Officer.

Belfast City .An trim Down

G. Pari Huws, M.B., cH.B.-Officer. Colonel H. C. L. Hov,'ard, C.l\l.G ., D.S.O., J.P., D.L.-Officer. David 1\1. Evans-Bevan, J.p.-Knight.

Fermanagh LOllllonderry Tyrone . Armagh Derry City

Evan Lewys-Lloyd, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.p.H.-Officer.

The Hon. John H. Bruce, J.P., D.L.-Knight. The Hon. Mrs. J. H. Bruce-Officer. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff. The Marchioness of Bute, D.B.E.-Dame Grand Cross. The Lord Kemsley-Com11lande1'. Mrs. \V. J. Canton-Officer. The Rt. Worshipful the Mayor of Newport. The Viscountess Tredegar. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Rhys Rhys-\ViUiams, Bt., D.S.O., K.C. Lady Rhys Rhys-v\-illiams, D.B.E.-Conl1nander. The Right \Vorshipful the Mayor of Swansea.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

John M. Wilson, M.A., B.A., CH.B.Commander. Squadron Leader Edgar M.B., CH.B.-Commander.

Captain \Villiam J. Canton, LL.B., D.L.Commander. Samuel McCormac, M.B.-Knight. Captain Ta.liesin E. Richards, J.P., M.E. -Knight.

Urban Marks, M.R.C.S., L.R.c.p.-Kniglzt.

Headquarters: 10, MAY STREET, BELFAST. Senator \Y. Gibson, l\LD.-Comma1tder. Lieut-Col. I a n Fraser, O.B .E., F.R.c.s.-Knight. (On Service.) \Yilfred :;\1. Brennen, F.R.C.S. ?Irs. G. X Wallace-Officer. COUNTY PRESID ENTS AND LADY COUNTY PRESIDEl':TS OF NURSING DIVISIONS.

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS.

Lady Edith Stewart Dixon, D.B .E . Lady Clark.

\V. Allen, Officer, 37, Manor Crescent, Belfast. D. Parker, Officer, 35, Ravensdene Park, Belfast. The Lady Dunleath. John H. Rea, F.R.S.A., Officer, Castlewellan Road, Banbridge. The Countess of Erne. VY. A. Dickson, M.B., B.CH., B.A.O., Garrymyen, Enniskillen. 1\1rs. D. Parker, O.B .E., ~f.P. \Y. Ryan, 29, Chlorone Gardens, Belfast. The 1\larchioness of Hamilton. F. C. Mann, M.D., Serving Brother. Lady Stronge, O.B.E. John H. Rea, F.R.S.A., Officer, Castlewcllan Road, Banbridge. Mrs. Colhoun. Sir Dudley B. McCorkell, M.B .E., D.L., J.P., Commander, and A. VV. Mann, M.P.S.I., Commander, 22, May Street, Belfast.

Captain Samuel Trevor Beard, O.B.E.Knight.

EIRE Richard D. Thomas, J.P., L.R.C.P.&s.Commander. Daniel Daniel, J.p.-Commander. Henry Alexander Gray-Serving Brother.

Llewellyn,

NORTHERN IRELAND.

c.;\I.G. ,

Sir Michael R. V. D. Assheton-Smith Bt.-Commander. ' Brig. -General L. P. Evans, V.C., C.B., D.s.o.-Officer.

COUNTY PRESIDENTS AND LADY COUNTY PRESIDENTS OF NURSING DIVISIONS.

Headquarters: BRIGADE HALL, 66, GT. STRAND ST., DUBLIN. Commissioner. . Sir John Lumsden, K.B.E., M.D.-Knight. Assistant Commissioners Anthony J. Connor, M.B.E., p.c.-Officer. Andrew J. l'.Iac \Yilliam-Officer. Joseph P. Mac ~amara-Officer. Lady District Superintendent . Mrs. Seton Pringle-Dame.

BRIGADE SUB-COMMITIEE. CHAIR!llAN. General Sir Clive Liddell, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O. (Chief Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade) (ex-officio).

Ex-officio MEMBERS. The Chief Commissioner, St. Jolm Ambulance Brigade Overseas. The Assistant Chief Commissioner. The Surgeon-in-Chief. The Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Division at Home. The Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, Tursing Corps and Divi ions Overseas. The Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief. The Commissioner for Wales.- TO. 8 Region. The Commissioner for Eire. The Commissioner for orthern Ireland. The Chief Secretary, Ambulance Department. MEMBERS. The Deputy Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions (Lady Dunbar-Nasmith). The Commissioner, No.4 (Lancashire) District (W. G. Smith, Esq., o.B.E.) .-No. 10 Region. The Commissioner, No. 1 (Prince of \\Tales's) District (Captain \\. Goodley, O.B.E., M.c.).-No. 5 Region. The County Commissioner for Northumberland and Durham (S. Embleton, Esq.).-No. 1 Region. The County Commissioner for Hampshire (Major A. Tennyson-Smith, O.B.E., M.D.).-No. 6 Region. The County Commissioner for Hertfordshire (H. Langley Jones, Esq., M.B.E.).-No. 4 Region. The County Commissioner for Birmingham (Colonel Sir Bertram Ford, T.D ., D.L., LL.D.).-No. 9 Region. The County Commissioner for Gloucester (A. Barrett-Cardew, ;'I.C., M.B ., M.R.C.S.).-No. 7 Region. The County Commissioner for Lincoln (Captain G. B. Armstrong) . No. 3 Region. The County Commissioner for Surrey (W. G. Pape, Esq., O.B.E.).No. 12 Region. The County Commissioner for West Riding of Yorks (H. L. Thornton, Esq.) .-N o. 2 Region. SECRETARY. Major P. G. Darvil-Smith, C.B.E.

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. CHIEF COMMISSIONER'S ADVISORY STAFF. The Lady Louis Mountbatten, C.B.E. Captain W. Goodley, O.B.E., M.C. \V. G. Pape, O.B.E. Colonel Sir Bertram Ford, T.D., D.L., LL.D. H. L. Langley Jones, M.B.E. BRIGADE REPRESENTATIVES

THE AMBULANCE COMMITTEE.

The Chief Commissioner. The Lady Superintendent-in-Chief at Home. The Surgeon-in-Chief. \V. G. Smith, Esq., O.B.E. Captain \V. Goodley, O.B.E., M.C. BRIGADE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE COUNCIL. The Chief Commissioner. The Lady Superintendent-in-Chief at Home. Captain \V. Goodley, O.B.E., M.C. BRIGADE REPRESENTATIVES ON CHAPTER-GENERAL. The hief Commissioner. olonel ir Bertram Ford, T.D., D.L., LL.D.

REPORT OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER

DUTIES.

Annual Report of the Chief Conlmissioner THE DIRECTOR OF AMBULA ICE.

Sir, I have the honour to submit my Annual Report on the St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home for the year ended 31st December, 1942. I t will be seen from the following tables that there has been an increase during the year of 225 Adult Divisions and 517 Cadet Divisions, and a total increase of members of 20,064. It is of interest to note that in 1931 the total membership of the Brigade was 63,130, whereas to-day it is 167,271. This great increase is by no means all due to the \Var, for in 1939 the total membership was 121,308. The credit for this great achievement is entirely due to the energy, enthusiasm, and efficiency displayed 1.>y Commissioners, their staffs, and subordinate officers and members. \Vherever there has been an opportunity new Divisions have been formed in towns and areas not already covered. This has demanded considerable initiative and has entailed much hard work. New Divisions. Ambulance . Nursing . Cadet Ambulance Cadet ursing T

Total.

Men \Vomen Boys Girls

Increase in Personnel. 1,35 1 (1,982) 3, 53 (3,037) 5,080 (1,18 ) 9,780 (881) 20,064 (7,088)

Adult Units. Men. Women. Total.

Total

2,214

England (including Northern Ireland) Wales Eire Total

Civil Defenct Services. Men.

848 (433)

Total

England (including Northern Ireland) 1,886 Wales 309 Eire 19

92 (128) 133 (187) 14-1 (67) 479 (51)

Men.

A dtllt Personllel. Women. To tal.

1,389 168 26

3,275 477 45

72,650 9,472 1,067

46,277 3,931 953

118,927 (114,742) 13,403 (12,494) 2,020 (1,910)

1,583

3,797

83,189

51,161

134,350 (129,146)

Cadet Units. Boys. Girls. Total .

Cadet Personnel. Boys. Girls.

Total.

554 171 1

657 90 1

1,211 261 2

12,092 3,866 37

14,958 1,918 50

27,050 (12,993) 5,784 (4,984) 87 (84)

726

748

1,474

15,995

16,926

32,92 1 (18,061)

Note.-The 1941 figures are shown in brackets.

