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CHANCERY OF THE ST.

ORDER,

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INDEX.

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Account.s of the Order Colonel Perowne, Ret.irement of Commandery in Australia . Commi ttee for Scottish affair~ Form of Bequest GoUcher Gift . Grant fr om R ed Cr oss and St. J ohn "Yar Organization . Library and :M useum . L ocal Councils of the Order. Ophthalmic Hospital at Jeru salem . Priories and Commanderies . Priory in Southern Africa Priory for Wales Sovereign Order of Malta St. John Ambulance Association St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade at Home St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade in Ireland . St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas St. J ohn Clinic .

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St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade at Home---Report of hief Commissioner . . St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home---Report of Surgeon-mhief . . . St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade at H ome---Report of Superintendent-in-Chief, ursing Corps and Divisions . . St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home---Report of Acting Chief OffIcer, Ambulance Cadets t. John Am bulance Brigade at. Home---Report of Chief Officer, Nursing Cadets . . . St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas-Report of Chief Commissioner . . St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas-Report of Lady Sup.erintendent-in-Chief, ursmg Corps and Divisions . St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade in Eire

CHAPTER.GENERAL.

1st May, 1946. 43 5-1-

<Brant> IPrior: LIEUT.-GENERAL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF GLOUC ESTl-R, K .G., K.T., K.P. , G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., P.C., etc.

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Sub==IPrior: THE

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CLARENDON,

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lPrelate:

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THE MOST REVEREND THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, P.C., D.D.

abanceIIor: COLONEL SIR EDWIN KI NG, K. C.B., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C.

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H.R.H. THE DUKE OF WINDSOR, K.G., K.T., K.P., etc. COLONEL SIR JAMES CLARK,

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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. LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR WILLIAM

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

COLONEL THE LORD COURTAULD-THOMSON, K.B.E., C.B. FIELD-MARSHAL THE LORD CHETWODE, G.C .B., O.M., etc. THE EARL OF LYTTON, KG. , G.C.S.L, G.C.LE., P.C.

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EDWIN H. FRESHFIELD, Esq., LL.D. THE MARQUESS OF CARISBROOKE, G.C.B., G.C.V.O. THE HON. SIR ARTHUR STANLEY, G.B . E ., C.B .• M.V.O. J COLONEL THE EARL OF DONOUGHMORE, P.C., K.P. J THE LORD QUEENBOROUGH, G.B.E . J FRANCIS E. ROSHER, Esq. THE LORD STANMORE, K.C.V.O., P .C . J LIEUT.-COLONEL CLAUDE B. PALMER, C.B.E. COLONEL J. T. WOOLRYCH PEROWNE, V.D., T.D. LIEUT.-COLONEL SIR HENRY MCMAHON, G . C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.C.I.E., C.S.I. COLONEL THE EARL OF POWIS. COLONEL SIR COLIN W. MAcRAE OF FEOIRLINN, KT., C.V.O., C .B.E. ] COLONEL SIR VIVIAN GABRIEL, KT., C.S.I., C.M.G., C.V.O., C.B.E., V . D. MAJOR THE EARL OF HAREWOOD, K .G ., G.C.v.O., D.S.O. THE EARL HALIFAX, K.G., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., P.C. J WILLIAM E. AUDLAND, Esq., M.B.E., M.R.C.S. J COLONEL THE VISCOUNT LEE OF FAREHAM, G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.B.E ., P.C., F.S.A. LIEUT.-COLONEL THE LORD COTTESLOE, C.B., V.D., T.D. COLONEL THE HON. SIR ROBERT RHODES, K.C.V.O., K.B.E. J SIR RONALD STORRS, K.C.M.G., C.B.E. SIR GERALD WOLLASTON, K.C . B., K.C.V.O. ALPHEUS F. WILLIAMS, Esq. COLONEL ]AMES L. SLEEMAN, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., M.V.O. ] COLONEL SIR JAMES PURVES-STEWART, K.C.M.G., C.B., M.D., F.R.C.P. CHARLES H. C. PIRIE-GORDON, Esq., D.S.C. ] THE VISCOUNT HEREFORD. ] ERNEST A. EBBLEWHITE, Esq., LL.D. SIR HARRY LUKE, K.C.M.G. ] THE VISCOUNT LEVERHULME. THE EARL OF BESSBOROUGH, G.C.M.G. LIEUT.-COLONEL HUBERT F. BARCLAY. ARTHUR M. WARE, Esq., M.D. MAJOR-GENERAL SIR FREDERICK SYKES, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., G.B.E., K.C.B., C.M.G., P.C. MAJOR SIR THOMAS G. L. LUMLEYSMITH, KT., D.S.O. ] MAJOR JOHN B. ARBUTHNOT, M.V.O. G THE LORD HAYTER. G CHARLES E. M. HEY, Esq., M.R.C.S. G MAJOR ARCHIBALD A. GORDON, C.B.E., M.V.O

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Ube 1Representatf\1e (!ommanDers: CAPTAIN SIR L. TWISTON DAVIES, K.B.E. LIEUT.-COLONEL WILLIAM W. DOVE, T.D., D.L. MAJOR-GENERAL SIR RALPH B. AINSWORTH, C.B., O.B .E., D .S . O . , K . H . P. CAPTAIN THE LORD HARRIS, M.C. MAJOR-GENERAL FREDERICK F. B. WITTS, C.B ., C.B .E ., D.S . O ., M.C. CAPTAIN PERCY REAY, M.B.E ., M . C.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

\tbe lRepresentatf"e ®meers:

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL FOR THE YEAR 1945.

LEWIS G. WHYTE, Esq. THE HON. R. H. VIVIAN SMITH.

.Members of <rounen on <rbapter:::$eneral: (in additiO'l to those shown under other Headings) THE VISCOUNT BLEDISLOE, G.C.M.G., K.B.E., P.C . THE HON. JOHN H. BRUCE. THE RT. HON. VINCENT MASSEY, P.C. CAPTAIN W. GOODLEY, O.B.E., M.C. LIEUT.-COL. VVILLIAM R. HORNBY STEER. WILLIAM G . PAPE, Esq ., O.B.E. CAPTAIN RUSSELL STEELE, M.B. BRIGADIER-GENERAL THE EARL OF GOWRIE, V.C., G.C.J\I.G.

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'{tbe JExecuU"e ®mcers: (in addition to the Chief Executive Officer, shown above as Chancellor) Secre.tary-General: BR[GADIER WILLIAM B. G. BARNE, C.B .E. , D.S. O. ReceIver-General: THE EARL OF CROMER, G.C.B., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O. Direc~or of Ambulance: GENERAL SIR CLIVE LIDDELL, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.B E, D.S.O. Hospltaller: COLONEL SIR ALFRED WEBB-JOH SON, BT., K.C.V .O., C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D., M.B., F.R.C .S. Almoner: BRIGADIER-GENERAL THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY, K.P., G.C.V.O., C.B.E, P.C. Librarian: MA]OR RICHARD WILLIAMS, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.S.A. Registrar: COLONEL SIR EDWIN KING, K.C .B., C.M.G., T.D., A.D.C. Genealogist: MA]OR SIR ALGAR HOWARD, C.B., C.V.O., M.C. Dir~ctor ~f Ceremonies: CHARLES H. C. PIRIE GORDON, Esq., D.S .C., F.S .A. Actmg ChIef Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home : GENERAL SIR CLIVE LIDDELL, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O. Chief Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas: COLONEL JAMES L. SLEEMAN, C.B., C.M .G., C.B.E., M.V.O.

Essistant J5xeenti"e ®tffeers. Assistant ReceIver-General: THE HON. R. H. VIVIAN SMITH. Assistant Director 9f Ambulance: MAJOR-GENERAL FREDERICK V. B. WITTS, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. Honorary Secretary of the Ophthalmic Hospital of the Order : Assistant Honorary Secretary (for Scotland) of the Ophthalmic Hospital: COLONEL C. DE vV. CROOKSHANK. Ass~stant L~brarian and Curator: HENRY W. FINCHAM, Esq., F.S.A. AssIstant DIrector of Ceremonies: MAJOR PHILIP M. BEACHCROFT, O.B.E.

THE CHAPTER-GENERAL has the honour to submit to Members and Associates its Report for the year 1945 . Chapter-General wishes to record its satisfaction on the return to St. John's Gate and the resumption of the accustomed ceremonial at Chanter-General meetin!!s.

INSIGNIA In view of the presel~t .shortage of insignia and the large number of members of the Order to be invested, the Sub-Prior would be very grateful for the return of insignia belonging to deceased members or to members promoted to a higher grade.

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" Dear Lord Clarendon, " It has given me the greatest pleasure to learn of the collaboration that now happily exists in Italy between the Venerable Order of the Hospital of t. John of Jerusalem and the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta. I have been informed of the very friendly letter you addressed to the Grand Master and hasten to assure you that the British Association of the Order of Malta fully reciprocates the wishes you express for a continuance of this collaboration in the works of charity and humanity. " We hope that the future may bring many further opportunities of working together with these objects in view.

(who attends, but is not a member of, Chapter-General)

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REP-ORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

REpORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

GRANT FROM THE RED CROSS AND ST. JOHN WAR ORGANIZATION.

decided to hold a meeting of members in Edinburgh at the end of May, 1945. Invitations were sent to about sixty members whose addresses were known, and thirty attended, either in person or by proxy. It was resolved to petition the Grand Prior and Chapter-General to revive the Order in Scotland, and Sir Colin MacRae, Mr. Cargill Thompson, and Major Forrest Hamilton were appointed as a Committee to represent the Scottish members in negotiations with Chapter-General. The Committee entered into negotiations with the Executive Officers of the Order, with the result that it was accorded official recognition, and Sir Colin MacRae was authorized to expand it into a fuJly representative Committee of the Order for Scottish Affairs, with full powers to carryon humanitarian work on behalf of the Order in Scotland. A meeting of Brothers of the Order of and above the Grade of Officer was held in Glasgow on 19th December, 1945, at which the appointment of executive officers was confirmed, and the first steps towards building up a Scottish Committee were taken. It was reported that Major J. Forrest Hamilton had formed a Medical Comforts Depot in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, and that he was taking steps to form a second Depot in Bothwell. It was also reported that arrangements were being made for a meeting to be held with a view to appointing a Committee in Glasgow to organize and run Medical Comforts Depots there. Will any member of the Order living in Scotland who has not already been registered as a Scottish member, please fill up the enclosed form and send it to the Honorary Secretary.

The Red Cross and St. John War Organization made a grant in July, 1945, of £500,000 to the Order for distribution at its discretion to the local branches of the Order, for such purposes as may lie within the objects of the War Organization registered under the War Charities Act, 1940. A like grant was also made to the British Red Cross Society. The main reason for these grants to the Parent Bodies was that throughout the period of the war the Order and the Society through their county branches had been debarred in favour of the War Organization from raising money for their permanent activities by appeals to the public, and that some months would elapse before it would be possible for the two Bodies to organize their own local efforts to rai e money. Up to the end of 30th September, 1945, £55,000 odd had been expended by way of grants to Counties (£50,000) in lieu of Flag Days and for County Headquarters (£5,000). This grant of £500,000 from the War Organization appears in the Balance Sheet of the Order under the heading" St. John Counties Fund". In addition the War Organization has made a further grant of £1,000,000 to each of the Parent Bodies to be applied by them at their discretion in furtherance of such of the objects for which they exist lmder their Royal Charters, as come within the registered objects of the War Organization. The Order received this grant of £1,000,000 after the close of its financial year, i.e. 30th September, 1945. It is therefore not included in its Accounts to that date.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE IN EIRE. COMMITTEE

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AFFAIRS.

At the meeting of Chapter-General held on 22nd November, 1945, a resolution was passed according official recognition of the Committee in Scotland under the Chairmanship of Sir Colin MacRae of Feoirlinn, which had been seeking to interest members of the Order resident there in the opening up of active work in Scotland. For a number of years individual members of the Order have been seeking ways and means to bring about a revival of Order work in Scotland, and, in this connection, particular mention must be made of the efforts which Sir Colin MacRae has been making since the Pilgrimage of 1926. It is mainly owing to his keenness and tenacity that Chapter-General has agreed to the extension of the work of the Order to include Scotland. In the summer of 1943 Colonel J. T. Woolrych Perowne was visiting Scotland, and he entertained about a dozen Scottish members of the Order at a luncheon party, at which the question of the revival of the Priory of Torphichen was discussed. A majority of those present considered that it would be better to wait until the end of the war before doing anything in the matter. Early in 1945 it was decided to circularize the members of the Order residing in Scotland with a view to obtaining their views on the subject of a revival of the Order there. The result was encouraging, and it was

As a result of the policy laid down by the Government of Eire, the St. John Ambulance Brigade in Eire has been compelled to sever completely its connection with the Order of St. John. It is now an independent body, the affairs of which are conducted by a Brigade Committee. It is hoped to keep the two bodies in close contact, working on the same lines and using the same text-books. Extracts from the Annual Report of the Brigade in Eire are published in this Report.

THE GOLLCHER GIFT. Owing to the acute paper shortage and the difficulty in printing, for .some years the Report of Chapter-General has been very severely cut. I t IS .r:0w appropriate to record in this Report a most generous gift of Captam and Mrs. O. F. Gollcher, residents at Malta, to the Order of St. John. In. 1943 C~ptain ~nd Mrs. O. F. Gollcher presented Norman House and ItS most mterestrng and valuable contents to the Order. The house is of hist?ri~ import~nce ~nd the contents reflect much of the history of Malta rn Its beautIful pIctures and furniture. A more acceptable gift to the Venerable Order of St. John it would be difficult to imagine, and a

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cable expressing the profound thanks of the Order was sent to Captain and Mrs. O. F. Gollcher. The Order was also fortunate in the assistance so generously given by Messrs. Farrugia, Giraud, and Schembri in the necessary legal formalities connected 'with the transfer, and the following resolution was passed unanimously by Chapter-General : -

fostered by her long and close ties of personal friendship with the late Lady Watson and Lady Strathearn.

" Chapter-General wishes to place on record their gratitude for the assistance given to Chevalier Scicluna by Mr. Carmel Farrugia, LL.D., Notary to the Government of Malta, his Assistant, Mr. Robert Giraud, LL.D ., and Mr. Edward Calleja Schembri, Notary Public, in connection with the transfer of Norman House to the Order."

RETIREMENT OF COLONEL PERO\iVNE. There ",.ill be general regret at the retirement, shortly taking place, of Colonel J. T. Woolrych Perowne, V.D., T.D., Knight of Justice, from the office of Hospitaller of the Order. It brings to an end a connection with the St. John Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem that extended, with one short break, over a period of forty-four years. Colonel Perowne was Honorary Secretary of the Hospital from 1902 to 1909, remaining on the Committee until 1914, when he volunteered for active service in the first World War. In 1919 he again became Honorary Secretary, and continued to hold that post until his appointment as Hospitaller in 1933, in succession to Lord Courtauld-Thomson. Colonel Perowne's acquaintance with the Hospital was by no means academic. He paid personal visits to Jerusalem on six occasions, the last in 1938. The intimate knowledge thus gained was supplemented by a flow of correspondence and reports from successive Wardens, who in turn spared no pains to keep the Hospitaller in touch with all that affected the welfare of the Hospital. Close contact was maintained even during the years of the recent war, thanks in large measure to the facilities granted by the Colonial Office for using the official bag. The accumulation of so much detailed knowledge, over a long period of years, of the progress and needs of the Hospital could not fail to be of untold value to the Committee in London and to the Order all over the world. Colonel Perowne's connection with the Hospital was indeed unique. It went back to the very early days when Dr. Cant was in charge, with the title, at that time, of Chief Surgeon. It continued during the long regime of Dr. (now Sir John) Strathearn, the first" Warden ", who succeeded Dr. Cant in 1919, and who remained in charge till his much regretted retirement, for reasons of health, in 1941, when Dr. Manson, the present Warden, was appointed in Sir John's place. It is fitting to record, in this connection, the invaluable work of Mrs. Perowne on behalf of the Ladies' Linen Guild, of which she has for long been the Honorary Secretary. Mrs. Perowne, herself a Dame Grand Cross of the Order, accompanied her husband to Jerusalem on several occasions, and the great assistance that the Ladies' Linen Guild has rendered to the Hospital was largely due to her intimate acquaintance with its needs,

LOCAL COUNCILS OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN. At a c?nference.o! Executive C?fficers held on 31st August, 1944, it was the unammous OpInIOn that t.he t.Ime .had come when the Order of St. John should .have a . Local OrgamzatIOn ill the Counties, for the purpose of furth~nng the Influence and work of the Order, and that it was desirable that m eac~ coynty the Lord-Lieutenant should be the President of any such orgamzatIOn. Accordingly the Acting-Chancellor, together with the Secretary~ene~al, the ~ssist~nt Director of Ambulance, and the SuperintendentIn-C~Ief Nursmg U~ltS, S.J.A.B: at ~ome, were requested to draw up such detaIled proposals, ill consultatIOn With any officials they might think fit as would enable the Executive Officers to place a complete scheme befor~ Chapter-General. Th~ detailed proposals of these officials, given below, were completed and sIgned .on 21st May, 1945. They were considered and approved by the ExecutIve ~fficers on 19th June, and they directed that the scheme shoul~ be submItted to Chapter-General. The scheme was reported to CounCIl on 19th July,. and two slight amendments were suggested . The report of the ExecutIve Officers, and the recommendations of Council were approved by Chapter-General on 26th July in the following terms :~ Res.olved that th~ report of the Executive Officers and the recommenda~IOns of CounCIl be approved, subject to the inclusion of the words and out of Para. 9.' after ( new organization' in Para. 10. of the Proposals." The ub-Prior, in the absence from England of H.R.H. the Grand Pnor, formally approved the_ recommend.ations of Chapter-General. By the 31st December, 194;), the follOWIng Local Councils of the Order had been approved by the ub-Prior:Buckinghamshire.-President and Chairman' Colonel The Lord Cottesloe, C.B. . Dorsetshire.-President: Brig.-Gen. The Earl of Shaftesbury, G.C.V.O., C.B.E.; Chairman: E. . Bowes, Esq. K.P., II

SCHEME APPROVED BY CHAPTER-GENERAL FOR A COUNTY ORGANIZATION. 1. Need for a County Organization.

With the increasing expansion of the work of the Order in recent rears t~ere wo~ld appear to have been a tendency towards over centralizal.on. f any hIgh ~fficers and senior members have been expressing the VIew or some c~nslderable time that the work and influence of the Order cannot expand In the Counties to the extent that is desirable without some ?leasure. of dec~n.traliz~tion, and a form of County Organization to whIch certaIn admInIstratIve powers could be delegated. 2. Action of the Executive Officers. 31~ A~cial meeting of the ~xecut!ve Officers of the Order was held on .. gust, 1944, to conSIder thIS question and was unanimously of OpInIOn that a County Organization had bec~me necessary, and that it

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might well take a form very similar to the County Territorial Army Associations which had been such a marked success. The Exec;tive Officers approved an outline of such an Organization, and requested the Acting Chancellor, together with t~e Secretary-Ge~eral, the Assistant Director of Ambulance, and the Supenntendent-ill-Chlef of the Nursing Corps and Divisions, S.J~.B. at Home, ~o prep.are such further details, in consultation with such officIals as they mIght thmk fit, as would enable the Executive Officers to place a complete scheme before ChapterGeneral. 3. County Organization Committee. The Committee thus appointed by the Executive Officers at .it~ first meeting co-opted Colonel Sir Bertram Ford, County CommIssI~ner, S.JA.B., Birmingham, to be an additional member, and the CommIttee was then constituted as follows :Chairman.-Colonel Sir Edwin King, R.C.B., C.M.G., Chancellor of the Order. Members.-Brigadier W. B. Barne, C.B.E., D.S.O., Secretary-General of the Order; Major-General F. V. B. Witts, c'"!3" C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., Assistant Director of Ambulance; The Lady LoUIS Mountbatten, C.B.E: , Superintendent-in-Chief Nursing Units, S.JA.B. at Home; Colonel SIr Bertram Ford, County Commissioner, S.JA.B., Birmingham. Secretary.-Major-General J E. T .. Younger, C.B. . During the absence of Lady LoUls Mountbatten m the F~r East she was represented on the Committee by Lady Dunbar-NasmIth, O.B.E., Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Units, S.JA.B. at Home. 4. Meetings and Witnesses. The Committee felt that it could not consider with advantage or express any opinion on the scheme outlined by the .ExecD:tive Officers until it had heard the views of the departmental offiCIals chIefly affected by the proposals, of some of the higher officers of the S.J :A.~. at Home, a~d of representatives of the St. John Ambulance ~SSOCIatIO~. It.s earlier meetings were therefore largely devoted. to h~arillg a~d ~scussmg fully the opinions expressed by the twenty-nme ~tnesses, Ir:Vlted to attend, whose names and appointments are recorded m AppendIX A. The Committee would like to express its high appreciation of the great assistance rendered to it by these witnesses, and of the infinite care that they had so evidently given to the :propo~als laid before then:. The Committee held nine meetmgs ill all, the first bemg on 8th November, 1944, and the final meeting on 10th May, 1945. 5. Proposals of the Executive Officers. The Committee finds itself in complete agreement with the general principles laid down in the proposals of the Executive Officers of 3~st August, 1944. But after hearing the opinions of the witnesses, which varied considerably, and after weighing those opinions very carefully, the Committee desires to express certain comments and to recommend certain modifications which are given in detail below. 6. Terminology. There exists a wide difference of opinion as regards the most appropriate name for the proposed County Organization; after giving the most careful

consideration to the various alternatives suggested to us, we are of the same opinion as the Executive Officers that the best name to adopt would be in full " The Council of the Order of St. John for the County of Blankshire ", and as a short title" St. John Council for Blankshire ".

7. Duties and Responsibilities. We concur for the most part in the resolutions of the Executive Officers on this subject, but we have made certain amendments, and suggest that the duties and responsibilities should read as follows :(a) Generally to further the work of the Order of St. John in all its aspects, as laid down in Statute 2, and to ensure for it adequate pUblicity. (b) To represent the Order within the County and speak for it in all matters involving contacts with outside parties, whether statutory bodies or voluntary organizations. (c) To raise such sums of money within the County for the above purposes as will render the County as far as possible self-supporting. (d) To encourage and co-ordinate the activities of all Centres and Branches of the Ambulance Department within the County with the right to form new Centres and Branches, and to recommend to Headquarters the absorption, combination, or termination of any existing ones in the interests of the work of the Order. (e) To promote within the County all the activities of the Brigade and to co-ordinate its work with that of Centres and Branches, and with outside bodies such as the British Red Cross Society and local statutory bodies. But in no circumstances must the Council interfere in any way with the training, discipline, and general duties of the Brigade. (1) To encourage instruction amongst the general public in the various subjects for which the Ambulance Department issue certificates and to help with the arrangements for classes and examinations. (g) To encourage certificate-holders who do not join the Brigade to re-q~alify from time to time and also as far as possible to compile a ~egIster of any who, having done so, would be willing to give their services ill an emergency. 8. Councils and Committees. We do not consider practicable the suggestion that in those Counties which. are not yet considered ready for the new Organization, small CommItte.es should be established provisionally to prepare the way for t~e adoptIOn of the new scheme. In our opinion the new County OrganizatIon should be introduced forthwith in those Counties where the Order of St. Jo~ is considered to be sufficiently strong, and that in the remaining CountIes the present system of administration should continue until they are considered ready for the new scheme. 9. Lord-Lieutenant as President. vye ~&"ain found a considerable difference of opinion concerning the desIr.abIlity of the Lord-Lieutenant being, as a matter of course, the PreSIdent of the proposed County Organization. In most cases this was due to the wit~e.sses I?-0t being fully acquainted with the official system of county a.dmmIstratIOn, ::nd the extremely important position held by the Lord-LIeutenant as HIS Majesty's representative within the county.

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We feel that it is essential -that the Lord-Lieutenant hould normally be the President of the St. john Councils, just as he is the President of t~e Territorial Army and Air Force Associations? ~f the St. jol:m Councils are to have within their counties the high posItIon we all desIre, and the prestige that is so necessary to their success.

Need for a Paid Staff Officer, S·IA.B. at Homt. In considering the proposals for a County Organization, and the manner in which it will affect the Director of Ambulance, we have been compelled to consider the respective position of that official and the Chief Commissioner S.JA.B. At Home. At present both offices are held by General Sir Clive Liddell, and it is not the fir5t time that these two offices have been combined, always with the most satisfactory results. vVe therefore recommend that these two offices be now permanently amalgamated, and that the Director of Ambulance be given a full-time Chief Staff Officer. This officer should be a senior retired officer of the Regular Forces of high standing, the term of his appointment to be rigidly limited to four years.

10. Composition of Councils.

\Vith regard to the composition of the proposed Councils we fully concur in the view that the majority of the members must be members of the Order, but we have re-drafted the resolution of the Executive Officers, which we think in its original form might give an impression not intended. As regards the remaining members of the Councils, we are of opinion that they should be representatives of Centres and .Branches, ~nd offi~ers of the S.JA.B., and such other persons interested ill, or assocIated ~t~, the work of the Order whose inclusion is likely to be of value, but that It IS inadvisable to attempt to define them more closely. Councils should be appointed for a period of ~hree yea.rs, and ~ll members should be appointed by the Grand Pnor, as laId down m Statute 3. 11. Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Whilst it is necessary that the Councils should eventually be left tree to elect their own Chairman and Vice-Chairman each year, we conSIder it advisable in the first instance that these officers should be appointed by the Grand Prior for a period of three years, by which time the Councils will have become firmly established.

Advisory Committee. During the first three years, while the new organization is in its.infa.r:cy it is highly probable that a consider~ble number ~f problems WIll anse, impossible to foresee at the present tIme. We conSIder that there should be at St. John's Gate a small standing committee to ~dvise the Gran? Prior and Chapter-General on such questions as they anse, and that thIS committee should consist of the Sub-Prior, Chancellor, Secretary-General, Director of Ambulance and Chief Commissioner, and the Superintendentin-Chief, Nursing Units, S.JA.B. at Home.

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13. British Red Cross Society. It is of the greatest importance that th~ proposed. Co~cils, from the moment of their formation, should establish and mamtam the most friendly relations with corresponding organization~ of the British Red Cross Society. The Order of St. John and the SOCIety: have exactly ~he same object in view, service in the sacred cause of chanty and humam~y, and they should at all times work together in the closest and most cordIal co-operation. 14. The Position of Railway Centres. We found a certain amount of uneasiness amongst representatives of the Railways regarding the possibility of their ?rganizations being affected by the establishment of the proposed Councils. We recommend strongly that no changes whatever sh?uld be made ~n the administration of the Railway Centres, unless the tIme should anse when they themselves desire it.

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Concluding Remarks. We attach to this report our" Proposals for a County Organization for submission to Chapter-General, in accordance with the instructions of the Executive Officers, together with the necessary detailed Regulations to give effect to these proposals. These Regulations have been based upon the Regulations issued by the Army Council and the Air Council for the County Territorial Army and Air Force Associations, but adapted to the needs of the Order of St. John. (Signed) EDWIN KING, Chairman. W. BARNE. EDWINA Mou TBATTE F. V. B. \VITTS. 21st May, 1945. BERTRA.M:J T. FORD. 16.

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PROPOSALS FOR SUBMISSION TO CHAPTER-GENERAL. That an organization should be formed in every County to be termed" The Council of the Order of St. John for the County of Blankshire ", and as a short title " The St. John Council for Blankshire ". 2. That the duties and responsibilities of such Councils should be as follows : (a) Generally to further the work of the Order of St. John in all its aspects, as laid down in Statute 2, and to ensure for it adequate publicity. (b) To represent the Order within the County and speak for it in all I?atters involving contacts with outside parties, whether statutory bodIes or voluntary organizations. (c) To raise such sums of money within the County for the above purposes as will render the County as far as possible self-supporting. (d) To encourage and co-ordinate the activities of all Centres and ~ranches of the Ambulance Department within the County, with the nght to form new Centres and Branches, and to recommend to Headquart.ers the absorption, combination, or termination of any existing ones m the interests of the work of the Order. (e) To promote within the County all the activities of the Brigade and to co-ordinate its work with that of Centres and Branches and with outside bodies such as the British Red Cross Society and 'local statutory (and voluntary) bodies. But in no circumstances must the 1.

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Council interfere in any way with the training, discipline, and general duties of the Brigade. (f) To encourage instruction amongst the general public in the various subjects for which the Ambulance Department issues certificates, and to help with the arrangements for classes and examinations. (g) To encourage certificate holders who do not join the Brigade to re-qualify from time to time, and as far as possible to compile a Register of any who, having done so, would be willing to give their services in an emergency. 3. That such Councils should absorb completely the Ambulance Association within their Counties, and that the Ambulance Department should in future become directly responsible for all teaching and instruction, using the existing local organization wherever practicable. 4. That the new Councils be established forthwith in those Count ies in which the Order of St. John is sufficiently strong, and that they be extended gradually to the remaining Counties, as they become ready for the new system of administration. 5. That the areas over which the new Councils exercise administrative authority should coincide in all cases with the geographical County, and in those Counties where the St. John County Boundary now differs from the geographical boundary, every effort should be made t o readjust it. 6. That the new Councils, like the other E stablishments of the Order, should be in all respects subject to the supreme con trol of the Grand Prior and Chapter-General, who shall exercise over them the authority and powers laid down in Statute 19. 7. That every Council on its formation should be given a fixed establishment, in accordance with the needs of the County concerned, of which the majority of the members should be members of the Order of and above the Grade of Officer, and the remaining members representatives of the Centres and Branches and officers of the S.JA.B ., and such other persons interested in, or associated with, the work of the Order whose inclusion is considered likely to be of value. All Councils should be appointed for a period of three years, and all members should be appointed by the Grand Prior as laid down in Statute 3. B. That the Lord Lieutenant of the County, if willing to act, should normally be the President of the St. John Council in that County, and that the Chairman and Vice-Chairman should in the first instance be appointed by the Grand Prior for a period of three years, but that at the end of that period the Council should elect its Chairman and ViceChairman each year, who should be eligible for re-election, and each Council should have a paid Secretary, man or woman, either on a fulltime or part-time basis, according to its requirements. 9. That the offices of Director of Ambulance and Chief Commissioner S.JA.B. (At Home) should be amalgamated, and that the holder of that office should have a full-time Chief Staff Officer, who should be a senior retired officer of the Regular Forces of high standing, and the term of his appointment to be rigidly limited to a term of four years. 10. That an Advisory Committee be formed to deal with all matters arising out of the new organization, and that this Committee should consist of the Sub-Prior, Chancellor, Bailiff of Egle, Secretary-General,

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Director of Ambulance~ and the Superintend~nt -in-Chief Nursing Units, S.JA .B. at Home, th at It should be gIVen the WIdest powers, and that at its meetings three should constitute a quorum. LIST MR. 1. C. ALBURY MR. W . P . ANSTEY CAPT. G. B. ARMSTRONG MISS E. W . BADDELEY D R. W. C. BENTALL . T HE HON. ]. BRUCE . CAPT. A. . CAHUSAC . L IEUT.-COL. \ V. CHALONER L ORD CRANBROOK MR. S. EMBLETON MR. V. SCOTT EVANS D R. CORBET FLETCHER CAPT. vV. GOODLEY MR. H. HALLIDAY . MR. H. LANGLEY J ONES DR. W. P . KENNEDY . MAJOR A. C. "VHITE-KNOX MR. vV. E. C. LAZENBY MR. LEWIS l\IAJ OR G. A . l\10RANT LADY D UNBAR-

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W I TNESSE S-29 . Accountant of the Or der. G.W. Rly. Centre, S. ] .A. A. Cou nty Commissioner , L incolnshir e, S. ].A.B. Member of St. ] ohn Ambulance Association. Assistant Sur geon -in-Chief, S. ] .A. B . Principal Secr etary, Prior y of Wales. Chief Secr etary, S. ] .A. A . Stockport Centre, S. ] .A. A . County Commissioner , Suffolk, S. ] .A.B. County Commissioner, Northu mberla nd a nd Durham, S. ] .A.B. Hon. Secr etary, County of Bucks Centre, S. ] .A.A. Surgeon-in-Chief, S.] .A.B. at H ome. Commissioner No. 1 D istrict, S.] .A .B. at Home. Iember of Am.tm!ance Committee, L. .E. Rly. Cou nty ComilllssIOner , H ertfor dshire, S. ]. A. B. Member of Ambulance Com m ittee. Assistant Commissioner , No. 1 D istrict, S.]. A .B . at Hom e. L.3I.S. Railway Centre, S. ] .A.A. County Commissioner, Gloucestershir e S .].A.B. ' Hon . Secretary, Boumemou t h Centre, S.].A.A. Asst. Superintendent-in-Chief, N ursing Corps and Divisions, S.] .A .B . a t H ome. Count.y Commissioner, Surrey, S. ]. A.B . Secretary, S. ] .A.B. at Home. Commissioner, 0.4 District, L ancs., S. ]. A.B. Assist.ant Commissioner, No. 1 D istrict, S.].A.B. at Home. County: Commissioner, West Riding, Yor kshire, S.] .A.B. Hon. Secretary, Oldham Centre, S.] .A.A. County Commissioner, Tor th, \Vest, and MidDevon, S. ] .A.B. Stor es Manager, S. ] .A.A.

THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN CLINI C FOR RHEUMATISM AND OTHER DISEASES. During. 1945 the Order of St. J ohn Clinic gave 46,369 treat~ents, representmg 19,563 attendances; this shows an increase over 1944 of 0dver . 700 attendances. During the year there were about BOO new a mIttances for treatment . A 1?aYI?ent of £3,000 from the R ed Cross and St. J ohn War OrgamzatIon to the Clinic was made for the scheme for the rehabilitation of sufferers from war casualties. Last Augus~ the Westminster City Council notified us of their intention k~ compuls?r!ly purchase the fr.e~hold and building of the Order of . John .Chmc, owne~ by the BntIsh Humane Association, as the space ~as r~qUIred for housmg. Since this we have been served with a n otice ~ qUIt,. but up to the J?resent we have not been successful in finding a ternatIve accommodatIOn, and the search is still going on.

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The thanks of the Clinic are again due to the Westminster City Council, the Associated British Cinemas, and the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers for financial help during the year. LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. Major R. Williams, the Librarian, reports as follows : . No new publications relating to the Order have been brought to notIce during the past year. The number of visits to the Library and Museum has been 1,468, being nearly a thousand more than the previous year. Accessions to the Library and Museum either by gift or purchase have been small in number until the close of the year, when we received the collection of the late Julia Lady Inglefield. Wife of an Admiral and daughter of an Admiral, both of whom passed many years in Malta, she devoted herself to the collection of silver relating to the Order. It is a collection of great historic and artistic value, comprising no less than sixty-seven pieces with a collective weight of 412 oz. Five of the most important pieces are glove trays (Guantieri). It was customary for Grand Masters to present a pair of white gloves on such trays to the brides of noble Maltese families. Other pieces are" Salts", which stood upon the High Table, some of which carry the Arms of Grand Master Pinto and Grand Ia ter Perellos. The collection covers a long period of the occupation of :\Ialta by the Order, and the earliest assay mark we have as yet trac d i upon an urn bearing the mark of Grand Master Peter del Monte (1568- 1672). The exhibition of the collection in the Museum and the hancery has been made possible by the life beneficiary, Lieut.- ommander A. F. Inglefield, R.N., who has also loaned a very large Marquetry Escritoire bearing the eight-pointed badge on its sides. This item came from the Grand Master's Palace, and is to-day shown in the Chancery. Mr. James Foster Smith has given a piece of plate armour of the sixteenth century. This consists of a right knee piece from the wellknown cache of armour fragments at Rhodes. It must have formed originally part of a superb suit. The list of donors to the Library and Museum, to whom the thanks of Chapter-General has been conveyed, is. as follows: His Most ~mi~ent Highness the Grand Master of the Soverelgn <?rder (Rome), The Llbrar~an, Brigadier E. L. Armitage, The Dean of Bockmg, Mr. James Foster mlth, Dr. J. Johnston Abraham, Miss L. B. Brown, Mrs. G. L. Gollcher, and Commander A. F. Inglefield. RELATIONS WITH THE SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA. The Grand Priory of England, dormant since the stormy days of the Reformation, was revived in 1831 on the initiative of the three French Tongues of Provence, Auvergne, and France. The Gran~ Mast.er of .the Sovereign Order, however, persistently refused to recognIze theIr actIOn; and finally in 1858 the Lieutenant Master Philip de CoJloredo openly denounced the English Priory as having no legitimate existence. It placed the Grand Priory in a very difficult position, which was finally regularized in 1888, when Her Majesty Queen Victoria, of ever blessed

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memory, was graciously p~eased to gr~nt a ~oyal Charter of .Incorporation recognizing the Grand ~n~ry under Its a~Clent style and tItle. Ever since the denUnCIatIOn of the English Order by the Grand Mastery the relations between our own Order and the Sovereign Order of Malta had been not merely strained but bitterly hostile. .But gradually as ~he older generation passed away the bitterness .of anc:ent co~troversy dled down and after the First German War an mcreasmg deSIre mamfested itself 'amongst the members of the English Order for what .was ~lways termed" rapprochement" with the Sovereign Order. Durmg hIS l~ng period of office as Sub-Prior, the Earl of Scarbrough took up the questIOn of rapprochement very seriously, and thanks to his efforts the m~st cordial relations were established between our own Order and the ASSOCIation of Knights of the Sovereign Order in this country. It was Lord Scarbrough's earnest hope to see relations of ~utual friendship a.nd co-operation established with the Grand Master m Rome, but he dIed too soon to see the realization of his hopes, and what he would have considered the crowning glory of his work for the Order. After the occupation of Italy by the allied forces ~ 1944 represen~atives of our Order were brought into close contact WIth representatIves of the Sovereign Order. These contacts became increasingl:y cordial, ~nd it was eventually suggested that a letter from the Sub-Pnor. expressmg his appreciation of the friendly relations that had been established would be greatly welcomed by the Grand Master. The following letter was therefore sent:15th May, 1945. Your Most Eminent Highness, It is with feelings of the deepest satisfaction that I am informing H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior of the British Order of St. John of Jerusalem, who is now absent in Australia, th.at the reI?resentatives of our Order working in Italy as a part of the J omt Orgamzation of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John, have been privileged to work in close and cordial collaboration with the representatives of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in the sacred cause of charity and humanity. There is nothing, I know well, that His Royal Highness .has more deeply at heart than the establishment and maintenance of fraternal relations with the Sovereign Military Order, and cordial collaboration whenever possible in those works of charity and humanity which are the object of both Orders. In the name of His Royal Highness, I beg that Your Most Eminent Highness will be graciously pleased to accept the copy of the History of the British Order of St. John, which I am sending. I have the honour to be, with great respect, Your Highness's Humble and Obedient Servant, CLARENDON, To His Most Eminent Highness Prince Sub-Prior. Chigi Albani, Grand M aster oj the Sovereign Military Order oj the Hospitallers oj St. John oj Jerusalem, called " oj Malta " .

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Thi letter was handed per onally to the Grand l\la ter by the representatives of our Order in Rome, to \V11Om His Most Eminent Highness expressed the gratification which it caused him, a king them at th same time to accept two books for our Library relating to the Sovereign Order, which he subsequently autographed. It was also suggested to our representatives that a special mission from our Order would be very warmly welcomed in Rome. Consequently in the autumn Sir Harry Luke, K.C.M.G., Knight of Justice, was sent to Rome to consolidate on a firm basis the relations that had now been happily e tablished. The report of Sir Harry Luke follows.