Although there were no large scale bombing attacks on. our cities during 1942, yet many minor attacks occurred on towns, p~rbcularly on those near the East and South Coasts. On these oc.casIOns ou~ .personnel rendered gallant service to the injured and ably assIsted the ClVIl D~fence Service. A considerable number of cases of gallantry and devotIOn to duty have been brought to my no~ice durin~ the year, ~d they h~ve been suitably acknowledged. In thls c0!lnectIOn ~ would lIke to mentIOn the fact that in the provinces, partIcularly m the sma~er towns, the Casualty Services are largely manned by our person~el assIsted by the British Red Cross Society. Commissioners report that m many cas~s the majority of members of First ~d Parties are. mem"?ers ~f the Bngade. These workers are largely part tIme and unpaId; high tnbut.e has b~en paid to them by the officials in charge of ~ivil ~efence for .th~lr devotIOn to duty. Although their assistance in dealing WIth casualtIes IS now only occasionally required yet they must al~ays be ready to ans:ver the ca~, which demands a constant state of readiness. There was a tIme when It appeared that service in Civil Defence~ often .away ~rom their own. Officers and N.C.O.s, was inclined to undermme Bngade infiuenc.e and mter~st, but I am pleased to report that in many cases the effect lS t~e. Opposlte, and that owing to the influence of our members numbers of CIvil Defence workers are now joining the Brigade.

Emergency HospitalsFull t.ime Part time St.retcher BearersFull t.ime Part time Ambulance TrainsFull time Part time First Aid PostsFull time Part time Mobile UnitsFull time Part time No. serving in C.D. (excluding the Priory for 'Wales and Korthern Ireland)Full time Part time .

TVomen.

Total.

90 314

1,822 2,586

1,912 2,900

1,479 5, 156

6 18

1,485 5,174

151 24

64 41

215 65

2,414 16,202

3,337 12,155

5,751 28,357

57 985

5-16 1,205

603 2,190

26,872

21,780

48,652

5,775 16,005

21,780

The year 1942 has presented cer~ain difficulti~s which have hampered the work of the Brigade, the most lllportant bemg that more and more men and women have been called up for His Majesty's Forc~s an~ .o~her forms of War work. The result of this has been that certam DIVISIOns have had to be temporarily disbanded and any members remaining absorbed into other Divisions. I n spite of this handicap I am glad to be able to report that the normal ~ork of the Briga~e in sU1?plying personnel for First Aid and Home Nursmg has been effectIvely carned out

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by the loyal devotion of those who have been left with their Divisions, who have devoted their spare time whole-heartedly to their duties. This circumstance has naturally reduced the number of cases dealt with by our personnel. These were 363,232 compared with 412,538 in 1941.

These were fully discussed; some were adopted and others were referred to the Council and Chapter-General. On the 13th August I called together all Commi.ssioners and ~ady County Superintendents to discuss the proposed fUSIOn of the Bnga~e and the British Red Cross Society, as I considered that I must have the~r views on this important proposal, which affected them so closely. ThIS matter was fully discussed and a report on the views expressed by those present was submitted to the Secretary-General. Cadets.-Remarkable progress has been made in the developme~t of the Cadet movement of the Brigade during the past year. I attnbute this largely to the appointment at Headquarters of L~dy Dunbar-Nasmith and Colonel MccGwire as Chief Officers for Nursmg and Ambulance Cadets respectively. B~th these Officers have been indefatigable in the~r efforts to encourage the movement and to increase its efficiency, theIr efforts ha\'ing been largely successful thanks to th~ loyal support and encouragement from Commissioners and the appomtment of County Cadet Officers, who have worked with the greatest energy to foster the movement. During the year there has been an increase of new Ambulance Cadet Divisions of 144, and an increase in Cadets from 10,915 to 15,995; there has been an increase of 470 Nursing Cadet Divisions and an increase of Nursing Cadets from 7,146 to 16,926. From these figures it.will be see? that the Cadet strength has doubled during the ye~r, whIch. result. IS particularly remarkable as the Brigade Cadets suffer m comp~nso~ WIth Pre-service Cadets, in that they get no free coupons for theIr unIform. This lack of uniform is a most serious handicap as naturally these juveniles are anxious to get into uniform. The Amb~lance ~~dets are also handicapped by the attractive nature of Pre-s~rv:ce trammg~ p~r ticularly in \Var time. Under these circumstances It IS most gratIfymg that our drive to attract Cadets has been so successful. The Cadets have shown great keenness, and I am ' satisfi~d. that there has been a decided increase in efficiency. A new Cadet Trammg Manual is now in the printer's hands. This has involv~d a great an:ount of work on the part of the Committee which has drawn It up, for which I am most grateful. .. I attach great importance to the Cadet movement, not only as prOVIding a future source of recruits for adult work, but also for the valuable training it affords to juveniles in the humane principles of the Order, and in thus becoming better citizens. . . During the year the Brigade Cadets were admItt~d t? membership of the Standing Conference of National Youth OrgamzatIOns. Conclusion.-I would like to express my thanks to the members of my Headquarters Staff,who during the past years have ~hown the greatest energy and initiative in furthering the work of the Bngade.

Serving with H.M. Forces. llien . vVomen . Royal Navy 3, 110 156 Army 13.-115 650 Royal Air Force 4,639 2,954 21,164

3,760

Total. 3,266 14,065 7,593 24,924

Home G1tard.-A considerable number of members of the Brigade are serving in the Home Guard as Medical Officers, Combatant Officers, and in the ranks, particularly as stretcher-bearers. Instruction has been given to the Home Guard in First Aid on a large scale by our Officers and members who are not actually in the Home Guard. A number of officers and members of Nursing Divisions have established and manned Home Guard First Aid Posts. ] oint War Organization.-Members of the Brigade are being called upon in increasing numbers to assist in the valuable War work of the Organization. Large numbers of ambulance sisters are now employed in the Auxiliary Hospitals, Sick Bays, and Reception Centres, whilst personnel is being provided in some Counties for Residential Nurseries. Many other members are also engaged in their spare time in Packing Centres and Advice Bureax. In the collection of funds for the Joint \Var Organization Flag Days our members have given of their best, and have not spared themselves. Their efforts have helped towards the great success of these collections, and they have also given valuable help towards the Aid to Russia and Penny-a-Week Fund. In this connection I may mention that in many Counties, Commissioners have personally returned to the \Var Organization large sums out of the money allotted to them for their share of the Flag Days. The senior members have taken their full share in the work of the County Joint War Organization Committees and the various Sub-Committees. This has involved much additional work to these persons, most of whom are already fully occupied by their Brigade duties. Motor Ambulances.-The Motor Ambulance service continues to render valuable assistance to the civil population, the number of invalids conveyed being 118,025 and road accident cases, 5,976. The Joint War Organization has allotted, through County Joint Committees, a number of Motor Ambulances to Divisions of the Brigade, primarily for Service cases and air raid casualties. These ambulances conveyed 5,976 Service cases and 1,194 air raid casualties, in addition to civil cases. The total mileage for the entire service was 2,040,397. Women drivers and attendants have replaced many of the men called up for service with the Forces, the number of their attendances with the Ambulances being 58,185. Conferences.-On the 26th June, I assembled the Commissioners in London to consider various suggestions which had been made to me.

Dr. N. Corbet Fletcher, urgeon-in-Chief, has rendered inval~able assistance on the medical side, as have the 3,000 surgeons. ThanKS to their work the holding of classes and re-examinations have been regularly carried out in spite of the heavy civilian duties which are thrown on them under War conditions and the difficulty of travelling. The work of Lady Louis Mountbatten, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief,

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and h.er Staff has bee~ of 0:-rt~t.anding value, and has resulted in a very large mc~ease o~ Nurs~ng DI~slOns and Nursing Members. Lady Louis has been mdefatIgable m devotmg her whole time to the Nursing Divisions, and has t:a velled all over England for the purpose of inspections. Her personal mfluence has been of the greatest value in insoiring those under her. I also wish to thank Colonel MccGwire, Assistant Chief Commissioner· Major J?arvil:~mith, Br~gade Secretary, and other members of my Staff for theIr untInng devotIon to duty in dealing vnth the large amount of work thrown on Headquarters as the result of the War. My thanks are due to Commissioners and their Staffs and to all Officers an~ members of the. Brigade for the loyal and self-sacrificing way in whIch they have c~rn~d out thei~ voluntary duties. Although most of the~ ?ave ha~ theIr leIsure curtaIled by \Var duties, yet they have kept th~Ir mte~est the Brigade intact, and have devoted themselves fully to Its serVIce;. m .consequ~nce the efficiency and usefulness of the Brigade has been mamtamed durmg this difficult period. J.

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I have the honour to be, Sir, Your 0bedien t servan t , JOHN DUNCAN, U ajor-General, Chief Commissioner.

Report of the Surgeon-in-Chief To THE CHIE F COMMISSIONER.

Sir, I have the honour to submit my report for the twelve months ending 31st December, 1942, which was the 55th year of the Brigade and on the Medical side a busy one. In so doing I wish to record my appreciation of the Reports received from the Surgeon-in-Chief for Wales and my County Surgeons who, in spite of the difficulties due to war conditions, have made time to send interesting and informative accounts of the work done in their commands. Iany have told me that they look forward to the days when we can meet together again in our Week-end Conference.

Medical Strength.-In this my seventh report, I have to record the usual annual increase in the numbers of Surgeons on the Brigade Roll, the total now standing at 3,186 as compared with 2,924 at the end of 1941. To each newly-appointed surgeon I have continued to send a letter of welcome. Instruction and Training.-It is gratifying to learn that the standard of instruction in the Divisions is being well maintained and that in those units of which the Surgeons are now on Active Service, successors have been appointed or, where this proved impossible, the work has been carried on by Surgeons of neighbouring units. Further instances have come to my notice of Divisions meeting more than once a week to facilitate the attendance of members who, consequent on the shift system, would otherwise be absent. This naturally throws more work on the Divisional Surgeons, but they have cheerfully shouldered this extra burden and merit my best thanks. The Brigade is always up to date; and it is therefore not surprising to learn that Brains Trust or Quiz Parties have been established in many areas and that these are proving useful in advancing the individual knowledge of the rank and file. Incidentally, there have been a number of complaints of the nonreceipt by the Surgeons of copies of orders issued by the County Commissioners and by yourself. The danger of this neglect is that in these cases the Surgeon is apt to think that he is not required, and to lose interest, with harmful effects on the happiness and prosperity of the unit. In these circumstances you may think it timely to re-issue instructions that the Surgeons shall be supplied with copies of all such orders. Annual Re-examination.-My County Surgeons report that, in spite of petrol shortage and other war obstacles, the annual re-examinations have, with few exceptions, been held during the year and that the level of efficiency is distinctly high. Several, however, complained that certain Divisions postponed the dates of their re-examinations till the end of the year, and that this delay increased their difficulties in making the necessary arrangements. All appreciated your relaxation of the

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regulations that Surgeons may not re-examine their own units, as long as a state of war exists.

Competit£ons.-From several areas I have received reports of competitions which have been held and which, while not on the full lines of pre-war contests, did much to stimulate local interest and to imI?rove the training of the competing teams and the spectators. Though Bngade Finals are postponed till victory comes, it may be that the time approaches when competitions, as a means of instruction, may be considered worth reviving, particularly if air raids continue as light as they have been during this year. Lay Instructor Certificate. - In response to requests from several Counties, you issued in April an order that Commissioners, if they desired, could arrange tests or issue certificates of competence in lay instruction. Later it was felt that such examinations should be controlled and certificates issued by Brigade Headquarters. Consequently, in October you instructed me to compile the regulations and the tests for a Lay Instructor Certificate, which should qualify lay members to instruct classes on the Home Office Short and the Association Preliminary (but not the Adult) Course of First Aid. In due course I presented my suggestions, v;rhich insisted on examination by doctors, and \yere approved by you . Wo?'k outside the Brigade.-There are increasing indications of the excellent work being done by our Surgeons apart from their duties in Corps or in Divisions, a state of affairs which redounds to the credit of the Brigade. The majority of them are now serving also in Home Guard Units, or in First Aid Posts under the Local Authorities. From outside sources I have learned that many of these Authorities regard the Posts which are under the control of Brigade Surgeons as the mo~t efficient in their areas. An immense amount of excellent work has also been done by Brigade Surgeons under the Civil Defence Organization in the First Aid training of \Vardens, who, by a recent instruction of the Ministry of Home Security, are now expected to deal with certain casualties during air-raids before the arrival of the Light Rescue Parties. Meritorious First Aid.-During the year H. 1. The King created Divisional Surgeon 1\1rs. Morton-Stewart, of Hull, M.B.E ., for conspicuous First Aid service, whilst you awarded the Meritorious Service Certificate for gallant or efficient action in dangerous or difficult emergencies to 41 members of the Brigade, among whom were Divisional Surgeons R. W. Carey, of Gloucester, and C. O. Clark, of \iVeston-super-Mare. To each and all I tender my cordial congratulations; and, as in previous years, I published some of the detailed reports in the Interesting Case Reports Column of the St. J ohn A mbulance Gazette. In Memorium.-With deep regret I have to record the death of two of my Senior County Surgeons-c. E. Whilcher, of West Sussex, and L. R. Wilson, of East Riding Area. Both had rendered long and most valuable services to the Brigade and will be sadly missed.

Conclusion.-In conclusion, I trust that you will find clear evider:ce that all ranks of surgeons are whole-heartedly and satisfactorily c~rr~ng out their duties and obligations in the furtherance of the humamtanan work which is the proud purpose of our Venerable Order. At least I am grateful for their continued and ge.nerous support, and I plac~ on record my sincere appreciation of the assIstance rendered by those m chargethe Surgeon-in-Chief for Wales and the County Surgeons, ~nd last but not least by my Secretary, District Staff Officer Ernest T. 1\lilbum. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, N. CORBET FLETCHER,

M.A., M.B., M.R.C .S.,

S ~(,rgeon-in-C hief.

Report of Lady Superintendent-in-Chief To THE CHIEF COMMISSIO ER. Sir, I have the honour to submit my report for the year ending 31st December, 1942. In Mrs. Atkinson's death the Nursing Divisions of the Brigade lost not only an outstandingly able and inspiring leader but a true and loyal friend at all times. She vrill always be mourned by all who had the privilege of working under her and I myself cannot be grateful enough for all the wise guidance and sympathetic consideration she gave me from the time I joined the Brigade until she was taken from us. Her vision, energy, and the high example she gave, were largely responsible for the tremendous expansion of the nursing side of the Brigade in the last four years, and her loss is deeply felt by each one of its members. ROYAL VISITS.

On Wednesday, 25th November, H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent graciously visited units of the Brigade, inspecting the Medical Aid Room at e.o. Headquarters, staffed by members of No. 68 (\Vestminster) and No. 14 (Craigs Court) Nursing Divisions, Tulse Hill F.A.P., and Deep Shelter staffed by St. John personnel, and the St. John Clinic at Pirnlico. On 3rd June, H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester graciously visited our temporary Headquarters at No.3 Belgrave Square. The Duchess displayed the greatest interest in all the work of the Nursing Divisions and Cadet Nursing Divisions, and talked to every member of my Staff. INSPECTIONS .

At the kind invitation of the County Commissioners in the following districts I have visited units of the Brigade, including Ambulance, Nursing, and Cadet Divisions, and throughout these tours I have been greatly impressed by the loyal co-operation of all concerned and the desire displayed by our Officers and Members to contribute their utmost to our national war effort. Overcoming such difficulties as transport, limitations imposed by the black-out, uniform rationing, the restrictions in training facilities, and the increasing claims made upon their time and strength, they have never failed to respond to each fresh call with the same eager efficiency and devotion to duty. (1) Kent-Maidstone (2) West Riding-York Doncaster Sheffield Leeds Bradford (3) East Riding-Hull Beverley Bridlington Whitley Bay (4) Dorset-Weymouth (5) Wilts-Lake Chippenham

Tours oj I nspection . (6) Bristol-Bris t ol (7) Lancashire--Blackpool Prest on Lytham St. Annes Liverpool Man ch ester Rochdale (8) Northumberland-Newcastle North and Sou th Shields (9) Leicest ershire--Leicester (10) Birmingham-Two visits (11) Ham pshire-5 Area Conferences

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Through the courtesy of the ].C.e.s I have visited a large number of our ].W.O. Convalescent Homes and Residential Nurseries, and have been greatly impressed by their beautiful surroundings, excellent equipment, and the happy relations established between the trained staffs and our nursing members. PERSONNEL .

Over 3,853 new Officers and Members have joined our Nursing Divisions and 133 new Nursing Divisions and 479 new Cadet Nursing Divisions have been registered during the past year. These new units bring the total number of our Nursing Divisions up to 1,583 and Cadet Nursing Divisions to 748, with a personnel of 51,161 Nursing Officers and Members, and 16,926 Cadet Nursing Officers and Members. SERVICE HOSPITALS.

A total of 1,146 members have been called up for V.A.D. services, of whom 751 are still serving. Through the courtesy of the Commanding Officers I have visited V.A.D. l\lembers serving in Naval, Military and Air Force Hospitals at Barrow Gurney, Catterick, Davyhulme, Netley, Shenley, \Voolwich, and York, \vhere most gratifying tributes were paid to the excellency of their work. CIVIL NURSI G RESERVE.

10,812 members are registered as Nursing Auxiliaries in the e.N.R. (excluding t he Priory for Wales and Northern Ireland). 2,144 first year R ed tar awards have been granted, 721 second year, and 104 third year award . Al 0 21 Blue Stars h ave been awarded. The Matron-in-Chief has expressed her gratitude for the help given by our members. CIVIL DEFENCE.

A total of 21,780 members were employed as Civil Defence workers under the A.R .P. services, 5,775 full-time and 16,005 part-time . Here again our members have rendered splendid service. TRAINI~G

CE TRE AT STRATTON AUDLEY.

During 1942, of the 390 students who passed through this Training Centre, only three failed to get their certificates. This brings the total number of students trained here to 1,600. On recently visiting this Centre I was greatly impressed by the efficiency of the training, the delightful conditions under which the students live, and the care devoted by Mrs. Beckwith-Smith and Sister Addison to every detail of their splendid pioneer work. HEADQUARTERS CLASSES.

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

R EPORT OF THE LADY SUPERINTE DENT-IN-CHIEF

My special thanks are due to the Management for the generous facilities they have given, and to Mrs. Cheyney and Miss French for the way in which these popular courses have been organized.

extra work in connection with the pre-Armistice and post-War Reconstruction and War Relief Department of the Brigade, also for the ~e service she has rendered in regard to the Cadet Manual; and to MISS Harrison, my secretary, to whom I cannot be sufficie~tly g~ateful for ~er efficient and loyal service, and for the able manner ill which she carnes out the heavy and complicated work at this office. In conclusion, may I thank you, Sir, for the confidenc~ you have placed in me, and for your unfailing support on ev~ry occaslO.n wh.en I have sought your guidance in the many problems whIch have ansen Sillce I took office. Your sympathetic understanding and wise counsel have been appreciated by each one of us, and the real encouragement you have given to our Nursing Divisions has been deeply valued by everyone of their members.