The gracious reception accorded by Your Highness to this communication has prompted me to convey in a more formal manner the fraternal good wishes of the British Order of St. John to Your Most Eminent Highness and the Order over which you rule in this tragic period, in which our shattered civilization must be reconstructed, or perish. For the personal conveyance of this message I have deputed one of our senior Knights of Justice, Sir Harry Luke, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, a former Govenlor of one of His Britannic Majesty's Colonies, who is charged to transmit to Your Highness and to the overeign Military Order a \varm expression of its fraternal feelings and of its desire to continue and intensify our mutual collaboration in the holy cause of Christian charity. May I therefore hope that Your Highness will be agreeable to receiving Sir Harry Luke for the purpose of enabling him to discharge tbe happy duty thus lai<1 upon him, and also be willing, should the occasion arise, to cause to be signified to him through Your Highness's Officers any ,'iews that may have suggested themselves to Your Highness as to the means whereby fraternal relations of the two Orders may be more effectively strengthened. I ha\e the honour to be, Your Highness's Humble Servant, ( gd.) CLARENDON, Sub-Prior. Grand Pr-iory in the British Realm oj the Venerable Order oj the Hospital oj St. john oj jerusalem. His llIost Eminent Higlmess Prince Chigi Alballi, Grand AIaster oj the overeign l\lilitary Order oj the Hospitallas oj St. j ohn oj jeru,salem, called " oj Malta ". The Grand Master then read out in Italian the following reply :Sir Knight, I have received with the greatest pleasure through you the good wishes which the British Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem sends to me and to the Sovereign Order of which I have the honour to be the Head. It is a matter of great satisfaction to me to see how the eight-pointed Cross has inspired feelings of charity towards suffering and has created sentiments of friendly solidarity between men who are working under that glorious emblem for the relief of their neighbours. It is thus that the highly meritorious British Order of St. John has, in the three centuries which have elapsed since our Priories of Great Britain ceased their activities, caused to live again the name and the traditions of the glorious days in which the Knights of the English Langue wrote heroic pages in the history of the Order of Jerusalem, both in Jerusalem, at St. John of Acre, in Rhodes, and in Malta, being filled with the sentiments to humanity and Christian charity which inspired the Blessed Gerard to establish the Hospital in the Holy Land.

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HIS MISSION TO ROME.

2nd November, 1945. My Lord Sub-Prior, I have the honour to submit the following Report on my recent Mis ion to the Grand Master of the Sovereign Ord r in Rome, with which you were so good as to entrust me. In order to make this Report as complete as possible for the purpose of record I am incorporating in it the text of the relevant documents. 2. I left London on the 8th October and arrived in Rome on the 10th, being accompanied by my Esquire, Major P. A. C. Luke, 11.C., The Rifle Brigade, to whom the War Office had granted one week's leave of absence for the purpose. The Grand Master, who is in his 80th year, wa unwell when I arrived, but was able to r ceive me formally at the Palazzo om Malta in the Via Condotti on the morning of the 13th October. members of the Sovereign Council \'\'cre absent from Rome on the first leave which they had been granted since 1939, but the Grand Master was supported by the Chancellor of the Order, ~larchese Rangoni Machiavelli, by Fra Guiseppe, Marchese Patrizi, Conservator of the Conventual Church, by Fra Raimondo del Balzo, Duke of Pr senzano, R epresentative of the Grand Priory of :t\aples and icily, and oth r members of the Sovereign Order. There were also present Bailiff COWlt Pecci (great-nephew of Pope Leo XIII), who is Minister of the overeign Order to the Holy See, and his Counsellor of Legation, Baron falfatti, together with Lieut.-Colonel Count de Salis, Irish Guards, Bailiff Grand Cross of the Sovereign Order, and Brigadier E. L. Armitage, O.B.E. After I had been myself presented to the Grand Master and had presented my Esquire, I read out to His Most Eminent Highness the Italian version of Your Lordship's letter to him. I embody the English and the Italian versions herewith for the sake of completeness : 8th October, 1945. Your Most Eminent Highness, On the 15th May last, as Your Highness will recall, I had the honour to address to you a communication stating with what satisfaction I had been able to inform the Grand Prior of the British Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, now Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, of the close and fraternal relationship in which the representatives of our Order functioning in Italy had been privileged to work with the representatives of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in the sacred cause of charity and humanity.

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We therefore accept with great sympathy the wish expressed by the British Order of St. John to collaborate in the sacred cause of charity and to establish cordial relations with us. For the better realization of this common object I would greatly welcome the appointment of a Liaison Officer between the British Order of St. John and the Grand Magistracy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. I am certain, too, that the English Knights of the Sovereign Military Order will be very willing to lend their hearty support for this purpose. I request you to communicate the above to His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester and to the Earl of Clarendon, conveying to them my warmest regards. I then presented on Your Lordship's behalf the silver-gilt Medal to the Grand Master and the silver Medal to Marchese Machiavelli, handing to the latter also the bronze Medal destined for the" Ceremoniere " Count Thun Hohenstein, one of the most important members of th~ Sovereign Council and nephew of the last Grand Master, who was absent on his estates in the Trentino. The medals were received with great pleasure and satisfaction by the recipients; and I am asking for four more bronze medals, three for the remaining members of the overeign Council and the fourth for Count de Salis.

3. At the conclusion of these formalities the Grand Master and I adjourned to a sofa with Count de Salis, and His Highness then put forward orally the following points which he wished me to bring confidentially to the notice of Your Lordship : (a) ~he Gran~ ~aster stated that he ~lly understood that the English Order 1~ not a mili~ar:t Prote~tant organ~zation but ~ Briti~h Royal Order for. whIch a~ C?nsbans ~u.1tably. qualified are eligible, irrespective of theIr denommatlOn. Realizmg thIS, he said that he had within the last few months issued instructions that there was no objection whatever on the part of the Sovereign Order to their members becoming Members of the English Order. (b) The Gra?-d Master is anxious for Members of the English Association of the .Soverelgn Ord~r .wh.o ~re British ~ubjects to receive the Royal Authonty to wear theIr mSlgnla at Court m Great Britain. He did not, of course, ask t~at the Engli~h Order should make this request on his behalf, b.ut he dId ask .that, If and when such an applicatiop were put forward m the ~ppropnate quarter and the views of the Epglish Order were sought on It, our Order would not oppose the application. (c) The Grand Master stated that there was in Rhodes a new Church bu~t .by the Order and about to be completed at the outbreak of war. ThIS IS not the new Cathedral built during the regime of Mussolini, but a Church called Sta. Maria della Vittoria. The Sovereign Order fear that when t~e Dodecanese is handed over to Greece they may lose this Church unless It could be brought under some form of British protection; and the Grand Master theref?re won~e~ed if it could possibly be arranged for the Church to come mto the Jomt custody of the English Order of St. John and the Sovereign Order.

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(d) The Grand Master said that the Sovereign Order was somewhat concerned at the wearing by Knights of the English Order of the eightpointed Cross as a Decoration. He explained that with the Sovereign Order this Cross as worn on the breast is not a Decoration or part of the insignia but is an ecclesiastical symbol indicating that the wearer is a professed Knight. He did not, of course, presume to dictate as to what the English Order should or should not wear, but asked that this fact might be brought to the notice of the authorities of our Order in case they were not fully aware of it. (e) Lastly, the Grand Master expressed satisfaction at hearing that I was to be received in private audience by the Pope and would have an opportunity of explaining to His Holiness in person the object of my Mission. Clearly some of the above points raise difficult questions both of policy and of politics, as I ventured to point out to the Grand Master. His Highness fully appreciated the fact, but said that he would be grateful none the less if I would put them forward in a confidential manner. 4. After the Reception by the Grand Master I was asked by Reuter's Representative in Rome if I could give them a statement for publication regarding my Mission. I therefore drafted the statement as follows : " The Palazzo di Malta in Rome, seat of His Most Eminent Highness Prince Chigi, Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem (Knights of lalta), was to-day the scene of an interesting ceremony, which may have consequences not without historic importance. The occasion was the reception by the Grand Master of an official Mission from the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, whose Sovereign Head is His Majesty the King, Grand Prior His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, and acting Sub-Prior the Earl of Clarendon. " For close on ninety years there has been no contact between these two bodies, both of whom are concerned with the alleviation of human suffering; but the recent collaboration in Italy of representatives of the British Order with those of the Sovereign Order in the cause of charity and humanity has brought about a happy rapprochment of which this Mission is the direct outcome. Sir Harry Luke, a Knight of Justice of the British Order, having been charged by Lord Clarendon, acting on behalf of the Duke of Gloucester, to proceed to Rome for this purpose, was to-day received by the Grand Master in order that he might transmit to His Highness a letter from Lord Clarendon conveying the fraternal good wishes of the British Order to the Sovereign Order, and its Head, and be entrusted with His Highness's reply." I do not know what use, if any, Reuter's may have made of the above statement, but I incorporate it in this Report in case it might be useful at any future time in connection with the record of these proceedings. 5. On the 15th October I was, as arranged, received in private audience by the Pope, being accompanied to the Vatican by the Charge d'Affaires of t?e British Legation to the Holy See. I remained alone with His Ho~ess a quarter of an hour, during which I was able to explain in Italian what I had come to Rome for. His Holiness was most gracious

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and cordial, and interested in what I had to say. At the close of the conversation my Esquire was introduced into the Pope's private Library, where the audience took place, and presented to him. . 6. Shortly after my arrival in Rome I went to luncheon with the British Ambassador and Lady Charles, whom I had known in Rio de Janeiro when Sir Noel Charles was Ambassador to Brazil. After luncheon I gave the Ambassador a resume of the circumstances which had led to my Mission and succeeded, I think, in interesting him in the matter, so much so that he very kindly asked if there was anything that he could do to support and help it. He asked me if I thought a banquet given in the British Embassy in honour of the occasion would be helpful, to which I agreed very gratefully. From the 20th to the 28th October I was absent in Malta in connection with my personal affairs, and it was arranged that the banquet should take place on my return, on the 29th October. It took the form of a dinner-party with ladies present, and the guests included the Grand Master as the guest of honour, with two members of the Sovereign Council, the Marchese Conestabile and Prince Ruffo di Scaletta (who is the Head of the combined three Italian Priories), and the Princess Scaletta, then the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Signora de Gaspari, the Duchess of Sermoneta, who is the daughter of the last Prince Colonna of the direct line and is partly English, our Minister to the Holy See, Sir D'Arcy Osborne, who had by then returned to Rome, Count and Countess Pecci, Baron and Baroness Malfatti, Count de Salis, and myself. I understaI1d that it is some years since the Grand Master has dined out, while the inclusion of the Italian :Minister for Foreign Affairs, especially at a time when the members of the Italian Cabinet are very heavily engaged and seldom attend social functions, gave the occasion an additional importance. This action on the part of the Ambassador was, I submit, a very helpful one and set the seal in a most marked and effective way on the Mission. Some days previously Baron and Baroness Malfatti had also given a dinner-party at their house to enable me to meet several members of the Sovereign Order. 7. Before the Ambassador's dinner I called on the Grand Master to take leave of him. His Highness again expressed his great satisfaction at the dispatch of the Mission by the English Order and said that he was about to write a formal letter to Your Lordship within the course of the next few days. On other sides, too, I heard that the action of the Order in dispatching a Mission had been greatly appreciated by the Sovereign Order and elsewhere in Rome. 8. Before coming to my recommendations it is my agreeable duty to place on record the singular and constant help which I received throughout my visit from Lieut.-Colonel Count de Salis, Irish Guards. Count de Salis, whose father was for many years British Minister to the Holy See, is Liaison Officer of Allied Forces Headquarters with the Vatican and the Sovereign Order, with which he has considerable influence apart from being a Bailiff Grand Cross. An aunt of his is Princess Borghese

and his social position in Rome is an important one. Nothing could have exceeded the time and trouble he took to place me in touch with those whom it was important for me to meet, and his helpfulness generally. 9. I beg leave to submit the following recommendations : (a) That Sir Noel Charles, our Ambassador, who has been an Officer of the Order since 1925, when he was appointed Esquire to his father, the late Sir Havelock Charles, Bt., late Chief Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, should be promoted to the Grade of Knight, a Grade more in keeping with his present post and as a recognition of the encouragement which he gave to my i\1ission. (b) That Lady Charles be appointed a Commander. (c) That Count de Salis be appointed a Commander. (d) That Brigadier E. L. Armitage, O.B.E., who has also been most helpful and is keenly interested in our Order and on the first instant became Commissioner for Civilian Relief in the Mediterranean in succession to General ir Kenneth McLeod, be appointed an Officer of the Order. (e) That Brigadier Armitage should also be appointed our Liaison Officer with the overeign Order, a position in which I have reason to know that he will be persona grata. (1) If and when Brigadier Armitage gives up his post in Rome I recommend that he should be succeeded as our Liaison Officer by Count de Salis. (N.B.-Recommendations (e) and (1) presuppose, of course, that Brigadier Armitage and Colonel de Salis will be made Members of the Order.) (g) La tly, I feel sure that it would be greatly appreciated if Your Lordship were to be so good as to write personally to Sir Noel Charles to express appreciation of his gesture in giving the party described in paragraph 6 above. I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's most obedient Servant, (Signed) HARRY LUKE, Knight of Justice.

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. REPORT FOR THE FIFTEEN MONTHS ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1945. 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 Royal Highness The Grand Prior and the Chapter-General. At its meeting in April, 1945, the Ambulance Committee decided

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that the Association should in future report on its activities during the calendar year instead of the financial year. This Report consequently covers the period 1st October, 1944, to 31st December, 1945. CENTRES IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY. The cessation of hostilities brought about the freedom of colleagues in Jersey and Guernsey, and later in Burma, Hong Kong, and Malaya, and the Committee has been much impressed by reports of their heroic work in most difficult and unhappy circumstances and surroundings. In the space of this short Report it is not possible-nor would it be appropriate-to include . a full account of their activities and of their sufferings, but at.tached hereto as an Appendix is a copy of a Report made by the ChaIrman of the Guernsey Centre of the Association to the Chairman of the British Red Cross and Order of St. John Vvar Organization, which will give some indication of the activities of St. John personnel in territory occupied by the enemy. In amplification of that Report it may be said that in Jersey, Guernsey, Hong Kong, and Malaya-and also in Shanghai-classes of instruction in .First Aid and Home Nursing continued to be held; and the knowledge gamed proved of great value in building up an auxiliary medical and hospital service. After the freedom of our members in Burma and the Far East the Sub-Prior of the Order sent them the following message :_ ' " To all Members of the St. John Ambulance Association and to the Officers and other ranks of the St. John A mbulance Brigade in Burma and the Far East. November, 1945. " On behalf of His Royal Highness The Grand Prior and the ChapterGe~~ral of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, I am wntmg to convey to you their warmest congratulations and good wishes on ~our rel:ase from captivity, and to thank you for all the gallant serYIces which you rendered to our Order before and during the tragic senes of events that led up to the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, Burma, and Malaya. I.t is. the earn~st hope of. the Grand' Prior and Chapter-General that I~ wil! be pOSSIble at no dIstant date to build up again those local OrgamzatlOns of the Order of St. John which existed prior to the war, and to resume those beneficient activities which reflected such credit upon its representatives in the East. " During the years of your captivity the sympathies and the prayers of ow: Order have ?een with you, and now that you are free once more, we WIsh you a qrnck and complete recovery from the hardships that you have suffered and many years of happiness and prosperity. "(Signed) CLARENDON, " Sub-Prior." Our members also received much encouragement from The Lady Louis M6untbatten in the course of her tour in the Far East. It has ~ven Headquarters very great pleasure to welcome a number of the offic.lals of our organization in enemy-occupied territory, including the followmg:---"" 1I

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION. jersey Guernsey Hong Kong Malaya

Dr. Dr. Mr. Dr.

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J. R. Hanna. B. S. Collings. E. Raymond. R. MacGregor and Mrs. Rogers.

and from other areas Overseas : Canada. Gibraltar India .

Mr. A. T. Lewis and Mr. W. J. Bennett. Captain D. S. Gowing. Sir Cameron Badenoch and Sardar Bahadur Balwant Singh Puri.

ST. JOHN COUNCILS. During the year Chapter-General decided to set up St. John Councils in every County to further the work of the Order generally. Before the close of the year the first Council was inaugurated in Dorset. Consequential changes in the administration of the work of the Association will be notified to each County as and when Councils are set up. INSTRUCTION. There has been a pronounced decrease in the number of classes held and certificates issued during the period under review. Figures are given below which will enable a comparison to be made with those for the twelve months 1st October, 1943, to 30th September, 1944, and it will be seen that the decrease amounts to 50 per cent. Although this is disappointing, it must be borne in mind that all recruiting for the Civil Defence Casualty Services had ceased before the period of this Report; that war weariness was at its height; that the end of the war was felt to be imminent with some consequent relaxation of effort; that the shortage of medical practitioners to lecture was acute; and that since the outbreak of war well over a million men and women at home had received certificates in First Aid and Home Nursing, a figure equivalent to the output over a period of twenty-five years in peace-time. Finally, it may be recalled that in the first year after the last war there was a decn~ase of four-fifths in the number coming forward for examination On the whole, therefore, there is no need for undue disquiet: indeed, there are some encouraging signs that the value of a knowledge of first aid is more widely realized, and it is gratifying to find that many of those who were forced to discontinue the organization of classes during the war have now resumed, such as, for instance, Police Forces, the Port of London Authority, and Gas Companies . 1st Oct., 1944,

First Aid. . Home Nursing. Hygiene. . Sanitation Cookery . Child \Velfare Wales. . . . Eire (Irish Centre) (seceded during year)

1st Oct., 1943,

30th S ept., 1945. 27,692 11,185 1,817 37

30th Sept., 1944. 64,995 17,515 2,231 113 12 66*

2,212 42,971 2,797

84,932 6,827 787

45,768

92,546

* This total of 66 relates only to the Preliminary Course fro~nception in July, 1944. The Adult Course of Child V'i'elfare was instituted in April, 1945.

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and for the three months from October to December, 1945. 6,625 2,,(04 ,(37

First Aid Home Nursing Hygiene Sanitation . Cookery Child Welfare

663 10,136

In December, 1944, Colonel Sleeman, the Chief Commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, left England for an official visit to Units of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas in the Caribbean, and took the opportunity to confer with representatives of the Association in Trinidad, British Guiana, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Barbados. Before his return to this country, Colonel Sleeman was also able to visit Nigeria (where he established a Centre of the Association), and the Gold Coast. The representatives of the Association received much encouragement from Colonel Sleeman's visit, and any points of doubt or difficulty which existed were straightened out. In order to assist the development of activity in Sierra Leone, equipment for use at classes of instruction in First Aid has been provided free of charge, and similar provision has been made for the instruction of British Constabulary in Borneo. Elsewhere overseas the instruction of employees of the udan Railways has been resumed, and classes are also about to be established for the instruction of the Sudan Police. In the Sudan also our representative received much encouragement from a visit in September, 19--15, by the Hon. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of Nursing Corps and Divisions, St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, who also visited Malta and Gibraltar. She also accompanied Colonel Sleeman on visits to Cairo, Palestine and Cyprus. Reference to the Middle East cannot pass without recording the indebtedness of the Committee to the Middle East Control Board which, under the Chairmanship of Mrs. Elgood, C.B.E., M.B., acted on behalf of the Association in all matters relating to the instruction and examination of classes in Palestine, Cyprus, and Alexandria throughout the period of the war. The Board has now closed down and direct communication with Headquarters of the Association in London has been resumed. The Malta Centre reports that a First Aid class was held for the first time at the Civilian Prisons for juvenile prisoners with excellent results. The number of applications for medallions, labels, and pendants (or their war-time equivalents) received during the year shows a decrease on the previous year and is as follows: 1944.

1945.

Medallions Labels Pendants

England, Ireland, and Overseas. 13,393 32,054 13,551

Priory for Wales. 625 6,873 189

Total. 14,018 38,927 13,740

England, Ireland, and Overseas. 16,672 38,566 14,645

58,998

7,687

66,685

69,883

1944.

as in last Report. PRIORY IN SOUTIIERN l \FRICA . COMMANDERY IN A USTRALIA (excluding "\i\1est Aust.ralia) . COMMA DERY IN CANADA . COMMANDERY IN NEW ZEALAND ADEN BERMUDA BRITISH GUIANA Brit.ish Honduras . British "\Vest. Indies :The Bahamas BARBADOS ]AlIIAICA. . Leeward I slant s . TRINIlJAD and TOBAGO \Yindwanl Island s : St. \ incent BUlolA . CEYLO" ' . yprus. . East Africa : KENYA TANGA:--IYIKA UGANDA Zanzibar Egypt . FIJI . GIBRALTAR HONG KONG INDIA

Iraq

Total. 17,855 46,229 14,991

9,192

79,075

l\!ALAYA and SI ' GAPOR E l\1ALTA and Gozo NEWFO UNDLA:--ID Palestine Shanghai Sudan. . \Vest Africa :Gambia . GOLD COAST :KIGERIA . Sierra Leone 'VEST AUSTRALIA

10,280

10,593 65,444 7,457

28,104 88,752 10,662

59 42

186

1944 additions (too late for inclusian in last ReP01't.)

65 9 20 245

51 2 ·~4

583

63 19

45 ~ 49

305 127

1-l9 76 96 18 41

318 105 114 17 60

35,963

50,871 45

409 50 686

55 51

-l3

732

1,098 131,063

3,473 193,442

1,876

'-- - --195,"318 - ---

Cent.res of t.he Association are sh own in capital letters.

PRISONERS OF WAR. In previous. reports mention has. been ~ade of classes held at various amps for pnsone~s of v:rar, and m partIcular of those at Stalag 383 where a most effiCl~nt FIrst Aid o~ganiz.ation was established. During the year the CommIttee had the ~atIsfactlOn ~f extending to Sergt. A. E. ~11~e, who wa~ largely. ~es1?onsIble ~or the mtroduction of the scheme t at camp, Its ap:precIatIon of hIS services. Sergt. White gave an ~cco~t of the ~st aId activities at the camp, and handed over to the ommlttee a ShIeld made out of wood from a New Zealand food parcel C

Priory for Wales. 1,183 7,663 346

7,942

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and carved with a penknife, the stippling bein~ d?ne with a needl~ a~d a nail. The Shield, and a Badge of the AssocIatIOn made from tmfOll, have been placed in the Museum at St. John's Gate. Many of those who obtained Provisional Certificates whilst prisoners of war have exchanged them for the standard Certificate of the Association (as agreed when the scheme for training was introduced), and have expressed their intention of maintaining their knowledge of First Aid, or joi.n~ng the St: John Ambulance Brigade. The total number of PrOVISIOnal Cerhficates (including Certificates of re-examination) awarded to prisoners of war, according to information so far available, was 971. PUBLICATIONS. During the period under review t~e preparation of a Supple.m~nt to the First Aid Textbook of the ASSOCIatIon was completed, and It IS now (May, 1946) in circulation. A notice has b~en ci~cularized to the e£:fect that those in possession of a copy of the F~rst A~d Textbook are adVIsed to procure a copy of the Supplement in order that their Ja:0wledge of First Aid may be up-to-date, and because the Supplement WIll supersede those parts of the Textbook specified in the Supplement for exam.inations and re-examinations held after 31st July, 1946. In the meantIme, i.e. until 31st July, a knowledge of the Supplement is opti~nal, al!-d an Examiner should be informed by the Class ccretary, Immediately prior to the beginning of an exammation or re-examination, whether the candidates will base their answers on the Textbook or on the Textbook as modified by the Supplement. A revision of the Textbook will shortly be begun, but a new edition will not be published before 1st January, 1949, at the earliest. Consequent on the publication of the new (7t?) ~dition of the !f0me Nursing Textbook last year, its dependent publIcatIons, A Cateclnsm of Home N~trsing and A Preliminary Course of Home Nursing, were completed and are on sale. Owing to a long and serious illness Dr. Kennedy has not been able to complete the revision of the Hygiene Textbook, but he has made good . ' . progress. Early in the New Year, Dr. Hilda DaVIS completed the compilatIon of the Textbook for the Adult Course of Child Welfare, and it was published in April, 1945, and has been very well reviewed in Medical and Nu~sing journals. The Committee is greatly indebted to Dr. Davis, who also assI~ted a special Committee in drafting regulations for the Course. In the eIght months to 31st December, 12,610 copies of the Textbook were sold, and twenty-two classes were examined, 255 candidates having been awarded Certificates for the Course. The Manual for a course of instruction in First Aid in Industry, which is in the hands of a Sub-Committee under the Chairmanship of Major A. C. White-Knox, O.B.E., M.C., M.B., is taking shape. The majority of the chapters comprising the Manual ha,;e been writte1!- and only. two remain to be completed. On their completIOn the text WIll be submItted to the Ministry of Labour and National Service, and other Government representatives, and early publication must not be e.xpect~d. . . Elementary Manuals in First Aid and in Home Nursmg wntten pnmanly for the benefit of housewives, and undertaken at the request of the Women's

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Institutes and other women's organizations, are being written for the by Dr. Gladys I?anby and Mis~ Miller, S.R.N., respectively. These slffiple Manuals are pnmanly for use m the home, and it is not the intention of the Committee to arrange examinations or to issue Certificates. Associa~ion

REGULATIONS FOR CLASSES. Hitherto the Association has recognized as Lecturers on its Home Nursing Co~s~ a." trained nurse .who has completed a three years' course of trammg m a. general. hos~ltal having. a nurses' training school attached, and who, havmg qualified In the exammations of the institution has received a certificate to that effect". By Regulations issued by th~ Minister of Health in October, 1945, under the Nurses' Act 1943 it is no longer permissible for such "trained nurses" to use the w~rd " nurse" unless t~eir name~ are on the Register, List, or Roll set up by the Gener~l Nursmg Council, or otherwise covered by the Nurses' Act or RegulatIons made by the Minister. Not all those who have lectured for the Ass~ciation in the p~st have applied for their names to be placed on the R~gIster or on the LISt. The Association will, however, continue to recogll1z~ such persons as lecturers and examiners on its Home Nursing course proVIded that they had lectured or examined on it prior to October 1945. ' The Association h~s also decided to include Sister-Tutors among those :vho are re~ognized as lecturers on the Hygiene course, and to recogrnze .as exammers on the Preliminary Course of Child Welfare those Stat~ Reg~s~ered Nurses who are also State R egistered Children's Nurses. . Fmally, I~ was de~ided during the year to revert to the pre-war regulatIon ~ove~mg. the mterval bet:veen examinations, namely that no two eXamInatIOns In the same subject may be held in the same calendar yea~, nor can the Medallion of the Association be earned in a shorter space of tIme than twelve months. " LIFE" ON FIRST AID CERTIFICATE. It has .been ?ecide~ to place a (( Life" of five years on the validity of the FIrst AId . CertI~cate, ~nd the f~llowing wording will appear on the back of all FIrst AId CertIficates gamed at examinations which take place after 1st January, 1946 :" Unless the holder of this First Aid Certificate is re-examined within five years of the date thereon, t~e ~ertificate will not be accepted by ~he St. J ohn ~bulance ASSOCIatIOn as part qualification towards ItS Voucher or .ItS Medallion, .n~r. will it be recognized by the St. John Ambulance Bngade for admISSIOn to membership of the Brigade."

~fter 1st July, 1~47,.the de~ision will also apply to First Aid Certificates whI~h are .already In cI~culatIOn except in the case of those persons who, haVIng gamed FIrst AId Certificates shortly before or shortly after the outbre~k of war, were prevented by reason of their war service from presentmg themselves for re-examination in First Aid during the period 3rd S~ptember, .1939, to ~lst December, 1945, or during the period ~f ~helr war ~erVIce .. I.n theIr case the period of their war service will not e Included m the limIt of five years.

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STORES.

During the year 21,901 orders were rcce~ved, involvin~ the despatch of 1 183 332 articles a decrease on the preV10us year, attnbutable to the disb'anilinent of Fi;st Aid Parties, sales of surplus First Aid supplies by the Government and the disposal of stores by the Red Cross and t. John Joint \Var Organization. INVALID TRANSPORT CORPS.

The ambulances operated by this Department covered 52,907 miles and effected the removal of 633 patients during the year. Many expressions of appreciation of the efficie~cy of ~he drive~s and attendants were received from the patients or theIr relatlves or fnends. RETURI

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Early in the year Association Headquarters \~as instructed to prepare to return to London in May. Plans were accordmgly made for a gradual removal of equipment and records from \Villey Park, Broseley, to St. John's Gate, the week-end 5th, 6th, 7th May being chosen for the final evacuation. \Vith VE-Day falling on 8th May, the choice wa~ unfort.unate in some respects owing to the uncertainty of transport bemg ava~lable. The move was, however, accomplished without incident and wIthout interruption of work, notwithstanding the fact that, in all, some 75 tons of equipment was involved. CONCLUSIO .

The Association again gratefully records its indebtedn.css to mem~ers of the medical profession who have devoted muc~ of theIr valu~ble tIm ~ to the instruction and examination of classes. It IS also greatly mdebted to members of the nursing profession who have similarly co-operated in the work of instructing and examining Home ursing cla se , and al 0 to the many Centre and Class Secretaries who have gi,'en so much of their leisure time to organizing the classes. APPENDIX Le Verdure, Clifton, Guernsey. The Chairman, 26th May, 1945. The British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John Joint War Organization, 9 Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W. 1. SIR,

During the course of the German occupation of the Channel Islands I approached the German authorities to obtain recognition of the Guernsey Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association in order to be allowed to carryon with our work, but at first experienced great difficulty as they would not allow the St. John Centre to function unless the word tc Red Cross" appeared. I therefore, with the agreement of the Centre ~om mittee had recourse to forming from the Centre a Local CommIttee of the'Red Cross and St. John Joint War Organization in Guernsey, for which there appeared to be authority contained in the Red Cross

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an~ St. John War Organiz~tion Surru:n~ry of Work No. 0, page 5, and whIch the Germa~ occupymg authonhes agreed to recognize. I sent you a letter to thIS effect through the International Red Cross but as it h~d to ~o through the German ce~~orship first I do not know if you ever receIved It, and I am therefor~ wntmg t~ reques~ that you will be good enough to approve of the actIOn taken m formmg a Local Committee of t~e R~d Cross a~d St. John in Guernsey to meet the exigencies of ~he sIt~atIOn, and thIS ~ earnes~ly trust that you will do. It was, of course, ImpossIble to communIcate wIth England at the time and I had to act on my own initiative. By way. of a preliminary report I should like to inform you that the work c~rned o:rt, over and al?ov~ the .r0ut~e wo~k of attending to accidents.' mstructIOn and exammatIOns m FIrst AId and Home Nursing, etc., mcluded : 1. The care of many hundreds of English residents and exOfficers who were deported at various times from Guernsey to internment camps in Germany. 2. Attention to those injured or killed in air raids or on minefields; and the recovery of bodies of Naval and other Service personnel from the sea. 3. The management of the Red Cross Message Bureau which ~as turned o:,e~ by the State~ of Guernsey to the Red Cross and St. John m 1 ~44; thIS ~clude~ ~endillg and answering inquiries about missing relatIves, etc., ill addItIon to the J?essage service. I have already forwarded to you by the InternatIOnal Red Cross a list of known graves of British and Allied Servicemen. 4. The guarding, transport, storage, checking, and distribution of Red Cross food and other supplies received from the British Red Cross a~d St. John and from the British Government through the !ntern~tlOn~l Re~ Cross (by the Vega), which was and is being done m .conJuncb?n WIth the States of Guernsey under the direction of a Jomt CommIttee formed equally by representatives of the States and of the Red Cross and St. John. This Committee was called the Bailiff's Red Cross Supplies Committee and was composed at first of the Bailiff Jurats J. Leale and Sir Abraham Laine, representing the States of Guernsey and myself and the Rev. E. L. Frossard, representing the Red Cross and St. John. Subsequently two more members were added Deputy Johns fo~ the States and Dr. W. B. Fox for the Red Cros~ and St. John. ThIS work entailed a considerable strain on our personnel who were, .of course, nearly all suffering from lack of food themselves. The ~ardmg and distribution of food stocks in the midst of a semista:Vl!lg population ~der the ~yes of German troops who were in a SImIlar plight, reqUIre~ a conSIderable amount of discipline as well as self-control and devotIOn to ~ed Cross work, and I am glad to be able to report th~t my men acqUItted themselves well without a single ~ase of proved pilferage or theft against them. The conditions have een such that food robberies by German troops, and to a less extent ~so" I am sorry to say, by civilians, were rife throughout the island. ,eeling was so mtense that the less responsible elements of the populabon were only too ready to suspect and distrust their neighbours and I feel that the trust generally felt by the population in the integrity

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of the Red Cross and St. John under these conditions is worthy of comment. When first called upon in 1944 by the Civil Authorities and the German Authorities jointly to act as mediator and undertake the distribution of Red Cross food supplies, I raised a corps of Red Cross volunteer helpers, composed of 134 picked men and 130 women. These, together with the Guernsey Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade of 98 men and 50 women, under County Surgeon W. B. Fox and District Officer J. W. Dear, from whom I received valuable aid, formed a body some 233 men and 180 women strong, who carried out all the arduous duties entrusted to them cheerfully and efficiently, in addition to their ordinary work. From its nature most of the work fell upon the male personnel. All the work was done voluntarily. Only District Officer Dear and the staff of typists employed at the Message Bureau received pay. Mr. Dear was placed in charge of the men and Mrs. Hickey of the women personnel. Throughout I have received loyal support and assistance from the members of my Committee which was composed as follows : -

very different conditions now that the British has replaced the German flag here, I am thankful to say. Noone is allowed to leave the Island as yet, but I hope to visit the Headquarters of the British Red Cross and St. John at the first opportunity to give a personal and more detailed report. We should welcome a visit from yourself, or your representative, to this Island, and the Bailiff of Guernsey wishes me to add his assurance of a warm welcome. In conclusion I should like to thank you on behalf of my Committee and myself for the generous aid extended to these Islands by the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John, aid which first arrived last Christmas just in time to avert a disastrous state of starvation for a majority of the inhabitants, and for which we can never be too grateful. Yours faithfully, (Signed) B. S. COLLINGS, Chairman, Guernsey.

Chairman Deputy Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Hon. Assistant Treasurer Members

Dr. B. S. Collings. Rev. E. L. Frossard. Mrs. V. E. Hickey. l\lr. \N . 1Iauger. 11r. E. L. Le Masuri cr (;,Ianager , Midland Ba nk). Miss C. L. Randell, ?rliss Rut.h Ozanne, and Dr. W. B. F ox and D ist . Offr. J. W. Dear (representing St. J ohn Amb . Brigade.) Mrs. P. Carey (absent throu gh illness) .

The whole of the financial work has been carried out by Mr. Mauger, with the assistance of Mr. Le Masurier. A sum of £42,280 has been collected in contributions to the British Red Cross and St. John, and this will be transferred to you as soon as the Government embargo on the transfer of funds to England is lifted. More donations are still coming in. A further sum of £2,500 collected by the States has been transferred by them to the International Red Cross. We have had to borrow a sum of approximately £200 from the above for running expenses, but I will communicate with you further when it becomes possible to transfer funds to England. Though nearly all the men acquitted themselves well, the following rendered particularly good service-Mr. A. M. Mackay and District Officer J. W. Dear; also Messrs. Louis Beghin, H. S. Snell, E. Snelling, C. Conway, S. Collins (Volunteers), and Corps Officer F. Bush, Amb. Officer W. Marquand, Hon. Sergt. W. Baker, Corps Officer H. J. Gilroy (S.J.A.B.). On the relief of the Island the Home Secretary, Mr. Herbert Morrison, visited Guernsey and with Lord Munster and Sir F. Newsam, was kind enough to inspect a parade of nearly 50 per cent of the local Red Cross and St. John, and to make them a congratulatory speech, which was much appreciated. A considerable amount of work still remains to be done but under

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE AT HOME. I have the honour to submit my Report on the St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home for the year ended 31st December, 1945. The termination of hostilities symbolized in (( V.E." and (( V.J." Day, has l~~ to our facing a difficult period for the next year or two by the tranSItIon from \Var to Peace. As demobilization proceeds, men will be gradually released to resume their normal life and after a period of rest \-"rill, it is hoped, rejoin their units. It is intere ting to recall the position in this respect after the 1914-18 War, when the adult personnel increased from 25,000 to 62,000. During the foll?wing two years, the strength decreased to 36,000 followed by a steady mcrease up to 1938. In the rcc~nt vVar the adult persr,nnel increased from 73,000 to 129,000. In. VIew of the large n:umber of members who joined the Brigade for war serVIce only and are unlikely to return to their units, it is inevitable that the strength of the Brigade must necessarily be considerably reduced. However, from reports received I have reason to believe it will remain at six figures . In the foregoing observations the Cadets are excluded. These have made good progress during the past year, when it will be observe~ from the following table that 161 Student and Cadet Divisions were regIstered with an increase in strength of 2,418. PERSONNEL. Ambulance . Nursing . Cadet Ambulance . Cadet Nursing . Student Ambulance StUdent Nursing

N ew D ivisions. 45 30 66

80 4

11 236 (394)

Strength of Ne w Divisions. 862 385 988 1,232 79 119

3,665 (6,619)

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1938 the total Brigade Organization during the period of War increased by 87,000 members. Adult Units. Men. Women. Total. England Northern Ireland . Wales

1,830 28 318

1,50-16-1172

3,33-192 490

62,679 650 8,518

33,261 1,628 3,000

95,940 2,278 11,518

2,176

1,740

3,916

71,847

37,889

109,736

Cadet Units. Boys. Girls. Total. England Northern Ireland Wales

Adult Personnel. Men. Women. Total.

Cadet Personnel. Boys. Girls. Total.

808 6 185

1,180 31 130

1,986 37 315

15,120 134 3,658

27,712 732 2,374

42,832 866 6,032

999

1,341

2,338

18,912

30,818

49,730

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1945. 109,736 49,730

1938. 72,801 15,972

SERVICE .

The normal First Aid work of the Brigade on the roads, in factories, at Sports Meetings, etc., has been satisfactorily carried out throughout the year, and with the closing down of the Civil Defence Services the personnel available for this service will gradually be increased. Cases of accident and sudden illness attended by the Brigade personnel exceeded 500,000. A considerable number of motor ambulances have been allotted to Divisions by the Joint War Organization and the total number of ambulances under Brigade control were 513 . The manner in which this service has been carried out has been most praiseworthy and I would specially like to express my appreciation of the splendid way in which the drivers and attendants have maintained a continued service. The total number of cases conveyed in the Ambulances were 162,980, including 12,022 Road Accidents, and the total mileage, 2,672,566. Many of the Ambulances are in need of replacement, but at the present time it is difficult to do so, not so much in providing funds necessary but in procuring new vehicles. Even difficulties have been experienced in obtaining spare parts for existing Ambulances, many months elapsing from the date of the order to the time of delivery. The record of War Service carried out by officers and members of the Brigade merit the highest praise. The total of those who served with H.M. Forces were 24,400 (excluding members of the Home Guard), and in Civil Defence 60,500. A considerable number, too, rendered valuable service in connection with the various activities of the Joint War Organization. I have no hesitation in saying that every member of the Brigade took an active part in the work of the War; even those who worked in munition and other factories gave up their spare time to the work of the Brigade. I am very proud of the Brigade and its achievements. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.

I n 1945 the Brigade Publicity Committee, set up in 1944 under the Chairmanship of Lady Dunbar-Nasmith, met four times. A wide range

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of subjects coming within the Committee's terms of reference were discussed, more especially the question of literature and posters. During the year Mr. Craft was appointed Publicity Officer to the Order, and a number of similar appointments were made by the Brigade in the Counties. Approval was obtained for an Annual Illust.r~ted Review of Brigade activities and work begun on the first (1945) edItIon. Towards the end of the year a new Brigade Poster was issued, intended for use in advertising local events, and arrangements made for a Cinema Slide, of similar design, to be stocked by the Stor~s Department. Lady Waleran and her Leaflet Sub-CommIttee have done much preparatory work in connection with a new Brigade Recruiting Leaflet and a Leaflet for the recently sanctioned Student Divisions. The Brigade is also indebted to Mrs. McCorquodale and her Exhibition Sub-Committee for the inauguration of the Brigade Exhibition, which has met with much success in its tours throughout the country. The initial opening ceremony took place at Bedford in May, by the Superintendent-in-Chief. Subsequently the Exhibition was shown in Aylesbury, Oxford, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Southampton, Winchester and Nottingham, H.M. Queen Marie of Yugoslavia being the Opener in the last-named county. CADET ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

The Cadet Advisory Committee has been reorganized on a regional basis so that the whole country will be represented. This follows the principle of the Brigade ub-Committee and the Brigade Women's Committee, and is proving to be of considerable advantage in discussing matters concerning the future welfare of the Cadet Movement. INSPECTIONS.