NATIO AL FLAG DAYS.

During the year under review, two National Flag Days have been held. The first on 7th June, when the total amount collected reached £244,472 approximately, and the second on Tuesday, 1st December, during Prisoners of War \Veek, when the splendid total of £400,000 was reached. On each occasion our personnel worked magnificently from dawn till dark. PRISONERS OF WAR WEEK.

In the New Year Honours, Miss H. M. rnith, Commandant of Lytham Hall Convalescent Home, was awarded the A.R.R.C. 16 Meritorious Service Certificates were awarded to members of the Nursing Divisions during the year, and two Officers of the Brigade in Oxfordshire received the Bronze Life-Saving ledal of the Order for rescuing an Airman after his plane had crashed. SPECIAL COMMITTEES.

As the St. John representative on the War Office V.A.D. inquiry I have attended every meeting, and look with confidence to an early solution of the difficult questions which have been under discussion. As the Brigade's representative on the Council of British Societies for Relief Abroad, I have been much impressed by the opportunities which are likely to occur for our personnel to playa valuable part in Relief and Reconstruction work, and as a first step I welcome the Register now being compiled of volunteers for this form of service. CONCLUSION.

To my own Staff I cannot adequately express my gratitude for their loyal and selfless work in the last year, and for the efficient service given at our Headquarters office. I would like particularly to express my appreciation to Lady DunbarNasmith, my Deputy Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, for her able and helpful co-operation and for the magnificent work she has done in building up the Nursing Cadet Divisions of the Brigade; to Mrs. McKenna, my Assistant Superintendent-in-Chief, for the untiring and unfailing support she has given me and for the outstandingly efficient and 'tactful manner in which she has dealt with the continual problems we have referred to her; to Miss Watson, my Staff Officer, for her invaluable help and for the wise and able manner in which she has, in the last year, undertaken much

I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN,

Lady Superintendent-in-Chiej.

THE ST.' JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT OF THE COMMI SIONER FOR WALES. BRIGADE TRENGTH. The total membership of the Brigade in Wales has risen by 1,709 on the previous year, and 6,393 on the pre~war strength. . The figure show greater numbers in all four categones of membe:shIp; and the number of Ambulance and Nursing Cadets enrolled despIte the counterattraction of pre-service organizations is particularly gratifying. BRIGADE ACTIVITIES. The returns received from Divisions show that Brigade Members attended to 44,505 cases of accident and sudden illness. This figure is 20 114 less than that for 1941, routine calls upon the Brigade having be~n fewer in war-time, while 1,993 Brigade 1embers serving with the Forces are not available for routine duties. Tevertheless a ready re pon e has been made to every appeal for Brigade service or the attendance of members at public gatherings. Part-time service in Civil Defence is being given by 5,330 members, while 437 are employed in.a fUll-ti.m.e capacity. The total number of Nursing Members regIster~d ill the IVll Nursing Reserve is 863, of whom 420 were employed dunng the course of the year. The new headquarters acquired at Blaenavon, Hafodyrynys, ix Bells, Waunllwyd, Bryncoch, and Maerdy during 1942, bring the total number of Ambulance Halls to 79, the majority of which are vested in Priory Trustees. The grants made by the Miners' vVelfare Fund towards the provision of equipment, renovation, and repairs ha.ve been greatly appreciated. In additio~ to the hal~s. ~wned by U~l1ts, there a:e 21 premises placed at the dIsposal of DIVIsIOns by CollIery Co~pames. The maintenance of the 96 Medical Comforts Depots operatmg under the Priory represents a very considerable contribution of devoted service on the part of Brigade Members in attending at the Depots at r~gular hours daily to deal with the issue and return and proper cleansmg of equipment. During the year 10,788 articles were issued, and two new Depots were opened. The Surgeon-in-Chief for Wales, Major A. W. Anderson, M.B., CH.B., in his report on the surgical side of the work of the Brigade, states that he is satisfied that the general standard of efficiency is on a higher plane than it has ever been. He 'refers to the difficulties which have arisen in certain remote districts in finding surgeons for instructional purposes, which are evidence of the still growing demand for knowledge of First Aid. With a view to improving the standard of instruction in the short course which can be given by laymen, Major Anderson welcomes the arrangements' made for the proper qualification of these instructors. Of the 353 Surgeons serving in the Brigade in Wales-an increase of 14 during the year-17 are holding executive office. The Priory is proud to record the recognition of the services of the undermentioned : Ambulance Officer H . J. W . Gurr, R.O.F. Fire Ambulance Division, Llanelly Corps, awarded the Medal of the Order of the British Empire,

REPORT FOR NORTHERN IRELAND.

for gallant service during afire at the R.O .F., Pembrey. Private Stanley]. Ousey, Colwyn Bay Ambulance Division, a Corporal in the R.A.M.C., awarded the Certificate for Gallantry and Good Service. Numerous incidents of meritorious First Aid service, not considered eligible for the recognized awards, have been reported to the Priory Ambulance Committee from time to time, and authority has been obtained for sending a special letter of commendation signed by the Commissioner for Wales and Surgeon-in-Chief for Wales.

EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR NORTHERN IRELAND. During the year 1942, Nursing, Ambulance, and Cadet Divisions increased from 92 to 108; and the personnel from 3,360 to 3)590. A large number of the personnel are engaged in Civil Defence and the number on active service is now 240, including Navy, Army) Air Force) and V ..A.D.s. The year has had many activities, and the Divisions have accomplished much useful work; but owing to the fortunate lull due to enemy action, the work undertaken was chiefly in the nature of training. Rotas of nurses have been made for staffing Rest Centres in an emergency. Many members volunteered for Relief helter duty in London, and all over the district classes were arranged and lectures given in Preliminary First Aiel for \V.V. . members. Many members are blood donors) and others have a sisted with the Blood Transfusion Scheme. The progress in ur ing Cadets during 1942 has been satisfactory both in the numbers and efficiency. Bangor Nursing Cadets dealt with an acid burning accident, and were complimented on their efficient work by the doctor. In Ballymena a Cadet rendered First Aid in a lorry accident. Other reports include a greenstick fracture and a case of fainting being satisfactorily attended to by Cadets of ursing Divisions. The usual church parades and competitions were held; 99 teams in all competed for the several cups presented.

EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR EIRE The total membership of the Brigade now stands at 2,107 and 450 Reservists. Taking into consideration that the Brigade only functions in five counties in outhern Ireland, these figures are a record. During the year Brigade personnel were in attendance at the many point-to-point and race meetings, football matches, carnivals, seaside huts, cinemas, etc. The Stores Department issued 139 requisites for medical stores consisting of 767 items. The value of stores issued free was £79 lOs. 9d. First Aid and Home Nursing Classes were held' as usual under the auspices of the St. John Ambulance Association, Irish Centre) as a result of which 1,463 adult First Aid Certificates and 326 Home Nursing

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

Certificates were awarded together with 49 preliminary First Aid and Home Nursing Certificates. 31 persons passed for Hygiene. Iotwithstanding changed conditions the Welfare Staff and Committee continue their good work unabated. 1,013 mothers have received 96,886 dinners and taken 54,054 pints of soup home for their families at a cost of £3,141 13s. 6d. The Annual Appeal realized a total of £1,780 14s. l1d. Ambulance Competitions were for the first time open to members of the A.R.P. Auxiliary Reserve, Red Cross, Local ecurity Force, Business firms and other organized bodies. This acted as a stimulus and added much to the success of the Competitions. The ompetition included a new trophy, the gift of Mr. J. C. Milne and his son, District OfficerW. J. . Milne. The Central \Vorkroom distributed 4,959 new and second-hand garments to a number of deserving charities. A number of Brigade men and women have undertaken a cour e of instruction in signalling, and are proficient in the u e of flag, lamp, and Morse.

'{tbe @ranb

~rior}1

in tbe lSrittsb lRealm

of tbe

IDenerable \\)rber of tbe lbospttal of St. Jobn of 5erusalem AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT

~be

St. lobn Rlnbulance 1Srigahe

~t'erseas

Report of the

Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas For the Year ended 31st December, 1942.

HEADQUARTERS: ST. JOHN'S GATE, CLERKENWELL , LONDON, E.C. I

Pages 1 to 7 corrected to 24th June, 1943. Lis(=of ,Superior Officers of the Brigade Overseas appointed by His Royal Highness the Grand Prior of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.

<tommanbant ~ in ~ <thief of

~be

$t.

(SHOWING DATE OF ApPOINTMENT AND GRADE IN THE

lbeabquarters. Or tbe .1Srigabe

<lbfef <lommfssioner

ORDER.)

®\1erseas.

'lRursing lDi\lisions

COLONEL JAMES LEWIS SLEEMAN, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., M.V.O.

1Lab-g 5uperfntenbent:::in:::<lbfef of 1Rursing JDi\1isions of tbe .1Srigabe ®\1erseas.

30bn Bmbulance

Knight.

:tSriga~e:

Appointed June, 1930.