I attended Inspections in Cheshire, Lancashire, Plymouth, West and East Surrey, No.1 District, and Hampshire. I found that all parades were well turned out and smart in appearance, notwithstanding the difficulties in procuring new uniforms and the replacements of old ones. I am very satisfied with the keenness and efficiency which has been revealed to me on my visits. COMPETITIONS.

~ocal and County Competitions for Shields and Cups have been re~lv~d in many counties and during 1946 it is hoped that all pre-war

DIstnct and County Competitions will be resumed in preparation for the All England Finals to be held in 1947. CHANNEL ISLANDS.

In recognition of their service during the war, especially during the G:erman Occupation, the Channel Islands, Guernsey and Jersey, were gIven the status of a County Organization. The wonderful achievements of the Brigade in the Channel Islands, from the time they were occupied by the Germans has already been fully reported, a brief account of which appeared in the St. John Ambulance Gazette. I would like to place on record my admiration and sincere

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Surgeons are serving in the technical and 106 in the executive section of the Brigade. My letter of welcome to each newly appointed Surgeon has continued to elicit courteous replies. These presage, on the part of the writers, efficiency combined with enthusiasm, while the official pamphlet on the Duties of S~trgeons, which I enclose with my letter has proven acceptable to those who have taken office with the intention of working to advance the interests of the Brigade. If on two occasions the latter caused the recipients forthwith to send me their resignations, no harm was done because the Brigade has no room for mere figureheads. From these resignations I have gained the impression that in some cases appointments as Divisional Surgeons are submitted merely because the nominees have given courses of lectures and without their being informed as to the scope of their duties. THE WAR AND THE SURGEONS.

During the war years many of our Surgeons were attached to H.M. Forces, mainly the Army, though many were in the Navy and the Royal Air Force. With the advent of peace, they are slowly returning to civilian life. Their position is difficult because their professional work has suffered as the result of their absence, and there was a doubt whether or no this would have the effect of preventing the resumption of their Brigade duties. In a very few cases this difficulty has caused resignations; but I am pleased to report that the large majority of those released to date have resumed their old posts with a keen desire to bring their Divisions back to pre-war efficiency. Indeed, some have already used their wartime experience as a basis for lectures to personnel. As a result, the lassitude due to war weariness is slowly passing. Another pleasing feature is the evidence which exists of Surgeons (who joined the Brigade purely as a war-time emergency) deciding to remain in the Brigade, because they have acquired an affection for the work. INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING.

From reports which I have received, it is clear that the vast majority of Divisional Surgeons, who are an essential part of the Brigade and without whose technical assistance its units cannot flourish, continue to carry out their duties to the satisfaction of all concerned. Consequently, training is being resumed on the pre-war basis, improved by some of the methods which were used in Civil Defence. Faking of injuries is being more widely used in demonstrations, and, provided that this is well done, the teaching is on a higher scale of efficiency. One difficulty, however, has arisen and should be noted. Some of our members, who during their war service worked in Hospitals and in the Medical Services of H.M. Forces, have inclined to the opinion that the textbook training does not go far enough. Whenever possible, I take the opportunity of emphasizing the need to retain the basic training of the Brigade which ensures ability to deal efficiently with cases of sudden illness and accident with the material which is actually available at the scene of the emergency and without the full equipment which is to be found in hospitals.

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ANNUAL RE-EXAMINATIONS.

The main duty.of the Divisional Surgeon is to teach, while that of the County Surgeon I~ to conduct the annual re-examination whereby lay members put ther:- knmyledge to the test. Except in two instances, ~owev~r, travel dIfficultIes and petrol shortage continue to render it ImpossIble fO.r the County Surg~on to vi~it all units and personally to undertake thIS duty. Indeed, thIS would III some cases involve a thirtymile journey each way. As a conscqne.n~e. the re-examination has, for the present, to be undertal~en by the Dn'lSlOnal Surgeon of a neighbouring unit or even of the ~mt. c?!lcerned .. A furth~r fea~ure is the continued shortage of doctors m CIVIlian practIce, cspecially 111 ru~al ~reas, which prevents a Brigade ?urgeon be111g able to leave hIS practIce 111 charge of a neighbour while he IS away from home. COMPETITIONS.

!he dcc~sion ~o revive the County Finals Competitions in 1946 and the Br~gade Fmals. 111 the follmving year has been welcomed throughout the Bngadc; and It has already had the effect of increasing training activities. Rep.orts have rcached. me fr?m a n~mber of counties of local competitions havmg been held dunng tlllS year 111 spite of the difficulties which had to be overcome. This .is vcry gratifying, as it indicates keenness on the part of the ~omp('tItors and also on ~hat of the Surgeons who have to prepare and JudgE' the tests. Further, It must be remembered that from a competition use~ul. and practical lessons are learned and also that the errors and omIss~ons noted may form a basis for subsequent discussions and practIces. LAY INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE.

The Lay Instructor Certificate w~ich was first awarded in February, 1943, w?uld seem to have served ItS purpose, because this year only 73 candIdates havc taken the examination, and of these 43 qualified to mst~uc.t classe on the Home Office Short Course and the Association ~rehmmary .Course of First !--id. As in previous years, I took the examina~lOn ~yself 111 Part III (wntten p~per). In this connection the Surgeon111~C111ef .for \Vales. rep?rts that thIS year there were no examinations for thIS certIficate WhICh, III my opinion, should now be allowed to lapse. CONFERENCES OF SURGEONS.

It has not yet been possible to arrange for a Week-end Conference in London of Surgeons from all parts of England, Wales, and Ireland, alt~ough there has been a widespread desire expressed for such a meeting whl~h used to be s~ successful in its results and contacts. This will b~ possIble when ~atenng and hotel accommodation again become available' and I am not WIthout hope that it may be possible to do so in the autum~ of next :y:ear. ~n the meantime, I am glad to report the holding of Conferences 111 var~ous ~ounties and Areas, and to add that these have been well attended 111 spIte of travel difficulties. VISITS FROM HEADQUARTERS.

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received to visit various Counties. Nevertheless this year we were able to revive the practice of visits from Brigade Headquarters .. On 21st April, therefore, Dr. Bentall, as my representatIve, attended a Conference of Officers in the County of Norfolk, under County Commissioner Sir Thomas Cook, and on the following day he inspected the large Parade which attended service at Norwich Cathedral. In his report, he commented favourably on the large and enthusiastic gatherings and also on the keenness of members in all branches of our work throughout the widely scattered units of Norfolk. On 16th June he judged the Aml:)U~ance Competition of the County of Worcester under County CommIsSIOner Dr. F. L. Newton, and afterwards reported to me that the standard of work was good. On 21st June I found myself back in No. 1 District at the ~nnual Church Parade in St. Marylebone Church of Central Area, of whI~h for eight happy years I was once Officer-in-Charge. After the serVice, . I inspected the ranks and later reported to you that the Parade was In every way worthy of the high traditions of the Brigade. Again, on 17th August, I spent a very pleasant evening with members of the Ambulance, Nursing, and Cadet Divisions of the Bournemouth Corps, who beset me with questions and were, I hope, satisfied with my an swers . BRIGADE REPORT AND CIRCULARS. With much regret I continue to receive complaints from some County Surgeons on the score that neither they nor t.heir Di.visional Surgeons receive copies of your Annual Report and of Bngade CIrculars. I cannot too strongly urge the desirability of this omission being rectified at the earliest possible moment. The mere fact that the Surgeons are kept posted with the latest information inculcates a feeling that they playa most important part in the Brigade organization, as indeed they do, and also that they are wanted. Without this feeling the thought is lik~ly to arise that their services are considered of little consequence to the Bngade, with a resulting diminution of enthusiasm, which may culminate in their resignations. MERITORIOUS FIRST AID. During the year Assistant Commissioner Dr. F .. R. B. Kennedy, ?f the Isle of Wight Area, was created M.B .E. for serVices at home, whIle the same honour was conferred on Divisional Surgeons J. L. K . Lawson, of the Hayes and Hartington Division, and B. S. Kau~hal, .of t.he Bethnal Green Division, in recognition of good work done durmg aIr raIds. The Meritorious First Aid Certificate of the Association was awarded to three members of the Seaford Division-Ambulance Officer F. W. Nail, Corporal A. K. Chant, and Private A. T. Ridpath-.for cour.ageo~s conduct and devotion to duty on three separate occasIOns dunng aIr raids in 1942 and 1943. Further, the Meritorious Certificate of the Brigade, which is only given for distinguished action in connection with air raids, was this year awarded to Divisional Superintendent H. J. Miles, of the Wardour Division, Cadet Superintendent H. Phipps and Private H. J. Miles, of the Orpington Division, and Corporal H. Parrish, of the Skefko Division. In addition twenty-eight reports of good work well done by members of the Brigade in difficult or exceptional circumstances were submitted

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and approved. To each you sent a personal letter of congratulation. Twenty-two of these reports were deemed worthy of a wider circulation, and were duly published in detail in the interesting Case Reports of The Gazette. CONCLUSION. In conclusion, I am satisfied that the great majority of Surgeons are loyally carrying ou~ th~ir duties for which I offer. them my cordial t~anks ; that they are contmumg to advance the best mterests of the Bngade; and that the few who are not so keen would quickly acquire a like enthusiasm if they realized the wonderful results which have been achieved in the fifty-eight years of its history . Further, I place on record my heartfelt appreciation of th~ assistance which during this year I have had from all ranks of Surgeons m England, Wales and Northern Ireland, from Headquarters Staff, in the persons of Major P. G. Darvil-Smith and Mr. J. S. Hannam, from the Assistant urgeon-in-Chief, Dr. W. . Bentall, and l<l:st but not least, from my Secretary, District taff Officer Ernest T. MIlburn. I am, ir, Your obedient servant, N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.A., M.B., M.R.C.S., Surgeon-in-ChieJ. RE PORT FOR THE YE AR 1945 OF THE SUPERINTENDENT-IN-CHIEF, URSI G CORPS AND DIVISI O S, TO THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER.

Sir, I have the honour to submit my report for the year ending 31st December , 1945. ROYAL VISIT. H .R.H. The Duchess of Kent's continued interest in the Nursing Divisions is a great encouragement, and during the year Her Royal Highness was graciously pleased to inspect Units of the Brigade in Berkshire. VISITS OVERSEAS. For the major part of the year I have been out of the country undertaking work in the Far Ea t, EddIe East, and C.M.F. area, visiting Service Hospital Units, vVar Organization activities, and seeing the fine work of our own St. John personnel overseas. During the first three months of the year I visited Service Units, Hospital formations, and Red Cross and St. John activities in India, Burma, and Ceylon, and was also able to see much of the work done by our V.A.D. members and Welfare Workers in that theatre. This tour, covering 35,000 miles and undertaken at the invitation of the Viceroy and Commander-in-Chief India, and the S.E.A.C. authorities, took me over the length and breadth of India, and included the three fronts in Burma, where I was able to see the work of the most forward Medical Units at the height of the campaign. I was able also to meet a very large number of members of the Brigade in India, and through the kindness of Colonel Sleeman, Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, and Sir Cameron Badenoch/ I was able to undertake St. John inspections in Bombay,

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Calcutta, Madras, Delhi, Karachi, and at Tata's Iron and Steel works at J amshedpur. It was a particular privilege to have met so many of our colleagues in India whose service, courage, and devotion to duty, has been quite outstanding. A visit to CHINA, at the invitation of the Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, gave me the unique opportunity of seeing personally the magnificent work being done in the face of every hardship and shortage of supply by the Chinese Hospitals and Medical Services and by the Red Cross Units, even in the remotest regions of China. This applied to work for the sick and wounded, as well as for the hundreds and thousands of distressed civilians. In the early summer I paid a short visit to the Middle East and C.M.F. area and saw a great deal of the work of our Red Cross Commissions. I was able to see also a large number of our Red Cross and St. John members working both as V.A.D.s and Welfare Officers in the Service Hospitals in Italy, Austria, and Greece, and also in Egypt and the Canal Zone, Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon and Cyprus. Further, I saw a great number of our St. John members working in Civilian Relief teams, whose service was quite outstanding. During this tour I was also able to pay a visit to Jerusalem where I was immensely impressed by the outstanding work being done at the Ophthalmic Hospital in spite of the shortage of staff and the lack of much essential equipment. In August, at the request of my husband and the Military Authorities, I set out again for the Far East to help with the recovery, care, and repatriation of our Allied Prisoners of \Var and Civilian Internees from the South-East Asia Command territories. This trip took me over vast areas, 40,000 miles by air alone being covered, and brought me amongst 60,000 of the prisoners themselves. I visited sixteen different countries, including large areas in Siam, Malaya, Indo-China, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, Morotai, Manila, Hong Kong, and many parts of India. In connection with this work, it should be remembered that the prisoners had to be recovered from 230 camps stretching over an area of 3,000 miles. . It was most heartening to find that the call for volunteers from the Red Cross and St. John to help in this stupendous work was overwhelmingly answered by our personnel in Great Britain as well as by our members already serving in India and the S.E.A. Command. I was particularly glad that Mrs. Girouard, my Staff Officer, and Miss Miller, our St. John County Nursing Officer for Suffolk, were able to fly to Siam with me during the first days of the liberation and I would like to pay particular tribute to the invaluable work they undertook in the actual prison camps themselves and in makeshift hospitals and centres during the very earliest days. This they continued later amongst the starving and distressed civilians in different parts of Malaya and high praise and tributes have been paid to their work on all sides. A large number of St. John members will for the next months be undertaking a wide field of Civilian Relief work throughout the Malayan population, including Chinese, Tamils from South India, Indonesian coolies, and large numbers of Dutch ex-Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees, as well as Malays themselves.

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Two of our members who deserve particular mention are Miss Leathers, who was running one of the biggest Civilian Camps in Singapore, and Miss Ensor, whose contribution has also been quite exceptional. The work of rehabilitation in Malaya is being largely undertaken in co-operation with the existing Malayan Brigade members, who in spite of the Japanese occupation continued to give the most courageous public service during the whole of the three and a half years. I had the pleasure of meeting over 1,500 of them the day after the surrender of Singapore, many of them wearing their Brigade uniforms for the first time since their release. Uniforms had mostly been buried to hide them from the Japanese as the wearing of them was strictly forbidden during the occupation. It was a great inspiration to me to see the thousands of men, women, and children rescued from the Camps being nursed back to normal health and strength, and cared for all along the route home by our medical units assisted by Red Cross and St. John V.A.D.s, vVelfare Workers and Civilian Relief teams. This work was not only carried out by the British Red Cross and St. John, but by Indian, Australian, and other Red Crosses functioning in the South-East Asia Command, and the team spirit existing amongst them all was quite exceptional. It has been a great privilege to have been able to visit the different theatres of war, both in Europe and the Far East, and to have seen the great activities of the Red Cross and St. John throughout the world. I was particularly happy to have met so many of our St. John colleagues working overseas, and I do feel that the Brigade can be justly proud of the outstanding part its members have played in a great and highly responsible field of work. INSPECTIONS. During the year I had the pleasure of accompanying you, Sir, at the Inspection of No.1 District, the first to be held in London since before the war. I also inspected the outhampton Corps. I had hoped, during 1945, to complete my visits to Connties, but owing to my prolonged absence overseas this proved to be impossible. Lady Dunbar- Tasmith, my Deputy, undertook a week's tour in Northern Ireland, when she visited every County and inspected members of every Tursing Division in the District, taking twelve Inspections and covering nearly 1,000 miles by road. In addition she attended the Annual District Competitions, the Advisory Council, and a Drum Head Service, and visited a Children's Home; she also gave a Press Conference for reporters from the North of Ireland newspapers. In July Lady Dunbar-Nasmith accompanied you, Sir, when you visited Plyronouth to take an Inspection and attend the Millbay Railway Divisions' J UbI lee Birthday Celebrations. She also visited the Plymouth and District Home Ambulance Headquarters, the Ambulance Station at Tavistock, and the Prince of \Vales' and Plymouth City Hospitals. SERVICE HOSPITALS. There are still 742 personnel serving as V.A.D. members out of the 1,688 called up for service since the outbreak of war. Some 91 are at present with the Navy in Ceylon, Australia, and South Africa, 65 with the Army overseas, and among the 126 members serving under the Government of India 8 are from Canada.

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By the co~~tesy of the Con:-manding Officers, Lady Dunbar-Nasmith was able to VISIt the V.A.D. Umts at the Royal Naval Hospital Plymouth and the Royal Naval Hospital, Londonderry. ' , PERSO

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of new N~sing Divisions.registered during 1945 is 30 and 26 DIVISIons have been dIsbanded, makmg a total of 1,568 Divisions in England and Northern Ireland. The total personnel of Nursing Divisions in England and "'orthern Ireland is 34,874 and in addition 179 Officers are attached to County Staffs. There are also 787 Presidents and 570 Vice-Presidents and 274 Officers and Members on the Brigade Reserve, and 100 General' ervice Members. H.M. FORCES. The~e

are 28~ members servir:g with the Navy, 577 with the Army, and 416 WIth the AIr Force (exclusIve of V.A.D. members), giving a total of 1,275. CIVIL DEFENCE.

The total number of members employed in connection with the Civil Defence Services at the time of disbandment was : Full-time 961 Part-time 3,809

Shelter Dutjes.-The .staffing of Medical Aid Posts in public Air Raid Shelters. contmued untIl these were finally closed. With the diminution of .the aIr attacks on. the London area the need to call for volunteers for thIS duty from outSIde the London District Ie sened, but it should be recorded that memb~rs from the West Riding of Yorkshire and from Wales undertook penods of duty, and their help was greatly appreciated. CIVIL NURSING RESERVE.

.are I1:0w 4,117 membe~s enrolled in the C.N.R. in England and ill additIOn, III accordance WIth an agreement with the Ministry of Hea~th, the S.J.A.B. Canada now has 125 of their members in this serVIce. .The. acute shortage of nursing assistance has continued, and the contnbutIon made by our members in this field has been of very real value. Red and Blue Star awards granted are as follows : .

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Red Star (for a year's satisfactory service) . . . 810 Blue Star (for a period of not less than three consecut.ive months' ser:vice in a Sanatorium or Tuberculosis Hospital, Tuber~ulosls. Wards of a General Hospital, or in an InfectIous DIseases Hospital) . . . . . 16 N.B .-:-It should be n<;>ted that the figures given in this report are subject to correction when outstandmg returns from the counties have been received. HOSPITAL RELIEF DUTIES.

The .help of ?ur member.s was again sought by the Matron of the Royal Masomc HospItal, for reSIdent duty during the nurses' holiday period. The response to my appeal for volunteers wa,.s very satisfactory and 47

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members from the following counties undertook this duty, the period covered being July, August, and September. Surrey Gloucestershire No.1 District Warwickshire Hampshire Berkshire Wiltshire Hertfordshire Buckinghamshire W orcestershire Norfolk Bedfordshire Staffordshire Cam bridgeshire The following appreciation has been received from the Matron : "Your valuable St. John Ambulance Brigade members have now finished their holiday relief duties at this Hospital. We do thank you all very much for the great help that the St. John Ambulance Brigade has given to us. We have been very busy and all the members have been so willing and a great help to the Sisters on the Units." At St. Bartholomew's Hospital two members from Berkshire and Norfolk respectively undertook resident duty for a period of three weeks. Part-tt"me S ervt"ce.-I would again stress the value of the many hours of regular part-time help given by our members in all types of hospitals. General Nursing Training.-Members have continued during this year to enter for General Nursing Training. Among the many other spheres of work in which Brigade members have taken an active part, particular reference should be made to : The Nurst"nr; Aid Sch eme, which is being more widely used, and the assistance which our members have been able to give to District Nurses has met with much appreciation. This scheme should afford wider opportunities for experience in Home Nursing. Child Welfare Centres, at which attendances have been maintained at a high level, having reached a figure of 45,898. Many duties have also been carried out at Day and Residential Nurseries. Motor Ambulances, with which attendances number 96,603. National Blood Transfusion Service, in which members have continued to take an active part both as donors and as assistants at Centres. Contact has been maintained at a Headquarter level with the Ministry of Health regarding the future of this Service. J. W.O. Activities.-Valuable service has been given in the wide field of J.W.O. activities, including meeting repatriated Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees at Docks and Stations and help at the Transit and Reception Camps. Guides for Service patients and for relatives going to B.A.O.R. to visit men on the D.L list have been provided, and members also continue to staff Convalescent Homes and Rest Houses. St. John members, including many from Canada, were employed with the Motor Ambulance Columns, both at Home and Overseas. The usual assistance was given with Flag Days and Collections. TRAINING COURSES.

I must again record my deep gratitude to Mrs. Beckwith Smith for the wor:derful help she has given . in connection with training which is such an Important aspect of our work. For five and a half years she has most generously allowed her home to be used as a Residential Training Centre and has, herself, devoted much of her time to organizing and supervising

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the courses which have been such an outstanding success since their inception. The fortnightly courses continued during the first six months of this year; in fact (( V " Day was celebrated by a (( Full House" of enthusiastic students qualifying as prospective V.A.D.s and Nursing Auxiliaries for work which most of them hoped to do in South-East Asia Command. This (( Victory" course, however, brought the Residential Training Centre to a close, there being no further immediate need for such a Centre. Over 2,000 students had been trained during the period it was in operation, very few of whom failed to qualify in First Aid and Home Nursing. We owe also a great debt of gratitude to Dr. Montgomery, Dr. House, and Dr. Holmes, for their continued help in giving lectures and taking examinations, without whose valuable support it would have been impossible to train those who passed through the Centre. Our gratitude is also due to Sister Addison, S.R.N., the Sister-in-Charge for four and a half years, and to Mrs. Royal, S.R.N., who succeeded her for the last year. One Cadet Officers' Training Course was also held in 1945. As I have previously reported, these Officers' Train' g Courses, both adult and cadet, which Mrs. Beckwith Smith arranged from time to time were of the greatest value and always proved to be extremely popular. It is of interest to note that as a direct result of the success of Irs. Beckwith Smith's Training Centre at Stratton Audley, the Brigade in South Africa intend to inaugurate a Centre run on similar lines. Mrs. Beckwith Smith has received a latter from Irs. \\"alton, A.R.R.C., Lady Superintendent-in-Chief for South Africa, thanking her for the information she supplied which covered the setting up and running of the Centre since it was opened. uch A number of the counties arranged Officers' Training Courses. courses I am sure are of the greatest value and should be encouraged. Lady Dunbar-Nasmith attended a residential week-end course for members of both the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions in Suffolk, which by the kindness of the County President, Lady Blanche Cobbold, took place at her house. My Senior Staff Officer, Miss \~Tatson, attended the Essex County course, where her interesting and helpful talks ,,'ere much appreciated. HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE. The Hospital Car Service came into being in August, 1945, at the request of the Ministry of Health, to carry those hospital and clinic patients who had previously been covered by the Voluntary Car Pool which was closing down. It was agreed that the St. John Ambulance Brigade, British Red Cross Society, and Women's Voluntary Service should run this Service for a trial period of six months, but at a meeting held in December, 1945, at the Ministry of Health, the three Organizations agreed to continue until the end of 1946, at the request of the Ministry. It was, however, agreed that the situation should again be reviewed by the three Organizations in conjunction with the Ministry of Health in June of 1946. From reports received there is an urgent need for the Service, and of the 120,000 cases carried in England alone in the first six months that the

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Service was in operation, 75 per cent could not have found any other means of transport. RECONSTH.UCTlON. Representatives of t?e Po~t-War Re~on.struction Committee have been in direct communicatIOn WIth the prmclpal Government Departments concerned with St. John work and its fut.ure devel?pment and have, without exception, received most encouragmg receptl~ns. As a result, the Ministry of Health has already suggested the settmg up of a small Co-ordinating Committee, composed of members of the Bngade and of the British Red Cross Society, so that the Departm~nts concerned could have direct means of communication and consultatIOn. The Reconstruction Committee has compiled and published leaflets for the use of the t. John Ambulance Brigade on (( Post-war Car~ers for Women" and on " Opportunities for Service in the Post-war Penod for Members of the t. John Ambulance Brigade ". CONFERENCES. TVt'o conferences for County Presidents and Vice-Presidents, Com:-ty Superintendents, and County Officers were held, at the second of. whIch you, Sir, were kind enough to speak on th.e new proposals regardmg the set-up of the St. John Councils in the countIes. . It was a great pleasure to see so many of our .County. Repr~sentat~ves on these occasions and I welcomed the opportumty of discussmg vanous questions with them and of telling them something of the work being undertaken by our members overseas as well as of my own over~eas tours. The interesting talks given by Miss Yiatso? o~ her wor~ m ~reece, Mrs. Girouard and Miss Miller on theIr dutIes m connectIOn WIth the repatriation of ex-prisoners of war, and by other Headquarter representatives, were much appreciated. WELFARE PERSO NEL SERVING OVERSEAS. During the year 199 St. John members we~e posted through the Welfare Department making a total of 173 servrng overseas. To North-West E~ope, 38 members were sent ~o join .the ~3 alrea~y serving in that area. These Officers were workmg mamly m SerVIce Hospitals as Welfare Officers, but in addition a special party was sent after VE-Day to help with the repatriation of prisoners of war, and recently others have joined the organization run by the Paris ~,-:b Commission of the ].\V.O., helping to distribute food parcels t.o Bnt.lsh Nationals in France. A St. John member from Korthem Ireland IS se~vrng as Commandant to the Relatives Hostel in Brussels and other Bngade members are working as nursing members, dri~ers, and. secretaries, attached to B.R.C. Commission Headquarters, ForeIgn RelatlOns Department, Canvalescent Homes, and the Hertford Hospital. During the year 19 St. John members were posted to the Mediterr~ean area, bringing the strength to 43. The Officers have undertaken a vanety of welfare work connected with the Forces in the Middle East, Italy, Austria, and Greece. In January a party which included Mrs. Thomas, late County Superintendent for Surrey, Miss Miller, County Nursing Officer for Suffolk, and Mrs. Martin, S.J.A.B. of Canada, left on the Arundel

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Castle t o bring back sick and wounded prisoners of war f~om Marseilles. Later, during April, Mrs. Girouard, my taft Officer, salled ~or Ode~sa with released Russian prisoners of war and returned wlth Allied repatriates. In India the 7 St. John Welfare Officers already at work were joined by a further 52 members, some with the B.R.C. Commission, and others seconded for service with the Indian Red Cross. With VJ-Day, a request came for help with prisoners of war and 26 St. John Officers, together with a party of B.R.C.S., were sent imme~iately by au: to .E.A.C., to work in the camps in Burma, Malaya, Thalland, Bata~a,. Hong Kong, Ir:doChina, Sumatra, and Java, and to augment the eXlstmg wel~ar~ serVl~es. A number of these Officers returned to England on repatnatlOn shlps, and of the remainder some have transferred to Civilian Relief work and others have continued as hospital Welfare Officers. In the autumn a further request was received, this time for assistance with Allied prisoners of war released from camps in Japan and Manchuria, who were returning via the United States and Canada. A party of Officers, including 10 Brigade members, were flown to New York to help in the camps and to act as escorts on the voyage home. This welfare work was undertaken in conjunction with the B.R.C.S., under the ].W.O., and the St. John personnel were selected from volunteers drawn from the Brigade at Home and Brigade Overseas, and included a number of Canadian members. CIVILIAN RELIEF.

During 1945 the number of our members, men ar:d women, undertaking Civilian Relief duties overseas reached 141. Owmg to the return of a number of members to this country on termination of contract, or on compassionate grounds, the figure dropped, and at the end of the year the numbers were as follows : Italy, Austria, Egypt, and Greece

10 men 13 women

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26 men 32 women

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Our personnel engaged in Civilian Relief have undertaken a variety of duties, such as the setting up of hospit~ls and convales~e?t homes, the distribution of medical supplies, clothmg, soal?, an~ dl~l!lfe~~ants, supervision of camps for displaced pe~so.ns, and ~ealing Wlth mqUlnes. of all kinds, including those regardin9" mlssm&" relatIves, Interpreter-N~smg Assistant in charge of 1,300 Russlan hospltal bed cases and work m the kitchens at Belsen Camp. . One team of eleven members (men) included eight from the Marco~ll works at Chelmsford, Essex, to whom leave was granted by the firm m order that they might undertake this work. They ~ere attached to a Polish camp, and in appreciation of their work the Polish camp members . presented the team with a beautiful p~aque: Mr. Aspinall, a St. John member, IS ~ctmg as AdYI~?ry Offi~er to the Deputy Commissioner for Civilian Relief at the Clvilian Relief Headquarters at Vlotho. In N.W. Europe our members have carried out excellent work, . particularly at Fallingbo~tel,. Bels~n~ ~d An~werp. The Joint War OrgaruzatlOn ClVllian Relief Teams started work m Malaya in October, and the duties undertaken by our members cove.red an extremely wide field, and they worked under tl~e greatest pOSSIble difficulties, chiefly owing to the shortage of. sy:pplies .and transport. Much praise is due to Mrs. Langworthy, the CIvilian. Relief Staff 9fficer , who is a member of the Brigade; she was responslble for postmg the personnel both on ingapore Island and the Mainl.and. Th~ Teams he~ped with the planning and running of camps for Tamils returnmg from Slam, and Mrs. Hayes-Palmer, a St. John member, did .especially good w?rk surveying sights and organizing camps. Miss Miller, ~o.U?ty Nur.smg Officer for Suffolk, herself organized and opened two CIvilian hospItals in an incredibly short time. Other members helped to move lepers from one camp to another, organized and set up local Welfare COffiffilttees ~d started Infant Welfare Clinics. One of our St. John members, MISS Leather, did really magnificent work with a small team; ~hey took over and ran the big Civilian Internee Camp at Sime Road, Smgapore. ~he Camp was entirely reorganized, a school was started, and the evacuatlOn of many thousands of internees was arranged. AWARDS.

I have much pleasure in recording the following awards : New Year Honours. O.B.E. to Lady Dunbar-Nasmith, Deput¥ Superintendent-i?-C.hief. M.B.E. to Miss Workman, District Supermtendent No.1 Dlstnct. M.B.E. to Mrs. Bailey, District Nursing Officer Northern. Irel~d. B.E.M. to Miss Orton, County Superintendent for WarWlckshrre. Birthday Honours. O.B.E. to Mrs. Beckwith-Smith, Assistant Superintendent-in-Chief. M.B.E. to Lady Cripps, County Vice-President for Gloucestersh~e. M.B.E. to Mrs. Shaw, County Cadet Officer for Northamptonshlre. R.R.C. (2nd Class) to V.A.D. Miss D . L. Boyd, Birmingham/6. A.R.R.C. to V.A.D. Mrs. W. A. Clark, Dorset/38. A.R.R.C. to V.A.D. Miss A. Nightingale, E/Lancs/l04.

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V.A.D. Miss K. Watters, Belfast/10 received the certificate of Good Service. Greek Awards.-Conferred by the Greek Red Cross Society. Medailles d' Argent to Miss M. Watson. Medailles de Bronze to Miss Holmes a Court Mr. M. Belton Miss S. George Miss V. Leather Mr. G. C. Smith Mr. F. Spark Brigade vVar Service Bars.-War Service Bars awarded to Officers and Members are as follows :1st year. 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year 6th year

13,721 8,411 5,193 3,334 1,666 109

I :vould like to record my sincere gratitude to Mrs. Blagden, who has contmued to deal most ably with the War Service Bar applications. BRIGADE OVERSEAS. woul~

like to express my great appreciation of the never-failing co-operatIOn of the BrIgade Overseas and to render my particular thanks to Colonel Sleeman and Mrs. Copland-Griffiths. The enfo~ced retun: to ~anada, owing to ill-health, of Mrs. Gilmour, Lady Supenntendent-m-ChIef for Canada, deprived us of her exceptionally valuable services, a~d t~lat loss would have been even more severely felt had we not had ill MISS MacLaren so able a successor. The Canadian membe~s who came to this country to help in the war effort have made a magmficent contribution in many fields of onr work. I

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The ?fficial enili?g of hostilities has, if anything, increased the work of the Bn~<l:~e. Nursmg Personnel, as over and above their already heavy responsIbIlitles many extra duties, both at home and overseas have been un.dertaken in connection with the recovery, care, and rep~triation of pns.one.rs of war and internees from Europe and the Far East. High praIse IS du~ to o.ur Officers and Members f?r the fine contribution they h~ve made m thIS work as well as for theIr outstanding service in the WIde field now undertaken. From my; District and County Superintendents and Officers, I have as before receIved the utmost support, and our work in the past year has, as alw~ys, bee!! supported and encouraged in every way by our Presidents and VIce-PresIdents, both County, Corps, and Divisional. The many ~onths I have myself been working overseas have, I fear, place.d a partlcularly heavy strain on my Headquarters Staff, and I fin~ It hard ~o express. adequately my admiration and real gratitude for theIr exceptlonal quality of work and for the enormous volume which they have undertaken in the past year with such conspicuous success.

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The Headquarters Staff was further very depleted when several mem bers volunteered, and were allowed to undertake, duty in connection with the repatriation of ex-prisoners of war through America, but the remainder gallantly carried on, in spite of the added strain. As my Deputy, Lady Dunbar-Nasmith has shouldered a really heavy burden, and no praise is high enough for what she has achieved or for her exceptional leadership, devoted service, and sound counsel. I, personally, as well as the entire Brigade and the Joint War Organization owe her a very real debt of gratitude. I would like also to express sincere appreciation to Miss Longden who, as her Staff Officer, has once again made such a valuable contribution . It was a real sadness to all of us at Headquarters when Mrs. BeckwithSmith, owing to the many calls upon her time in her own Home County, was obliged to resign her appointment as my Assistant Superintendentin-Chief. We are happy that she will retain her association with the Brigade as Vice-President for Oxfordshire, where she has always taken such a particularly active part in our work. She will, however, be much missed by all of us at Headquarters and I cannot be sufficiently grateful to her for the invaluable support and help she has given me at all times. Miss Watson, my Senior Staff Officer, only worked at Headquarters for about six months of the year, but in that time she gave very particular help in initiating the new Hospital Car Service Scheme which the Brigade mdertook in co-operation with the Red Cross and W.V.S. Miss Watson's invaluable service overseas in connection with Civilian Relief work is mentioned under a separate heading, but I would like to pay a particular tribute to it here and to express our congratulations to her on the welldeserved award of the Silver Medal of the Greek Red Cross in recognition of her services. We have been specially fortunate in adding to our Headquarters taff Mrs. Girouard, who was appointed in January of this year. I am immensely grateful to her for the exceptional manner in which she has carried out work of all kinds, both overseas and in this country, and for the particularly valuable contribution she has made in connection with the repatriation of prisoners of war, especially in the Far East. We are most grateful for the way Mrs. Douglas-Pennant took charge of the Civilian Relief Department when Miss Watson was posted overseas and for the fine work she is at present undertaking in Malaya as Liaison Officer between the Red Cross and St. John and the Civilian Relief Teams. I would also like to mention the excellent work which has been undertaken by Miss Anderson in connection with the Welfare Officers. This work has involved a great deal of heavy responsibility, but she and her helpers have carried it out with conspicuous success. A special tribute is due to Miss Cunard and to the Cadet Department as a whole, which goes from strength to strength, largely owing to her leadership and enthusiasm and her great understanding of young people. I must also add a word of sincere appreciation of the fine service given by Lady Waleran as Miss Cunard's Staff Officer, and say with what regret we received her resignation, which was unfortunately necessary on the return of her husband from overseas service. We were also more than sad to lose Mrs . Graham, who has given such devoted support in the Cadet

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Department in spite of her own heavy personal burden, but we are happy that the reason for her resignation was the repatriation of her husband, who has been a prisoner in Japanese hands for three and a half years. For the past year Miss Harrison has given exceptionally fine service and shouldered particularly heavy responsibilities which have involved even more work than previously. My heartfelt thanks and gratitude go out to her and real admiration for outstanding service given with devotion, competence, as well as cheerfulness. To you, Sir, I extend very real thanks once again for the support you have given both to me and all our Nursing Divisions, and for your help and understanding of the many problems with which we are faced. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your 0 bedien t servant, EDWINA MODNTBATTEN. Superintendent-in-Chiej. REPORT OF THE ACTING CHIEF OFFICER, AMBULANCE CADETS, TO THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER.

Sir, I have the honour to submit a report concerning the Ambulance Cadets at Home, excluding Wales and Eire, for the year 1945. Units and Strength.-During the year 71 New Divisions were registered, with a personnel of 1,049. Of these, 5 were new Student Divisions, with a strength of 61 members. The total number of Divisions, excluding Wales, for 1945 is 814, with a strength of 15,254. Awards.-A large number of applications for yearly efficiency award were sent in, and in some cases whole Divisions appear to be advancing year by year to the highest number of awards attainable. Grand Prior Badges for the year total 39. First Aid Service.-The popularity of First Aid with the Ambulance Cadets has shown excellent results in the reports sent in from Divisions all over the country of First Aid rendered by Cadets in a number of cases, some of them outstanding, as those mentioned below. Cadet F. Harrison, Wyken and District, Warwick County. On 22nd December, 1945, this Cadet was present when his sister, who was cleaning windows, had the misfortune to put her hand through a pane, lacerating the Dlna Artery in her right wrist. He applied a tourniquet to the Brachial Artery, dressed the wound with a light dressing, and took her to hospital. Cadet E. Hammnett, Paignton Division, Devon County. This Cadet rendered assistance at an accident in the Zoological Gardens when the miniature train turned over and several children were injured. He was complimented by the Superintendent of the Senior Division. The Cleethorpes and District Division, Lincoln County, has a record of 47 minor cases of First Aid rendered while on Promenade Duty during the summer months, and the Kidderminster Division, Worcester, has a record of service rendered to the sick, such as chopping wood, running ~rrands, contributing and distributing a variety of comforts to people 111 need.

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A case of a different order is also worthy of mention. Cadets Keohan and Jones, of the Hammersmith Division, gav~ assistance in the apprehension of a thief. They saw the man break a ~dow. and s~eal the goods, hiding them under his coat. They followed hun qUIetly tIll they saw a constable and informed him of what they had seen. The facts were verified, and the man arrested and convicted. . . It is to foster and encourage such works as these, that It IS hoped to award a Special Service Badge to both Ambulanc.e and Nursing Cadets. Music Cup.-The Kerrison Boult Cup was won m 1945 by Cadet Mary Howell (Wales), but Cadet Alan Taylor, Bedford, won f~urth place in the list of winners, and two other Ambulance Cadets were hIghly commended for their compositions. Author's Cup.- econd place in the competition for the ~c:d.et Author:s Cup was given to Cadet Alan Durston, Farnboro,:gh DIVISIOn, for hIS story, "Five men went to .Franc~,". and th~ speCIal cup for the composition showing the best Journalistic proffilse, was awarded to Cadet David Jones (Wales). . , Advisory Commitlee.-Meetings of the Cadet AdVIsory CommIttee were held during the year on the 27th February, 15th May, and 24th July. Headway was made in the discussion of the .many Cadet matte~s of interest. This committee has now been reorganIZed on the new RegIOnal basis, which enlarges the representation to cover all Counties. Conference.-The County Cadet Officers' Conference was h~ld at t~e Bonnington Hotel, outhampton Row, on the ~6.th June. Mr. Mil~s DaVIS, Assistant ecrctary, Youth Department, M~stry of ~ducatIOr:, was present at the meeting, and was most helpful m answermg questIOns of educational interest to the Cadet Movement. Uniform.-The vexed question of coupons ~or uniforms ~s .s~ill very much to the fore in its influence on the formatIon of new DIVISIOns and the enlisting of new Cadets. . . Camps.-Applications for p~rmissi.on to hold .camps are mcreasmg each year. Thirty-nine were held m vanous Counties for ~mbulance Cadets only, a few were mixed for both Ambulance and Nursmg Cadets, and all were successful and popular. Thanks.-Our grateful thanks are due to the County, Ar~a, and Divisional Cadet Officers of Ambulance Cadets, for theIr actIve and efficient co-operation during the past year.. . . We are also indebted to the Central Council of PhYSIcal RecreatIOn for their valuable help, especially in connection with camp training. Joint representation with the Chief Officer, Nursing Ca?et~, on the Standing Conference National Voluntary Youth .0rgamzatI?n, and discussions at the monthly meetings on matters affectmg the policy of all Youth Movements, is of great advantage to the welfare and Cadet Organization of the Brigade. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, P. G. DARVIL SMITH, Acting Chie] Officer, Ambulance Cadets .

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HIEF OFFICER, NURSING CADETS, TO THE CHIEF COMMI SIO ER.

Sir, I have the honour to submit my report of The St. John Ambulance Brigade Nursing Cadet Divisions for the year ending December, 1945. PERSONNEL.

The Nursing Cadet Divisions have continued to make satisfactory progress during the past year. There are now 1,180 Divisions, with a total strength of 28,444. This is an increase of 62 Divisions and 2,979 personnel over 1944. The total number of County/Area Cadet Officers is 63, and County Cadet Secretaries is 9. Student Divisions.-One of the outstanding events of the year has been the inception of the new Student Divisions for young members between the ages of 16 and 20. These Units act as a link between the Cadet and Adult Divisions and Student Members have the advantage of taking part in many of the activities of the Adult Brigade, whilst still being allowed to qualify for the Grand Prior Badge. Eleven Student Nursing Divisions have been registered during the year and others are in the course of formation. INSPECTIONS, COURSES, CONFERENCES, COMPETITIONS, CAMPS.

Inspections.-I have carried out Inspections at Henley and Reading and addressed the Cadets on Parade. I also attended a display and a pageant of the History of the Order, at the Dome, Brighton. The pageant was excellently produced, with words by Mr. Robert Speaight (who also played the part of the Blessed Gerard), and was devised by Miss Joan Brampton. Courses.-A special week-end Training Course for County Cadet Officers was held at Stratton Audley Manor (by kind permjssion of Mrs. Beckwith-Smith), from 3rd-6th March, 1945. Unfortunately I was unable to attend owing to illness. Twenty-eight Officers, who had travelled from all parts of the country including Northern Ireland and Wales, attended. The course included lectures covering a very comprehensive programme and proved of great value and interest. Cadet Officers' Training Courses were also held in the following Counties :-Essex, Suffolk, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, East Riding Yorkshire, and Northern Ireland, at all of which I had the pleasure of attending and lecturing, with the exception of Northern Ireland, Hertfordshire, East Riding Yorkshire, and Bedfordshire. Miss Longden, Staff Officer to Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief, very kindly deputized for me in Northern Ireland, Hertfordshire, and East Riding Yorkshire, and Mrs. Girouard, Staff Officer to the Superintendent-in-Chief, at Bedford. Conferences. District/County / Area Cadet Officers' Conference.-A conference was held in London on the 16th June, at the Bonnington Hotel, at which Officers from every County were present. The Chief Commissioner,

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General Sir Clive Liddell, presided and the speakers inclu~ed th.e Superintendent-in-Chief, Lady Louis Mountbatten, the Su~g~on-m-Chlef, Dr.. N. Corbet Fletcher, and Mr. Miles Davies, of the Mmlstry of Educa~IO~. Representatives were called uPO? to rep~rt progress O? Cadet work wlthm their Counties and much useful mformatIOn was obtamed. .. . Competitions.-A great many Counties held Cadet CompetItIons dunng the year, and a small cOI"?-mittee was set up ~t. Headq.uart:er~, to draw ~p the conditions for a NatIOnal Cadet CompetItIOn, whIch It IS hoped, WIll take place in 1947. . . Camps.-Cadet Camps wer~ run by ~he followmg coun~les :-London, Suffolk, Hampshire, NottmghamshIre, .w-0rceste~shlre, Cornw~ll, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Buc~mghamshlfe, St~ffordshlTe, Berkshire, Somersetshire, and Gloucestershire. I perso~ally mspected a camp in Buckinghamshire. Mixed Ambulance and ~ursmg Cadet camps were successfully run in Somersetshire, Gloucestershlre, and Sussex. The Girl Guides' Association again kindly offered to take Cadet Officers at their Guider Camp Training Camps, and a number of O~cers atten?ed those as well as courses organized by the Central CounCIl of PhYSIcal Recreation. cUPS (NATIONAL).

The Cadet Music Cup, kindly presented by Miss Jan Kerrison and Sir Adrian Boult, and the Token CHP kindly presented by Mrs. McCorquodale, were awarded this year to Cadet ~ary,~o:vell, o,~ Newt?wn Cadet Nursing Division, Wales, for her compo~ltIOn M.muet for plano solo. A special ceremony for the presentatIOn of t~IS cup to Cad~t Rosemary argent, the vvinne.r for 1944,. was ~rranged m January of thIS year, at which Miss Jan Kernson and ~Ir Adnan Boult were pre~ent, the winning piece, "Morning Capers," bemg broadcast the followmg day, during the Children's Hour. The Cadet A uihor' s Cup kindly presented by Miss Barbara Cartland (Mrs. McCorquodale, Cou~ty Cadet Officer for Bedfordshire), and a Token Cup for the winner, kindly presented by the Lord Luke, ~as awarded to Cadet Sylvia Bull, of the ~ddiscombe Colle~e ~adet Nurs:ng Division, London, and presented dunng the No.1 Dlstnct InspectIOn in Hyde Park in August. A Special Cup, k!ndly p~e~ented by Mr. Barker, for the composition showing the most JournalistIc promIse, w~s. ~lso awarded to Cadet David Jones, of the Cynfi Cadet Ambulance DIVISIOn, vVales. These entries showed much imagination and were very favourably commented on by the judges. The competition proved very popular, and a large number of entries were received. COMMITTEES.

The Cadet Advisory Committee has met three times during the year and proved extremely valua~le. The Chief C?mmissioner ha~ given ~s sanction for the reconstitutIon of the commIttee QP a RegIOnal baSIS and it is hoped that the new committee will meet early in ~946. During the year, I have represented the St. John Nursm~ C~dets on the Standing Conference of National Voluntary Youth OrgamzatIOn, and on Christianity and the Young Citizen Committee. I h~ve also ac~ed. as observer for S.C.N.V.Y.O. at council meetings of the NatIOnal ASSOCIatIOn

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of Training Corps for Girls. Owing to pressure of work, I have recently sent in my resignation for the latter. PUBLICATIONS. A third edition of a Preliminary Course of Home Nursing Textbook has been published during the year by The St. John Ambulance Association. AFFILIATION. The St. John Ambulance Brigade Cadets have been associated with the Council for Education in World Citizenship, an organization for the promotion of international understanding and the study of national affairs. T~e St. John. Ambul~nce Br~gade Cadet H.eadquarters has joined the NatIOnal CouncIl of SocIal SerVIce, Book AdVIce Service, which has been found most useful for references of all kinds. GRAND PRIOR CADETS. During the year 124 Nursing Cadets were awarded the Grand Prior's Badge. WAR SERVICE BADGES. Three hundred and fifty-two W.ar Ser:vice Badges were awarded during 1945, the tot.al n~lI~ber. sm~e the mceptIOn of the badge being 667. . In conclUSIOn, It IS WIth smcere regret that I have to report the resignatIon at the end of the year of my three Staff Officers and Secretary, The Lady Waleran, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Peter Cheyney, and Miss French, all of whom have contributed so magnificently to the Cadet Movement, and to whom my most grateful thanks are due. VIRGINIA CUNARD, Chief Officer, Nursing Cadets. THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE OVERSEAS. REPORT OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the St. John Ambulanc.e Brigade Overseas for the year ended 31st December, 1945, a year which has seen the end of the second world war in which members of the Brigade Overseas, like their fellow members in the Brigade at Home, perfon:ned valuable tasks and of~e~ ~eroic deeds in the service of humanity. Durm~ the year. 112 new DIVISIOns (78 Ambulance and 34 Nursing) were regIstered, an mcrease reduced by the loss of 54 Ambulance Divisions and 55 Nursing Divisions through disbandment, amalgamation, or other causes. The disbandments are in the main caused by that relaxation of e!fort which w<l:s to be expected following the strenuous effort of the past SIX years and IS probably but a temporary phase. I am confirmed in this view by the. splendid respon.se in BUfl'!la, Hong Kong, and Malaya, to the e.fforts bemg made to reVIve the Bngade after the long period of occupatIon by the Japanese. The ~adet. strength has once more shown a satisfactory increase by the regIstratIon of 106 new Cadet Divisions (52 Cadet Ambulance and 54 Cadet Nursing), while 31 Cadet Divisions (17 Cadet Ambulance and 14 Cadet Nursing), have been disbanded.

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The strength of the Brigade Overseas at 31st December, 1945, was : Ambulance Nursing Cadet Ambulance Cadet Nursing

Divisions. 1,275 873 2,148 375 332 707

Personnel. 39,299 19,953 59,252 9,471 7,189 16,660

2,855

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During the year 386 members were awarded the Service Medal of the Order, 276 the Bar to the Service Medal. Of outstanding merit is the fact that 338 Cadets were awarded the Grand Prior's Cadet Badge, of which 303 were won by New Zealand. TOURS.

In May, 1945, I completed my tour of the West Indies, Bermuda, and \Vest Africa, during which I covered 37,000 miles, of which 21,000 were by air, and in October, also at the request of the Grand Priory, I left for a tour of Egypt, Palestine, and Cyprus, all of which was by air, during which I was accompanied by the Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, the Hon. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, D.ST.J., who met me in Cairo after her official visit to Gibraltar and Malta, and who in addition visited the Sudan . Reports on these tours have been published separately, and it only remains for me here to express my pleasure at having now been privileged to see the work of the Order in practically every part of the Commonwealth and Empire during the fifteen years of my appointment as Chief Commissioner, and to record my great appreciation of the generous welcome and kindly help I received in all the places visited. The Lad y Louis Mountbatten, D.C.V.O., C.B.E., D.ST.J., Superintendentin-Chief of the Brigade at Home, carried out a tour on behalf of the Joint War Organization of India, South-East Asia, and China, and I would express my deep gratitude to her for the valuable help she rendered to units of the Brigade Overseas during her tour at a time when no other representative of the Order was permitted to go to the Far East. Not only was her visit greatly appreciated by all whom she met, but The Lady Louis brought a measure of hope to the survivors of the Brigade in Burma, Malaya, and Hong Kong, of almost indescribable benefit at a time when most required and when they were rallying to the Brigade after their long period of Japanese cruelty and imprisonment. BURMA, HONG KONG, AND MALAYA.

I should like to express my thankfulness for the return to freedom of so many of our members in the Far East and to express my deep sorrow at the passing of those who were either killed during the fighting or died in internment. The magnificent spirit which has been shown by the members of the Brigade Overseas in Burma, Hong Kong, and Malaya, is one in keeping with the highest traditions of the Order. This high place has been won by devoted men and women who risked their all in the service of humanity, both during Japanese attack and when as internees they helped the sick and wounded. I would here express my deep regret

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to the next-oi-kin of those who lost their lives through such a high sense of duty. The following letter of appreciation has been most kindly written by the Sub-Prior of the Order and sent to Burma, Hong Kong, and Malaya, for distribution to all members of the Association and Brigade :On behalf of His Royal Highness the Grand Prior and the ChapterGeneral ~f the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, I am writing to convey to you their warmest congratulations and good wishes on ~our ~el.ease from captivity, and to thank you for all the gallant serYIces whIch you rendered to our Order before and during the tragic senes of events that led up to the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, Burma, and Malaya. It is the earnest hope of the Grand Prior and Chapter-General that it will be possible at no distant date to build up again those local Organizations of the Order of St. John which existed prior to the war, and to resume those beneficient activities which reflected such credit upon its representatives in the East . During the years of your captivity the sympathies and the prayers of o~ Order have ?een with you, and now that you are free once more, we wIsh you a qruck and complete recovery from the hardships that you have suffered and many years of happiness and prosperity." It

The highest tribute has been paid to our members in recently occupied countries by The Lady Louis Mountbatten, whose tours of those areas has !p-ven us first-hand knowledge of the conditions prevailing and the serVICes rendered .. !Ier visits have "?rought great encouragement to those who. are reVIVIng.our work, whIle her charming personality and sympathetIc understanding have done much to ease the problems with which our workers are faced. Burma.

I t was with great relief and pleasure that I heard that our Commissioner the Hon. Justice Sir Ba V, A.O.ST.]., whose death had been reported o~ more than one occasion during the war, was safe. I am most grateful for the valuable report submitted by Mrs. Girouard, Staff Officer to the Superintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade at Home, following her visit to Burma. I have also been very glad to see the report of Miss Kennett who has been engaged in civilian relief work in Burma. ' Som~ 700 to 800 members in Bur.m.a have reported back for duty with the B~gade, an.d four St. John. ClinICS have been started in Rangoon, at which there IS an average dally attendance of up to 400 patients. The Brigade Ov~rseas is deeply indebted to Lady June Hobson, M.B.E., for all th~ splen~Id work she. has done since her gallant escape from Rangoon m keepmg touch WIth members of the Burma District who got safely to India. Hong Kong.

It has been more than gratifying that our Commissioner in Hong Kong, E. M. Raymond, Esq., O.ST.]., not Gnly survived the aftack on Hong Kong, but following his long period of internment was able to come Jo England after the liberation of Hong Kong. This has enabled me to

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obtain a first-hand account of all that took place during the bombardment and invasion of Hong Kong and to hear his acc?un~ of. the gallant part played by our Chinese members. Even while m mt~rnment, Mr. Raymond organized classes in First Aid and Home Nursmg, and also made plans for the furtherance of the Brigade work in Hong Kong when the war was over. I am also most grateful to Dr. Selwyn Clarke, C.M.G., M.C., the D.M.S. of Hong Kong, who not on!y did .much to fOJ:wa:-d o~ :work before and during the war, but who ImmedIately on hIS liberatIOn took steps to. re-start the work of the Association and Brigade. Dr. Selwyn Clarke, whom I had the pleasure of meeting several times since his return to England, made several recommendations for t~e future of our work in Hong Kong and helped towards the estabushment of a St. John Council there. I am exceedingly grateful to Dr. Selwyn Clarke for the high example he set throughout the war, the interest he has t~ken in our work, and for his invaluable and kindly help; the more partIcularly in that he suffered much from Japanese cruelty. . . Although I have not yet any figures regardint? those who h.av.e reJomed in Hong Kon g, A. el Arculli, Esq., the ASSIstant CommISSIOner, has reported that the members now serving are displaying the same ke~nness as was shown before and during the war. I well remember the magnIficent spirit of t. John service sho'wn during my visits of 1929 and 1937 and no higher standard could be desired. Malaya.

I am gratified to report that our Commissioner in Malaya, Dr. R. B. lacGregor, C.M.G., O.ST.]., has also ret~rned. safely to th.is country, after gallant service during the Japanes~ mvaSIOn and long mternment. This has given me an opportunity of thanking him ~ersonally for the help which he gave our members and the example whIch he .set, and up~n having survived great privations. Dr. MacGregor organIzed classes. m First Aid and Home Nursing in the Internment Camp and before leaVIng ingapore he had made arrangements for the restarting of our work. Since the liberation of Malaya I am gratified to know that over 1,000 members of the Brigade have volunteered for relief wor~. In the P~nang area splendid progress has been made in the reconstructl.On of the Bngade, and our memb rs are already staffing eleven permanent First Ai~ Posts. In addition, they are performing Public Duty, and have established a temporary Headquarters. I am extremely grateful to Brigadier L. E. C. M. Per?wne, C:B.E., R.E., K.ST.J. (son of our revered Hospitaller), who, while statIon~d in Malaya, has given great help and encouragement to our meJ?bers m Penang, without which our work could not have progressed as It has. I was also glad to meet J. W. Boyd Walker, Esq., District Officer in charge of the Penang Sub-District, and to receive hi~ ~nterestint? r~port~. At the time of writing, Malaya is still under a Military ad:nm~stratIon, and I would thank Major-General H . R. Hone, O.ST.]., B~lgadie:- A. T. Newboult, and Lieut.-Colonel D. W. C. Gawne for the kmdly mterest and valuable help they have given and are giving our members during this difficult period of recovery. . With regard to our work in the Dominions and other Colomes : -

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T~e high standard of the work of the Brigade in the various States

contmues to be well maintained, and new Divisions have been formed in each District. The Brigade Overseas was honoured by our Grand Prior, H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester, Governor-General of Australia consenting to .unveil a st~ne from the Grand Priory Church, destroy~d by enemy actIOn and whIch has been placed in the Cathedral Church of St. Andr~w, in Sydney. At the same service, the Cross, Standard, and Ceremomal Sword of the Commandery were dedicated. It is with regret that I have to report that our Commandery Com~issione~, Dr. S. L. Dawkins, O.B.E., K.ST.]., who has taken a deep mterest m our work for many years, has found it necessary to relinquish ~he charge of the South Australia District. Fortunately, however, he IS suc~eeded by another stalwart supporter of the Order in the person of Major-General S. R. Burston, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., K.ST.]., with Lieut. Colonel E. A. H. Russell, O.ST.]., M.B., as Assistant Commissioner one wh~ has also given valuable help and who took charge of the Di~trict dunng the absence on active service of General Burston. Following the tragic death of Major-General R . M. Downes in an air crash whic~ I had ~he sorr0';V of reporting last year, we have been extremely fortunate m findmg as hIS successor as Commissioner of the Victoria District, Colonel J. A. H. Sherwin, A.A.M.C., M.D., one whose service to the Order has been of great value. The Western Aus~ralia District continues to uphold its high standard of strength and efficIency, and has rendered most useful service. It had the honour of being inspected by H.E. The Lieutenant-Governor Ir James Mitchell. ' CANADA.

I am glad to report the formation of 15 new Cadet Divisions in Canada during the year, bringing the total of such Divisions in Canada to over 50. While regretting the disbandment of a number of adult Divisions agre~ment with th~ policy of the Commandery Commissioner ~ I am preferrmg thIS course of actIOn rather than retaining depleted formations to show a " paper strength ". It ~as with ~eat r~gret that I heard that Mrs. Gilmour, C.ST.]., Lady Supermtendent-m-Chief for Canada, found it necessary to transfer ~o the Reserve on account of ill-health following her valuable war service ill Englan~, wh~re she will be gre~tly missed. But the Brigade Overseas may conSIder Itself fortunate m having obtained as her successor Miss M.argaret. ~acLaren, her former Deputy. I am glad that this responsIble pOSItIOn has been entrusted to one who possesses such an ~xcelle~t kno~ledge ~f our work and who has proved so capable and mdefahgable m the mterests of the Brigade both in Canada and in England. ~t is . with r.egret that I report that Major A. H. Coates, C.ST.]., has relin.qUlshed his charge of the Quebec District after many years of devoted serVice. He has been succeeded by another keen supporter of the Order, Colonel C. Paul Gaboury, O.ST.]., whom I welcome back from active service. In Nova Scotia R. V. Harris, Esq., K.C., C.ST.]., who has been connected

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with our work for many years and given valuable help, has transferred to the Reserve. INDIA.

The visit of The Lady Louis Mountbatten to India was greatly appreciated as will be evidenced by the following extracts from the Indian

Quarterly Gazette : " Although Lady Louis's tour was in no way confined to Hospital, St. John, and Red Cross activities, but covered a very wide field of work, she seized every opportunity of visiting and inspecting St. John units ... She undertook large Inspections in Bombay, Madras, and at J amshedpur (the great Tata Iron and Steel works) . . . also, she saw units in Calcutta, Delhi, Karachi, and Bangalore. . .. At Bombay she was proud to meet so many of those who had given magnificent service during the disastrous explosions in 1944. She also visited the hospital there where an entire ward of 80 beds is being staffed by the Brigade. In Bombay she saw, too, the fine work of the Transport Unit which undertakes all the ambulance work for the service hospitals, hospital ships, and trains in that area." " \Vhile in Calcutta and other areas Lady Louis saw St. John members who formed the backbone of the A.R.P. services, and at Calcutta also she saw the delightful Convalescent Home attached to the big Military Hospital there which is entirely staffed by St. John, as are also the R.A .F . sick quarters. "Lady Louis was also much impressed by the great work of the Au..xiliary "ursing ervice of India, which is entirely recruited and largely trained by t. John, and in which our members are serving in the 1ilitary Hospitals, making a fine contribution to the nursing service in India, a service that is so desperately in need of assistance. " On all sides Lady Louis heard great praise for the work of the Brigade and could see for herself the excellent manner in which the traditions of the Order and the high standard of the Brigade were being maintained. " The year 1945 has seen the retirement of our Chief Commissioner for the Empire of India, ir Cameron Badenoch, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., K.ST.J., to whom belongs the distinction of having been in charge of the Brigade there during practically the whole of the war period. That it has met all calls made upon it during that eventful time-induding the Bombay Dockyard Explosion disaster-and has in many cities and towns formed the backbone of the A.R.P. services, while providing the entire personnel of the Auxiliary Nursing Service, is an achievement of which the Chief Commissioner and all the many who helped him, can be justly proud. I have the highest admiration and appreciation for all that Sir Cameron has done, and I know that this is shared by all ranks of the Brigade in India. We are, indeed, fortunate in having as his successor The Hon. Sir Patrick pens, O.B.E., K.ST.]., and I would express my gratitude to him for accepting the responsible and onerous duties which must fall to the lot of the Chief Commissioner for the Empire of India. With the registration of 44 new Divisions the praiseworthy increase in strength shown by India of recent years has been maintained, and it has now a higher total of adult Divisions and personnel than any Dominion

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or Colony. I am also delighted to be able to report the registration of 25 new Cadet Divisions, for I \\Tould again stress the unquestionable fact that the future of Voluntary Ambulance Service rests in the hands of youth. Excellent service has been rendered in the reception of prisoners-ofwar and civilian internees from the Far East. This service which involved long periods of waiting on the air strips proved most successful and inspiring, and was very greatly appreciated. NEW ZEALAND.

The Brigade in New Zealand has maintained its outstanding strength and efficiency, and the formation of 15 new Cadet Divisions brings the number of such Units in New Zealand to over 300, a total far greater than that of any other Dominion. The outstanding achievement of New Zealand in having gained the largest number of Grand Prior's Cadet Badges-indeed, more than the rest of the Empire put together-was recognized by the Chapter-General of the Order, on whose behalf Lord Clarendon, the Sub-Prior of the Order, sent the following letter to the Commandery in New Zealand :"At the meeting of Chapter-General held on Thursday, 22nd February, 1945, it was pointed out by Lord Bledisloe, the representative of the New Zealand Commandery on Chapter-General, that the whole of the 97 Grand Prior's Cadet Badges approved had been awardetl to Cadets in New Zealand. " It was felt by Chapter-General that this proof of keenness and energy, manifested by the Cadet Movement in New Zealand, called for a special letter from the Chapter-General of the Grand Priory to the Officer Commanding the Cadets, and it gives me the greatest pleasure to send you this mark of appreciation and admiration and at the same time to convey our warmest congratulations to you, your subordinate Officers and Cadets. " In the many centuries of its long history, the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem has devoted itself to two main objects, viz. nursing the sick and fighting for the oppressed, objects which have always appealed to the hearts of men, and it is very satisfactory to know that these are still attractive to the youth of New Zealand as they were to their predecessors in Europe eight hundred years ago." On 30th April, 1945, the Dunedin Nursing Division celebrated its 50th anniversary, and it gave me the greatest pleasure to send a telegram of congratulation to this Division on its achievement. The Dunedin Nursing Division was the second Nursing Division to be formed overseas and now has the honour of being the senior Nursing Division in the whole of the Brigade Overseas. SOUTH AFRICA.

I should like to record my congratulations to Alpheus Williams, Esq., K.ST.J., the Commandery Commissioner, on his elevation to Sub-Prior of the Priory in Southern Africa, not only a well-deserved honour, but an appointment in which his experience and devoted interest in the cause of St. John will prove of the utmost value. I would express my

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gratitude for all the splendid help which he has given the Brigade. We are fortunate that his place as Priory Commissioner has been taken by Brigadier C. M. Roffe, C.B.E., whose spirit of St. John service and experience as Commissioner of the South African Railways and Harbours District, combined with his qualities of leadership will ensure the wellbeing of the Brigade within the Priory. It was with the deepest regret that I learned of the death of Lieut.Colonel G. E. Peacock, K.ST.J., M.R.C.S., late Commissioner of the Transvaal District, and who had recently accepted office as Surgeon-in-Chief of the Brig~de within the Priory. Colonel Peacock was largely responsible for buildmg up the Transvaal District to its present high strength and efficiency and also for the splendid Convalescent Homes in the Transvaal for the Forces, which, staffed by the Brigade, were outstanding in the service anu comfort they gave to those who were sent to them to recuperate from their war wounds. Colonel Peacock \\rill be very greatly missed anu his memory never forgotten. I am pleased to report that Brigadier Hoffe has donated a handsome hield for competition by the Brigade in Southern Africa. To the Priory falls the distinction of having formed the greatest number of Cadet Divisions during the year of any Dominion, and there are now 161 Cadet Divisions registered in South Africa with a membership of some 3,700 Cadet. There has also been an increase in adult Divisions the member hip of which is now approximately 11,300. ' UNGROUPED DISTRICTS. Bar~ados.-Following my official visit last year I was very pleased to r?gIster an Ambulance Division in Barbados during 1945; the first officlal t. J ohn Amb~ance Di:rision to be formed in that Colony, although excellent \\"ork was glven dunng the war by an attached fonnation of stretcher bearer::.. The Brigade has rendered public duty throughout the year at race meetings and at welfare clinics, while on the occasion of a serious lorry accident when 27 people were killed members of the Brigade rendered valuable service. . Bermuda.-The registration of a new Nursing Division is an encouraging slgn that there is room for expansion. Ceylon.-Two new Ambulance Divisions and one new Nursing Division have been added to the number of Civil Divisions, and I am glad to report the ,formation of three new Cadet Divisions. The Ceylon Police ~orps contmues its magnificent tradition and its members have rendered mvalu~bl~ help in ma..ny cases of injury. The Brigade in Ceylon is very appre~I~hve of the VISIt of The Lady Louis Mountbatten, who, during her VlSIt, met many V.A.D.s serving in the Naval Hospital and also a number of Brigade members serving with the R.N.S.B.R. Cyprus.-I am hopeful t~at as a result of the visit to Cyprus made by The ~on. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths and myself (a report of which has been publIshed separately), there will follow a much needed expansion of our w?r~. J. H. Ashmore, Esq., O.ST.J., Commissioner of Police and Comml~slOner of the Brigade there, has rendered most valuable aid and is d.omg all possible to establish units of the Brigade among the civil populahan. The ~yprus ~olice Division continues to increase in strength, and I was conSIderably Impressed with its high standard of efficiency.

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East Africa.-KENY A : The work in Kenya continues to be well maintained, and in particular the highly efficient Kenya Police Division has further increased its membership. The feature of the work of this Division is the high proportion who passed the Annual Re-Examination and the unusual cases of First Aid which are met with by the Police and treated so efficiently. TANGANYIKA.-Every effort is being made to keep Brigade activities going in Tanganyika, and my thanks are due to Dr. H. J. O'D. Burke Gaffney, O.ST.}., who has succeeded Dr. Scott as Assistant Commissioner, for his untiring and devoted work. UGANDA.-It is with deep regret that I have to report that in Uganda Lieut.-Colonel A. I. Sheringham, C.ST.J., has now retired after a long and valued service in the Brigade in Ceylon, Zanzibar, and Uganda. He has performed great service in keeping the Brigade going in difficult circumstances and often under very unfavourable conditions, and I am very appreciative of his invaluable services. ZANZIBAR.-There has been no change in the position in Zanzibar, where there are 3 Ambulance Divisions. Egypt.-The formation of the Alexandria Ambulance Division was sanctioned specially as a war measure, and it performed excellent service during those years. It is with great regret that now that the war is over I have had to agree to its disbandment, but I was glad to have had an opportunity of inspecting its last parade before that took place. To all its members and its Superintendent, Mr. C. F. Beyts, M.C., O.ST.}., I extend my sincere congratulations on the way in which they have undertaken all the many calls made upon them. Fiji.-Difficulties are being met with in Fiji on account of the waning of interest following the end of the war. I am grateful, however, for all the efforts being made to carryon our work and to bring about the formation of Cadet Units. Dr. V. W. T. McGusty, O.ST.}., the Assistant Commissioner, and Miss Lea, the Lady District Superintendent, left Fiji during the year and I am sorry to lose their valuable services. Dr. J. c. R. Buchanan has kindly undertaken the position of Assistant Commissioner, and Miss Pederson that of Lady District Superintendent. I am grateful to Dr. J. Hamilton Beattie, the District Surgeon, for his valuable help and for taking charge of the District so efficiently on the departure of Dr. McGusty. The Governor of Fiji, H.E. Sir Alexander Grantham, is giving great encouragement to our members, and has kindly consented to be President of the District. Gihraltar.-Following the disbandment of the two Nursing Divisions during the war because of the evacuation, it has now proved possible to re-form one, and I am hopeful that it may be possible to re-start the Police Ambulance Division and to form Cadet Divisions. J amaica.-A new Nursing Division has further increased the strength of this efficient District which I was most glad to have had the opportunity of visiting during the year, and of seeing for myself the keenness and devotion of the members. I would express my deep thanks to Dr. E. Hoerman, C.ST.]., who, against great difficulty, has succeeded in forming such efficient Ambulance and Nursing Divisions. Members of the Ambulance Divisions have been acting as voluntary male nurses in the Military Hospital and sanction has been obtained for members of the Nursing

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Divisions to do duty also. I am grateful to Their Excellencies Sir John and Lady Huggins for their continued great interest in our work. Malta G.C.-Following the long years of war when Malta earned the admiration of the civilized world, the Brigade is being reorganized for peace-time needs, and Lieut.-Colonel J. V. Abela, M.B.E., C.ST.}., its Commissioner, is to be highly congratulated upon the splendid progress which has already been made. Ten new Divisions (5 of men and 5 of women) have been registered during the year, including the formation of the Malta Police Corps and Divisions at Gozo. Training courses for Officers have been held and there is every evidence of keenness and enthusiasm throughout the District. The Brigade has been greatly encouraged by the interest which has been shown by H.E. The Governor and Lady Schreiber in our work, and of the kind acceptance by Lady Schreiber of the position of President of Nursing Divisions. The visit to Malta of The Hon. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, was greatly appreciated and she was accorded a warm welcome. That ~igh opinion was won for themselves and for the Brigade by the 22 Nursmg members from Malta who went to Italy as V.A.D.s is shown in the following message received by H.E. The Governor of Malta from H.E. Field-Marshal The Viscount Alexander, G.C.B., etc. : The devotion to duty and outstanding work of the Volunteer Aid petachment of members of the Order of St. John Ambulance Brigade m lalta, who are now about to leave this Command, will long be remembered by all those with whom they came in contact. These ladies first came to Italy during the busy period when large numbers of Yugo-Slav sick and wounded men, women, and children, were arriving daily. " In spite of language difficulties and the severe and unusual nature of many of the wounds, these volunteers carried out their duties with u~f~iling cheerfulness and efficiency; their labours undoubtedly rrutIgated to a very great extent the sufferings to which their patients had been submitted. M.ore recently ~~ey h.ave shown the same high standard of efficiency ill theu care of BntIsh SIck and wounded after the evacuation of most of the Yugo-Slavs to their own country. " The people of Malta may well be proud of these ladies who, not content with having worked throughout the long months during which their homeland was subjected to constant attack, then volunteered to come ove:-seas to nurse sick and wounded British and Allied personnel, thus adding a most valuable contribution to the war effort of the Empire and United Nations as a whole. " Please accept on their behalf my most grateful thanks for their services in this theatre of war." It

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It is of further interest that two of these members were awarded the Tito St.ar for ~he valuable work they did for the Yugo-Slav troops. Public serVIce has been performed on many occasions and the first Annua~ Inter~Divisional Competitions held, the trophies for which were mos~ kmdly gIVen by the Commissioner, Officers, and men of the 1st Coast ReglIDent, R.M.A., and Mrs. Gollcher, C.ST.].

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Newfoundland.-I regret that no reports have been received regarding our activities in Newfoundland. NEW

DISTRICTS.

As'a result of my tours of the 'Vest Indies, Bermuda, and West 1\frica, and of the visit to the Middle East of The Hon. Mrs. Copland-Gnffiths and myself, new Districts have been formed at Trinidad, British Guiana, Nigeria, and Palestine.

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considerably increased that he has found it necessary to close down his connection with the Brigade Overseas. Fortunately, however, we have in his successor, as Secretary to the Brigade Overseas, Mr. G. F. Quilter, who is already well known to many of our members and familiar with the many different problems of the Brigade which I have the great honour to control. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

CONCLUSION.

Here I would record a special word of thanks to the members of t?e Brigade Overseas in every part of the British COI'll:monwealth ~nd Em1?Ire overseas for the way in which they have carned out theIr war-bme endeavours. No part of the Empire has remained unaffect~d by the gigantic struggle through which \ve have won through to VIctory and although it was not given to all to share in the heroism of Malta or to suffer the trials of our members in Burma, Malaya, and Hong Kong, I am confident that our members everywhere would have faced up to the same grim dangers and the same sufierings with equal credit, for such is the spirit of St. John service which ani~ates all who h~ve the ho~our of belonging to an establishment of our anCIent Order of.C~Ivalry. NeIther must it be forgotten that those of our members who )omed the Forces, served upon every battle-front, gaining everywhere a high reputation for the Brigade Overseas; nor that in modem bombing attack, such as was directed upon Malta, Burma, Malaya, and Hong Kong, all are exposed to equal risk, whether members of the Forces or St. John mbulance members-a thing some are apt to forget. I would express my gratitude to Their Majestie~' :epre enta~i~es overseas and their wives for their general and apprecIatIve recogmtlOn of the value of our work and for the encouragement which they have almost universally extended to our members; particularly to those who have honoured us by becoming Presidents or Lady Presidents. Neither can we ever forget the splendid and disinterested help always so readily forthcoming frpm members of the medical profession, without whose self-sacrificing and invaluable help our work could never be accomplished. There is no other profession which gives so much to humanity; no other which obtains so deep a regard from all who have the honour of wearing that eight-pointed Cross which stands for so much and betokens . such a long history of service to the sick a?d the suffering. Having now completed official tours which have embraced p.ractIcally the whole Empire, I am in a position, too, the better to apprecIate .what considerable help has been extended by the Press, especIally dunng a period when space was most limited. That the Fourth Estate yet ~ound it possible to give us adequate publicity is testimony of the WIsdom of those who serve it, and to the Press everywhere I offer my best thanks. I would thank also The Hon. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, D.ST.J., Lady Superintendent-in-Chief Overseas, for making an official tour of Gibraltar, Malta and the Middle East, as a result of which it is to be hoped that N urs~g Divisions will shortly be formed in Cyprus and Palestine. Lastly, I would express my gratitude to Captain A. N. Cahusac, O.B:E., M.C., for the help which he has given throughout the period of my appomtment and until now, when the duty of Chief Secretary has become so

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(Signed) JAMES L. SLEEMAN (Colonel), Chief Commissioner, St. John A mbulance Brigade Overseas. REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1945 OF THE LADY SUPERINTENDENT-IN-CHIEF OF NURSING CORPS AND DIVISIONS.

To: The Chief Commissioner, t. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas. March, 1946. ,-,IR,-I have the honour to present my Report of the progress of the Tursing ivisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas for the year ending 31st December, 1945. 3·1 new Nursing Divisions were formed, and 55 disbanded. 54 new Cadet Nursing Divisions were formed and 14 disbanded, making a net increase of 40. The total number of Nursing Divisions is The t otal number of Cadet Nursing Divisions is The total number, all Divisions, is

873 332 1,205

The estimated total membership is: Adults, 19,954; and Cadets, 7,033, exclusive of urgeons. The fall in membership and in the number of adult Divisions was, I am afraid, only to be expected once the war was over. Many of the Divisions formed during the war, especially in the Dominions, were for the purpose of supplying personnel to the nursing services and to Civil Defence; a number also were formed in war factories, the personnel of which has now returned to civil life. The total number of War Service Bars awarded is as follows : 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Year: 796 Year: 318 Year: 161 Year: 81 Year: 20 Year: 3

Cadet War Service Badges have been awarded as follows : South Africa New Zealand

1st Year: 2nd Year: 1st Year:

15 1 6

It is not possible at present to give an up-to-date figure for the number of Campaign Medals awarded to our members, but the following have actually been reported:-

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL. 1939-45 Star Africa Star Pacific Star Burma Star Italy Star France and Germany Star

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE OVERSEAS. 251 54 4 2 22 3

At the beginning of the year Colonel Cluny Macpherson, C.M.G., K.ST.J., Assistant Commissioner for Newfoundland, was still in EnglaM, having flown over for a short visit. Later I had the pleasure of welcoming Mrs. Gosling, Lady Corps Superintendent, Avalon Corps, who had been responsible for the formation of our Nursing Divisions in Newfoundland, and from whom I was delighted to hear reports of the very excellent work our women members had done in helping to staff the Military and Civil Hospitals, and in organizing A.R.P. formations. In March I gave a small party to the returning members of the Imperial Censorship Corps from Bermuda, at which I had the pleasure of welcoming many of the Executive Officers of the Order, besides a number of Officers and Ambulance Sisters of the Brigade both at Home and Overseas. \Ve also had the privilege of the presence of Mr. A. T. Lewis, K.C., K.ST.J., Lieutenant of the Commandery in Canada, and of Mr. W. J. Bennett, C.ST.J., Commandery Director of Ambulance and Commissioner, besides that of Mrs. Thomas Gilmour, C.ST.J., and Miss M. MacLaren, O.ST.J., respectively Commandery Lady Superintendent-in-Chief and Deputy Lady Superintendent-in-Chief. I very much regret to report Mrs. Gilmour's resignation owing to ill-health, but am glad to welcome Miss MacLaren as her successor. During July Miss E. E. Hutchings, A.R.R.C., O.ST.J., Lady uperintendent-in-Chief for the Empire of India, visited England, and I was glad to receive her personal Report of the splendid work done by our members under her charge; for the Brigade has supplied all the membership of the Auxiliary Nursing Service, has organized much of the Civil Defence, and has, with its Transport Units, carried very large numbers of tbe sick and wounded, both Military and Civil, to and from ships to hospital and hospital trains. Mrs. Attfield, Lady District Superintendent, Ceylon, was home in August, and gave a splendid Report of the activities of our Nursing Divisions under her command; while another great supporter of the Brigade, Lady Bushe, Lady President, Barbados, also spent some time in London, and I had the privilege of thanking her for all her kind interest in our Nursing Division in Barbados, so recently visited, Sir, by yourself. Towards the end of the year it was a great privilege to meet some of our senior officers from Hong Kong and Malaya, who had spent the years since 1942 as prisoners of the Japanese. Dr. MacGregor, C.M.G., our Commissioner for Malaya, and Mrs. Rogers, our Lady District Officer and Secretary, both of whom have already returned to help reorganize our Divisions, were undaunted, in spite of the terrible privations they had undergone. And Mr. E. Raymond, our Commissioner for Hong Kong, has also returned, after only a short stay over here. Their accounts of the gallant work of our Ambulance and Nursing Divisions, both before and after the surrender of their respective Colonies to the force of Japanese arms, were of a most inspiring nature. You, Sir, have yourself visited Bermuda, many of the West Indian

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Islands, and a great part of West Africa during the year, which has, I know, been the cause of great activity now taking place in these Colonies. Together we made a tour of Egypt, Palestine, and Cyprus, which has been reported at length elsewhere. My own tour of Gibraltar, Malta, and later Khartoum, was most interesting, for in Gibraltar I found that it had been possible to revive one of the two Nursing Divisio~s that I had inspected not long before the outbreak of war; also that It was hoped to be able to start Nursing Cadets before ~ong. ~reat credit for this is due to our District Superintendent, Captam GOWIng, O.ST.J., our District Surgeon, Dr. Durante; and Mrs. Carrara, Lady District uperintendent. In 1.1alta G.C. to our great regret, Brigadier Gatt has resigned from being Commissioner, having founded the Brigade and directed it during two wars. In Major A. J. Abela, M.B.E., O.ST.J., he has found a keen and efficient successor, and there is no falling off of interest among our members; all are anxious to build up a strong District for service in peace time. Mrs. Gulia, M.B.E., S.S.ST.J., our energetic Lady District Officer and Secretary, has devoted all her spare time (she is Matron of Bugeja Civil Hospital) to training our Nursing Divisions in Home Nursing. I was given a royal welcome in the George Cross Island, and was much impressed "'lith the kindness and hospitality shown me by everyone. In Khartoum I was greatly interested in the work of the Joint War Organization, and found two efficient Detachments of the British Red Cross ociety at work. Our Association is confined to the Sudan State Railways. Our members in the Far East and in India have received much consolation and encouragement from the visits of Lady Louis Mountbatten, D.C. V.O., C.B.E., who has been unti.ring in her efforts to help reform the Divisions in Burma, Malaya, and Hong Kong, which were scattered by the Japanese invasion, but which continued to act sub rose: through~ut the occupation. We cannot be too grateful to the Supenntendent-mChief at Home for all she has accomplished in the most trying and difficult conditions. In the great Dominions, and in those Colonies where Brigade Districts are established, the Reports show good progress in spite of the natural slight falling-off in membership at the end of the war. My thanks are due to all our Officers and Ambulance isters for their continued loyal support and for the splendid way in which they have devoted so much time to Brigade work in spite, in the case of most of them, of home and other ties. Cadet Nursing Divisions are definitely on the increase everywhere, and one of the developments that bodes well for the future is the exchange of letters between Cadets of the Brigade at Home with their comrades overseas, which is proving very popular. I have had the pleasure, thanks to Miss Cunard, M.B.E., Chief Officer for Nursing Cadets at Home, of addressing Cadets at County Meetings in Northamptonshire, Sussex, and Hampshire during 1945. My grateful thanks are once again due to Miss D. Mavrojani, O.ST.J., my Staff Officer, who most successfully represented me in this country during my absence overseas, and who has spent much time and trouble

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in entertaining literally hundreds of Overseas members throughout the war and afterwards. Miss Barbara Stanclifie, S.S.ST.]., my Secretary, has also given invaluable service, while Captain Cahusac, O.B.E., O.ST.]., Chief Secretary of the Association, and Mr. G. F. Quilter, S.B.ST.]., Secretary to the Brigade Overseas, have. given their usual kin~ h~lp ungrudgingly. I feel that this past year, .whI~h saw the happy tern1II?-<l:hon of the greatest and most horrible war m hIstory, also saw the pInt?f St. John Service rise to a height never before surpassed, not even m the days of La Vallette and Villiers de l'Isle Adam; and that every man and woman, every boy and girl with whom we have the honour to be associated in that Service has helped to make a ct monument of bronze that will endure for ever". I have the honour to be, ir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) URSULA COPLAND-GRIFFITHS, Lady Su,perintendent-in-Chiej.

SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE ORDER The Priory for Wales.

ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT. A falling off in numbers must be expected during the transitional period under review; and the results classified below show a considerable drop in the totals for the preceding war years : -

10,996 2,561

1,279

Prelim. Prelim. Home Horne Horne Nursing. Hygiene. Hygiene.

436

Prelim. Child TVelfare.

135

A1inillg. Total.

15,570

CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS GAINED.

First Aid Certificates Preliminary First Aid Certificates Vouchers. . . . Marine Certificates (First Aid) First Aid in Mines Certificates First Aid in Mines Labels . Home Nursing Certificates Preliminary Home Nursing Certificates H ome Hygiene Certificates. . Preliminary Home Hygiene Certificates Preliminary Child 'Welfare Certificates Medallions Labels Pendants

1,069 ~,147

457 96 40 25 931 351 22 32 109 625 6,848 189 12,941

Of the 12,941 awards gained in'1945, 2,136 went to students in Great Western Railway Classes and 391 to those of the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway. Examinations and re-examinations were arranged for 883 classes spread over the various counties of Wales, in the proportions shown below:-

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Anglesey (1 3) . Brecknockshire (31) Caernarvonshire (H) Canliganshire (20) Carmarthcnshire (62) Denbighshire ('*-1) Flintshire (37) Glamorgan (200) Abenlare (29) CarclrtI (-18)

:;\Ierthyr (33) Rhondda (.j. 7) Swansea (2 ') l\fonmouihshire (172) Newport (16) l\Ienoneihshire (1'*) Montgomerysbire (11) Pembrokeshire (25) Radnorshire (6) Unattached (3) ~Iarine Candidates (First Aid)

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s in pr vious war ears, no metal awards were avail~ble for students qualifying for medallions, labels, and pendants, but ther~ IS every,Prospect that those who desire to exchange the record cards whIch were Issued as tokens will have the opportunity shortly of purchasing the awards to which they are entitled. Arrangemen ts were made towards the end of the year for a first aid class at H. 1. Prison, Cardiff, where a number of male inmates are taking a keen interest in the course of lectures given gratuitously by a doctor, with the assistance of a Brigade Officer on the practical work, with a view to examination. For many years weekly talks have been given on first aid and home nursing to inmates of the women's section by Nursing Officers of the Brigade, but without examination. The promotion of colliery first aid work was carried a stage further bv the First Aid in Mines Committee, which met in the autumn to con{der a suggestion put forward by the Colliery Managers' Association. that the Priory should organize a campaign for raising the standard of effiCIency of those responsible for rendering first aid in the mines. This movement had the concurrence of the Ministry of Fuel and Power, and the fullest support of all sections of the mining industry, whic~ a~e represent~d on the Committee; and two courses of lectures by speCIalists m certam aspects of first aid particularly associated with mining have been planned for 1946. As a local development having the same object in view, a course of lectures organized by the Commissioner for Aberdare proved a great

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success, and it i hoped that local courses will be arranged by Commissioners in all mining areas. BRIGADE STRENGTH.

The 17,550 members recorded on the roll of the Brigade as at December, 1945, are considerably less in number than the war-time strength, although it compares favourably with the total of 12,794 for 1938. While 32 new divisions were established in the course of the year, 20 units which had become inactive were struck off. The totals below represent a decrease in each group of membership with the exception of girl cadets, who increased by 67 in 1944. lIIE •.

\VOr.1E , .

Headq uarter Staff Commissioners . . Asst. Commissioners . County Surgeons . Asst. County Surgeons Coun ty Officers Corps Officers . Divisional Officers N.C.O's . . Privates; .

5 20 36

12 4 50 236 832 885 6,43

Total

Headquarter Staff . County Superintendents County Officers Corps Officers . Divisional Officers .C.O's.. . Ambulance Sisters

Total

8,518

Boys.

5 11 26

23 -t-t6

29 2,460

3,000 GIRLS .

Cadets (including Officers) .

3,658

Cadets (including Officers) .

. 2,374

SUMMARY.

Men Women Boys Girls

8,518 3,000

3,658 2,374

Total

17,550

The number of corps fell from 53 to 52 in consequence of the transfer of certain divisions; and the 805 divisions are made up as follows: Ambulance 318, Nursing 172, Cadet Ambulance 185, and Cadet Nursing 130. BRIGADE ACTIVITIES.

. Annual returns indicated that 1,743 Brigade members were serving III H.M. Forces at December, 1945; this figure being 300 less than that for December, 1944. At the time of the disbandment of the Civil Defence Services 1 122 members were serving in a full-time (120) or part-time (1,002) capa~ity. The number engaged in the Civil Nursing Reserve and as V.A.D .s also decreased by 76, to a total of 444 in December. The contents of the letter quot.ed below, addressed to the Commissioner for the Rhondda by the MedIcal Officer of Health for that Authority might well be applied to all districts : -

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"Now that the First Aid Post service in this district has been discontinued, on the instructions of the Ministry of Home Security, I would like to express my appreciation of the very valuable help which we have received from the officers and members of the St. John Ambulance Association. The task of securing suitable personnel for the Civil Defence Casualty Services in this district was very much simplified by the fact that there existed a substantial nucleus of men and women thoroughly trained in ambulance and first aid work. They were always willing and eager to be of service and in the course of the many opportunities I had of viewing their work, I found a state of efficiency which could not easily be excelled. In my opinion, the community as a whole has reason to be grateful for the faithful and untiring service which so many of your members have rendered in connection with the war-time duties undertaken by them." Many war-time duties undertaken by Brigade members are still being carried out. In particular, the "Guide" Service, initiated under the Red Cross and t. John War Organization to enable Service patients to travel by train in the care of a qualified man or woman, continues to make a heavy call upon those living in the areas of hospitals maintaining Service \Vards, while many of those who worked as voluntary librarians in ho pital during the war are now rendering similar service for civilian patients. \Ve]sh members have taken a share in the Overseas Civilian Relief ervice, as \Velfare Officers and Assistant Nurses, not without distinction, as next year's report will show. During the year the following members were recognized for meritorious service in H.M. Forces : Private Kenneth \Villiams, Albion Colliery Division (Glamorgan), awarded the Military Medal for Devotion to Duty after being twice Mentioned in Despatches during seige of Kohima, Burma. Private David T. Davies, St. Asaph Division (Flintshire), awarded the British Empire Medal, Military Division, for Exemplary Service and Devotion to Duty. Sergeant E. J. Williams, Mond Nickel Works Division (Swansea), awarded the British Empire Medal, Military Division, for Devotion to Duty in the Middle East and Italy. Private \V. D. Oag, Llanelly Town Division (Carmarthenshire), awarded a Certificate of Merit for Devotion to Duty in the Middle East. Private Thomas Williams, Cynfi Division (Caernarvonshire), awarded a Certificate from Field-Marshal Montgomery, for great Devotion to Duty during the campaign in France. Private D. H. Parry, Pembrokeshire Police Division, Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished services in Burma. Private Ivor Thomas, Cern Cribbwr Division (Glamorgan), Mentioned for Devotion to Duty in the R .A.F., S.E.A.C. The routine functions of the Brigade having been somewhat overshadowed during the war years by various types of emergency service, it is good to find units concentrating once again on the duties which exercise the basic training. In the coast towns, seaside first aid huts have been put into order, at Barry Island alone 2,125 holiday makers having received timely aid at the hands of the ambulance and nursing

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members who regularly staff the hut at all week-ends and holiday periods. Cases of accident and illness treated during 1945 totalled 61 ,975; ambulances maintained by the Brigade dealt with the removal of 12,204 cases involving a mileage of 151,282; and 1,366 road accidents were attended. Nursing members made 14,269 attendances for service at child welfare clinics and nurseries. Places of amusement and sports gatherings were well provided with ambulance personnel. Ambulance Competitions figured in the programme of the National of Wales, held in 1945 at Rhosllanerchrugog (Denbighshire). As m former years, the ambulance events were arranged under the direction of th~ Priory; and it provided an opportunity not only for th~ resumptIon of the pre-war contests for the trophies vested in the PrIory for teams of men, women, boys, and girls, but also for an innovation in the form of a competition based on First Aid in Coal Mines. B~igade Units. i!1 Wales were notified in October that the \Vel h Brigade Fmal CompetItlOn~ would be resumed in .1946, which meant that every county :-,,?uld reqUIre to make a start early m the new year with eliminating competItIons. Eist~ddfod

CADET DEVELOPME TS. Much of the progress n:ade in 1945 can be a~tributed to the appointment of Mrs. E. D. Hardie, M.A., as Cadet Traming Officer. nder her able leadership a number of Training Courses for Cadet Officers were held in various counties. Although her first concern was the mainlenance of efficie!1cy in the fundamental work, ~he succeeded in encouraging a number of umts to work for the Grand PrIor's badge. In the first competition for the ~u~~or's Cup, Cadet D~vid Orwig Jones, a member of the Cynfi Cadet DnT~slOn (Caern~rvonsh.lr~), was. awarded a special cup for the essay showmg the most Journali~tIc.promIs ~. S~veral Units have organized Bugle Bands; and an unoffiCIal mnovatlOn mtroduced with successful results by one enterprising unit was the formation of a " Parents' As ociation wit,h .the object ?f .s~curing their interest and co-operation in the Cadet. tramu:g ~nd actIvItIes. Cadet Competitions were held in several countIes, while m the Rhondda a Cadet League has proved an effective means of maintaining efficiency. Changes occurred in the offices o~ Chief Officers Ambulance and Nursing Cade~s, Wales. Co~onel D. G. ~J~hards, M.C., B.SC., M.E., resigned on appomtment as ASSIstant CommIsslOner, and Mrs. Ingledew was obliged to tender her resignation on health grounds. To both these Officers most gr,:teful th~nks. are recorded. The Pri?rJ: was fortunate in securing the serVIces of .SIr MIchae.l Duff, BT. (CommlsslOner for Caernarvonshire), and Lady TWlston DaVIes, J.P. (Lady County Superintendent Monmouthshire), as successors. ' JJ

SERVICE MEDALS. The Service Medals and. Bars . granted during 194.5 bring the total n':1 mber awarded to the BrIgade m Wales to 1,422 Service Medals, 601 FIrst Bars, 241 .Second Bars, 100 Third Bars, 25 Fourth Bars, 2 Fifth Bars, and one SIxth.

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BRIGADE SURGEONS. Major A. W. Anderson, M.B., CH.B., Surgeon-in-Chief for Wales, refers in his report to the difficulty experienced in supplying country and outlying districts with doctors to lecture and examine. He looks forward to the return of many young doctors from H.M. Forces to remedy the position . While a number are still serving, he can report an increase of 12 in the total of 384 doctors on the Brigade Roll, of whom 364 are on the instructional and 20 on the executive staff of the Brigade. AMBULANCE HALLS. The only addition to the properties owned or occupied by Brigade units was the purchase of a hut by the Nantyglo (Monmouth shire) Divi ion. One wooden structure having been destroyed by fire, the number of premises available for Brigade purposes remains at 105, of which 21 are colliery-owned premises. That a home of its own is the key to divisional prosperity is emphasized in an attractive little printed booklet produced by one of the most progressive Cadet Ambulance unit, in which it is recorded that during 1945 some 80,000 hours \-\Tere spent at the Ambulance Hall by members of the Cadet Division. Several units are raising building funds for the acquisition of headquarters as soon as times are more propitious. MEDICAL COMFORTS DEPOTS. Nine new Depots, opened in 1945, brought the number operating under the Priory to 114, from which 12,457 sick room requisites and invalid comforts were issued on loan during the year. The Depot recording the greatest number of issues is ewbridge, with 992; all credit is due to the Officers-in-charge and those responsible for the great amount of service that figure represents in attendance at the Depot, the cleansing, loaning, and return of articles. Advantage has been taken of the availability of \Var Organization stores by a number of Units which had been unable to start Depots for lack of funds or scarcity of materials; and the result of the allocation of a con iderable quantity of stores will be shown in next year's report. MOTOR AMBULANCE TRA SPORT SERVICE. The summary of the services rendered create a new record in the number of cases carried in anyone year, the total of 23,337 removals being 1,263 more than in 1944, while the mileage of 413,226 is 39,595 greater. The 1945 figures bring the total number of patients removed in Priory ambulances, since the setting up of its Transport ervice in 1919, to 292,625, with aggregate mileage of 5,087,739. In January, 1945, 29 ambulances were in service-3 limousines and 26 nor~al type. Of these, the chassis of 3 normal type vehicles were scrapped durmg the year, the bodies and serviceable equipment being retained ~or fitting to replacement chassis, one of which was completed and put mto service in November. A second limousine put into commission brought the total at the end of 1945 to 28 ambulances serving 20 stations. The commitments of the service were increased in November, when on the closing down of the American Ambulance (G.B.) Service, the Priory

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was asked to undertake the conveyance of Service, ex-Service, and Civilian Air Raid Casualty patients on behalf of the Emergency Medical Service. A grant of £1,000 was received with gratitude from the Miners' Welfare Commission. The assistance and advice of the Ministry of Fuel and Power (Coal Division), Welsh Region, the Welsh Board of Health, Ministry of Pensions, and the Regional Petroleum Officer, is recorded with appreciation; and the interest and co-operation of officials and members of Local Advisory Committees has been most helpful. Forty-four Colliery and other Companies have contracts with the Priory in respect of the conveyance of 52,445 employees from colliery or works premises; and 42,000 members of colliery lodges and groups of steel, tinplate, quarry, railway, local council, and postal workers subscribe for free ambulance service for themselves and dependants in case of accident or sickness. "Outside" subscribers, so called as they come in as private individuals by means of district collectors, totalled 8,500 in 44 areas. Contracts entered into by four local authorities and one general ho pital were renewed during the year. HOME SERVICE AMBULANCE SCHEME. The number of Stations in Wales was increased from 17 to 31 by the allocation of 14 ambulances made available by the \Var Organization; and negotiations are proceeding for the con version of these war service vehicles into ambulances more suitable for civilian use. This scheme is distinct from the Priory Ambulance ervice in as much as the cars are manned by voluntary personnel and operate, generally in rural areas, as single units, whereas the chain of Priory ambulances are co-ordinated in such manner that subscribers are always assured of the availability of an ambulance at need. The figures for cases and mileage are not yet available, but a considerable increase will be recorded. Gratitude is due to the units of the Order of St. John and British Red Cross Society who are undertaking the maintenance and staffing of these ambulances. STORES DEPARTMENT. The 6,180 textbooks and publications sold from Priory House in 1945 is 1,711 less than the total for 1944-this result being mainly attributable to a drop in the number of First Aid manuals. The demand for the preliminary books has remained steady. The purchase of uniform through the Priory was considerably less than in previous years, the turnover being £1,495 6s. 2d. down on that for 1944, consequent upon termination of war service on the part of a number of those who served in Brigade uniform and the ever more restrictive effects of clothes rationing. There is a decrease also in the sales of surgical equipment, which has contributed very usefully in the past to the revenue of this Department. Those concerned with the supply of first aid material for industry will be rendering a very welcome service to the Priory in affording opportunities to the Stores Department to submit quotations.

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LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. Many valuable volumes were given to the Library during the course of 1945 by the Librarian (Sir Leonard Twiston Davies, K.B.E., J.P., D.L., F.S.A.), Lady Beynon, M.B.E., the Reverend E. Hermitage Day, and Squadron-Leader E. M. Jones. Grateful thanks are due also to Lady Beynon, M.B.E., Mr. Norman Ingledew (Honorary Solicitor), and Squadron-Leader E. M. Jones for many gifts of considerable interest for the Museum. Council adopted a proposal made by the Librarian to have shields showing the coats of arms of Priors and Sub-Priors, and the photographs of all Executive Officers hung in the Prinicpal Secretary's room at Priory House. APPOINTMENT OF PRIOR. The Priory has to record with profound regret the passing of an honoured Prior, to whose memory the following resolution was passed by Chapter at the annual meeting on the 23rd June : "That the Chapter records with profound gratitude the great indebtedness of the Priory of Wales to the late Prior, Earl Lloyd George, O.M., P.C., for his invaluable support of its inception in 1918 while Prime Minister; and will always retain a lively sense of his pre-eminent services in the cause of Humanity whereby he worthily upheld the great principle of the Order of t. John as a Knight of Grace and Prior of the PriOry." The announcement by the ecretary-General of the Order, Brigadier \V. B. G. Barne, C.B.E., D.S.O., whose presence was welcomed at Chapter on hi first vi it to the Priory, that the appointment of the Earl of PC>W1S as Prior of the Priory for Wales had been approved by the Grand Priory was receiycd with acclamation. Lord Powis has held the highest executive office next to that of ub-Prior since the establishment and his appointment should bring Mid and North \lVale into closer touch with Priory Headquarters. THE SUB-PRIOR. All members of the Priory were gratified by the recognition of the outstanding public services of the Sub-Prior, on whom His Majesty was pleased to confer a Barony in the Birthday Honours List. The Priory is, indeed, fortunate in having as Sub-Prior one so well qualified as Lord Cope of t. Mellons to give direction in the many matters referred to him from time to time and to preside over the deliberations of Council. UNVEILING OF PLYMOUTH MEMORIAL WINDOW. A beautiful window erected to the memory of Robert George, first Earl of Plymouth, P.C., G.B.E., C.B., and Ivor Miles, second Earl of Plymouth, P.C., both former Sub-Priors of the Order and of the Priory, in the Church of St. John Baptist, Cardiff, was unveiled by the LordLieutenant of Glamorgan (Colonel Sir Gerald T. Bruce, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., T.D.), on Saturday 23rd June. The Service was conducted by the Vicar, Canon J. A. Lewis, M.A., an Officiating Chaplain of the Priory, the address being given by the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Llandaff. The congregation, consisting chiefly of those who had subscribed to the Memorial Fund, was representative of all Centres of the Priory

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and Counties of the Brigade in Wales, the Grand Priory being represented by' the Secr~tary-General, .Brigadier W. B. G. Barne, C.B.E., D.S.O. By thIS memonal, a further lInk has been forged with the Church, dating b<l:ck to the. fourt~enth cen~ury, which bears the name of the same patron saInt and ~th whIch the Pnory had already a close connection, represented by memonals to former Executive Officers. GENERAL. The past year has witnessed the bringing to a close of the second World War, which has proved such a searching test of the worth of nations and also of their voluntary organizations. In time of \Var the. In~emational Red Cross occupies a focal and strategic position: whIch IS sh.are~ by the constituent National Soci ties; and the Joint War .OrgamzatI~n! .Red Cross, and St. John, in thi country has borne a maJ~r respons~bility ov~r far-fiung battle-grounds for a period of more than SIX years WIth conspIcuoUS success and outstandin a achieyements in the alleviatior: of sufferings and the relief of distress~ The Priory for Wales has assI~ted the Or~~r of St. John to the best of its ability in the role of partnermg the BntIsh Red Cross Society in the joint enterprise, both at London Headquarters and by means of Joint County Committees thro~ghout the J?rincipality. The work may not have been spectacular nor m the public eye, apart from posters; but sincere and grateful thanks a~e due to th~ St. John representatives upon those Committees, and 'partIc~lar .mentIOn may be made of the officers who di charged specIal dutIes In so many departments outside the committee-room. It is no small achievement to maintain essential services in ,yar time' and some of the nation's effort must have been diverted if ambulanc~ men and women .had not carried on the civilian tasks of a peace economy. No words of praIse are extravagant for those who combined a nnmber of voluntary activities in addition to their statutory obligations. For years before the w~r ~he Association c:nd Brigade were preparing themselves and the public m an unostentatIous manner to meet all eventualitie~; and credit is due for the immediate availability of a hard core of trarned personnel for the forces of the Crown when the issue was put to the arbitrament of total warfare. The Priory in Southern Mrica.

INTRODUCTORY. The Priory Chapter is proud to welcome His Excellency The Rt. Hon. G. Bra~d van Zyl, Governor-General of the Union, whom His Majesty The .Krng, Sovereign Head of the Order of St. John, was pleased to appoInt, on the 1st January, 1946, Prior of the Priory in outhern Africa and Knight of the Order. The Rt. HOD:' ~. J. de \Vet, P.C., who retires from his appointment as Officer AdmrnIstenng the Government of the Union of South Africa and Prior of the Order, took a keen personal interest in all the activities of the Or~er ~uring his. tenure of office. The Priory Chapter, in acknowledgmg ItS gr~at Indebtedness to him for his past services, is happy to report that It can continue to rely on his valuable advice and

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assistance, as he has consented to continue to serve as a member of Priory Chapter and Council. MEETINGS. The third meeting of the Priory Chapter of Southern Africa was held at Government House, Cape Town, on the 27th April, 1945, at 11 a.m. Robes were worn on this occasion. His Excellency the Prior presided. OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL, JERUSALEM. Contributions during 1945 to the St. John Ophthalmic Hospital at Jerusalem have been extremely encouraging. No less than £1,322 was subscribed during the year, and again almost all contributions were from members of the Order, the Association, and the Brigade. The Hospitaller, Colonel Woolrych Perowne, V.D., T.D., has on a nun1ber of occasions expressed warm appreciation of the very liberal support given by the Priory to the Hospital. In October, for example, he wrote:"It is yery encouraging to feel that we have the confidence of ~he various Centres of the Association and the Brigade in South Afnca, and we are proud of the support we are receiving yearly in such a generous flow." ORDER OF T. J OHN \VAR ApPEAL. It seemed probable early in the year that it would be necessary to intensify appeals for contributions to the Order's War Fund. But the cessation of ho blitie in Europe and the Far East altered the whole situation and the "V"y'ar Appeal Committee, at a meeting held in October, recommended that the Appeal be closed. In spite of these developments, £6,546 13s. 5d. was contributed to the Fund during 1945. Expenditure from the Fund during the year amounted to £10,770 19s. 4d., the main items being £5,000 as a contribution to the Occupational Therapy work at Imperial Hospitals carried ont under the aegls of the Red Cross-St. John Co-ordinating Committee; £2,800 as a contribution to the Rest Camp in Italy (of which a substantial amount may be refunded), and a last instalment of £1,973 18s. 4d. for Malta Relief. The balance in th~ Fund on .the 31st December, 1945, was £6,635 18s. 4d. The only outstandIng commltment for 1946 is the contribution to the Occupational Therapy work. The Priory Council will be asked, at its first meeting in 1946 to ratify the closing of the Fund and to recommend to Chapter how the balance shall be utilized. It ~s h?ped to give in the Report for 1946 particulars of the total contnbutIOns to the Fund and of the purposes to which they were applied. MALTA RELIEF FUND. The Malta Relief Fund, which was started in 1942, closed in 1945. A total sum of £7,785 7s. 9d. was raised, which included a contribution of £750 from the S.outh Africa? Red .Cross .. The first instalment of £800 was sent to Malta III 1942 for ImmedIate relief purposes. The remainder,

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amounting to £6,985 7s. 9d., was sent at intervals during 1943-5 and was allocated to the following purposes after consultation with the Governor of Malta : (a) Enuowment of two" St. John, ouih Africa" beds in

a hospital in Malta. . . .. (b) Endowment of one" St. John-Red Cross" bed . (c) Contribution to Maltese Units Benevolent Funds to assist in the immediate relief of widows and young children. . . . . . . . (d) Donation to the Order of St. John, Malta, for relief and comforts for hospital patients

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I t is fitting to record here a message sent to the Priory in Africa by the Governor of Malta before the decision as to the final allocation was made : "The Governor of Malta sends his sincere and grateful thanks and also those of all citizens of the Maltese Islands for the splendid generosity of the Order of St. John, t. John Association, and t. Jolm Ambulance Brigade within the Priory. . .. This very practical sympathy of the needs of the Islanders is greatly appreciated. The Governor is in consultation with the local representatives of the Venerable Order of St. John and he will ensure that this most generous gift is used to the best advantage." ST. JOHN AUXILIARY MILITARY HOSPITALS. With the cessation of hostilities the process of closing the Auxiliary Hospitals, which began in 1944, has been continued. The Priory Chapter would again record its keen appreciation of and grateful thanks for the services rendered by all those responsible for establishing and maintaining the various Hospitals, which have been such an outstanding feature of the war work of the Order in Southern Africa. The St. John's Rest Home in Alexandria has continued its excellent work. Mention was made in the Report for 1944 of a suggesting that a St. John Rest House should be established in Italy. For various reasons this was not possible until April, 1945. In that month the Rest House was established in the buildings of the Bohemia Hotel, Riccioni, a popular peace-time holiday resort on the Adriatic Coast near Rimini. As a result of the generous support received from the Association, Brigade, and other sources, the Priory was able to guarantee to meet not only the capital expenses incurred on the furnishing and equipment of the Rest House, but also recurrent expenditure. Owing to the cessation of hostilities it was necessary to maintain the Rest House for six months only, but it served a very useful purpose and was much appreciated by the members of the U.D.F. In May, 1945, the Priory received an urgent appeal from MajorGeneral F. H. Theron, C.B., C.B.E., for financial assistance in developing and improving the amenities of a leave camp for non-Europeans at Agami Beach, west of Alexandria. On receiving an assurance that in spite of the cessation of hostilities the need was urgent, a cheque for £500 was sent immediately with an intimation that further support would be

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forthcoming if necessary. Acknowledging receipt of the contribution, Major-General Theron wrote:"We are much indebted to the Venerable Order of St. John for this further addition to their gracious gifts to the Forces in this theatre of operations and I shall be grateful if you will convey to the Priory in Southern Africa the most sincere thanks of myself and all members of the Union Defence Force in C.M.F. and M.E.F." OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. The Oc~upat~~nal Therapy ~raining ~cheme in the Royal Navy and Impenal MilItary HospItals m the Druon, for which the Red CrossSt . .loh? National Co-ordinating Committee is responsible, has been fully mamtamed at Baragwanath, Transvaal, and the Centre established at the Royal aval Hospital, Simonstown (Cape), early in 1945, has been developed. The Centres at Howick, Natal, and at the Royal Naval Hospital, \Ventworth, Durban, were closed down. The Third Annual Report of the Co-ordinating Committee, for the year ended the ~Oth June, 1945, gave a very clear and intensely interesting report of the hIstory and the progress made at all the Centres since the work began in a humble way at Oribi in 1941. It mentions almost incidentally that "since the inception of the scheme, 14,500 men have benefited fr?m thi~ ~ewly recognize.d ~id to the science of healing". In r~cordmg agam Its keen appreCIatIOn of the work of the Co-ordinating CommIttee and of th?se who have served, and of those still serving, at the Centre~, t.he Pnory Chapt~r would I?~y a special tribute to Major Oxley, who, It IS unde~sto~d, WIll be retIrmg from the work early in 1946. I:Ie was responsIble m no small degree for the inception of the scheme m 1941, and he has been in command of it ever since. AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT. At the Tenth Annual !'1eeting of the Ambulance Committee (22nd23rd March, 1945), the DIrector of Ambulance and Priory Commissioner stressed the r:ecessi~y for a co-operative programme of post-war activities, and referred m partIcular to the urgent need of dealing with the prevention and alleviation of blindness. The more important matters discussed and recommendations made were as follows:(a) Co-operation w'i~h the Red Cross.-It was agreed that the principle be approved of. allowmg the Red Cross-St. John National Co-ordinating Comm'titee. to d~sc,!"ss matters ajJ~cting the scope and direction of the work of both bod'tes, subJect to the proVISO already made by the Priory Executive that any questions affecting general policy must be submitted to the Executive. (b) The Prevention and C'tltre of Blindness.-This matter was discussed extensively both i~ respect of the provision of clinics and of a hospital. It .was finally deCIded to refer the whole matter to the Priory. (The Pr~ory Chapter subsequently appointed a Committee under the chairmanShIp of Mr. T. H. Watermeyer, leaving the precise terms of reference to the Executive Officers.) (c) Occupational Therapy.-It was agreed that a unified syllabus

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should ?e adopted for use at all centres, and that this should if possible be applicable equally to the Red Cross as well as to 't. John. (d) Sheltered Employment.-It was rccommendcd that the Order of St. John ~hould particip~te in the policy of providing shcltered employment for dIsabled ex-senT1cemen, either in conjunction with the ExServicemen's Or~a~zatio.n, Industries, or independently. (e) Inter-Provmaal Bngade Contests.-It was decided to recommencc the Inter-Provincial Contests. (f) Revision of General Regulations-The Report of the Committce appointed by th~ Priory in 1944 und~r the chairmanship of Major Vcary was accepted wI~h the. recommendat.IOr: that it be submitted to Priory Chapter for consIderatIon and subnu SIOn to London. (Priory Chapter referred the Report back to the Priory Commissioner.) NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND ST.

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In ~ccordance with the re~ommendations of the Publicity Committee, to whIch reference was made 111 the Report for 194-1, a Tational Conference was he~~ at Government ~ouse, Cape Town, on thc 3rd fay, 1915. In addItIOn to representatIves of the Priory Chapter, the Association and Brigade,. t~ere wer~ J2resen.t delegat.e~ of man:y GO\"crnment Departments, ProvIncIal AdmImstratIons, RelIgIOUS bodIes, the outh African Red Cross, the Boy Scout and Girl Guide Associations, and of other Councils and Associations concerned with social welfare. H~s Excell~ncy the Prior welcomed the delegates, and after giving a bnef resume of the work of the Order of St. John in outhcrn Africa expressed the hope that the fullest use would be made of the Ordc; for the benefit of all sections of the community. The Chairman, Brigadier H?ffe, explained tha~ the main purpose of the Conference was to appo111t a St. John NatIonal Committee for the pru;pose of " devis.ing the best ways and means of serving suffering humamty and promotIng the health and welfare of the community". The Conference approved the appointment of a Committee under the ~h~irmanship of Col?nel O. L. Shearer, M.P., with powers to co-opt, conslstmg of the ExecutIve Officers of the Priory, representatives of all Government Departments concerned, of all Provincial Administrations Proyincial Edu~ation Departments, Bureau of Information, religiou~ bodies, and vanous other Associations and Councils. Th~ St. John Nat.ional Co~mittee met .twice during the year and appomted an ExecutIve CommIttee and vanous Sub-Committees. The Priory Chapter desires to record its great indebtedness to Colonel Shearer .and his Committee f?r. the work they have already done, particularly In the spher~ of p~ bliClty and in .the preliminary exploration of the problem of dealing wIth the preventIOn and cure of blindness. Commandery of the Australian Commonwealth. (EXCLUSIVE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA)

Our fourth year has been one of outstanding importance to the Order of St. Jo~ ?f Jeru~alem in ~ustralia as ~ wh.ole and to our Commandery in Al:lstralia 111 partIcular, owmg to the arnval m February, 1945, of His Royal HIghness The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior of the Order, to take up

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duty as Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. An address of welcome to His Royal Highness was presented on behalf of the Commandery on 9th March, 1945, at Admiralty House, Sydney. The departure of His Excellency, the Lord Gowrie, for England, occurred towards the end of 1944, and it was with great regret that we said good-bye to our first Knight Commander, who had not only taken such a responsible part in the formation of our Commandery as was outlined in our second annual report, but had stimulated everyone of us to give of our best under his leadership. Upon the departure of Lord Gowrie, His Excellency Sir Vv inston Dugan, became Acting Governor-General, until the arrival of His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, who would then assume the position of Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Acting Governor-General, by virtue of his office and according to our regulations, then became Knight Commander for a period. Shortly after arriving in Australia, His Royal Highness The Grand Prior appointed His Excellency the Lord \Vakehurst, Governor of New South \Vales, to the position of Knight Commander, as some recognition of the valuable services he also had rendered in the formation and conduct of the Commandery. Unfortunately for us, our New Knight Commander held office for only a few months when he, too, returned to England, but he was able to conduct the meeting of Commandery Council on 26th April, 1945, and on the following day the meeting of Commandery Chapter at which His Royal Highness was present. The presentation of the Ceremonial worel, gift of the Grand Priory to our Commandery, was made by His Royal Highness and received by our Knight Commander, the Lord \Vakehurst. Upon th departure from Australia of the Lord \Vakehurst, His Royal Highnc s The Grand Prior appointed His Excellency ir Winston Dugan, Governor of Yictoria, as Knight Commander, and we welcome him again as our leader, not only for his keen interest in the Commandery, but because he, too, was so closely associated with the preliminary steps leading to the formation of a Commandery in Australia. The victorious conclusion of the war in both Europe and the East has lifted a wearisome and fearful burden from us all, and we can now devote our thoughts and energics to the many problems of peace, and the rehabilitation of the personnel of the fighting services. The members of both the Association and Brigade of the Order of t. John in Australia have render d most valuable service to their country during the war ycars in many capacities, and with the rich experience gained in various fields of effort they will have ample opportunity in the future of furthering the tenets of our Order. vVe in Australia, who have bcen spared the devastation of our homes, cities, and country, appreciate the unparalleled fortitude, herosim, and devotion to duty of our friends and comrades in Great Britain, and extend to them our grateful thanks for their share in preserving our rights and liberties. Despite the burdens they have had to carry, the Grand Priory, the Secretary-General, and the Chief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas, have spared much time in advising, guiding, and interesting themselves in the management of our Commandery, and we feel under a great obligation to them and extend our grateful thanks for their continued help.

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Reverting now to our Commandery activities, it was hoped to""hold a meeting of ~ommandery Council towards the end of 1944, but owing to ~he uncertamty of the date of arrival of His Royal Highness The Grand Pnor, and of the date of departure of our Knight Commander, the Lord Gowrie, and acting on the advice of the latter, it was decided to await the arrival of ~is Royal Highness before any meeting was arranged. However, as the vanous reports had to be finalized, it was decided to submit them to meetings of the Investigation Committees in each of the Centres of the Commandery under the chairmanship of the re~pective Deputy Knight Commanders, and they also dealt with business relating to their respecti,ve spheres and reports were forwarded to the Lieutenant. After consultations between the Lieutenant, the Director of Ambulance, the Commandery Commissioner, and the Secretary, a specific procedure to be foll?~T ed by the Centres regarding admissions to, promotions in, and recogmtIOn by the Order as well as issue of Commandery Vote of Thanks, wa.s agr:eed to, and all Centres advised accordingly so as to ensure unIformIty. Although our recommendations had been submitted to Chapter-General and had b~en forwarded in accordance with our quota, there seems to have been conSIderable delay in receiving final advices. ~wing to the discontinuance of the airgraph service advantage is now be:u:g tak~n of the recently instituted air-letter service for rapid communicatIon ~th the Secretary-General, as the ordinary air-mail is very uncertam. Af~er consultation with His Royal Highness The Grand Prior, the meetmg of Commandery Chapter was fixed for 27th April, 1945, in Sydney. The Knight Co~mander, the Lord Wakehurst, then arranged for Com!llandery Council to meet a day earlier, so that all business could be finalized for the Chapter meeting. The annual report as to 30th September, 1944, as approved by the Investigation Committees of the Centres was presented and.approved for submission to Commandery Chapter. A larger volume of busmess than usual was dealt with, including submissions to the Grand Priory for recognition. The Triennial appointments of the various office-bearers as from 24th June, 1945, were reaffirmed and the Knight Comm~nder approved of the. various nominations for Commandery C?unCl~, and the several CommIttees of the Commandery. An interesting diSCUSSIOn took place as to ways in which the activities of the Comman~ery ~ay be widened and various suggestions were put forward for conSIderatIOn by the Cen~res and report to the next meeting of Commandery C0.u~Clls. The LIeutenant presented to the Knight Commander a very exqUlsIt~ Standard of the Order, which had been made by Miss H. ~eonard, as a gift to the Commandery, and in appreciation of her services It was decided to recommend to Chapter that she be awarded a Commandery Vote of Thanks. O~ing to the .l~mentable death of Major-General R. M. Downes on serVIce, the pOSItIon of Commissioner of the Brigade in Victoria was vacant and Colon~l J. A. H. Sh.erwin was nominated for the position. In. ~outh Austral~a, Dr. Dawkms relinquished his position as CommISSIOner of the Bngade, and Major-General S. R. Burston was nominated. Owing to the increase in the annual quota of recommendations made

PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES.