THE HON. MRS. COPLAND-GRIFFITHS.

Dame.

Appointed May, 1939.

Staff Officer to tbc <tbief <tommfssioner.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN,

CAPTAIN A.

Officer.

Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. John. Appointed March. 1928.

:IDeput-g

CAHUSAC, O.B.E., M.C.

Appointed May, 1933.

Staff ®fficer to tbe l,all2 Superintenllent::(n::<tbief.

LADY DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT MISS DOROTHY MAVROJANI.

Serving Sister.

Appointed September, 1939.

:assistant 5ecretar-g.

(!omnlan~ant:::in:::(!bief

GEORGE

Serving Brother.

lRursing :IDi"isions :

QUILTER.

Appointed July, 1937.

'{the (!ommanber-g in :australia. <lommanber-g <lommissioner. SYDNEY L. DAWKINS, O.B.E., M.B., CH.B.

H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER,

Knight.

Appointed February. 1937.

Appointed November, 1941.

<lommissioners.

Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. John.

GROUP CAPTAIN HUGH R. G. POATE, M.B., CH.M., F.R.C.S.

Knight.

New South Wales District.

Appointed February, 1930.

MAJOR-GENERAL RUPERT M. DOWNES, C.M.G., M.D., M.S.

Knight.

Victoria District.

Appointed July, 1933.

:assistant <lonllllissioners. LT.-COLONEL WILFRED VICKERS, D.S.O., M.B.

Commander.

New South Wales District.

Appointed February, 1937.

*MAJOR-GENERAL SAMUEL R. BURSTON, C.B.E., D.S.O.

Officer.

South Australia District.

Appointed February, 1937.

SIR CEDRIC STANTON HICKS, M.SC., M.D.

Officer.

South Australia District.

Appointed February, 1940.

THOMAS H. GODDARD, C.B.E., B.A., M.B.

Commander.

Tasmania District.

Appointed August, 1940.

THOMAS H. HENDERSON, M.B.E.

Commander.

New South Wales District.

COLONEL JOHN A.

Commander.

Victoria District.

Appointed June, 1942.

SHERWIN, M.D.

Appointed March, 1943.

• On Active Service.

2 Comman der.

C!OI1l missioner. Western Australian District.

Officer .

Appointed December, 1939.

JOHN

Appointed February, 1941.

:fBarba~os. :acting C!ol1lmfssioner. l ~ovem ber,

Manitoba District.

Appointed September, 1939.

1:lcting :assistant C!ommfssioner. GEORGE M. LITTLE, D.P .H.

Alberta District.

1:lctfng Rssistant C!ommissioner. . F. C HE LLAPPAH , O.B. E., M.R .C.S ., L.R. C.P.

E. B. ' iVILLIAMS .

Appointed May, 1943 .

Appointed November, 1942.

jfiji.

:fBurma.

Bssistant C!ommissioner.

C!ommissfoner. THE HON. MR. JUSTICE BA

VICT OR W. T. M CG USTY, C.M .G., O.B.E., M.B.

Officer.

Appointed July, 1939.

Appointed October, 1941.

1bong 1k.ong.

Ube <Iommanber}] in <Ianaba.

C!ommfssioner.

C!ommanber12 C!ol1lmissioner. LIEUT.-COLONEL G E RALD ALLISON

Officer.

EDWARD M. RAYMOND.

E.D .

Officer.

Appointed June, 1941. '

1:lcting Surgeon-fn-C!blef. Appointed December, 19-12.

M.D .

MRS. THOMAS G I LMOUR.

Officer.

A BBAS EL A RCU LLI.

3-nbia.

CHARLES W. DOWNER, M.B .E.

Appoint ed F ebruary, 1935.

C!bief C!ommfssioner. SIR ALEXANDER C. BADENOCH, C.S.I., C.I.E.

Knight.

MAJOR ARTHUR H. COATES.

Commander.

Quebec District.

British Columbia District.

Appointed June, 1936.

*LIE UT.-COLONE L H. CAME RO N , M.D.

Officer.

Ontario District.

Appointed November, 1938.

LT .-GENERAL SIR GORDON G. JOLLY, K.C.I.E., I.M.S.

Commander.

Alberta District.

M ISS E. E . H UTCHINGS, A. R.R. C.

Appointed J uly, 1942.

Appointed November, 1939.

GILBERT B. PEAT, M.D.

Commander.

New Brunswick District.

Appointed January, 1940.

REGINALD V. HARRIS, K. C.

Officer.

Nova Scotia District.

J. Comm ander .

Appointed August, 1940.

FYFE-SMITH.

Brit ish Columbia District.

Appointed, October, 1940.

LIEUT.-COLONEL ARTHUR GABOURY.

Commander.

Quebec District. (French-speaking Divisions .) Appointed November. 1941.

On Active Service.

Appointed November, 1939.

1:lcting JLab12 Superintenbent::::tn::::C!biet.

GEORGE JOHNSON, M.D.

Officer.

Appointed July, 1940.

Surgeon::::in::::C!bief.

Appointed June, 1936.

*COLONEL LAVEL H. L EESON, M.D .

Officer.

Appointed December, 1941.

Appointed February, 19-13.

Saskatchewan District.

GERRARD, O.B.E., M.D.

App oin t ed F ebruary, 1939.

Associate Officer.

C!om I1l issioners.

REv.

PROFESSOR WILLIAM

JLab12 Superintenbent-itH!bief.

Sub-Chaplain.

Ap pointed D ecember, 1941.

Rssistant Uommissfoners.

LT.-COLONE L THEODORE H . L EGGETT

Officer.

Appointed April, 1940.

<Ie}]lon.

1942.

1:lcting :assistant C!ol1ll1lissioner.

Associate Officer.

BLAKE .

Appointed November , 1942 .

1:lctfng C!ommissioner.

MR. J USTICE FRANK W. HOLDE R.

Appointed

COLONEL D. S. MACKAY, M.D.

HOLLAND, M.B.

Western Australia District.

Appointed Octob er, 1942 .

Prin ce Edward I sland D istrict.

:acting C!o)llmtssioner. Knight.

B E LL, M.B.

Onta rio D istrict.

LT.-C OLONE L JOHN

*LIEUT.-COLONEL JOHN R. DONALDSON , M.B.

Officer.

'UUlestern :australia.

C!ommissioners. MAJOR-GENERAL HUGH STOTT, C.LE., O.B.E., M.D.

Commander.

No.4 District.

Appointed November, 1938.

COLONEL WILLIAM C. PATON, I.M.S.

Officer.

No.2 District.

Appointed May, 1941.

LIEUT.-COLONEL W. C. SPACKMAN, I.M.S.

No.9 District.

Appointed July, 1941.

MAJOR-GENE RAL RONALD H. CANDY, C.LE., LM.S.

Officer.

No.3 District.

Appointed January, 1942.

:assistant (!ommissioners.

flDala)2a.

~T.-COLONEL SIR HASSAIN SUHRAWARDY, O.B.E., M.D., F.R.C.S.

ASSocIate Commander.

No. 2 District. Appointed (supernumerary) November 1937. '

JEHANGIR

Associate Officer.

(!om missioner.

No.9 District.

ROBERT

GHANDY, C.LE.

MACGREGOR, M.B., CH.B., M.R.C.P.

Officer.

Appointed February, 1940.

Appointed November, 1938.

malta.

COLONEL THOMAS C. BOYD, M.R.C.P., F.R.C.S.

Officer.

No.7 District.

LIEUT.-COLONEL MARTIN M. CRUICKSHANK, C.I.E., I.M.S.

Officer.

No. 10 District.

MAJOR FELIX

Officer.

BRIGADIER ALFRED

Knight.

Appointed March, 1940.

R. LABORDA, M.R.C.S.

No.6 District.

No.5 District.

Appointed May, 1940.

No.9 District.

COLONEL

Officer.

LT.-COLONEL CLUNY MACPHERSON, C.M.G.

Knight.

Appointed July, 1940.

ARNOLD

No.9 District.

Appointed December, 1940.

BION, C.LE.

No. 16 District.

BRIGADIER H.

Officer.

CUFFE.

Appointed April, 1941.

o. 14 District. No. 13 District.

COLONEL ALURED C.

Officer.

Knight.

No. 15 District.

LT.-COLONEL SIR LOUIS E. BARNETT, C.M.G., M.B., F.R.C.S.

Knight.

O'S. BILDERBECK, I.M.S.

Appointed November, 1941.

JOHN BRINE.

Commander.

Wanganui District. FREDERICK

Officer.

No. 18 District.

Serving Brother.

Canterbury and West Coast District. 1936.

Appointed May, 1942.

CAPTAIN MOHAMMED HAFIZ-UD-DIN, L.R.C.P.

No. 17. District.

Wellington District.

No. 19. District. o. 12 District. MAJOR

No. 11 District.

E. GRAY, I.M.S.

ERIK HOERMAN, M.B., CH.B.

Appointed November, 1942.

1ken)2a. Rssistant (!ommissioner.

KINGSLEy-HEATH, O.B.E.

Officer.

Appointed January, 1942.

Serving Brother.

On Active Service.

Appointed November, 1938.

Wanganui District. ARTHUR

Serving Brother.

Appointed May, 1939.

PROBERT.

Auckland District.