Cant.

by Chapter-General from 25 to 30, the annual contributions of the Centres in three Centres, namely South Australia from £30 to £37 lOs ., Vlctona from £52 lOs. to £60, and New South Wales from £67 lOs. to £75, while Queensland £15 and Tasmania £22 lOs. were unaltered. C?n .the tate Joint C~uncil for V.A.D., owing to Dr. Frances McKay resI~mg as representatIve of the .St. John Brigade while holding the pOSItIon of State Controller, the LIeutenant nominated Colonel Wilfred Vickers for thi~ position, and this action was confirmed by Council. At the meetmg of Commandery Chapter on 27th April, 1945, held at th~ Chapter House, ~t. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, by permission of HIS Grac~ the Archbishop of Sydney and Commandery Chaplain His Royal HIghness The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Au.stralia, attended, accompanied by members of his staff, Brigadier chrelber and Commander Robertson. His Royal Highness was met at Church House by the Knight Commander, the Lord Wakehurst, and the ~eputy Knight Commanders, Sir Winston Dugan, Governor of Victoria, SIr Vhlloughby Norrie, Governor of South Australia and Sir Leslie \Vilson, Governor of Queensland, and the Lieutenant' along with the Executive Officers of the Commandery. ' His Royal Highness presented the Ceremonial Sword to the Knight Commander, who acknowledged the gift, and the procession was then formed under the guidance of the Director of Ceremonies, with Sir Hugh Poynter as Marshal, and proceeded to the Cathedral for the opening prayers, and then to Chapter House for the business meeting of the Commandery Chapter, under the chairmanship of the Knight Commander, the Lord \Vakehurst. Th~ deliberations and recommendations of Commandery Council were submltted to Chapter and were approved, including the Annual Report as to 30th eptember, 1944. The Lieutenant then referred to the fact that this would be the last meeting at which the Knight Commander would be present as he was leaving shortly for England. Reference was made to ~he ~eat ~ervices rendered to the Commandery by the Lord Wakehurst in ItS mceptIOn, and duri~g his tenure of office as Deputy Knight Comman~er,. and now as Krught Commander. He had gained the confidence, admIratIon, and respect of all who had come in contact with him, and would be remembered by us all with deep affection. On behalf of all members of Com~1andery the Lieutenant wished him bon voyage, a happy return to hIS homeland, and good health to enjoy many years of ' happmess. The Knight Commander responded in very feeling terms, and said he was very proud to have helped in the formation and initiation of the Commandery in ~~lstr~lia, which was now safely launched, and, with capable hands gUldmg It, must grow in strength and importance in this yo:mg country. He would have much pleasure in reporting to the Grand Pnory as to our progress on his return to England. M~ntion has been made in a previous report of the safe arrival of two portIOns of stone from the ruins of the Priory Church in Clerkenwell and on St. J.oh~ the Baptist's Day, 24th June, 1945, one portion of stone,'with a descnpt~ve bronze tablet, was unveiled by His Royal Highness The Grand Pnor during the morning service in St. Andrew's Cathedral, w~s al~ered

PRIORIES AND COMMANDERIES.

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

Sydney. His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney, Commandery Chaplain, had allocated an area in the northern side Chapel to be known as the St. John's Comer, in which the symbolic stone and the descriptive tablet have been placed, and the whole cost of this has been borne by the Chapter of St. Andrew's Cathedral. We are very grateful to His Grace and to the Cath~dral C~apter for. their interest and practical help. The address on thIS occaSlOn was delivered by Archdeacon Johnstone, who is a Chaplain of the Order and has. helped greatly with our Commandery. We are very g!ad to have receIved the excellent photographs of their Majesties, the K:ng and Queen, presented by Grand Priory, and they have been hung m our office at Church House, Sydney. The St. John Ambulance Brigade in Ireland.

Sefton Pringle, Esq., F.R.C.S.I., President, Brigade Council. SIR, I have the ~onour to submit the first annual Report of the St. John Ambulance Bngade of Ireland for the year ended 31st December, 1945. STRE TGTH. returns for ~he year 1945 show a decrease in the personnel of adult Dr';TlslOns, ~ut ~n mcrease in the Cadet Divisions as compared with 1944. Th:s reductlOn m strength was to be expected on the cessation of hostilities. It IS, hO\v~ver, anticipated that the adult Divisions will benefit eventually fro~ the. mcrease in the Cadet Divisions. The present strength of the Bngade IS as follows (the figures for 1944 are shown in brackets) : .T?-~

T otal Numb er of p ersonnel. 22 27 6 ",. 2

Ambulance Divisions . . . Nursing Divisions . . Ca det Ambula nce Divisions . Cad et Nursing Division s

731 591 229 58

(925) (8-10) (159) (34)

1,609

1,958

REORGANIZATION. The year 1~45 was an epoch-making one in the history of the Brigade, our very eXIstence after forty-five years being threatened. On the 16th January, An Taoiseach, Eamonn de Valera, informed us that the Government consi?e.red the position of the Brigade in Eire anomalous, ~n~ that he as. Mmlste~ for. External Affairs, could not justify it. He mdicated that It was hIS WIsh, and that of the Government that this st~te of affai.rs should cease. He suggested that some form of am~lgamation WIth the Insh Red Cross might be a remedy. The matter was placed before our personnel who decided that under no circumstances was fusion with ':lny o~her or.ganization to be considered. The position was carefully exammed m all ItS asp~cts, and after months of negotiation with the Order of St. John, the Insh Government, and the Irish Red Cross Society, we. recommended to ou~ people the formation of the St. John Ambulance Bngade of Ireland, wIth a new Constitution, which provided for the

Cont.

formation of a Council to undertake the functions heretofore performed by the Order of St. John. The Constitution provides for the continuance of the St. John Ambulance Brigade of Ireland under the control of a Commissioner appointed by the Council. Consultations with the Irish Red Cross Society resulted in the formation of a Joint Committee for the better co-ordination of the efforts of both Societies in the event of an emergency arising. Recommendations on these lines were submitted to and adopted by the Superintendents and Officers at a meeting on the 12th June, 1945. I am pleased to say that by this arrangement we maintained our identity and are carrying on as we have done for the past forty-five years. I feel that it is right that I should record the valuable assistance given to me throughout our negotiations by the SecretaryGeneral of the Order of St. John and the Chief Commissioner. My thanks ar~ also due to my Advisory Committee and especially to the Sub-CommIttee. ACTIVITIES. I am happy to state that while we were formulating porposals to meet the crisis our usual Brigade activities were not neglected. The demands upon our services were responded to by the various Divisions with unabated zeal. SPECIAL TRAINING. In addition to Divisional training, Brigade men and women obtained instructio~ at ~pecial1y arranged classes in such subjects as drill, signalling, a~~ resuscIt':ltlO? In the School of Instruction for men, under the superVISIOn of DI tnct Officer Doctor J. F. Eustace, forty-four candidates were successful in the examination. A School of Instruction for women is contemplated. HOSPITAL TRAINING. Through the courtesy of several of the Dublin Hospitals, a number of C?fficers and Ambula?ce Sister~ received ninety hours' hospital training dunng the year. In thIS connectIon an arrangement has been made with the. ~rish Nurses.' C?rganization, whereby members with ninety hours' ~ra.mI?g ma:y aSSIst m the hospitals in the event of an epidemic or when It IS ~mposslble to secure the services of qualified nurses. Ambulance men m pos~ession o~ Home. Nursing Certificates are also gaining useful knowledge m the Dlspensanes of some of the city hospitals. A.R.P. It is. gratifying to .report that .durin~ the six ye':lrs of the emergency the Bngade fulfilled ItS undertakmg WIth the Dublin Corporation under the A.R.P .. Schem.e for Dublin, details and progress of which were referred to I.~ prevlOus reports. Great credit is due to the Brigade and A.R.P. Auxiliary members who often, under adverse conditions carried o.ut all the duti~s reg.uired of them. I have received a message of ~pprecia hon of our servIces m the A.R.P. Scheme from the Minister for Defence.

ANNUAL APPEAL. The ~nnual Appeal was launched as a Brigade and Sir John Lumsden Memonal Appeal, with the object of putting on reserve the amount collected over and above last year's figure for purpose of developing

REPORT OF THE CHAPTER-GENERAL.

the work of the Brigade, which itself is a memorial to the late Sir John Lumsden. This fund is known as the " Lumsden Memorial Fund". It is gratifying to record that the Appeal realized the net sum of £2,572 17s. ld., and we opened the Lumsden Memorial Fund with £574 16s. 4d. This magnificent sum is a testimony of the value placed on the work of the Brigade, and an appreciation of the memory of the late Sir John Lumsden. WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

The Welfare Department continues its humanitarian work to nursing and expectant mothers, notwithstanding the many food difficulties. During the year 714 mothers have received 66,932 dinners and taken home 42,272 pints of soup for their families at a cost of £2,534 9s. 7d. The mothers received clothes for themselves and their babies, also packets of flake-meal free. By working in conjunction with an arrangement with the City of Dublin Child \Velfare Committee, 6,426 pints of milk were distributed. An entertainment for the mothers and for their children is also provided. The Annual ale organized by the District Staff and members of Nursing Divisions in aid of this Department was held in November, and the substantial amount of £1,256 lOs. 10d. was realized.

FORM OF BEQUEST.

3- gi\JC Rub beqneatb

CE TRAL WORKROOM.

From the Central \Vorkroom run in conjunction with the Welfare Department, 3,200 new and second-hand clothes were distributed to the very poor through the St. Vincent De Paul and other charitable organizations.

(£

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

I. TVALID REQUISITES.

Another Department which continues to render valuable service to the public is that of our Invalid Requisites. The poor are offered facilities for obtaining medical comforts which in many cases they would have to do without.

snm to be applicable to the general purposes of the Order. And I declare

TRANSPORT SERVICE.

time being of the said Order shall be a sufficient discharge for the same.

We are now operating the Invalid Transport Service, having taken it over from the Joint Committee of the Order of , t. John and the British Red Cross Society i.l November. I have the honour to be, sir, Your obedient servant, A.

CONNOR, Commissioner.

that the receipt of the Receiver-General or other proper Officer for the

THE ACCOUNTS OF THE ORDER.

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THR YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1945.

BALANCE SHEET AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1945.

CENTENARY APPEAL FUND ACCOUNTS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1945.

SUNDAY CINEMATOGRAPH ENTERTAINMENTS ACCOUNTS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1945.

The GRAND PRIORY in the BRITISH REALM of the VENERABLE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

-------------------------------

EXPENDITURE. £4227 17 <lR6 12 5635 1 42 0 120 19 62 8 547 17 35 0 463 0

FOR YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 19-f5. INCOME. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. Members' foundlltlon due!! Members' oblatIons. . Interest on Investments, etc.. . Charity C1a.lm-refund of Income tax

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. Salaries • Rates. . . • • . • 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 Cbarges-I8-23 St. John's Square

ORDER of the HOSPITAL of ST. JOHN of JERUSALEM.

4 0 1 0 11 0 0

f 063 2 6 3830 10 11 £5193 17 1232 14

5 5

Rents, less cbarges . DonatIons

6426 11 10 257 18 4 76 8 6

profit on Sale of Investments

£11 554 12 675 7

1 9

£11420 15 8 A.R.P. Emergency Account

446

.. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE." PrInting and general expenses of journal, eto. Salary. . . . • . .

1786 8 8 435 0 0

.. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE GAZETTE." Sales of Journal, etc. . . Advertisements. less comm lSlllon 2221

ST. JOllN AMEUT.AliOE A OOlATIONINSTRUCTION A D SALE OF STORES-

Lecturers' and Examiners' fees and expenses Salaries and wages. . . . • Printing, stationery, and general expenses • . • . • Carriage and freight . Loss on Excbange-Auatralla and New Zealand Willey Park, Broseley-evacuation account.

£253!l 1031!) 3565 254 112 3684

Printing, stationery, and general expenses Salaries. . . . . .

1 10 3 52 0 0

IHV ALl]) TJUNSPORT CORPS-

Expenses of removal of Invalids Salaries and wages . . : . . • Printing, stationery, and general expenses. • Ambulances-repairs, accessories, depreciation, garage

Gross profit on @ale of stores . . . . Donations and annulli subscriptions. Charged to Centres and Detached CIl\!I8es In rf'l'poct of Instruction

13 1 13 0 o 10 17 3 15 5 18 10

VOLUNTARY AID DETAOIIM1!lNTS-

587 15 11 1504 1 10 100 5 4 71 16 10 2

20476 18

53 10

INHLID TRANSPORT CORPS-

346 4811 47 7 2269 260

18 10 11

Ministry of Edu('ation Krant towards salary and expenses of Cadet Training Ofllcer .

Rates. . Competitions Audit fee. . • . • • . • . Special grants Contributions to Superannuation Fund

8165 420 2 63 330 1571

12 18 10 0 17 13

JERUSALEM. salarIes, printing, . . . . Zealand

E:xpenses at Jerusalem, Including salaries, wages, pensions, houae-keeplng, drugs, repairs, maintenance of furniture and fittings, and general expenses, etc.. .

LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. Purcbase of books, prints, coIns, and objects, ete. Salaries. • . . • • • • ST. JOHN GRAND PRIORY CHURCH. Salary of Verger General Expenses

616 13 82 2

brought down

~939

2930 15

186 1

3 3

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL AT JERUSAL EM. Donations and Ilnnual sub~crlptlon• . Interest on Investments. . . CharIty Claim-refund of Income tax

0 698 15 9 8669 10 0

67 11 523 3

186

0368 5

590 15

28247 2325 803 4 10 155 10 3

Consultation Fees . Hospital money box

958 15 890 19 0 116 15 11

ST. JOHN GRAND PRIORY CHURCH. Interest on Investment. . Donations and annual subscrIptions Collection.

129 10 0 13 12 6 33 7 6

2 6

4291 15

176 10 10816 0

0 9

33 16 0 149 19 7

183 15 7 £5H224

BALANCE

4406 12 4

11 4 6 0

33093 OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL AT Expenses at London Office, Including stationery, and general expenses Loss on Excbange-Australia and New

ST. JOHN AMlHTLANOE BRIOAD'E-

0 5

111 10 6

2tlO 10 10

ST. JOHN A.M:BULANOE BRIOADE-

Publlo duty and maintenance of statIons Salaries-administration (less recoverable) . Travelling and incidental expenses Printing, stationery, and general expe~ses : 1 Grosvenor Crescent-evaouatlon account.

20344

25121

Fees for romoval of Invalids

28D8 13

2462 17 :)

AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT.

AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT. ST. JOHN AMEULANO'R ASSOOUTJONINSTRUOTION AND SALE OF STORES-

1835 14 1 6::'7 3 4

BALANCE

£10 16 0

carrIed down

£58224

RESERVE

for Contingencies (Central Administration)

5 9

£10816 0

The GRAND PRIORY In the BRITISH REALM of the V ENERABLE BALANCE SHEET AT

ORDER of the HO SPITAL of ST. JOHN of JERUSALEM. 30th SEPTEMBER, 1945. Or .

Dr. £23156 16 10

SUNDRY CRlIIDITORS AND OUTSTANDINGS

36791

STilI' SUPERANNUATION FUND

ST. J OHN'S CHUROH M..ilNTENANOlli FUND

3300

ST. JOHN AMllULA.NOlII BRIGADE BENEVOLENT FUND

58~5

9 3

44000

ST. JOHN'S GATE NEW BUILDINGS AOOOUNT

Lell: Expenditure

£6340 0 36 12

6376 12 9 2432 ~ 10

ST. JOHN MEDICAL COMFORTS DEPths

Less:

Expenditure.

61028 16 965 0 5000

0 6

STAFF BENEVOLENT CONTINGENT FUND

Less: Expenditure

2904 35

3 62893 16

4028 13 1000 0

0 8

3 0

2 0

917 1 3tl2 18

4 4

ST . JOHN COUNTIES FUND . Add: Interest on Inve tment.

---2~3

7 53259 10

71 10

RESERVE FOR CONTINGENOIl!S (CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION) Less: Balance of Income & Expenditure Account BllANOB IN FAVOUR 01" THl!I ORDERAI per last Account • . . . • .Add.:_Commutation of Oblations and Legacy

5 2::"523

2 4

;) f)

11226 HI 10dfl 0

OPHTHALMIO HOSPITAL FUND INVESTMENTSBritish Government Stocks Colonial Government Stocks Indlan Railway Annuity .

GENERAL ACCOUNT INVERTME TTSBritish Government Stocks Colonial Government tocks Brltll'lh Railway Stocks Britbh Corporation Stock

9 0

1583

150

811

27651 17

£109297 10 3610 12

6099 12 800 0

3 7 0 0 118807 1410 3300 0 0 5845

SUFF SUPERANNUATION FUND INVESTMENTS AND BAliNOE8

36791

2869

400

168013 10000

7 0

6 0

-----158013

r. JOlIN COUNTIES FUND I 'VEST)rENT AND BALANCES . (Book value oJ Invcstment £40U,U67 ami Market value at 30th ept., 1945, £39S,583.)

410 18

CE:>TENARY ApPEAL FUNDInvestmentsBrItish Government tocks (Market value 30th September, 1945, £21,636.)

138676 011 506 15 0

Sundry Debtors Cash at Bank.

19559 17

7111 2897 2

3 0

SUNDRY DEBTORS AND OUTSTANDINGS, less reserve ADV AN0E8 (secured) CABHAt Bank-Deposit Account Current Account 8

On behalf of the Order of st. John, CROMER, Recei ver-General.

444963 16 10

INSIGNIA. AND MEDALS on hand

£796504 10

(Book value of Investments £16(1,658 . . . and Market value at 3Uth eptember, 1045, £197,622.)

AMBULANOE STORES, etc., on hand, less reserve

St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, E.C.1.

34122 34

ell

ST. JOHN A~rnU'LANCJ.: BRIGADE BENEVOLENT FUND INVESTMENT AND BALANOES

22528 10

130182 15 11

The Treasury,

22192 18 4 3963 18 10 1495 0 0

Leu: Reserve against depreciatIon

0 3

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In addition to the abov~ properties certain other propertie. have been t'estcd in the Order euher as part of it. Corporate propertl/ or uprm Tru.&tB in connection wiJh tM St. John -irnbulanctl Al6oriation and Briga4e, buJ. thue are not realizable WiOlOld thl' consenl of the Charity Commi8sionerB, or the TrlUtees, or Local Committee, of Management.

l.IYEN GmLD, OPHTRAL'110 ilOSPITAL I:rvESTMENT

4440G3 lfi 10 CBNTENAllY Al'PEAL FUNDSundry Creditors . . . . . Balance of Income and Expendlture Account

STRATHEAllN llOUSE AND WATSON HOUSE, JERUSALEM 3698 3648

£26000 9 0

RIGHTS IN CASTLB AT KOLOSSI, CYPRUS

STAFY BENEVOLENT CONTINOE TT FUND INVESTMENT

0 0 7 2

5002~3

L ess : Expenditure

46 10 2 25 U U

500000

39107 19 4985 10

ST. JOHN'S CTJURCR MAlNTENANCB FUND INVESTMENT 55J

DONATIONS FOR SPEOIAL PURPOSEi-Ophthalmic Hospital Firat AJd Hut.

FREEIlOLD PREMISES at and adjoining OphthalmiC Hospital, Jerusalem . . . Leu : written off to date .

0 0

(Market value at 30th September, 1£)45, £32,941.)

2869 LINl!IN GUILD-OPHTHALMIO HOSPITAL Le86: Expenditure •

3 11

V.A.D. STANDING COMMITTEE

£51448 14 264'814

MURTBTAN PROPERTY, JERUSALEM Leu: written off to date

9 0

3044 O PHTHALMIO HOSPITAL FUND Added this year

63 12

ST. JOHN'S CHUROH REBUILDING ACCOUNT S.J.A.A. AND S .J.A.B. WAll EXPENDITURE AOOOUNT Added this year

FUEHOLD PREMISES at a.nd adjoining St. John'. Gate, Clerkenwell . . LeBa: wrItten of! to date

In hand •

13400 12469

0 2

22528 10

40070

2476

11031

1704

26276

£796504 10

0 7 25869 2 406 18

Having examined the above Balance Sheet and Income and Expendlture Account with the books and vouchers of the Grand Priory In the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and with the returns received from Jerusalem, we hereby certify them to be correct to the best of Our knowledge and belief.

3, FrederIck's Place, Old Jewry, E.C. 2.

1st February , 11146.

PRICE, WATERHOUSE & CO . , Obartered Accountants.

CENTENARY APPEAL FUND. Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 30th September, 1945. INCOME.

EXPENDITURE.

£1006

£763. 19 6 242 7 8

Interest on Investments. Legacy

£5 5 0 18 17 5 110 0 0 872 4 9

Audit Fee Air Raid Shelter-Architect's Fees. Loss on Redemption of Investment Balance carrIed to Balance Sheet

£100G 7 2

7 2

Balance Sheet at 30th September, 1945. Cr.

Dr. Sundry Creditors . Balance in favour of the OrderAs per last account . . A dd Balance of Income and Expenditure Account as above

5 0

£5

£21651 872

Investments£9000 Consolidated 4 % Stock £2000 3~ % War Stock £2200 Local Loans 3 % Stock £3300 3% Savings Bonds, 1960/70 £25 Conversion 2k% Stock 1944/9 £4000 Conversion 3% Stock 1948/53

4 9

22523 5

£8128 2034 2012 3300 24 4060

12 2 2 7 18 6 0 0 3 9 0 0

to ex:>

£19559 17

71 11 2897 2

3 0

£22528 10

(Market value 30th September, 1945, £21,636) Sundry Debtors Cash at Bank

£22528 10

The Treasury, St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, E.C. 1.

On behalf of the Order of St. John, CROMER, Recei ver -General.

Having examined the above Balance Sheet and Income and Expenditure Account with the books and vouchers of the Centenary Appeal Fund of the Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Yenerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem we hereby certify them to be correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. 3 Frederick's Place, PRICE, \VAT ERHOUSE & Co., Old Jewry, E.C. 2 . Chartered AccouDtants .

1st February, 1946 .

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AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT ~he

St. 30hn Bmbulance Rssociation

PRINTED BY STEPHEN AUSTIN AND SONS, LTD., -

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STREET,

HERTFORD

Report for the Fifteen Months ended 31 st December, 1945

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

ij;be Grant> IPrior)2 in tbe :18rftisb lRealm of tbe lVenerable ®rt>cr of tbe 1bospitaI of St. Jobn of Jerusalem AM B ULANCE DEPARTMENT

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Blnblllance BssociRtiOll. IPatron:

HIS M AJ EST Y T HE KI N G.

(Sovereign Head of the Order.)

IPresfbcnt : G ENEl"{AL H.R.H. T HE D UKE OF GLOUCESTER, K.G., ETC.

(Gra nd Prior of the Order.)

lDircctor of :ambulance: GENERAL SIR CLIV E LIDDELL, K.C.B., C.M .G ., C .B . E ., D. S .O .

:assistant lDirector of :ambulance: 1\IAJ OR-GE ' ERAL

F. V . B .

'WITTS, C. B ., C. B . E., D .S.O., l\I.C .

ablef Secretar}?: CAPTAIN

A. N .

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

:accountant: THE ACCO UNTANT OF THE ORDER.

£tssistmlt 5ecrctar)2 : DU NC AN G .

H. A.

1beat> ®fftce:

IONTEITH, ESQ.

Stores ffianager: J. WRIGGLESWORTH, ESQ. , M .B .E .

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

:18anliers : THE WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED, CLERKENWRLL, E.C.1.

Btnbulance <!011l111ittec:

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

(Consisting exclusively of 1\rlembers of the Order.)

1st May, 1946

REPORT FOR THE FIFTEEN MONTHS ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1945.

<!bmrllulIl :

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 Royal Highness The Grand Prior and the Chapter-General. At its meeting in April, 1945, the Ambulance Committee decided that the Association should in future report on its activities during the calendar year instead of the Financial Year. This R eport consequently covers the period 1st October, 1944, to 31st December, 1945.

G ENERAL SIR CLIVE LIDDELL, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.B . E ., D.S.O. (Director of the Department .)

.Members: Ex officio. THE THE TH E THE THE

SECRETARy-GENERAL OF THE ORDER. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AMBULANCE. CHIEF Co Il\IISSIO ER, ST. JOH AMBULA CE BRIGADE AT IIOME. CHIEF COMMISSIONER, ST. J OHN AMBULA CE BRIGADE OVERSEAS. SUPERINTENDENT-I -CHIEF, NURSING CORPS AND DIVISIO NS, ST. JOliN A IBULANCE BRIGADE AT HOl\IE.

Representatives of Subordinate Establishments. Priory for Wales- The Hon. J OHN BRUCE. Priory in Southern Africa-THE RT. HON. THE EARL OF CLARENDON, K.G ., G.C.V.O., G.C.l\I.G., P.C . Commandery in Canada-THE RT. HON. VINCENT MASS EY, P.C. Commandery in ew Zealand-THE ISCOUNT BLEDISLOE, G.c.l\I.G., K.B.E., P.C Commandery in Australia (excluding \Vestern Aust.ralia) - THE RT. lION. THE LORD WAKEHURST, K.C.l\I.G.

Representatives of the A ssociation Sub-Committee. LADY DUNBAR-NASMITH, O .B.E.

\Y. P. KENNEDY, ESQ., L.R.C .P.&.s . vV. G. PAPE, ESQ . , O.B.E.

\V. E. C. LAZENBY, ESQ. H. H. HALLIDAY, ESQ.

} Representing Railway Cent.res.

H. ADAMS CLARKE, ESQ.

Representatives of the Brigade Sub-Committee. \V . G. SMITH, ESQ., O.B.E. CAPTAIN W. GOODLEY, O.B.E., M.C. N. CORBET FLETCHER, ESQ., O.B.E.,

LA., M.B., l\LR.C.S.

Additional Members. SIR WILLIAM SHENTON. IAJOR A. C. \VHIT E-KNOX, O.B.E., M.C., i\LB. LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR HENRY POWNALL, K.C.B., K .B .E., D.S.O., M.C. Deput.y Chief Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade at. Home.

Joint Secretary. MAJOR P. G. DARVIL-Sl\IITH, C.B.E.

:association Sub::::<!ommittee : <!bairman: GENERAL SIR CLIVE LIDDELL, K.C.B., C.l\I.G., C.B.E., D .S.O.

JDeput}2 <!bairman: MAJOR-GENERAL F . V. B. WITTS, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (Assistant Director of Ambulance)

!I~eJ1lber6 WALTER SCOTT-EVANS, ESQ., O.B.E. W. G EO. 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-N ASMITH, O.B.E. W. P. KENNEDY, ESQ ., L .R.C .P. & S . MAJOR G. A. MORANT.

CENTRES IN OCCUPIED TERRITORY. The cessation of hostilities brought about the freedom of colleagues in J ersey and Guernsey, and later in Burma, Hong Kong, and Malaya, and the Committee has been much impressed by reports of their heroic work in mo t difficult and unhappy circumstances and surroundings. In the space of this short R eport it is not possible-nor would it be appropriate-to include a full account of their activities and of their sufferings, but attached hereto as an Appendix is a copy of a R eport made by the Chairman of the Guernsey Centre of the Association to the Chairman of the British Red ross and Order of St. John War Organization, which will give some indication of the activities of St. John personnel in territory occupied by the enemy. In amplification of that R eport it may be said that in J ersey, Guernsey, Hong Kong, and lalaya-and also in hanghai-classes of instruction in Fir t id and Home Nursing continued to be held; and the knowledge gained proved of great value in building up an auxiliary medical and hospital service. fter the freedom of our members in Burma and the Far East, the , ub-Prior of the Order sent them the following message : " To allllfembers of the St. J ohn A 'mbulance Association and to the Officers and other ranks of the t. J ohn Ambulance Brigade in Burma and the Far East. November, 1945. " On behalf of His Royal Highness The Grand Prior and the ChapterGeneral of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of J erusalem, I am writing to convey to you their warmest congratulations and good wishes on your release from captivity, and to thank you for all the gallant services which you rendered to our Order before and during the tragic series of events that led up to the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, Burma, and Malaya. " It is the earnest hope of the Grand Prior and Chapter-General that it will be possible at no distant date to build up again those local Organizations of the Order of St. John which existed prior to the war, and to resume those bencficient activities which reflected such credit upon its representatives in the East . " During the years of your captivity the sympathies and the prayers of our Order have been with you, and now that you are free once more, we wish you a quick and complete recovery from the hardships that you have suffered and many years of happiness and prosperity. "(Signed) CLARENDON, " Sub-Prior."

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members al~o received much encouragement from The Lady LoUIS Mountbatten III the course of her tour in the Far East. It has given Headquarters very great pleasure to welcome a number of the officials of our organization in enemy-occupied territory, including the following :Jersey Guernsey Hong Kong Malaya

Dr. Dr. Mr. Dr.

and for the three months from October to December, 1945. First. Aid . II ome Nursing IIygiene . Sanit.at.ion . Cookery . Child 'Welfare

J. R. Hanna. B. S. Collings. E. Raym ond. R. MacGregor and l\lrs. Rogers.

6,625 2,404 437 7 663 10,136

and from other areas Overseas :Canada. Gibraltar India .

Ir. W. ]. Bennett. Captain D . S. Gowing. Sir Cameron Badenoch and Sardar Bahadur Balwant Singh Puri.

l\1r. A. T . Lewis and

ST. JOHN COUNCILS.

. During the year Chapter-General decided to set up St. John Councils III every County to further the work of the Order generally. Before the close of the year the first Council was inaugurated in Dorset. Consequential changes in the administration of the work of the Association will be notified to each County as and when Councils are set up. I STRUCTION .

There has been a pronounced decrease in the number of classes held a~d certificates . issue.d during the period under review. Figures are gIVen below whIch WIll enable a comparison to be made with those for ~he .twelve months 1st October, 1943, to 30th September, 1944, and ~t ~ill be ~ee? th~t the decrease amounts to 50 per cent. Although this IS disappomtmg, It must be borne in mind that all recruiting for the Civil Defence Casualty Services had ceased before the period of this Report ; that war weariness was at its height; that the end of the \var was felt to be imminent with some consequent relaxation of effort; that the shortage of medical practitioners to lecture was acute; and that since the outbreak of war well over a million men and women at home had received certificates in First Aid and Home Nursing, a figure equivalent to the output over a period of twenty-five years in peace-time. Finally, it may be recalled that in the first year after the last war there was a decrea e of four-fifths in the number coming forward for examination. On the whole, therefore, there is no need for undue disquiet: indeed, there are some encouraging signs that the value of a knowledge of first aid is more widely realized, and it is gratifying to find that many of those who were forced to discontinue the organization of classes during the war have now resumed, such as, for instance, Police Forces, the Port of London Authority, and Gas Companies. 1st Oct., 1944,

First Aid . . Home Nursing. Hygiene. Sanitation Cookery . Chi] d Welf are Wales. . . . Eire (Irish Centre) (seceded during the year) .

1st Oct ., 1943,

30th Sept., 1945.

30th Sept., 1944 .

27,692 11,185 1,8 17 37 28 2,212

64,995 17,515 2,231 113 12 66*

42 ,971 2,797

84,932 6,827 787

45,768

•

In December, 1944, Colonel leeman, the Chief Commissioner of the 't o J oIln Ambulance Brigade Overseas, left England for an official visit to Units of the t. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas in the Caribbean, and took the opportunity to confer with representatives of the Association in Trinidad, British Guiana, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Barbados. Before his rdurn to this country, Colonel Sleeman was also able to visit ig ria (\""here he established a entre of the Association), and the Gold oast . The repre ntatives of the Association received much encouragement from olonel leeman's vi it, and any points of doubt or difficulty \\ hich xi l d w re traightened out. In order to assist the development of activit.y in ierra Leone, equipment for u e at classes of instruction in First icl has been provided free of charge, and similar provision has been made for the instruction of Briti h Constabulary in Borneo. Elsewh re overseas the in Lruction of employees of the Sudan Railwa\' ha been resumed, and cla ses are also about to be established for- the in truction of the udan Police. In the udan also our representative received mnch encouragement from a visit in September, 1945, by the Hon. ~rrs. Copland-Griffiths, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of ursing Corps and Divi ions, t . John Ambulance Brigade Overseas, who al 0 vi ited l\lalta and Gibraltar. he al 0 accompanied Colonel ,leeman on visits to Cairo, Palestine, and Cyprus. Reference to the Middle Ea L cannot. pass without recording the indebtedness of the ommittee to the Middle Ea t Control Board which, under the hairman hip of l\1rs. ElgoocI, C.B.E., lILB., acted on behalf of the Association in all matters relating to the instruction and examination of clas es in Palestine, Cyprus, and Alexandria throughout the period of the war. The Board bas now closed down and direct communication with Headquarter of t.he Association in London has been resumed. The Ial1.a Centre reports that a First Aid class was held for the first time at the Civilian Prisons for juvenile prisoners with excellent results. The number of applications for medallions, labels, and pendants (or their war-time equivalent) received during the year shows a decrease on the previous year and is as follows : 1944.

1945.

TVales.

Total.

ElIglalld, Il'eland, and Overseas.

13,393 32,05-1 13,551

625 6,873 189

14,018 38,927 13,740

16,672 38,566 14,6-15

1,183 7,663 346

17,855 46,229 14,991

58,998

7,687

66,685

69,883

9,192

79,075

ElIglal/Cl, Ireland, and Overseas.

Medallions Labels Pendants

Prioyy

Jar

92,546

This total of 66 relates only to the Preliminary Course from its inception in July, 1944. The Adult Course of Child Welfare was instituted in April, 1945 .

Pyioyy for TVales.

Total.

7 1945.

•

PRlORY IN OUTHERN AFRICA. . COl\I!lIANDERY IN AUSTRALIA (excluding vVest Australia) . O!lIMANDERY IN CANADA Ol\I!lIANDERY IN r EW ZEALAND ADE BER!lIUDA BRITISH GUIANA British Honduras British \Yest Indies : The Bahamas . BARBADOS JAMAI CA . . Leeward I slands TRINIDAD and TOBAGO \Yindward Islands St. Yincent . BUR~lA

CEYLON Cyprus East Africa : KENYA. TANGA "YIKA UGANDA Zanzibar Egypt. FIJI

GIBRALTAR HONG KONG. INDIA .

Iraq

1944 additioJls (too late JOY i'ncll£siol1 in last Report).

1944

as in last Repoyt.

7,942

10,2 0

10,593 65,444 7,457

28,104 88,752 10,662

59 42

186

PUBLICA nONS.

65 9

20 245

51 24-1

583

63 19

458 49

305 127 318 105 114 17

149 76 96 18 41

l-l

35,963

50, 71

409 50

55 51

l\ULA YA and SINGAPORE MALTA and Gozo JEWFOUNDLA D Palestine Shanghai Sudan. West Africa : Gambia. GOLD COAST NIGERIA Sierra Leone ~rEST AUSTRALIA

7:32

6 6

-13

1,098

3,473

131,063

193,442

Ambulance Brigade. The total number of provisional Certificates (including Certificates of re-examination) awarded to prisoners of war, according to information so far available, was 971.

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195)18

1,876

(Centres of the Association are shown in capit.alleUers.) PRISO ERS OF WAR.

In previous reports mention has. been n:ade of classes held at various camps for prisoners of war, and m p~rbc.ular of those ~t talag 3~3, where a most efficient First Aid orgamzahon was es~abh hed. Dunng the year the Committee had the ~atisfaction ~f extend~ng to Sergt. A. E. White, who was largely responsIble ~or th~ mtroduchon of .the scheme in that camp, its appreciation of hIS serVIces. ergt. WhIte gave an account of the first aid activities at the camp, and handed ov r to the Committee a Shield made out of wood from a New Zeal~nd food parcel, and carved with a penknife, the stippling being done WIth a needl~ ar: d a nail. The Shield, and a Badge of the Association made from tmfOll, have been placed in the Museum at ?t. Jo~n's Gate. Many of those who obtained Provisional Certificates whIlst pnsoners of war have exchanged them for the standard Certificate of the Association (as agree~ ~hen ~he scheme for training was introduced), <l:nd ha:re exp~e~s~d theIr mtentlOn of maintaining their knowledge of FIrst AId, or Jommg the St. John

During the period under review the preparation of a Supplement to the First Aid Textbook of the Association was completed. It is now (May, 194G) in circulation. A notice has been circularized to the effect that those in possession of a copy of the First Aid Textbook are advised to procure a copy of the upplement in order that their knowledge of First Aid may be up-to-date, and because the Supplement will supersede those parts of the Textbook specified in the Supplement for examinations and re-examinations held after 31st July, 1946. In the meantime, i.e. until 31st July, a knowledge of th e Supplement is optional, and an Examiner should be informed by the Class Secretary, immediately prior to the beginning of an examination or re-examination, whether the candidates will base their answers on the Textbook or on the Textbook as modifieu by the Supplement. A revision of the Textbook will shortly be begun, but a new edition will not be published before 1st January, 1949, at the earJiest. Con equent on the publication of the new (7th) edition of the Home lYursing Textbook last year, its dependent publications, A Catechism of Home 1 'llrslllg and A PreliJJtinary Course of Home Nursing, were completed and are on sale. Owing to a long and seriolls illness Dr. Kennedy has not been able to complete the revision of the Hygiene Textbook, but he has made good progress. Early in the New Year, Dr. Hilda Davis completed the compilation of the T xtbook for the Adult Course oj Child TVelfare, and it was published in April, 1915, and has been yery wcll reviewed in Medical and Nursing journal. The ommit tee is greatly indebted to Dr. Davis, who also assisted a special Committee in drafting regulations for the Course. In the eight months to 31st December. 12,610 copies of the Textbook were sold, and twenty-two classes were examined, 255 candidates having been a'warded Certificatcs for the Course. The Manual for a course of in truction in First A ';d in Industry which is in the hands of a ub-Committee under the Chairmanship of ~lajor A. C. \Vhite-l{nox, O.B.E., 1.C., M.B., is taking shape. The majority of the Chapters comprising the Manual have been 'written and only two remain to be completed. On their completion the text will be submitted to the Ministry of Labour and National Service, and other Governm~ ~t representatives, and early publication must not be expected. Elementary Manuals in First Aid and in Home Nursing \vritten primarily for the benefit of housewives and undertaken at the request of the \Vomen's Institutes and other women's organizations are being vnitten for the Association by Dr. Gladys Danby, and Miss Miller, S.R.N., respectively. These simple :l\1anuals are primarily for use in the home, and it is not the intention of the Committee to arrange examinations or to issue Certificates. REGULATIONS FOR CLASSES.

Hitherto the Association has recognized as Lecturers on its Home ursing Course a (( trained nurse who has completed a three years' Course of training in a general hospital having a nurses' training school attached, and who, having qualified in the examinations of the institution, h~s .received a certificate to that effect". By Regulations issued by the ~mlster of Health in October, 1945, under the Iurses' Act, 1943, it IS no longer permissible for such (( trained nurses" to use the word " nurse" unless their names are on the Register, List, or Roll set up by

the General Nursing Council, or otherwise covered by t.he Nurses' Act or Regulations made by the Minister. ~ot all tho~e who have lectured for the Association in the past have apphe~ f?r the~r names to be ll':lced on the Register or on the List. The AssocIah~n wIll, l~owever, contlI~ue to recognize such persons as lecturers and exam.mers OI~ Its ~ome Iursmg course provided that they had lectured or exammed on It pnor to October, 1945. The Association has also decided to include Sisler-Tutors among those who are recognized as lecturers on t.he HygieJ/e course, and to recognize as examiner on the PJ'eliminary CO:trse of Ch.ild H~elfa..re those State Registered urses wno are also State RegIstered ClztldrcJl s Nurses. Finally, it was decided durin~ the year t? re~'ert t.o the pre-war regulation goven1in a the interval qetween exammatlOns, namely, that no two examinations bin the sameubject may be held in the same calendar year, nor can the l\ledalhon of the Association be earned in a shorter space of time than twelve months. " LIFE" O~

STORES.

During the year 21,901 orders were rccei\'ed, involvinf? the despatch of 1 183 332 articles a decrease on the preVIOUS year, attn but able to the disb'and~ent of Fi;st Aid Parties, ales of surplus First Aid supplies by the Government and the disposal of stores by the Red ross and St. John Joint War Organization. INVALID TRANSPORT CORPS.

The ambulances operated by this Department covered 52,907 miles and effected the removal of 633 patients during the year. Many expressions of appreciation of the efficiency of the driv~rs and atten lants were received from the patients or their relatives or fnends. OF ASSOCIATION

APPENDIX Le Verdure, Clifton, Guernsey. 26th May, 1945.

THE CHAIRMAN, THE BRITISH RED CROSS OCrETY AND ORDER OF T. JOH~ JOINT \VAR ORGANIZATION,

FIRST AID CERTIFICATE.

It has been decided to place a " Life" of five ye~rs on. the va1idity of the First Aid Certificate, and the follovving vvordmg wIll appear on the back of all First Aid Certificates gained at examinations which take place after 1st January, 1946 : . ., ., . " Unless the holder of this First AId Cerbficate IS re-exammed wltbm five years of the date thereon, t.he C- rtificate will nO~ , be ~cc pted hy the St. John Ambulance Association as part c~l1ahhcatlOn toward its Voucher or its Medallion, nor will it be recogmzed by the t. John Ambulance Brigade for admission to membership ?f th~ Briga.de." After 1st July, 1947, the decision will also apply to FIrst AIel Certlficates which are already in circulation except in the case of those persons who, having gained First Aid Certificates shortly before ?r shortly ~fter the outbreak of war, were prevented by reason of the.lr wa~ serVIce fr?111 presenting themselves for re-examination in First AIel dunng the penod 3rd September, 1939, to 31st Decembe~, 1945, ?r during .the perioel of their war service. In their case t.he penod of theIr war serVIce WIll not be included in the limit of five years.

RETURN

CONCLUSION .

The Association again gratefully records its indebtedn.ess to mem~ers of the medical profession who have devoted much of theIr valuable hme to the instruction and examination of classes. It is also greatly indebted to members of the nursing profession who have similarly co-operated in the work of instrucbng and examining Home ursing classes, and also to the many Centre and Class Secretaries who have given so much of their leisure time to organizing the classes.

HEADQUARTERS TO

ST.

JOHN ' S GATE.

Early in the year Association Headquarters was instructed to prepare to return to London in May. Plans were accordingly made for a gradual removal of equipment and records from Willey Park, Broseley, to St. John's Gate, the week-end 5th, 6th, 7th May being c~10sen for the final evacuation. With VE-Day falling on 8th May, the chOIce wa.s unfort.unate in some respects owing to the uncertainty .of tran~p~rt bemg ava~lable. The move was, however, accomplished WIthout mCIdent and WIthout interruption of work, notwithstanding the fact that , in all, some 75 tons of equipment was involved .

9 Grosyenor Crescent, London, S.\V. 1. IR,

During the course of the German occupation of the Channel Islands I approached the German authorities to obtain recognition of the Guernsey Centre of t.h t. John Ambulance Association in order to be allowed to carry on with our' work, but at first experienced great difficulty as they wouid not allow the t. John Centre to function unless the word (( Red Cross" appeared. I therefore, with the agreement of the Centre ~om mittee, had recourse to forming from the Centre a Local CommIttee of the ReG ross and t. John Joint War Organization in Guernsey, for which tbere appeared to be authority contained in the Red Cross and t. John \\ ar Organization umI:n~ry of \Vork To. 9, page 5, and which th G rrnan occupying authonbes agreed to recognIze. I sent you a letter to this effect through the ~nternational Red Cr?ss, but as it had to go through the German censorshIp first I do not know If you ever recei\'ed it, and I am therefore wribng to request that you will be ~ood enough to approye of the action taken in forming a Local ~OmI~l1ttee of the Red eros and t. John in Guernsey to meet the eXIgenCIes of the situation, and this I earnestly trust that you will do. It was, of course, im pos ible to communicate with England at the time and I had to act on my O'WTI initiative. By way of a preliminary report I shoul? like to inform y?u that th.e work carried out, over and above the routme work of attendmg to aCCIdents, in truction and examinations in First Aid and Home Nursing, etc., included :1. The care of many hundreds of English residents and exOfficers who were deported at various times from Guernsey to internment camps in Germany. 2. Attention to those injured or killed in air raids or on minefields; and the recovery of bodies of Naval and other ervice personnel from the sea. 3. The management of the Red Cross Message Bureau which was turned over by the States of Guernsey to the Red Cross and St. John in 1944; this included sending and answering inquiries about missing relatives, etc., in addition to the message service. I have already forwarded to you by the International Red Cross a list of lmovvn graves of British and Allied Servicemen . 4. The guarding, transport, storage, checking, and distribution of R ed Cross food and other supplies received from the British Red Cross and st. John and from the British Government through the International Red Cross (by the Vega), which was and is being done

in conjunction with the States of Guernsey under the direction of a Joint Committee formed equally by representatives of the tates and of the Red Cross and St. John. This Committee was called the Bailiff's Red Cross Supplies Committee and was composed at first of the Bailiff, Jurats J. Leale and Sir Abraham Laine, representing the States of Guernsey and myself and the Rev. E. L. Frossard, representing the Red Cross and St. John. Subsequently two more members were added, Deputy Johns for the tates and Dr. VV. B. Fox for the Red Cross and St. John. This work entailed a con iderable strain on our personnel who were, of course, nearly all uffering from lack of food themselves. The guarding and distribution of food stocks in the midst of a semistarving population under the eyes of German troops who were in a similar plight, required a considerable amount of discipline as well as self-control and devotion to Red Cross work, and I am glad to be able to report that my men acquitted themselves well without a single case of proved pilferage or theft against them. The conditions have been such that food robberies by German troops, and to a less extent also I am sorry to say, by civilians, were rife throughout the island . ~eeling was so intense that the less respon ible elements of the populahon were only too ready to suspect and distrust their neighbour, and I feel that the trust generally felt by the population in the integrity of the Red Cross and St. John under th ese conditions is worthy of comment. When first called upon in 1944 by the Civil Authorities and the German Authorities jointly to act as mediator and undertake the distribution of Red Cross food supplies, I raised a corps of Red Cros Volunteer H elpers, composed of 134 picked men and 130 ·women. These, together with the Guern~ey Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade of 98 men and 50 women, under County Surgeon \V. B. Fox and District Officer J. \V. Dear, from whom I received valuable aid, formed a body some 233 men and 180 women strong, who carried out all the arduous duties entrusted to them cheerfully and efficiently, in addition to their ordinary work. From its nature most of the work fell upon the male personnel. All the work was done voluntarily. Only District Officer Dear and the staff of typists ~mploy ed at the Message Bureau received pay. "Mr. Dear was placed ill charge of the men and Mrs. Hickey of the women personnel. Throughout I have received loyal support and assistance from the members of my Committee which was composed as follows :-

We have had to borrow a sum of approximately £200 from the above for running expenses, but I will communicate with you further when it becomes possible to transfer funds to England. Though nearly all the men acquitted themselves well, the following rendered particularly good service-Mr. A. M. Mackay and District Officer J. W. Dear; also Messrs. Louis Beghin, H. S. Snell, E. Snelling, C. Conway, . Collins (Volunteers), and Corps Officer F. Bush, Amb. Officer W. Marquand, Hon. ergt. W. Baker, Corps Ofncer H. J. Gilroy (S.J.A.B.). On the relief of the I sland the Home ecretary, Mr. Herbert Morrison, visited Gu rnsey and with Lord lunster and Sir F. Newsam, was kind enough to insp ct a parade of nearly 50 per cent of the local Red Cross and t. John, and to make them a congratulatory speech, which was much appreciated. A considerable amount of work still remains to be done, but under very different conditions now that the British has replaced the German flag here, I am thankful to say. ~o one i allowed to leave the Island as vet, but I hope to visit the Headquarter of the Briti h Red Cross and t. John at the first opportunity to give a per onal and more detailed report . We should welcome a visit from your elf, or your repre entative, to this Island, and the Bailiff of Guern e) wi hes me to add his assurance of a warm welcome. In conc1n ion I should lik to thank you on behalf of my Committee and myself for the generous aid extended to these Islands by the British Red ro ociety and the Order of t. John, aid which first arrived la t hr1 tma ju t in time to avert a disastrous state of starvation for a majority of the inhabitants, and for which we can never be too grateful. Your faithfully, ( igned) B. . COLLINGS, Chairman, Guernsey.

Chairman . Deputy Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer . . Hon. Assist.ant Treasurer 1\Tcmbers

Dr. B. S. Collings. Rev. E. L. Frossard. NIrS. V. E. Hickey. Mr. W. l\Iauger. Mr. E. L. Le Masurier ( ianager, Midland Bank). :YIiss c. L. Handell, r-liss Ruth Ozanne, and Dr. '\'. n. I'ox and Dist. Ollr. ]. \Y . Dear (representing St.. John "\mb. Brigade). Mrs. P. Carey (absent t.hrough illness) .

.The whole. of the financial work has been carried out by Mr. Mauger, WIth the aSSIstance of Mr. Le Masurier. A sum of £42,280 has been collected in contributions to the British Red Cross and St. John, and this will be transferred to you as soon as the Government embargo on the transfer of funds to England is lifted. More donations are still coming in. A further sum of £2,500 collected by the States has been transferred by them to the International Red Cross.

ANALYSIS OF EXAMINA110NS. 1st October, 1944 to 30th September, 1945.

A.-TIIROUGH CENTRES. RE-EXAMINATIONS

CERTIFICATES

Number of Classes

N umber of Candida tes successful in II

Total

Failed

55 129 148 1:32 112 34 22 22

690 1,310 l,59D 701 1,200 3,02fJ 2,879 2,489 2,006 742 411 353

19 18 46 10 19 25 45 19 34 16 5 15

7'62

892

17,501

271

10'03 8'18 9'26 10·37 6·7t1 ('71

22 25 58 16 1,1

Ij'i2

21 2:3 13 8

2,\111 5,15 583

200 187 H81 123 117 :.:30 186 314 181 261 48 5.J.

23,319

2,232

8'7-1

4,976

7,729

'----.,..----"

2,410

2,6,15

3H3

472

12,705

1,952

5,055

I Percen tage

Passed

F.A. P.F.A. H.N. P.H.N. Hyg. P.Hyg. C.W. P.C.W. San. Cookery - - - - - - - - -1-- - - - 1 1 - - - 1I- - - - 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - October, 1944 197 448 1,096 271 255 11 GO 15 November . 171 533 8e6 228 265 17 61 11 December . 280 885 854 249 498 72 32 153 January, 1945 102 436 334 138 32 31 16 46 February 119 361 503 148 111 9 6 99 10 March. 237 544 1,072 JU9 191 41 6,1 112 4 April 174 329 580 185 275 56 31 235 fi May . 183 380 590 325 298 62 23 84 7 June . 201 380 773 195 327 37 Cil 108 July . 171 469 664 168 318 78 2,1 90 August 68 102 31,1 68 18 26 31 September 49 109 ~~ _ _ 57_~_1_5_ _ _ 7_~

Centre Totals

No. failed

Number of Candidates

Number of Classes

2,156 1,921 2,743 1,036 1,247 2,437 l,6!.J6 1, 709 1,881 1,811 559 396

190 120 197 86 114 215 136 116 151 231 39 27

19,632

of Failures

8·10 5'88 6'70 7'66 8·38 8'10 7·42 6'15 7'4:3 11· 31 0'52 6 ' 38

1,622 I

53 64 99 ~2

9U4

.......

'--v---"

865

1,001

B.-THROUGH BRANCHES. October, 19,14 November December January, 1945 February March . April May June July August September

203 237 420

145

15,1 290 224 2ti4 241 327 78 87

506 53,1 1,055 392 602 796 556 578 396 683 104 207 6,409

410 3511 G45 181 211

104

il[l()

(i9

868 809 1,228 30D 184

160 217 365 82 132 407 203 305 227 340 75 53

310 3UO 250

.JU 11U

0,578

2,fiG6

655 823 1,316 :309 500 b.J.8 UUD

43 27

30 42

3,564

521

2,670

1.J,\l87

Cen tre and Branch Grand Totals, 1944-45 . Centre and Branch Grand Totals, 1943-44 .

4,622 7,055

101 G2 142 101 72

14 50 29 33 47 G5

i:8~5

') 3:-;2

l(jD

i:£154

l'N

27 24

235

7,532

2(j

11 '0:1

t;.,17

8'23 8'09 8·J7

13 19 28 6 17 24 18 23 16 8 1

fiijQ

fiDl

1,435 58.J. ;'26 1,087 7,16 8:32 il.J.3 a50 78 210

1,1 38

7:3

4B1

'---,---'

'----.--"'

Branch Totals

!10

4·1 tl2 37

-laU

l,i93 2,0!l8 3,7:38 1,(,03 1,613 'j 75')

:?X)

44 3-1

~U---I

G,1 80

U5~

177

27,G92

11,155

1,S17

2.212

42,071

3,854

8'23

1,127

25,033

4J8

GJ,Ofl5

17,515

:!,~3 1

'Ij

11:3

8.t.f I32

10,037

10 '57

1,207

41,442

1,272

ANALYSIS OF EXAMINATIONS. 1st October, 1945 to 31st December, 19-15.

A.-THROUGH CENTRES. CERTIFICATES

Number of Classes

II F.A.

October, 1945 November December

'. 1 .

68 116 224

P.F.A.

. I

H.N.

P.H.N.

Hyg.

P.Hyg.

C.W.

P.C.W.

San.