Appointed May, 1941.

HAROLD D. COBB.

Serving Brother.

South Auckland Sub-District.

Appointed May, 1943.

Jamaica.

Otago District.

WILLIAM BOURNE.

Appointed May, 1943 .

:assistant (!ommissioner. Officer.

Serving Brother.

Appointed Novmber, 1942 .

COLONEL R. HAY, C.I.E., I.M.S.

Appointed November, 1937.

WILLIAM D. PIRRETT.

Appointed November, 1941.

LT.-COLONEL G. VERGHESE, C.I.E., I.M.S.

Appointed June,

WILLIAM W. DUTTON.

Officer.

ASSOCIate Officer. Indian Hqrs. (Staff Officer for Training). Appointed July, 1937. MAJOR-GENERAL HUGH M. K. GRACEY.

Appointed May, 1941.

MAJOR JAMES W. CRAMPTON.

:acting :assistant (!ommissioners. .

Appointed May, 1936.

HUTCHINSON.

:assistant (!ommissioners.

Appointed December, 1941.

LIEUT.-COLONEL JOHN C. PYPER, O.B.E., I.M.S.

Officer.

Auckland District.

SIR ARTHUR C. GRIFFI , O.B.E.

Officer. No.1 District.

Appointed February, 1940.

(!om 111 issloners.

Appointed July, 1941. Appointed October, 1941.

Appointed July, 1920.

Surgeon::::in::::(!bief.

SHORT, C.LE., O.B.E.

COLONEL JOHN P. HUBAN, O.B.E., I.M.S.

Officer.

(!011l11lantler)2 (!ommissioner. LT.-COLONEL GEORGE BARCLAY, O.B.E., V.D.

Appointed February, 1941.

GEORGE

Officer.

Appointed May, 1912.

'{tbe (tommanber)2 in 1Rew 7Zea(anb.

B. HANCE, C.I.E., O.B.E., I.M.S.

No.8 District.

•

Officer.

GATT, O.B.E., M.C.

:assistant (!ommissioner.

WALTER KIRBY

Officer.

Appointed November, 1937.

1Rewfounblanb.

Appointed May, 1940.

P. PARTHASARATHY, L.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.

Associate Officer.

(!ommlssioner.

Appointed July, 1939.

Appointed May, 1941.

RI CHARD A. WALL.

Serving Brother.

Taranaki Sub-District.

Appointed June, 1942.

:acting :assistant (!om11lissioner. RONALD S. MUNRO.

Hawkes Bay District.

Appointed May, 1941.

Special :appOintment b}2 tbe (!bief (!ommissioner. WILLIAM R. CURWEN.

District Superintendent in Charge.

Southland District. 1938.

Appointed October,

\tbe

~rior)?

1Ptiot~

Serving Brother.

(!omm issioner.

ALPHEUS F. WILLIAMS, B.SC.

Knight.

LT.-COLONEL GEORGE G. EWER, D.S.O.

in Southern Bfrica ..

Associate Serving Brother.

Appointed May, 1935.

Commander.

COLONEL SIR EDWARD THORNTON, K.B.E., M.R.C.S.

Appointed November, 1933.

(!ol111nissioners. .

South African H eadqu arters . Transvaal District.

S.A.R. & H District.

Natal Dist.rict.

SAMUEL WATSON

Appointed November , 1939.

Griqualand West District.

Appointed February, 1940.

Cape Province District.

S.A.R. & H. District. JDeput~

Transvaal District.

HOFFE.

S.A.R. & H Distnct.

Appointed January, 1940.

LIONEL

Transvaal District.

S.A.R. & H. Dist.rict. WILLIAM

Appointed November, 1934.

S.A.R & H. District.

S.A.R. & H. District. S.A.R. & H . D istrict.

EDMUND

Servmg Brother.

Appointed May, 1935. Appointed May, 1935.

Transvaal District.

S.A.R. & H. District.

COLONEL CHARLES

ServlOg Brother. S'

Special Bppotntments bl? tbe (Ibtef (Io111missioner.

Officer.

Appointed November, 1938.

CHARLES G. BOOKER, M.B., CH.B.

ervlOg Brother.

LIEUT.-COLONEL ERNEST G. FISH.

Appointed July, 1937.

HAMILTON, O.B.E.

S.A.R. & H. District. S.A.R. & H. District.

Appointed September, 1941.

KRUGER.

Appointed March, 1937.

GEORGE H. DAWSON.

Servmg Brother.

SHERINGRAM.

RALPH R. SCOTT, C.M.G., M.C., M.B.

Serving Brother.

Appointed December, 1936.

LIEUT.-COLONEL JOHANNES

Servmg Brother.

Appointed February, 1941.

\tangan}?tlta.

Appointed October, 1935.

S.A.R. & H. District.

A. RITCHIE.

Appointed June, 1942.

:assistant (!ommissioner.

PIETER T. STEYN.

ServlOg Brother.

LT.-COLONEL A.

Commander.

BRAIN.

S.A.R. & H. District.

Louw .

:assistant (!o111missioner.

REGINALD S. V. PARSONS.

Servmg Brother.

'Ulganba.

Appointed November, 1934.

ROBERT G. FORBES.

Serving Brother.

LEVER.

Appointed January, 1942.

S.A.R. & H. District.

J ORAN S. DE VON WILLICR.

ServlOg Brother.

Appointed October, 1941.

PI ETER

Appointed February, 193-4 .

ARTHUR A. COATON.

Serymg Brother.

Appointed October, 1941.

S.A.R. & H. Dist:-ict.

COLONEL JOHN D. WHITE.

S.A.R. & H. District.

Appointed March, 1941.

JAMES VILJOEN.

:assistant (!ommissioners. Officer.

Appointed January, 1941.

S.A.R. & H District.

Appointed February, 1941.

Commissioner.

Transvaal District.

Appointed November, 1940.

CHARLES E. COCK.

LT.-COLONEL JOHN M. WATT, M.B.

Officer.

ovember, 1940.

LIEUT.-COLONEL CORNELIS G. L. VAN DYK, M.B., CH.B.

Appointed November, 1940.

BRIGADIER CHARLES

Commander.

Appointed

DONALD MCHARDY.

WILLIAM F. VEARY.

Officer.

Appointed March, 1940.

S.A.R. & H. District.

MAJOR STANLEY COPLEY, F.R.C.S.

Commander.

Appointed December, 1936.

DANIEL H. C. D u PLESSIS.

Appointed January, 1939.

Rhodesian Railways District.

Appointed November, 1939.

District Superintendent in Charge. Zanzibar District. Appointed January, 1941. CAPTAIN D. S. GOWING.

Officer.

Acting District Superintendent in Charge, Gibraltar District. August, 1941.

CRAWFORD LUNDIE, M.D., CH.B.

Servmg Brother.

Natal District.

Appointed May, 1941.

WILLIAM HECKROODT.

WILLIAM J. SKILLICORN.

Commander.

Appointed March, 1941.

Transvaal District.

S.A.R. & H. District.

Appointed June, 1934 .

Rhodesia District.

Appointed September, 1940.

:acting :assistant (!ommissioners.

Appointed May, 1933.

LT.-COLONEL T. E. ROBINS, D.S.O.

Commander.

Rhodesia District.

Associate Serving Brother.

LT.-CO.LONEL GERALD E. PEACOCK, M.R.C.S . , L.R.C .P.

Knlght.

O.F.S District.

*HARRY G. GOLDWATER, M.B., CH.B.

THEODORE H. W ATERMEYER.

Knight.

Appointed January, 1940.

COLONEL JOHN S. MORRIS, C.B.E.

5u rgeon::::in::::(!bicf. Knight.

Natal District.

J OHAN LOVIUS, M.B., CH.B.

Appointed January, 1940.

• On Active Service.

Appointed

REPORT OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE

fact that approximately 134,974. cases of inj?IY were treated on Public Duty in 1942 speaks for itself, which does. no~ mclude the many Transp~rt Duties, Hospital Attendances and the like m many parts of the EmpIre and necessitated by war conditions. .. It was a matter for gratification that Chapter-General at Its meetmg in May, passed the following resolution:. . « That Chapter-General desires to place on record its high appreCIatIOn of the courage, self-sacrifice, and devotion to duty shown by members of the Brigade during the past difficult year."

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE OVERSEAS. THE DIRECTOR OF AMBULANCE, AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT, ORDER OF ST. JOHN, SIR, I have the honour to submit the Annual Report for the Brigade Overseas for the year ended 31st December, 1942. All ranks of the Brigade Overseas learnt with deep regret of the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Grand Prior of the Venerable Order for so long a period and so universally beloved. As one who had the honour of carrying His Royal Highness's Mandate on the first Visitations to the Commanderies of Southern Africa and New Zealand, I greatly appreciated the privilege of being the representative of the Venerable Order at his funeral. We also deeply regret the sudden death in November of BrigadierGeneral Sir Joseph Byrne, G.C.M.G., K.B.E., C.B., the Director of Ambulance. During the year, 309 new Divisions (157 Ambulance and 152 Nursing) were registered, and 30 Divisions (15 Ambulance and 15 Nursing) were disbanded, making a net increase of 279 new Divisions. The increase in the personnel has been 11,557 (6,372 men and 5,185 women), so that the strength of the Brigade Overseas at 31st December was 1,825 Divisions (1,092 Ambulance and 733 Nursing), with a personnel of 57,615 (36,460 men and 21,155 women). This includes 187 Divisions and 4,097 members in Burma, Malaya, and Hong Kong, who after rendering splendid service during the Japanese attacks and gallantly sustaining the traditions of our Order, suffered the fate of the garrisons. Some were killed or wounded, a few succeeded in escaping to India, while the great majority have become internees. Although temporarily lost for active employment, the Brigade Overseas takes great honour in maintaining them upon its strength, just as is the case in the fighting services. It is, indeed, a proud, if sad, glory that upon the Brigade Overseas has fallen the heaviest losses ever sustained by the Order in all its long history in so short a space of time. 90 new Cadet Divisions were registered (37 Ambulance and 53 Nursing), . and 13 Cadet Divisions (5 Ambulance and 8 Nursing) were disbanded, making a net increase of 77 new Cadet Divisions. There has also been an increase in the personnel of 1,986 (910 boys and 1,076 girls) so that the Cadet strength at 31st December was 435 Divisions (241 Ambulance and 194 Nursing) with a personnel of 9,692 (5,634 boys and 4,058 girls). 140 Service Medals, 74 Service Medal Bars, and 128 Grand Prior's Cadet Badges were awarded in the year 1942. The total of Grand Prior's Cadet Badges won by the Brigade Overseas is now 448. of which 432 belong to New Zealand, a wonderful record. Many members are serving with H.M. Forces, and are playing an active part in this world-wide struggle. To those who remain, great credit belongs for the splendid way in which they have carried on the normal activities of the Divisions, in addition to many war-time duties. The

JUBILEE.

The 21st December, 1942, marked the Fiftieth Anniver~ary of the formation of the first Division of the St. John Ambulance Bngade Overseas, namely, the Dunedin Ambulan.ce l?ivision of New Zealand, ~~ch is still in existence; a record of which Its members and the DommIOn are justly proud. To mark the occasion, a Jubilee Assembly was held on 21st December at the Overseas Club, London, when messages of congratulation were given by The Earl of Clarendon, ~hancellor. of t?e Order; The Lady Louis Mountbatten, Lady ~u:penntendent-m-~hief of the Brigade at Home; and the Chief COmmISSIOner of the Bngade Overseas. In addition messages were read from Lord Scarbrough, the Sub-Prior of the Order, and from Lord Bledisloe, former Governor~ General of the loyal Dominion, and fro:n the .High ~ommissioners for Australia, Canada, South Africa, and India. This functIOn was broadcast on the Empire wavelengths by the courtesy of the B.~.C. I~ or~er to celebrate this historic occasion, a Jubilee Booklet will be distnb~ted throughout the British Commonwealth of Nations, forming a glonous story of fifty years of magnificent endeavour. CASUALITIES.

I greatly regret that it is not yet possible to print a full.lis~ of tho.se members of the Brigade Overseas who have alre~dy lost theIr lives while on active service. All members of the Order WIll treasure the memory of those who have so gallantly paid the supreme sacrifice, and I hope when the opport~ty arrives to pay a fitting tribute to them. HONG KONG, MALAYA, AND BURMA.

The members of the Brigade Overseas in Hong Kong, Malaya, and Burma played an heroic part during the Jap~ese invasions. No figures are yet available as to the number who were killed or woun~ed~ but I am glad to report that the Commissioner of the H?ng .Kong Dlstnc~, Mr. E. Raymond, who did so much good work for us, IS ali~e although mterned. I am glad to report that the outstanding and herOIC work of our I:~dy District Superintendent in Burma, Lady June Hobson, the last Bnhsh lady to leave Rangoon, has been recognized by the award of the M.B.E., and that she succeeded in escaping to India. MALTA.

With regard to Malta, I cannot find words adequate e~ough to express my admiration of what our members there have accomplished. No oth:r members of the Brigade have been called upon to suffer over 2,000 arr

raids; none could have met them with greater courage or efficiency. This I have on the authority of that heroic figure its late Governor, General Sir William Dobbie, who has said that they responded to every call made upon them, as also from that distinguished Chief of Combined Operations, Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, both of whom possess the greatest admiration for the courage and fortitude exhibited by the Maltese people. We suffered a great loss in the death of Miss E. Yabsley, who was killed by a bomb after having performed such heroic work for the Order. An extract ,from a letter says: "She never went to a shelter; she had no fear. Her funeral was attended by Maltese and English St. John Nurses; they stood lining the pathway to her grave. An air raid alarm sounded, and the barrage opened up overhead, but as the bombers came, not a girl moved." As one who visited Malta so shortly before the war, I know the great value of her work and how greatly she will be missed by all. Our Nursing Sisters have given valuable help in the Service Hospitals, and even when these have been hit, have remained quietly beside their patients. Others are serving in the First Aid Posts, the advanced dressing stations, and in the various forts, and rendering voluntary and splendid service.

CANADA.

There has been a most satisfactory increase in the strength of the Brigade in Canada during 1942, when 76 new adult Divisions and 5 new Cadet Divisions were formed. During the year also, the Federal District was formed and new ground broken by the formation of the Prince Edward Island District. A new Sub-District (the Northern Ontario) was formed, and the Nova Scotia District was divided into four SubDistricts. In this last District very considerable and valuable work has been done for casualties resulting from the Battle of the Atlantic. The Brigade in British Columbia is so well organized that within an hour. of .the attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbour the Casualty Ser.VIces In Vancouver were completely manned by the Brigade, an act whIch has been given high praise by the Premier of British Columbia. All who had the privilege of meeting her have obtained a deep respect for Mrs . Thomas Gilmour, then Lady District Superintendent for Ontario, who, courageously facing hazardous sea travel, paid a long official visit to England in order to learn the latest teachings in regard to ambulance and A.R.P. services. No one better could have possibly been selected for this responsible task, and the Brigade Overseas is to be congratulated upon her having been since promoted to Lady Superintendent-in-Chief for Canada. •

AUSTRALIA.

INDIA.

I deeply congratulate Australia upon having rightly attained the dignity of a Commandery (Western Australia excepted, owing to geographical situation) . Many of our members are serving in its Fighting Forces, both in Africa as also in the fighting off the Australian coast itself. The Commandery Treasurer, Dr. J. Newman Morris, recently paid an important official visit to England, during which he gained the respect of all by the manner in which he carried out a difficult task. He told us of the splendid work being done by the Brigade in Australia. 13 new adult Divisions and 2 Cadet Divisions have been formed, while the entire membership of the New South Wales District has been placed at the disposal of the Government to assist with the National Emergency Services. The personnel of the Brigade there is being used for training purposes and for providing the nucleus for First Aid Posts. Out of the Brigade War Fund, two X-Ray Mobile Units have been presented to the Military Authorities. In Tasmania, His Excellency The Governor has, by his valued personal interest, paved the way for the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Tasmanian Districts, and the newly constituted Tasmanian District will be under the able charge of Dr. T. H. Goddard, C.B.E. As always, the Brigade throughout Australia has maintained a high efficiency, while steadily increasing in strength. Fortunately so, at a time when that loyal Commonwealth is threatened by Japanese attack. The story of what our Australian members have done during 1942 will be a wonderful one when it can be told.

!he s~lendid. progress made in recent years in the strength of the Bngade m India has been maintained, 118 new Divisions having been registered. Since my official visit of 1937 it has grown from 107 Divisions to 466, a fourfo~d increase which reflects high credit on all responsible. The 0l?-tstanding feature of the year was the Inspections made by His ~oyal HIghness The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior of the Order, during hIS tour ·of India. Many Divisions of the Brigade had the honour of participa~ing, while all are grateful for His Royal Highness's interest. Deservmg of mention is the Relief Unit from Madras which ~mme?ia.tely after the. first bombing of Rangoon proceeded ther; to help m relIevmg the suffermg of its people. A further instance of good work was the 75 hours of consecutive duty performed.b~ the Parsi Division at a disaster in Bombay on 1st July, when a lar~e ~up<?ng collapsed, causing 58 deaths and many casualties. The Parsl DIVISIOn rendered First Aid to 342 persons and removed 70 to hospital. While I should have liked to have dwelt on those other activities which have been carried out by the Brigade, including attendance on sick and wou?ded at ~~acuation camps, assistance at the landing of wounded soldI~rs, pr0v:sIOn of comforts for the troops, the work of the Auxiliary Nursmg SerVIce, and the formation of Mobile First Aid Squads unfortunately space forbids. ' For that ~eason I ~m particularly glad to have had the opportunity of broadcas~m~ to India on 13th ~ay, 1942, when I expressed my gratitude ~nd appreCIatIOn for the part bemg played so splendidly by our members m India.

12 NEW ZEALAND.

I have already referred to the Jubilee of the Dunedin Ambulance Division, an historic event in the history of the Brigade Overseas. New Zealand has ever been in the van of ambulance progress, and with the formation of 44 new adult Divisions in 1942 this has been well maintained. Once again the Dominion leads the way in the matter of Cadet units, for in 1942 it added no less than 63 new Cadet Divisions to its strength. New Zealand is also to be highly commended upon having obtained an amazing record in regard to Grand Prior's Badges-that coveted Badge of Proficiency-for by 31st December, 1942, it possessed no less than 432 of the 448 awarded to the Brigade Overseas in total; an outstanding achievement for a population of but a million and three-quarters. My special congratulations and those of the Brigade Overseas are due to Lieut.-Colonel G. Barclay, O.B.E., the Commandery Commissioner, for he was a member of the Dunedin Ambulance Division when formed in 1892, and has ever been an example of efficiency and unselfish leadership. SOUTH AFRICA.

The Brigade in South Africa has maintained a high standard of efficiency and its peoples an appreciation of the value of ambulance service of the highest order. Many calls have been made upon it throughout the war period and been met with loyal and generous support, whether by those many members serving with the Fighting Forces or those others rendering valuable aid in Hospitals, Convalescent Homes, and disembarkation duties from hospital ships. The record of Ambulance service has been so high that it is, therefore, eminently fitting that South Africa should have the honour of becoming the first Priory of the Order overseas; upon the establishment of which I offer my warmest congratulations. Space unfortunately forbids more than a mention of the magnificent work which has been done throughout the Union, as a proof of which was that of a rescue from the bottom of a 400 ft. gorge at the Victoria Falls, when a badly injured native was treated and rescued within four hours, and in most gallant and efficient fashion. During 1942, 44 new adult and 16 Cadet Divisions have been formed, while in the Transvaal 4 additional Auxiliary Hospitals were established, which brings its number to 11, with accommodation for over 250 patients. Those sick and wounded from the battlefields of Northern Africa who are fortunate enough to be evacuated to South Africa have good cause to be grateful. Those who have laboured to render themselves efficient in ambulance service deserve the highest praise for their vision. UNGROUPED DISTRICTS.

BARBADOS.-I am glad to report-the formation of a new District of the Brigade Overseas in Barbados, where the personal interest shown by His Excellency Sir H. Grattan Bushe and Lady Bushe has helped greatly. BERMUDA.-Much good work is being carried out in Bermuda in spite of many difficulties.

13 BRITISH SOMALILA TD.- During 1942 steps were taken to establish Brigade work in British Somaliland for the first time in history, thanks to its Commissioner of Police, Mr. J. G. Leslie, who was such a keen supporter of our work when serving in the Kenya Police. Should this succeed, as it promises to, it will be yet another link in that ambulance service of the Brigade Overseas which now stretches from Cape Town to Alexandria. CEYLO .-Our work in Ceylon continues to progress satisfactorily, while our Divisions have rendered valuable service. This particularly applies to its fine Police Force. I regret to say that Mr. P. N. Banks, who has done so much to further our work, has resigned his Inspector-Generalship of the Ceylon Police and left Ceylon. YPRUS A D EGYPT.-The work of the Brigade in these places is being well maintained, while in Egypt the Alexandria Division had the honour of being inspected by Her Excellency Lady Lampson. EAST AFRlcA.-The Brigade Overseas in East Africa has played a most valuable part in the war effort, and the Order has indeed just cause to feel proud of its representation there. Lieut.-Col. E. G. Fish, District Superintendent in Zanzibar; Dr. R. R. Scott, C.M .G., M.C., and Dr. H. J. O'Burke-Gaffney, O.B.E., our Assistant Commissioner and District Surgeon respectively in Tanganyika, and Lieut.-Col. A. 1. Sheringham, our Assistant Commissioner in Uganda, deserve high praise, for it is one thing to stimulate ambulance service in temperate climates, and quite another to obtain efficiency in tropical parts and amid such a varied population-British, African, Arab, and Indian. KE YA.-Our Assistant Commissioner, Mr. A. J. Kingslev Heath, O.B.E., has stimulated such interest that no less than 354 African members of the Kenya Police have qualified in First Aid, as compared with the 41 when I visited there in 1938. The Mombasa Divisions, too, have rendered valuable help with the sick and wounded from Hospital ships. UGA~DA.-In Uganda our work continues to spread, while our Divisions have rendered valuable aid. ZANZIBAR.-Our Divisions have done valuable work, and the Police Force, like that of Uganda, has set a splendid example of ambulance service for many years. TANGANYlKA.-When I reached there in 1938, it was to :find no civil ambulance service in existence, neither had there ever been one. It is, therefore? a magnificent testimony to the work of those responsible that T~g~Y1ka to-day possesses many efficient Ambulance and Nursing DlVIsIOns. Not least of their war-time activities has been the rendering of valuable help with the disembarkation and First Aid treatment of thousands of Polish and Greek refugees. FIlL-Situated as it is in the Pacific theatre of war, Fiji is fortunate in possessing an efficient Brigade District, one which has done much useful work. Although Ambulance work did not start until 1937, on the outbreak of ~ar the Brigade not only provided the nucleus of First Aiders, but constItuted the background of the entire Civil First Aid Services. This has been largely due to its late Governor, Sir Harry Luke, K.C.M.G.

14 GIBRALTAR.- Although most have been evacuated from Gibraltar, the members of the Brigade Overseas remaining there are rendering valuable service under Captain D. S. Gowing. JAMAICA.-In Jamaica the Brigade, under Dr. Erik Hoerman, has rendered valuable service. I would congratulate him upon his welldeserved promotion to Assistant Commissioner. It is satisfactory to record that 4 new Nursing Divisions were formed during the year. NE\VFOUNDLAND.-In Newfoundland a number of classes in First Aid and Home Nursing have been held, as a result of which several Divisions of the Brigade will shortly be formed. Much good work is already being done in affording help to survivors resulting from the Battle of the Atlantic. /

My special thanks are due to The Hon. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade Overseas, for all the very valuable help which she has given me throughout the war period at a time when all its permanent office staff and records have remained remote in Shropshire. I would also thank the Staff Officer, Captain A. N. Cahusac, O.B.E., M.C., and the Assistant Secretary, Mr. G. F. Quilter, for their valued help. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, JAMES L. SLEEMAN, Chief Commissioner Brigade Overseas. REPORT OF THE LADY SUPERI TENDENT-I -CHIEF TO THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER.

Sir,'-:'I have the honour to present my report of the Nursing Divisions of the Brigade Overseas for the year ending 31st December, 1942. 152 new Nursing Divisions have been formed and 15 disbanded, making a total increase of 137. 53 new Cadet Nursing Divisions have been formed and 8 disbanded, making a total increase of 45. The estimated membership is 21,155 Officers, N.e.O.s, and Ambulance Sisters, and 4,058 Nursing Cadets; though it is quite certain that these figures err very greatly upon the conservative side. The creation of the Barbados District opens up new territory for the Brigade, and already our members have given devoted service to survivors of sunken vessels and to the victims of a submarine attack on the Island. All other Districts report increased activity and a very busy participation in every kind of work, direct and indirect, for the relief of suffering. The promotion of the Commandery in Southern Africa to the dignity of a Priory has given great satisfaction to our members, who feel proud of this honour as one conferred on them all. The creation of the Commandery in Australia, excluding the State of Western Australia, is also regarded as a step towards greater efficiency in the Commonwealth. To New Zealand belongs the honour of forming the first Division of the Brigade Overseas in 1892, and the 21st December, 1942, saw the Jubilee of this historic occasion, which was celebrated in London by a party given at the Overseas League; to my great sorrow, although I had been responsible for the arrangements, illness prevented my attending it; the subsequent

broadcast of extracts from speeches made by the Chief Commissioner and. others, was received in New Zealand with great enthusiasm. In Ind~a. 2,500 .of nursin~ mem?ers. are mob.i~zed in the Auxiliary Nursm~ ?erVlCe 'Yh1ch supplies nursmg aJ.~es to BntIsh and Indian Military a~d. ~Ivp. HospItals; and the formatIOn of Lady Medical Students' DIVISIOns and of Transport Units opens up further fields for our women members. The. six months' ~sit of ~rs. Thomas Gilmour, Lady Provincial Supermte~dent, Ontc~.no, to this country to study Civil Defence, was a very far-SIghted actIOn on the part of the Commandery in Canada. Mrs. G~our, who ~as warmly welcomed wherever she went, had ample Opp~rtunity of meetmg: many members of the Brigade at Home and the Bn~Ish Red Cross SOCIety, and of hearing their views on our war expene?-~es, and has now returned to Canada to adapt her knowledge to conditIOns there. .T?~ sanctioning of the ranks of Sergeant and Corporal in Nursing DIVIs~ons .has filled a long-felt need; while the introduction of promotion exa~natIOns for all women Officers and N .e.O.s will make for greater effiCIency everywhere. A small .number of women members from Malaya and Burma have reached this country, all of whom. hav.e trans~erred to the Brigade at Home and. are working full or part tune m HOSPItalS and First Aid Posts. I should like to mention the splendid work done by my Staff Officer Miss Mavrojani, in this connection, for she has taken great trouble t~ meet. ~~em, and all other members of the Brigade Overseas known to be VIsItmg L~mdon, and to .give them all the help in her power. In Co~clusIOn, I should like. t? thank all ranks for their loyalty and support m a year of great actIVIty and expansion, and to remind them that even.thoug,h, as we hope, 1943 may see the end of the war, the work of the .Bngade III post-war reconstruction will call for as great an effort on theIr part as they have made during the years of war. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, URSULA COPLAND-GRIFFITHS, Lady Superintendent-in-ChieJ.

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