300

446

186

324

598

130

688 1,119

~~~~~_1_3_~~~--=-- ~

408

1,276

2,,"1

'1~

289

371

I- I

3,937

I No. failed

Cookery

I Total

11--7-1-~--5-7---6-3-U2-1-3-17-4-8-~----=--11 1,205

C<nu-.Tot,t,

Number of Candidates successful in - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - -

365

Numb~

Percentage of Failures

56 122 187

RE-EXAMINATlONS

of Classes

Hi3 9·83 8'07

35 53 100

8'4B

188

II II

Number of Candidates

Passed

Failed

500 1,035 1,303

14 13 23

2,B38

B.-THROUGH BRANCHES.

D.~b"

October, 1945 November

. .

Branch Totals . Centre and Branch Grand Totals . . .

137 185

255 367

548 577

50 89

254 331

49 48

24 46

14 35

19 52

37B

1 1,222

1,175

201

557

12B

1,844

2,300

340 ...

1,142

165

109

199

700 1,108

'--..,,---'

4,144

1,482

274

292

6,625

2,404

437

663

I-=--I-----=--II~II -

7 7

I - II -

1,213 1,552

116 127

8·73 7'56

5 12

343

9'OB

170 375

980

6,199

586

8'63

1,525

10,136

951

8'58

229

4,363

CERTIF I CATES AND OTHER AWARDS. Number issued through Branches and Centres.

RE-EXAMINAnON AWARDS. (Not including Vouchers.) MEDALLIONS.

CERTIFICATES. England and N. Ireland. 1922 (Grand Total s) 1,510,313 1923 . . . 25,006 192-1 . 26,172 1925 . 32,597 1926 . 31,389 1927 . 31,749 1928 . 35,505 1929 . 37,2-15 1930 . 42,211 1931 . 4-1,970 1932 . 38,709 1933 . 38,907 193-1 . 38,234 1935 . 36,403 1936 . -11,031 1937 . 43,129 1938 . 66,35 1939 . 270,292 1940 . 284,..l61 1940 . 6,422** 19-11 . 132,038 1941 . 4,117** 1942 . 131,166 19-12 . 1,947** 1943 . 139,638 1943 . 1,361 ** 19-!4 . 8-1,932 1944 . 787** 1944 . 1945 . 42,971 1945 . 10, 136 t Year.

3,230,196

Wales.

Overseas.

10,560* 5,051 * 5,4 * 5,477* 5,707* 5,506* 5,881 * 6,132* 6,105* 7,070 * ,1 8* 6,523 5,984 5,651 5,789 5,545 7,676 16,157 13,882

53,696 59 ,62 ;:) 115,862 147,330}

Y early Totals. 1,820, 73 53, 119 55,302 61 ,226 63,942 70,859 65,113 75,9 '3 6,347 88,459 82,913 77,126 84,930 9,115 102,428 102 ,370 1:3:l,G '59 402,311 452,09-

10,998

159,7 6}

306,93

11,969

165,074 }

310,156

10,0-13

275,388}

426,430

300,000 23 ,062 23,642 23,152 26,846 33,604 23,727 32,606 38,031 36,..l19 36,016 31 ,696 40,712 47,06 1 55 ,60~

6,827

193,H2}

2,797

1, 76 t 131 ,063}

181 ,006

2,075,32-1

Year. 1922 (G ranel T ot als) 192~

1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 19-14 19-15

England, Ireland, and Overseas. 246,030 7,6 7 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 33,620 22,889 16,672 13,393 600,947

Wales. 1,955 749 1,063 1,311 1,347 1,260 1,192 1,138 1,406 1,264 1,336 1,559 1,359 1,315 1,1 4 1,0 9 1,258 1,470 1,713 2,144 2,194 1,702 1, 183 625

PENDANTS.

LABELS.

England, Ireland, and Overseas. 213,519 18,476 19,320 20,992 23,797 26,498 29,113 30,752 33,741 36,521 37,795 42,683 44,676 46,102 46,909 48,008 50,937 51,032 50 ,000 49,000 46,3 8 44,236 3 ,566 32,0 5-1

32, 16 1,0 1, 115

Wales. 5,074 1,925 2,540 2,942 3,468 4,011 4,370 4,602 5,009 5,439 5,851 6,154 6,776 6,954 7,090 6,811 6,922 7,578 6,943 6,915 7,807 7,870 7,663 6,873

England, Ireland, and Overseas. 13,668 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 14,573 14,890 14,6-15 13,5 51

137,587 160,383

Wales 368 165 182 192 168 322 311 363 366 330 358 369 497 475 441 526 512 586 476 475 364 400 346 189 8,781

! I I

5,9» 1,876

1 6,967 5,-186,526

* Including Vouchers. ** Issued by Irish Centre. For the three months October, Tovember, D ecember, 19-15 . Additional figures for 1944 not previously included.

Pages 16 to 23 corrected to 30th July, 1946. Classes in the areas of Centres marked with an asterisk are arranged in direct communication with Headquarters as Detached Classes .

CENTRES OF THE ASSOCIATION. COUNTY AND CENTRE.

HONORARY SECRETARY.

CHAIRMAN.

PRESIDENT.

FORMED.

BEDFORD SHIREBERKSHIRE*R eading

B. J. Grant.

1893 1880

Dr. E. C. Malden, c.v.o.

Supt. A. F. Simmonds.

BIR!llINGHAM

1880

W. E. Ballrlrd.

BRISTOL

1880

The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Dudley, M.C. The Bishop of Bristol.

Capt. W. R. Lines, M.V.O., 121 Clarence Road, Windsor. E . Elliott, 100, Lionel Str eet, Birmingham.

H. G. Kyle, M.D.

M. R. Fair, 13, Elmgrove Road, Bristol, 6.

Lt.-Col. The Lord Cottesloe, c.n., V.D .. T.D .

Lt. - Col. The Lord Cottesloe, C.B ., V.D., T.D.

R . Stewart Miller, St. John H.Q., 79 Buckingham 'treet, Aylesbury.

W. Stewart Elgood.

"V.

T. V. FreB 12, Artillery Street, Wisbech.

Brig .. Gen. Sir W. Bromley Davenport, K .C.B., etc.

Capt. P. Reay, M.B.E., M.C.

J. H. Woodward

W. L. Pollock, 39, Shamrock Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire. J. II. Beard, 2-13, King Street. Dukinfield .

J. A. K. Ferns.

Col. W. Chaloner, O.B .E. , 12, St. Peter's Square, Stockport. .l.

*\ Vindsor and Eton

BUCKINGHAl\lSHIRE St. J ohn Coun cil.

CAMBRIDGESHIREWisbech

1909

CHESHIRESt. J ohn Council . Birkenhead

1912

urse.

A. Daniel, "Beechwood," Knutsford, Cheshire.

Tabley

Road,

*Dukinfield

1893

Stockport

1883

Col. Sir rl. J. V.D., D.L.

1895

Lord Lonsdale.

A. St.oker.

1884

Lady Rochdale.

P. S. Todd.

Little, Colliery Office, 51, Duke Street, \Vhitehaven. \\' . Borthwick, 13, Heads J:{oad, KeS\\lcK.

1888

CUMBERLANDCumberland Mines and Quarries *Keswick *ylillom

yke, Bt.,

lewton.

0.'ewton.

H. Holmes, 1 5, Devonshire Road,

lillom.

DERBYSHIRE*Chesterfield

1878

Derby

1886

Capt.. H. T. Ann.

vv.

1898

II. Trueman.

H. J. Vick, O.B.E.

M. J. Morton Palmer, \Yoodland, Totnes, De\'on.

The Right Hon. the Lord Roborough.

\Y. E. Beckley, ]\!.C., J.P., B.cm.r.

H. V. l\Iiller, O.B.E., Central Ambulance Station, Greenbank, Plymouth.

Brj~ .. Gen.

. Bowe . M.R.C . . , L.R.C.P . Dr. E. S. Bowes.

J . M. O'Hara, M.B .E., 42 Palmerstone Road, Parkstone. l\Iiss F. A. Bargery, 25, Queen's Road, Parkstone, Dorset. :\.:. Fletcher, 135, Longfield Road, Harrowgate Hill, Darlington. R. H. arginson, 2, Elm Grove, \Vest Hartlepool.

*Granby and Ilkeston DEVONSHIRESt. J ohn Council.

Col. The Fortesc ue,

M.e.

Plymouth & District

1921

Earl of O.n.E.,

St. John , :-I.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.

G. Fountain, Town Clerk's Office, Chesterfield. (O.H.M.S.) Dr. F. W. Schofield, -11, Friar Gate, Derby. losley, 1, Percy Street, Ilkeston.

DORSETPoole

1929

The Earl of hafte bury, K.P., etc. The layor.

DURHAM*Darlington

1880

S. Leng.

S. Leng-.

H artlepools

1880

J . R. Bradshaw, J.P.

J. R. Bradshaw, J

South Shields ...

1883

Lad y Readhead.

T. Humphries.

Stockton and Thornaby

1914

Sunderland

1893

Col. H. E. Kitching, T. C. Hudson, J.P. M.B.E. 1. G. Modlin, O. B.E., M.D. J. L. Waugh.

J Buckley, 67, Craigweil Crescent, Durham Road, Stockton-on-Tees. D. Nelson, 151, Cairo Street, Hendon, Sunderland.

The Viscount Bledisloe, G.C.M.G., etc. H. J. Lewis, J.P.

Major E. A. McIver, M.M., T.D. , City General Hospital, Gloucester. Miss B. Wood, 16, Lansdown Crescent, Cheltenham.

Dr.

St. John Council.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE-St. John Council.

*Gloucester

1881

His Grace The Duke of Beaufort, K.G ., etc. Sir James L. Sleeman, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., M.V.O. Dr. F. H. Sprague.

HAMPSHIREBournemouth .,.

1926

Hon. Lady Page Crofl.

Cheltenham

1912

Major T. A. Page, 75, IGng Street, South Shields.

J. C. Fielding. F. C. Bottomley, O.B.E.

Major G. A. Morant, 2 , Palmerston Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth.

COUNTY AND CENTRE.

HONORARY IEORITARY.

OHAIRMAN.

PRUIDINT.

FORMID .

Portsmouth

1881

Lt.-Col. P. H. Marshall, The Mat-quis of CarisC.B.E. brooke, G.C .B., G.C.V.O.

Miss R. P. Hatch, 10, Edgedey Gardens, Cosham, Hants.

Southampton ._

1880

The Dowager Lady Swaythling.

Lt.-Col. The Rev. C. G. R. SydneyTurner, O.B.E., D.S.O.

Sec., Mrs. Twiss, Mayfield, Oakley Road, Shirley, Sou tham pton.

HEREFORDSHIRE*Herefordshire County

1879

The Viscount Hereford.

The Viscount Hereford

F. Newton, De Lacy House, Hereford.

KENT*Canterbury

1878

The Dean of Canterbury. C. T. Richardson.

Miss Allardyce, 7, Vernon Place, Canterbury.

LANCASHIRE (EAST)Accrington

1884

Col. G . G. H. Bolton, M.C. J. E. Skelmerdine.

J. vV. H alliwell, Bull Bridge, Accrington.

1894

Col. G. G. H . Bolton, M.C. The 1ayor.

1919

A. Aked.

1885

]. Eddleston.

P. Prebble,

*Brierfield

1889

W. Uttley.

\V. Whalley.

Burnley

1883

Colne

1889

*Darwen

1919

Ashton-under-Lyne *Bacup Blackburn

Manch ester

J . Beggs, "Glaisdale," Broadoak Ashton-under-Lyne. F. Hanson, 14, Lee View, Bacup.

Road,

]. Smith, 51, East Park Road, Blackburn.

M. B.

W. Howker, 22, Taylor Street, Brierfield. A. Dickinson, 820, Padiham Road, Burnley. H.

A. Parkinson .

1880

R. BUlY, Higher Whit-Bank, Tockholes, Danven .

ir F. Hindle .

\ V. \Vatson.

lare Lee, Bt., Col. C. H . S. Hedmond,

ir \\'.

c. B. E.

~t.B.

ir Jame Aitken.

icholson, 37, Atkincoats Road, Colne.

F. Hargreaves, 55, Cross Street, l\1anchester.

milh.

:'Iulroy, 27 Albert

treet, Barrowford.

Nelson

1888

Oldham

1884

Ca non A. E. Mac\onto h Canon _\ . E. Iackintosh. C. Thompson, M.B., 10, Barker Street, Oldham.

Rochdale

1886

J . Rodley, M.R.C.S.

LANCASHIRE (West)Barrow-in-Furness

1880

*Dalton -in-Furness

18 7

11.

1\1rs. Tweedale, C.B .E., J . B . Howarth, 44, Falinge Fold, Rochdale. A.R.R.C.

Wm . Killingbeck, J.P.

Liverpool

Preston

18 9

St. Helens

1884

Col. G. R. Pilkington.

Southport

1887

The l\Tayor.

The Earl of D erby,

K .G.

alvert.

C. Lewis.

J . Crossfield, 9 Bristol Street, Barrow-in-Furness.

\V.

S. J . Fisher, Solicitor, Town Hall, Dalton-inFurness. ?-.Iiss Y. \Vatkins, 22, Upper Duke Street, Liverpool.

aims,

Murray C.B.E., M.D.

Dr. H. Riddell.

apt. Millington, 51, Frenchwood Avenue, Preston . H . A. Skepper, 113, Modey Street, St. Helens.

H. Sheldon, M.D.

R. H. Walsh, 40 Melling Road, Southport.

LEICESTERSHIRELeicester

1880

LINCOLNSH IRELincoln County .. .

1917

Capt. G. B. Armstrong, l-I.B.E.

Capt. G. B. Armstrong, M.B.E.

\Y. Gott, 29-1, Laceby Road, Grimsby.

LONDONH ospital Saturday Fu nd

1889

The Lord Mayor of London. H .H. Princess Helena Victoria.

II. Clayton, A.C.A.

J. Ash, 59, Park Lane, Wallington, Surrey.

Mrs. M. E. A.R.R.C.

Miss L. Garnham, 19, Fox Hill,

Norwood

1892

Polytechnic

1926

Post Office Ambulance...

1902

Functioning under special arrangement .

D ouglas,

Leicester St. J ohn Ambulanre 6 Seymour Street Leicester.

Committee,

~orwood,

S .E. 19 .

C. G. Roberts, M.D.

Miss E . M. Anderson, M.D.

McKenna, The Polytechnic, 309, Street, W. 1. F. W. King, M.B.E., Inland Section, Mount Pleasant, London, E.C.

Regent

The Earl of Leicester.

Lie ut- .Col. Sir Thomas Cook.

Lieut.-Col. J. E. M. Skin ner, County Headquarters, S.J.A.B., orfolk.

Captain T . N. O.B.E.

C. F. Seddon.

C. B . Tutt, 8, Waddon Lane, Barton Seagrave, Kettering. E. J. Hayward, " Rushay," Booth Lane, Weston Favel, Northampton. J . W. Fowler, 78, Bridge Street, Peterborough .

G .P .O.,

NORFOLKSt. John Cou ncil.

N ORTHAMPTONSHIREKettering

1893

Northampton

1886

Peterborough

1904

Bird,

W . H . Percival.

Mansfield .

Dr. W. Marshall .

OOUNTY AND OENTRE.

HONORARY SECRETARY.

OHAIR MAN.

PRESIDENT.

FORMED.

S. Parker, 12, Church Street, Wellingborough.

1888

The Marquess of Exeter, A. S. Campbell. K.G., C.M.G.

1910

Col.

North Shield . ..

1888

The Mayor.

J. Harrison, M.D.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE* Babbington

1878

Sir Hugh 1\1. Seely, Bt.

T. A. Lawton.

P. Walters, B.A. Collieries, Ltd., Cinderhill Colliery, ottingham.

SHROPSHIREShrewsbury

1879

The Earl of Powis.

Lt.-Col. C. W. Eames, D.S.O., T.D., M.D.

W. W. Darlington, The End House, Kennedy Road, Kingsland, Shrewsbury.

SOMERSET*I3ath ...

1900

Ca pt . L. Whittaker, M.B.E. P . E. Ru s ell .

E. A. Bagshawe.

F. Sprawson, Valletta, Korth Road, Bath.

T . E. Bagley .

\V. A. Clegg, Chatsworth L odge, Woodland Road, \Yest on-super-Mare.

The Earl of Harrowby.

Sir Francis Jo eph, Bt., K.B.E.

Acting-Sir Franci Joseph, Bt., K.B.E., The Hall, lsa ger, Cheshire.

Wellingbol'ough NORTHUMBERLANDN ewcastle-on-Tyne

Clay, C.B.E., M.B.

Dr.

T. Batey.

S. Embleton, 2, Osborne Terrace, Newcastle-onTyne. Capt. W. Bower, 8, Manor Road, Tynemouth.

OXFORDSHIRE-

*Weston-super-Mare

1880

STAFFORDSHIRESt. John Conncil. Burton-on-Trent

1879

L ord Gretton, P.C .

A. F. \Vhetton.

North Slaffordsh ire

1884

Sir Francis Joseph, Bt., K.B .E. The layor.

Maj or ~N . A. B a rrow, Forest L od ge, Henhurst Hill, Burt.on -on -Trent. S. \V. Malkin, Rock Cliffe, Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent.

H. Lamb.

Dr. P . \\reiner.

Miss B. Coulcher, Road, Ipswich.

1897

*Smethwick SUFFOLKIpswich

1880

SURREYSurrey County

1923

II .H . Princess L o uise .

Iarie

'VV. G . Pape, O. B.E .

SUSSEX-

W. C. Bentall, O.B.E., F.R.C . .

St. John Council.

* Hastings and St. Leonards ...

bUl,

70, Exeter Roa d, Smethwick . mbulance Station, Samuel

ent re ecret ary, Am b ul a n ce H eadqua rt ers, \Yoodb ridge H oad , G U1l dford . R. H. S. Bevingtou, Co bbl ers Farm, J a n 'is B r oo k, SU'i SCX .

1880

The Countess Brassey.

H. S. Gabb,

W ARWICKSHIRECoventry

1912

Group Captain L ord Willoughby de Broke, A.F.C.

The l a y or.

Detective-Supt. E. W. Cowpe-Pendleton, Central P olice Office, Coventry.

WORCESTERSHIRE*Stourbridge

1883

The Viscount Cobham.

Dr. G. Dudley.

J. H. Martin, "Tredor," Cherry St., Stourbridge.

1920

Lt. -Col. Sir Reddie, C.B.

Lt.-Col. Sir John Reddie, C.B.

W. ]. Waite, 23, Chestnut Walk, Worcester.

1882

Capt. Arnold Reckitt

Dr. E. 1\1. Dearn .

E. Edwards, 109, Bricknell Avenue, Hull.

YORKSHIRE (NORTH)North Riding County

1881

The Marquis of Zetland, K.G., etc.

F. P. Clarke.

G. Richardson, 44 Woodleighton," 16, Emerson Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. Asst. Sec.: J. Mark.

YORKSHIRE (WEST)*Barnoldswick

1919

F. Widdup, J.P.

R. W. Eastwood.

C. Rhodes, 6, Long Lane, Barnoldswick, via Colne.

1924

Mrs. Athorpe.

P. W. Ellis.

Halifax

1912

The Mayor.

E. Midgley.

Heavy Woollen District

1883

Major J. P. Critchley, T.D. J. W. Cockcroft.

Dr. S. M.

Wright, Stanric, Breck Lane, Dinnington, near Sheffield . A. Mitchell, "Kelynack," Moorlands Crescent, Wheatley, Halifax. H. Blakeley, 10, The Avenue, Bradford Road, Birstall, Nr. Leeds. E. Stansfield, 22, Lee View Rd., Hebden Bridge.

Worcester YORKSHIRE (EAST)Hull and East County

Riding

*Dinnington Main

* Hebden

Bridge

Keighley

* Kiveton

Park ...

1887 1883 1895

John

M.B.

Irs. Burmester, 79, Tilsham Road, St. Leonards, Ha tings .

Jewman.

J. W. Cockcroft.

Lt.-Col. W. Scatterty. Lt.-Col. W. Scatterty. Mrs. Cook, 41, Redcliffe Street, Keighley. M.D. M .D. M. MacIldowie. J. T. Goodman. J. W . Cope, Claremont, Red Hill, Kiveton Park, r. Sheffield.

FORMID.

UNTRE.

HONORARY I!ORETARY.

CHAIRMAN.

PR!8IDENT.

Leeds

1878

Dr. J . W. Silversides.

F. Swaby.

H. Johnson, 18, Halliday Place, Leeds 12.

"' Otley ...

1888

Dr. S. Edgerley.

1. Stones, 28, Caxton Road, Otley.

'* Rothe rham

1884

'* Saddleworth

1894

Dr. P. Wood.

A. Wild.

1878

The Earl of \Vharncliffe.

H. C. Else.

Mrs. Redfearn, 3, Platting Road, Lydgate, Nr. Oldham. R. G. Beard, 45, Bank Street, Sheffield .

*Shipley

1896

D. M. S. Harrison.

Capt. T. Allen.

*Sowe rby Bridge

1890

H. Sagar.

*Swinton

1902

S. C. Ward.

F. Tate.

Hodgson, 12, Castlemoor Road, Baildon, hipley. F. Wright, 10, Tillotson Avenue, Beech Wood, Sowerby Bridge. E. Oliver, 41, Rownes Lane, Swinton, Rotherham .

1896

The Mayor.

E. Slater.

F. W. Brown, 20, Church View, Sandal, Wakefield.

1886

A. T. Thomson.

1890

Brig.-Gen. Sandys,

Sheffield

Wakefield

* vVath-on-Dearne York ... IRELA.ND-

1886

Ulster (Belfast)

The

\V.

Rotherham. l\Iis. E. D. Kenny, 13, St. :'Iary's, York.

C.B ., C .M.G.

Lord

Dunleath,

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

Prof. ]. \\"orth .

Charles-

CHANNEL ISLBS-

Guernsey

1881

Jersey

1884

Dr. B. S. Collings.

V. G. Carey.

1885

I1.E. The Govern or

B. E. Sargeaunt,

M.V.O.,

O.B.E.

Church Lads' Brigade ...

1928

Field-::\Iarshal Sir Claud Jacob , G .C B., G. C. S . l., K.C .:ll.C,.

FORMED .

Cheshire Line Committee

1904

Mrs. Hickey, Arosfa, Les Gravees, Guernsey.

PRESIDENT.

Major J. W. Young, O.n.E., Chief Constable's Office, Douglas, Isle of fan.

CENTRES HONORARY SECRETARY .

OHAIRMAN .

G. Leedam.

J. Edwards.

R. C. \,"oods, Parcels Department, Cheshire Lines Committee, Central

Great 'Western Railway...

1896

Sir Charle ]. Hambro,

quare, Jersey .

Ficld-':'larshal Sir lauu The Rev. H. F. Peerless, Church Lads' Brigade (Inc.), National Headquarters, 58, Gloucester Ja l.ub , G.C. B , G .C. S . I., Place, L on don , \V. 1. K.C ;\I.G.

RAILWAY CENTRE.

A. \\-. ':'lann, 22-26, :May Street, Belfast.

P. Le Masurier, 19, Royal

ISLE OF MAN-

Isle of l\Ian

\V. Poole, 19 Charles Road, \Vath-on-Dearne,

H _\dams-Clarke.

ICB . E . , M . C.

tation, Li\'erpool.

P. Anstey, G.\\'. Rly., Staff and Establishment Oltlce, Paddington Station, " -. 2.

London & N.E. Railway (Great Central Section)

1914

The Hon. Eric B. Butler Henderson.

Capt. \"\. Goodley, O.B.E., !lI.C., Office 37, L. .E. Rly., Liverpool Street Station, London, E .C. 2.

(Great Eastern Section)

1896

Sir Honald \V. :.v1atthc \\ 5, Kt.

Capt. \V. Goodley, Rly., Liverpool

(Great Northern Section)

1924

Sir Ronald W. Matthews, Kt.

Capt . W. Goodley, O.B.E., M.C., Office 37, L.K.E.· RIy., Liverpool Street Station, London, E.C. 2.

(North Eastern Area)

1895

C. M. Jenkin] ones.

S . P. Thompson.

L.M. & S. Railway

1925

Sir Robert Burrow.

J..

L.P.T.B. (Metropolitan Line)

1904

E. Evans.

Midland and G. N . Joint Committee

1900

E. W. Rostern,

Southern Railway

1925

Sir Eustace J. Missenden, Kt., O.B.E.

omber. ·W ebb.

Office 37, L. .E. treet Station, London, E.C. 2.

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

S. Cooper, Ambulance Sec., L. T.E. Rly., York. G. S. Hill, L.M. & S. RIy., Labour and Establishment Office, 79, Corporation Street, l\Ianche ter.

A. Gravestock, L.P.T.B . Traffic Baker Street 'tation, N.\\'. 1.

udit (Rlys.),

Capt. W. Goodley, O.B.E., M.C., Office 37, L. I.E.Rly., Liverpool Street Station, London, E.C. 2.

M.C.

W. G. Pape, o. B. E.

. Trott, Labour and Establi hment Office, Southern Hly., \Yaler!oo tation, London, S.E. 1.

DOIVIINIONS,

COLONIES

IVIANDATED

TERRITORY

in which cla!Sse!S are held regularly or from time to time.

( entres of the Association are shown in CapItal Letters.) P.O. Box 2366, Cape Town, So uth Africa.

SOUTHERN AFRICA (administered by THE PRIORY OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOH ) AUSTRALIA (excluding WEST AUSTRALIA) (admini tered by THE COMMANDERY OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN) CANADA (administered by THE COlllMANDERY OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN) NEW ZEALAND (administered by THE CO:\IMANDERY OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN)

ADEN Bahamas (see British West Indies). BARBADOS (see British West Indies). BER11UDA BRITISH GUIA A British Honduras

President . H.E . The Govcrn or .

Chairman. H .E. The Governor.

H .E. The Gu\"ernur. II .E. The Go\"crnor.

H .E. The GO\ ernor.

British \Vest Indies : The Bahamas .. . BARBADOS

11.1£. The Guvernor.

JAMAICA

ILE. The Go\"ernor.

l\Iajor T. J. Hallinan, C.B.E., M.B.

Leeward Islands TRI IDAD and TOBAGO

H.E. The Governor.

Dr.

Windward Islands : St. Vincent BURMA CEYLO

E. 13. \ \·dliams.

225, ~1acquarie Street, Sydney, .S.W., Australia. 321, Chapel Street, Ottawa, Canada. P.O. Box 11 9, \Vellington, _ ew Zealand.

Honorary Secretary. A. Bhatt, Barrister-at-Law, Aden.

, crgeant J. S. Wilson, Police Headquarters, Bermuda. R. B. cargall, Y.:\I.C.A., Georgetown, British Gu iana. 'upt. of Police P. ~Iatthews, Police Headqu arters, Belize, British Honduras. 11rs. tratton, F.A. tation, P.O. Box 496, Nassau, Bahamas. III iss D . ]. ain bury, P.O. Box 175, Bridgetown, Barbados. :\Irs. Henriques, 97, Old Hope Road, St. Andrew, J amaic::\. .

. M. :\1aclennan. H . E. Kernahan, c/o Perreira & Co ., Ltd ., 24, Frederick St., Trinidad.

vV. M. Lopey, Grammar School, St, Vincent, B.W .I. H .E. The Governor. H.E. The Governor.

Sir Robert Drayton . C.IILG .

Dr. S. F. Chellappah, O.B.E ., Ceylon :Nledical College, Colombo.

Capt. D . . Gowing.

GOLD COAST

The lI on K S. S. Stanley, C.M.G. C.B.E. H.E. The Governor.

Dr. J. 1\1. Mackay, M.C.

A. G. Ames, o/c Police Training School, P .O . Box 740, Accra, Gold Coast .

HONG KONG INDIA

H.E. The Viceroy.

H.E. The Commander-in-Chief.

Sardar Bahadur Balwant Singh Puri, C.LE ., 20, Talkatora Road, New Delhi, India.

Brig. Jewboult.

D. H. Genower, M.B.E., P.O.Box 1469, ~airobi, Ken ya. Mrs. MacGregor, uleiman Buildings, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. Mrs . O. P. Gollcher, The or man House, Mdina, Malta.

Cyprus F I JI ... GIBIL\LTAH.

J AMAICA Indies). KENYA MALAYA

(see

British

MALTA and GOZO

J. Payas, c/o Central Police ' tation, Gibraltar.

O.B .E.,

West

H.E. The Governor.

Mauritius NEWFOU DLAND NIGE1UA

Chev. H. P. Scicluna, M.B.E., L.P.

Dr. G. B. Walker, .B.E .

R . S . Furlong, Water Avenue, St. J ohn's, Newfou ndland. Mrs. Miller, c/o 1inistry of Labour, Lagos, Nigeria.

Pacific Islands Palestine NORTHERN RHODESIA (administered by the PRIORY OF THE ORDER IN SOUTHERN AFRICA) SOUTHERN RHODESIA (adminislered by the PRIORY OF TIlE ORDER IN SOUTHERN AFRICA) Sierra Leone TANGA YIKA H .E. The Governor. Dr . P. A. T . Sneath, A. G. \ \,hitehead, c/o Survey Divi ion, Dept . of Lands O.B.E. and Mines, Dar-e -Salaam, Tanganyika. TRI IDAD (see British West Indies). UGAJDA A. ox. H.. G. Ladkin, P.O. Box 262, Kampala, Uganda. WEST AUSTRALIA ]. ]. Holland, M.B. Capt. J. J. Airey. J . R. Campbell, 298, Wellington Street, Perth, Western Australia. Zanzibar Lt.-Col. E. G. Fish, P .O . Box 237, Zanzibar. Classes have also been held in the Anglo-Egyptian udan J. arney, c/o Stores Dcpt. , Sudan Railway, Por the P olice by Commandant of Police, P olice Headquarters,

vor the Railways by

tbara. tbara.

FORM OF BEQUEST TO

'[be St. lobn Rmbulal1ce Bssociation give and bequeath to the St. John Ambulance Association a foundation of the Grand

Priory in the British R ealm

of the

Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem , the su m of

£ .......................................

to be applied towards the philanth rop ic

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

lPrlo~

tn tbe lBrfttsb lRealm .t tbe "'enetable CDrOer of tbe 1bospltal of St. l¢bn of lttuealem trbe GranO

AMBULANOl

Da'~aTMB.N'T.

\the St. 30hn Bmbulance 13rigabe at bome.

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

of The Chief Commissioner for the year ending

3 Ist December, I945. (COUNTY LISTS AMENDED TO OCTOBER IST, I946).

HEADQUARTERS:

8 GROSVENOR CRESCENT, LONDON, S.W.1.

~be

St. Jobn tlmbulance :fJ3rtgabe (at lbome). 8,

Headquarters:

GROSVENOR CRESCENT, LONDON, S.W.

Bcting Ubfe! UOl1l11li6Sfoner. GENERAL Sm CLIVE

<tom ma n~a nt-i tt-:<tbief

LIDDELL,

PO\v~ALL,

HE. RY

,TR

$t.

C.B.E.,

D.s.o.-Knight.

ICC.B.}

K.B.E.}

D.-;.O.,

M.C.-

Commander.

an~

lDt\liaions

Surgeon:::tn:::Ubfet.

CORBET FLETCHER, O.B.E., M.A., M.B., B.CHm.}

ttbe

C.M.G.,

IDeput}? Ubfef Uommf6sioner. LT.-GEXERAL

lAuraing (!orpa

K.C.B.,

M.R.c.s.-Knight.

SupertntenOent:::tn:::Ubtef.

30bn Btnbulance :J13rigat)e

THE VISCOU TESS

OF BURMA,

D.C.V.O.,

C.B .E.-Dame

Grand Cross. IDeput}? SuperfntenOent:::in:::Ubtef.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. John.

MOUNTBATTE .

LADY DUNBAR-NASMITH,

O.B.E.-Commander.

Rsststant Surgeon:::tn:::Ubte! anO Bntt:::$as Staff ®mcer.

Appointed l\lay. 1928.

WILLIAM

BENTALL, OoB.E.,

F.R.C.s.(E.).-Knight.

Bsststant Snperfntenbent:::fn:::C!bfef.

IDeputl]

MRSo B.

<.tomman~ant::tn::<.tbtef

Bcting C!bief Officer, Bmbulance C!abets.

H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER

MAJOR P. G. DARVIL-SMITH,

Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. John.

MoBoEo-Serving Sister.

CUNARD,

:fl3rfgaOe Secretar}?

for 'Wlales

MAJOR Po G. DARVIL-SMITH,

H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF KENT

C.B.E.-Commander.

Bssistant 18rigabe Secretar}? JAMES

Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. John. Appointed May. 1935.

C.B.E.-Commander.

Ubtef ®ffteer, 1Rursfng C!aOets. MISS

Appointed February,1937.

$upertnten~ent::tn::<.tbtef

GmOUARD.-Serving Sister.

NAMo-Officer.

Secretar,!? 1Rutsing Uorps anO IDi\?fsions anO to SuperfntenOent:::i1t:::<!bfef. MIS

Mo HARRISON,

M.BoEo-Officer.

1beabquarters Staff ®fftcers. COLONEL

J. E.

MCCGWIRE,

(Reserve).

CoB.E.-Officer, Assistant Chief Commissioner

(I nvestigation Staff Officer.)

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER H.

DISTRICT OFFICER

M.B.E·-Officer. AMo-Officer. (Cinemas.)

WRIGGLESWORTH,

DISTRICT STAFF OFFICER

S. RAN I

LIGHTFOOT.

Surgeon:::in-C!bfefs Staff. DISTRICT STAFF OFFICER

E. T. MILBURN.-Serving

Broth~r.

SuperintenOent:::in:::C!bief's Staff.

Senior Staff Officer.-MIss S. M. WATSON , MoB.Eo-Servoing Sister. Staff Officer.- THE COUNTESS OF BRECKNOCK. C!btef ®fftcer, 1Rutsing C!abet Staff.

Staff Officer.-THE

LADY MOYRA BROWN.

BRIGADE SUB-COMMITTEE. CHAIRMAN. General Sir Clive Liddell, R.C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O. (Chief Commi sioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade at Home) (ex-officio).

Ex-officio MEMBERS. The Chief Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas. The Assistant Chief Commissioner. The Surgeon-in-Chief. The Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions at Home. The Lady uperintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions Overseas. The Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief. The Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions at Home. The Assistant Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions at Home. The Commissioner for Wales.-No. 8 Region. The Commissioner for Northern Ireland. The Chief Secretary, Ambulance Department. MEMBERS. The Commissioner, No. 4 (Lancashire) District (W. G. Smith, O.B.E.).-No. 10 Region. The Commissioner, No. 1 (Prince of Wales's) District (Captain V\'. Goodley, O.B.E., M.c.).-No. 5 Region. The County Commissioner for Northumberland and Durham (S. Embleton) .-N o. 1 Region. The County Commissioner for Berkshire (C. A. Poole, M.A.).No. 6 Region . The County Commissioner for Hertfordshire (H. Langley Jones, 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 Commissio:r;ter for Gloucester (A. Barrett-Cardew, M.C ., M.B., M.R.C.S.).-No. 7 RegIon. The County Commissioner for Lincolnshire (Captain G. B. Armstrong M.B.E.).-No. 3 Region. 'The County Commissioner for Surrey (W. Geo. Pape, O.B.E.).No. 12 Region. The County Commissioner for West Riding of Yorks (H. L. Thornton -No.2 Region. SECRETARY. Major P. G. Darvil-Smith, C.B.E.

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

INSPECTING OFFICERS. Colonel 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. Sydney W. Malkin.-Knight. Late Commissi?n~r, late No. 5 D~str~ct. Ernest A. Richards.-Knight. Late ComrrusslOner, No .. 8 DIstn~t. Lieut.-Colonel J. E. MccGwire, C.B.E.-Officer. Late AssIstant Chlef Commissioner. H. V. Miller, O.B.E.-Knight. Late Commissioner Plymouth, S.W. Devon, and Cornwall. Lieut.-Colonel W. Scatterty, M.B.-Knight. Late Commissioner, West Riding of Yorkshire . BRIGADE REPRESENTATIVES ON THE AMBULANCE COMMITTEE . The .Chief Commissioner. The Superintendent-in-Chief at Home. The Surgeon-in-Chief. 'vV. G. Smith, Esq., O.B.E. Captain \V. Goodley, O.B.E., M.C. BRIGADE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE COUNCIL. The Chief Commissioner. The Superintendent-in-Chief at Home. Captain W. Goodley, O.B.E., M.C. BRIGADE REPRESENTATIVES ON CHAPTER-GENERAL. The Chief Commissioner. Colonel Sir Bertram Ford, T.D., D.L., LL.D. WOMEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Chairman. The Viscountess Mountbatten, of Burma, D.C.V.O., c.B.E.-Supe?'intendent-in-Chief, ursing Corps and Divisions. Members. Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief (Lady Dunbar-Nasmith, O.B.E.). Assistant uperintendent-in-Chief (Mrs. B. Girouard). Chief Officer, Nursing Cadets (Miss V. Cunard, M.B.E.). Superintendent-in-Chief, Brigade Overseas (The Hon. Mrs. CoplandGriffiths). County Officer for Northumberland and Durham (Mrs. Curry)Region 1. . . . . District uperintendent for \Vest Rlding of YorkshIre (Mrs. BIrkbeck, O.B.E.)-Region 2. .. . County Superintendent for Leicestershrre (Mlss G. E. Partndge, M.B.E.)-Region 3. . . County Superintendent for Suffolk (~lSS A. M. P~rker~-~egIo~ 4. District Superintendent for No.1 (Pnnce of Wales s) DIstnct (MISS M. Workman, M.B.E.)-Region 5.

THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

County Superintendent for Hampshire (The Hon. Mrs. R. Cubitt)Region 6. County Superintendent for Gloucestershire (Miss D. Faber)-Region 7. County Office~ for Wales (The Hon. Mrs. John Bruce)-Region 8. C~unty Supenntendent for Shropshire (Miss H. Corser, M.B.E., J.P.)RegIOn 9. D~str~ct Supe~intendent for Lancashire ( 1iss M. Moore)-Region 10. DIstnct Supenntendent for Kent (Mrs. C. Falwasser, o.B.E.)-Region 12. District Superintendent for Northern Ireland (Mrs. G. Wallace, M.B.E.). CADET ADVISORY OMMITTEE. Joint Chairmen. M~jor P. G. Darvil-Smith, C.B.E.-Chz"e! Officer Ambulallre Cadets MISS V. Cunard, M.B.E.-Chief o..tficer .Yuysing Cadet . 111em,beYs . Cou~ty Cadet Officer for Iorthumberland and Durham (\V. ixon, E q.) -RegIOn 1. County Cadet Officer for \Vest Riding of York hire (?\Ir. ummingBell)-Region 2. Mrs. G. ~ haw, M.B.E.-Region 3. County Cadet Officer for, uffolk (Miss Botwood)-Region .1. County Cadet Officer for No.1 Di_trict (T. E. Wal by, Esq.)-Region 3. County Cadet Officer for Ramp hire (Mrs. arden)-Region 6. County. Cadet Officer for Somerset (0. H. Thomas, Esq.) - Reaion 7. The Pnory for \Vale (ir l\Iichael Duff and Ladv T\\'i ton Davie )Region 8. . County Cadet Officer for Worce ter (Mrs. Robinson)-Region 9. C?unty Cadet Officer for No.4 Lancashire (R. Charlesworth, Esq.) -RegIOn 10. County Cadet Officer for Sussex ( . 'V. L. Pile, E q.) - Region 12. Northern Ireland-( Irs. L ()ckhart.)

Annual Report of the Chief Commissioner. THE DIRECTOR OF AMBULANCE, ORDER OF ST. JOHN. Sir, I have the honour to submit my Report on the St. John Ambulance at Home for the year ended 31st December, 1945. The termination of hostilities, symbolized in " V.E." and" V.]." Day, has lead to our facing a difficult period for the next year or two by the transition from War to Peace. As demobilization proceeds, men will be gradually released to resume their normal life and after a period of rest will, it is hoped, rejoin their units. It is interesting to recall the position in this respect after the 1914-18 War, when the adult personnel increased from 25,000 to 62,000. During the following two years, the strength decreased to 36,000 followed by a steady increase up to 1938. In the recent War, the adult personnel increased from 73,000 to 129,000. In view of the large number of members who joined the Brigade for war service only and are unlikely to return to their units, it is inevitable that the strength of the Brigade must necessarily be considerably reduced. However, from reports received, I have reason to believe it will remain at six figures. In the foregoing observations, the Cadets are excluded. These have made good progress during the past year, when it will be observed from the following table that 161 Student and Cadet Divisions were registered with an increase in strength of 2,418. PERSONNEL. Ambulance . Nursing . Cadet Ambulance Cadet Nursing . Student Ambulance Student Nursing .

New Divisions. 45 30 66 80 4 11

Strength of New Divisions. 862 385 988 1,232 79 119

235 (394)

3,665 (6,619)

The following tables show that in comparison with the strength in 1938 the total Brigade Organization during the period of War increased by 87,000 members.

England . . Northern Ireland . Wales

Adult Units. Nlen. Women. Total . 1,830 1,504 3,334 28 64 92 490 318 172 2,176

1,740

3,916

Adult P ersonnel. Men. Women. Total. 62,679 33,261 95,940 650 1,628 2,278 8,518 3,000 11,518 71,847

37,889

109,736

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Cadet Units. Total . Boys. Girls. England . Northern Ireland . Wales

808

185 999

Grand Total: Adult Personnel Cadet Personnel

Cadet Personnel . Boys. Girls. Total .

1,180 31 130

1,986 37 315

15,120 134 3,658

27,712 732 2,374

42,832 866 6,032

1,341

2,338

18,912

30,818

49,730

1945. 109,736 49,730

1938. 72, 01 15,972

SERVICE.

The normal First Aid work of the Brigade on the roads, in factories, at Sports Meetings, etc., has been satisfactorily carried out throughout the year, and with the closing down of the Civil Defence ervices the p rsonnel available for this service will gradually be increased. ases of accident and sudden illness attended by the Brigade personnel exceeded 500,000. A considerable number of motor ambulances have been allotted to Divisions by the Joint War Organization and the total number of ambulances under Brigade control were 513. The manner in which this service has been carried out has been most praiseworthy and I would specially like to express my appreciation of the splendid way in which the drivers and attendants have maintained a continued service. The total number of cases conveyed in the Ambulances were 162,980, including 12,022 Road Accidents, and the total mileage, 2,672,566. Many of the Ambulances are in need of replacement, but at the present time it is difficult to do so, not so much in providing fund necessary but in procuring new vehicles. Even difficulties have been experienced in obtaining spare parts for existing Ambulances, many months elapsing from the date of the order to the time of d liv ry. The record of War Service carried out by officers and members of the Brigade merit the highest praise. The total of those who served ""ith H.M. Forces were 24,400 (excluding members of the Home Guard), and in Civil Defence 60,500. A considerable number too rendered valuable service in connection with the various activities of the Joint Vlfar Organization. I have no hesitation in saying that every member of the Brigade took an active part in the work of the War; even those who worked in munition and other factories gave up their spare time to the work of the Brigade. I am very proud of the Brigade and its achievements. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.

In 1945, the Brigade Publicity Committee, set up in 1944 under the Chairmanship of Lady Dunbar-Nasmith, met four times. A wide range of subjects coming within the Committee's terms of reference were discussed, more especially the question of literature and posters. During the year, Mr. Craft was appointed Publicity Officer to the Order and a number of similar appointments were made by the Brigade in the Counties. Approval was obtained for an Annual Illustrated R eview of Brigade activities and work begun on the first (1945) edition. Towards the end of the year a new Brigade Poster was issued, intended

for use in advertising local events, and arrangements made for a Cinema Slide, of similar design, to be stocked by the Stores Department. Lady Waleran and her Leaflet Sub-Committee have done much preparatory work in connection with a new Brigade Recruiting Leaflet and a Leaflet for the recently sanctioned Student Divisions. The Brigade is also indebted to Mrs. McCorquodale and her Exhibition Sub-Comm~ttee for the inauguration of the Brigade Exhibition, which ~~s . met Wlt~ much success in its tours throughout the country. The mitIal. opemng. cereI?ony took place at Bedford, in May, by the Supenntendent-m-Chief. Subsequently, the Exhibition was shown in Aylesbury, Oxfo~d, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Southampton, Winchester and Nottmgham, H .M. Queen Marie of Yugoslavia being the Opener in the last-named County. CADET ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

~he Cadet Advisory Committee .has been reorganized on a regional

ba.sIs. so that the whole country WIll be represented. This follows the pnncI~le of th~ Brig~de ub-Committee and the Brigade Women's CommIttee and IS prOVIng to be of considerable advantage in discussing matters concerning the future welfare of the Cadet Movement. INSPECTIOl S.

I attended Inspecti~ns .in Cheshire, Lancashire, Plymouth, West and East urrcy, No. 1 Dlstnct, and ~ampshire. I found that all parades w.ere w~ll ~urned o~t and smart m appearance, notwithstanding the dIfficult! s m p~ocunng. new uniforms and the replacements of old ones. I am very satIsfied WIth the keenness and efficiency which has been revealed to me on my visits. COMPETITIONS .

~ocal . and County ~ompetition.s for Shields and Cups have been re:'lV~d m many countIes a~~ dun~g 1946 it is hoped that all pre-war

Dlstnct and ,ennty CompetItIOns WIll be resumed in preparation for the All England Fmals to be held in 1947. CHANNEL ISLANDS.

In recognition .of their service during the war, especially during the G:erman OccupatIOn, the Channel Islands, Guernsey and Jersey, were glVen the status of a County Organization. The wo~derful achievements of the Brigade in the Channel Islands from the tnne ~hey were occupied by the Germans has already been fully reported, a bnef a~count of which appeared in the St. John Ambulance Gazette. I would like to place on record my admiration and sincere thanks to th~ Officers and Members .of t.he Brigade in Guernsey and Jersey for theIr loyal and devoted serVIces m the face of many difficulties and. dangers. TheIr record of War Service will ever stand out as a brilliant achlevemen t. BRIGADE IN EIRE.

The position ~f ~he Brigad~ in Eire,is clearly defined in the Report from the CommISSIOner for EIre. Whilst we regret the circumstances

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In conclusion, I wish to thank : (a) The Surgeon-in-Chief, Dr. N. Corbet-Fletcher, for his valuable help, and through him all Surgeons for their co-operation with the various units of the Brigade, especially in the instruction and re-examination of the personnel each year. My thanks are also due to the Officers of the Nursing profession. The report of the Surgeon-in-Chief is attached. (b) The Superintendent-in-Chief, the Lady Louis Mountbatten, for her indefatigable energy and enterprise in the service and welfare of the Nursing personnel. (c) The Chief Officers for Ambulance and Nursing Cadets, Major Darvil-Smith and Miss Cunard, for their valuable work reflected in the progress made by the Cadet Organization. (d) My grateful thanks are due to all Commissioners and their Staffs, and to all Officers and members of the Brigade, for their loyal and efficient service during the past year. (e) I also wish to thank Major Darvil-Smith, the Brigade Secretary, and all other members of my Headquarters Staff on their continued devotion to their duties in furthering the work of the Brigade.

leading to the Brigade in Eire ceasing to be under the control of the Chief Commissioner at Home, it is gratifying to know that through the loyalty of the Commissioner and his Staff, the Brigade as such will continue under control of a Council. NORTHERN IRELAND.

The Brigade in Northern Ireland continues to make steady progress and much good service was carried out, especially in connection with the Joint War Organization. It has increased from 34 units with a strength of 846 in 1938, to 129 units with a strength of 3,144 in 1945. I congratulate the Commissioner and his Staff on this satisfactory development of the Brigade in Northern Ireland. MEDICAL COMFORTS DEPOTS.

During December, 1944, it was decided to form a Medical Comforts Department of the Order under the Chairmanship of the Hon. John Bruce. The greater part of this work is being carried out by members of the Brigade, and during the year no less than 200 new Depots were registered. The total number of Depots now in existence is 308.

I have the honour to be, Your obedient servant,

SERVICE AWARDS.

The following are the total awards gained by members of the Brigade up to the end of the past year : V.C. (posthumously awarded) M.V.O. Order of the Star of India . C.B .E . . O.B .E. (Civil) M.B .E. (Military) M .B.E. (Civil) George Medal

RRC. A.RRC. D .S.O. D .S .M. D .S .C. M.M. D .F .C. D.F.M.. . B.E.M. (Military) B.E.M. (Civil) . Mentioned in Dispatches Certificate of Commendation Certificate of Merit . Certificate of Meritorious Service (Military)

CLIVE LIDDELL, General, Acting Chief Commissioner.

1 1 1

1 9 S 32 9 1 S 1

12 1

2S S 4 S

39 10 4

3 3

I regret to report the death of the following Officers of the Brigade :County Commi~sioner Ward, of Plymouth. County Commis~ioner Dr. Donald, of Nottinghamshire. Assistant Commissioner D. M. Chapman, of Worcestershire. Assistant Commissioner Warren, of No.1 District. County Surgeon Jenkins, of No.1 District. I also regret to report 23 deaths of officers and members who served in the Forces, and 4 deaths due to Air Raids .

Report of the Surgeon-in-Chief. To THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Sir, I .have the honour to submit my report on the state of medical affairs dunng the twelve .months ending 31st December, 1945, this being the 58th year of the Bngade and the year in which peace with Victory brought to an end the Second World War. In so doing, I acknowledge with grateful thanks the help received from the annual reports of the Surgeon-in-Chief for Wales, the District Surgeon of No~thern Ire~and, and ~fty-four County Surgeons of England who have supplied me wIth essentIal facts connected with the medical work in their commands. MEDICAL STRE GTH.

. In this: my tenth, as in each previous report, I have to record a further Ill.crease III the ~umber of Surgeons on the Brigade Roll, in spite of the WIthdrc:wal of EIre. from the Brigade and also some Divisional Surgeons who, With the commg of peace, either resigned or asked to be transferred to Brigade Reserves. The total now stands at 3,477 in England, 'Vales, and Northern Ireland, as compared with 3,342 at 31st December, 1944; and of these, 3,371 Surgeons are serving in the technical and 106 in the executive section of the Brigade. M~ ~etter of welcome. to each newly appointed Surgeon has continued to e~cIt courte?us reI:lies. The.se presage, on the part of the writers, effic~ency combmed wIth enthusIasm, while the official pamphlet on the Dut~es oj Surgeons, which I enclose with my letter has proven acceptable to t~ose who have tak.en office with the intention of working to advance the Illterests of the Bngade. If, on two occasions the latter caused the recipients forthwith to send me their resignatio~s no harm was done be~ause . the Brigade has ~o room for mere :fi.gur~heads. From these resI~<l:t~ons I have gained the impression that in some cases appointments a~ DIVISIOnal Surgeons are submItted merely because the nominees have given courses of lectures and without their being informed as to the scope of their duties.

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Another pleasing feature is the evidence which exists of Surgeons (who joined the Brigade purely as a war-time emergency) deciding to remain in the Brigade, because they have acquired an affection for the work. INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING.

The main duty of the Divisional Surgeon is to teach, while that of the County urgeon is to conduct the annual re-examination whereby lay members put their knowledge to the test. Except in two instances, howe" r, travel difficulties and petrol shortage continue to render it impossible for the County urgeon to visit all units and personally to undertake this duty. Indeed, this would in some cases involve a thirtymile journey each way. As a consequence the re-examination has, for the present, to be undertaken by the Divisional Surgeon of a neighbouring unit or even of the wlit concerned. A further feature is the continued shortage of doctors in civilian practice, especially in rural areas, which prevents a Brigade urgeon being able to leave his practice in charge of a neighbour while he is away from home.

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COMPETITIONS.

During t.he war years many of our Surgeons were attached to H.M. F?rces, mamly the Army, though many were in the Navy and the Royal ~Ir Forc~. WI~~ th~ ad.vent of peace, the~ are slowly returning to civilian life. TheIr pOSItIon ~s dIfficult because theIr professional work has suffered as the result of theIr absence, and there was a doubt whether or no this would have the effect of prev:enting the resumption of their Brigade duties. In a very few cases thIS dIfficulty has caused resignations; but I am pleased to r~port that the large majority of those released to date have resumed theIr o~d posts with a keen desire to bring their Divisions back to pr~-war efficIen~y. Indeed, some have already used their wartime expenence as a baSIS for lectures to personnel. As a result, the lassitude due to war weariness is slowly passing.

The decision to revive the County Finals Competitions in 1946, and the Brigade Finals in the following year has been welcomed throughout the Brigade; and it has already had the effect of increasing training activities. Reports have reached me from a number of counties of local competitions having been held during this year in spite of the difficulties which had to be overcome. This is very gratifying, as it indicates keenness on the part of the competitors and also on that of the Surgeons who have to prepare and judge the tests. Further, it must be remembered that from a competition useful and practical lessons are learned and also that the errors and omissions noted may form a basis for subsequent discussions and practices.

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LAY INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE. The Lay Instructor Certificate which was first awarded in February, 1943, would seem to have served its purpose, because this year only 73 candidates have taken the examination, and of these 43 qualified to instruct classes on the Home Office Short Course and the Association Preliminary Course of First Aid. As in previous years, I took the examination myself in Part III (written paper). In this connection the Surgeonin-Chief for Wales reports that this year there were no examinations for this certificate which, in my opinion, should now be allowed to lapse. CONFERENCES OF SURGEONS. It has not yet been possible to arrange for a Week-end Conference in London of Surgeons from all parts of England, Wales, and Ireland, although there has been a widespread desire expressed for such a meeting which used to be so successful in its results and contacts. This will be possible when catering and hotel accommodation again become available; and I am not without hope that it may be possible to do so in the autumn of next year. In the meantime, I am glad to report the holding of Conferences in various counties and Areas, and to add that these have been well attended in spite of travel difficulties. VISITS FROM HEADQUARTERS. It is a matter of regret that circumstances did not permit the Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief and myself to accept all the invitations which we received to visit various Counties. Nevertheless this year we were able to revive the practice of visits from Brigade Headquarters. On 21st April, therefore, Dr. Bentall, as my representative, attended a Conference of Officers in the County of Norfolk, under County Commissioner Sir Thomas Cook, and on the following day he inspected the large Parade which attended service at Norwich Cathedral. In his report, he commented favourably on the large and enthusiastic gatherings and also on the keenness of members in all branches of our work throughout the widely scattered units of Norfolk. On 16th June, he judged the Ambulance Competition of the County of Worcester under County Commissioner Dr. F. L. Newton and afterwards reported to me that the standard of work was good. On 21st June, I found myself back in No.1 District at the Annual Church Parade in St. Marylebone Church of Central Area, of which for eight happy years I was once Officer-in-Charge. After the service, I inspected the ranks and later reported to you that the Parade was in every way worthy of the high traditions of the Brigade. Again, on 17th August, I spent a very pleasant evening with members of the Ambulance, Nursing, and Cadet Divisions of the Bournemouth Corps, who beset me with questions and were, I hope, satisfied with my answers. BRIGADE REPORT AND CIRCULARS. With much regret I continue to receive complaints from some County Surgeons on the score that neither they nor their Divisional Surgeons receive copies of your Annual Report and of Brigade Circulars. I cannot too strongly urge the desirability of this omission being rectified at the

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earliest possible moment. The. m~re fact that th~ Surgeons are kept posted with the latest informatIOn mculc~tes. a feeh~g that they playa most important part in the Brigade org~mzat~on, as mdeed th~y ~o, and also that they are wanted. Wi~hout thIS. feelmg the thought IS lIk~ly to arise that their services are conSIdered .of lIttle c.onsequence t~ the ~ngad~, with a resulting diminution of enthusIasm, whIch may culmmate m theIr resignations. MERITORIOUS FIRST AID. During the year Assistant Commissioner Dr. F .. R. B. Kennedy,. of the I sle of Wight Area, was created M.B.E. for serVIces at home whIle the same honour was conferred on Divisional Surgeons]. L. K. Lawson of the Hayes and Harlington Division and B. S. Ka';1shal. of ~he Bethnal Green Division in recognition of good work done durm.g ~Ir raIds . The Meritorious First Aid Certificate of the ASSOCIatIOn was award~d to three members of the Seaford Division-Ambu~ance Officer F. W. NaIl, courageous orporaI A. K , Ch ant , and Private A. T. Ridpath-for . d' . conduct and devotion to duty on three separate occaSIOns unng aIr . ... raids in 1942 and 1943. Further, the Meritorious Certificate o! the. Bn~ade, whI~h IS only gIVen for distinguished action in connection WIth aIr raIds, was thIs'y~~r awarded to Divisional uperintendent H. ]. ~iles of the W~rdour DIVISIon, .Cadet llperintendent H. Phipps and Pnvate H. ]. MI~e~,. of the Orpmgton Divi ion, and Corporal H. Parrish, of the Skefko DIVISIOn. In addition, twenty-eight reports ~f good. work well done by me~bers of the Brigade in difficult or exceptIOnal CIrcumstances were submI~ted congratulatIOn. . I t' an d appro v ed . To each you sent a personal letter of 'd Tw nty-two of these reports wer.e ~eeme~ worthy of a WI er Cl:CU a lon, and were duly published in detaIl m the mterestmg Case RepoI ts of The GazeLLe. CO CLUSIO . In conclusion, I am satisfied that t?e great majority of ~rgeons ar~ loyally carrying out their duties for whIch I offer. them my cordIal t~anks : that they are continuing to advance the best mter~sts of the .Bnga~e , and that the few, who are not so keen, would CJ,UIckly acqUIre ~ lIke enthusiasm if they realized the wonderful results whIch have been achIeved in the fifty-eight rears of its history. . . . Further, I place on record my heartfelt appreCIatIon of th~ aSSIstance which during this year I have had from all ranks of Surgeo!ls m England, Wales and Northern Ireland, from Headquarters taff, m the p~rsons of Major P. G. Darvil-Smith and Mr. ]. S. Hannam, from the ASSIstant Surgeon-in-Chief, Dr. W. C. Bentall, and la.st but not least, from my Secretary, District Staff Officer Ernest T. MIlburn. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, N. CORBET FLETCHER, M.A., M.B., M.R.C.S., Surgeon-in-Chief·

Report of the Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions. T o THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Sir, I have the honour to submit my report for the year ending 31st December, 1945. ROYAL VISIT. H .R .H. The Duchess of Kent's continued interest in the Nursing Divisions is a great encouragement, and during the year Her Royal H ighness was graciously pleased to inspect Units of the Brigade in Berkshire. VISITS OVERSEAS. For the major part of the year, I have been out of the country undertaking work in the Far East, Middle East, and C.M.F. area, visiting Service H ospital Units, War Organization activities, and seeing the fme work of our own St. J ohn personnel overseas. During the first three months of the year I visited ervice Units, Hospital formations and Red Cross and St. John activities in India, Burma, and Ceylon, and was also able to see much of the work done by our V.A.D. members and Welfare Workers in that theatre. This tour, covering 35,000 miles and undertaken at the invitation of the Viceroy and Commander-in-Chief India, and the S.E.A.C. authorities, took me over the length and breadth of India, and included the three fronts in Burma, where I was able to see the work of the most forward Medical Units at the height of the campaign. I was able also to meet a very large number of members of the Brigade in India, and through the kindness of Colonel Sleeman, Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, and Sir Cameron Badenoch, I was able to undertake St. John inspections in Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Delhi, Karachi, and at Tata's Iron and Steel works at J amshedpur. It was a particular privilege to have met so many of our colleagues in India whose service, courage, and devotion to duty, has been quite outstanding. A visit to CHINA, at the invitation of the Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, gave me the unique opportunity of seeing personally the magnificent work being done in the face of every hardship and shortage of supply by the Chinese Hospitals and Medical Services and by the Red Cross Units, even in the remotest regions of China. This applied to work for the sick and wounded, as well as for the hundreds and thousands of distressed civilians. In the early summer I paid a short visit to the Middle East and C.M.F. area and saw a great deal of the work of our Red Cross Commissions. I was able to see also a large number of our Red Cross and St. John members working both as V.A.D.s and Welfare Officers in the Service Hospitals in Italy, Austria, and Greece, and also in Egypt and the Canal

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Zone, Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon and Cyprus. Further, I saw a great number of our St. J ohn members working in Civilian R elief teams, whose service was quite outstanding. D uring this tour, I was also able to pay a visit to Jerusalem where I was immensely impressed by the outstanding work being done at the Ophthalmic Hospital in spite of the shortage of staff and the lack of much essential equipment. I n August, at the request of my husband and the Military Authorities. I set out again for the Far East to help with the recovery, care, and repatriation of our Allied Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees from the South-East Asia Command territories. This trip took me over vast areas, 40,000 miles by air alone being covered, and brought me amongst 60,000 of the prisoners themselves. I visited sixteen different countries, including large areas in Siam, Malaya, Indo-China, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, Morotai, Manila, Hong Kong, and many parts of India. In connection with this work, it should be remembered that the prisoners had to be recovered from 230 camps stretching over an area of 3,000 miles. It was most heartening to fmd that the call for volunteers from the Red Cross and St. J ohn to help in this stupendous work was overwhelmingly answered by our personnel in Great Britain as well as by our members already serving in India and the S.E.A. Command. I was particularly glad that Mrs. Girouard, my Staff Officer, and Miss Miller, our St. John County Nursing Officer for Suffolk, were able to fly to Siam with me during the first days of the liberation and I would like to pay particular tribute to the invaluable work they undertook in the actual pri on camps themselves and in makeshift hospitals and centres during the very earliest days. This they continued later amongst the starving and distressed civilians in different parts of Malaya and high praise and tributes have been paid to their work on all sides. A large number of St. John members will for the next months be undertaking a wide field of Civilian Relief work throughout the Malayan population, including Chinese, Tamils from South India, Indonesian coolies, and large numbers of Dutch ex-Prisoners of War and Civilian Internee, as well as Malays themselves. Two of our members who deserve particular mention are Miss Leathers, who was running one of the biggest Civilian Camps in Singapore, and Miss Ensor, whose contribution has also been quite exceptional. The work of rehabilitation in Malaya is being largely undertaken in co-operation with the existing Malayan Brigade members, who in spite of the Japanese occupation continued to give the most courageous public service during the whole of the three and a half years. I had the pleasure of meeting over 1,500 of them the day after the surrender of Singapore, many of them wearing their Brigade uniforms for the first time since their release. Uniforms had mostly been buried to hide them from the Japanese as the wearing of them was strictly forbidden during the occupation. It was a great inspiration to me to see the thousands of men , women, and children rescued from the Camps being nursed back to normal health and strength, and cared for all along the route home, by our medical units assisted by R ed Cross and St. John V.A.D.s, Welfare Workers, and Civilian Relief teams . This work was not only carried out by the British

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Red Cross and St. John, but by Indian, Australian, and other Red Crosses functioning in the South East-Asia Command, and the team spirit existing amongst them all was quite exceptional. It has been a great privilege to have been able to visit the different theatres of war, both in Europe and the Far East, and to have seen the great activities of the Red Cross and St. John throughout the world. I was particularly happy to have met so many of our St. John colleagues working overseas, and I do feel that the Brigade can be justly proud of the outstanding part its members have played in a great and highly responsible field of work. INSPECTIONS.

During the year I had the pleasure of accompanying you, ir, at the Inspection of No.1 District, the first to be held in London since before the war. I also inspected the Southampton Corps. I had hoped, during 1945, to complete my visits to Counties, but owing to my prolonged absence overseas this proved to be impossible. Lady Dunbar-Nasmith, my Deputy, undertook a week's tour in Northern Ireland, when she visited every County and inspected members of every Nursing Division in the District, taking twelve Inspections and covering nearly 1,000 miles by road. In addition she attended th nnual District Competitions, the Advisory Council, and a Drum Head ervice, and visited a Children's Home; she also gave a Press Conference for reporters from the North of Ireland newspapers. In July, Lady Dunbar-Nasmith accompanied you, Sir, when you visited Plymouth to take an Inspection and attend the Millbay Railway Di\'isions' Jubilee Birthday Celebrations. She also visited the Plymouth and District Home Ambulance Headquarters, the Ambulance Station at Tavistock, and the Prince of Wales' and Plymouth City Hospitals . SERVICE HOSPITALS.

There are still 742 personnel serving as V.A.D. members out of the 1,688 called up for service since the outbreak of war. orne 91 arc at present with the Navy in Ceylon, Australia, and South Africa, 65 with the Army overseas, and among the 126 members serving under the Government of India, 8 are from Canada. By the courtesy of the Commanding Officers, Lady Dunbar-Nasmith was able to visit the V.A.D. Units at the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, and the Royal Naval Hospital, Londonderry. PERSONNEL.

The number of new Nursing Divisions registered during 1945 is 30 and 26 Divisions have been disbanded, making a total of 1,568 Divisions in England and Northern Ireland. The total personnel of Nursing Divisions in England and Northern Ireland is 34,889 and in addition 179 Officers are attached to County Staffs. There are also 784 Presidents and 608 Vice-Presidents, and 235 Officers and Members on the Brigade Reserve, and 132 General Service Members.

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There are 295 members serving with the Navy, 558 with the Army, and 407 with the Air Force (exclusive of V.A.D. members), giving a total of 1,260. CIVIL DEFENCE.

The total number of members employed in connection with the Civil Defence Services at the time of disbandment was : Full-time 961 Part-time 3,809 Shelter D'u ties.-The staffing of Medical Aid Posts in public Air Raid Shelters continued until these were finally closed. With the diminution of the air attacks on the London area the need to call for volunteers for this duty from outside the London District lessened, but it should be recorded that members from the West Riding of Yorkshire and from Wales undertook periods of duty and their help was greatly appreciated. CIVIL NURSING RESERVE.

There are now 4,117 members enrolled in the C.N.R. in England and in addition, in accordance with an agreement with the Ministry of Health, th S.J.A.B. Canada now has 125 of their members in this serVIce. The acute shortage of nursing assistance has continued, and the contribution made by our members in this field has been of very real value. Red and Blue Star awards granted are as follows : Red Star (for a year's satisfactory service) ., 810 Blue Star (for a period of not less than three consecutive months' service in a anatorium or Tuberculosis Hospital, Tuberculosis \-Vards of a General Hospital, or in an Infectious Diseases Hospital) 16 1 .B . -Il should be noted that the figures given in this report are subject to correction when outstanding returns from the counties have been received. HOSPITAL RELIEF DUTIES.

The help of our members was again sought by the Matron of the Royal Ma onic H ospital, for resident duty during the nurses' holiday period. The response to my appeal for volunteers was very satisfactory and 47 members from the foll6wing counties undertook this duty, the period covered being July, August, and September. Surrey No.1 District Gloucestershire Warwickshire Bedfordshire Hampshire Wiltshire Berkshire Hertfordshire Worcestershire Buckinghamshire Norfolk Cam bridgeshire Staffordshire The following appreciation has been received from the Matron : "Your valuable St. John Ambulance Brigade members have now finished their holiday relief duties at this Hospital. "We do thank you all very much for the great help that the St. John Ambulance Brigade has given to us. We have been very busy and all the members have been so willing and a great help to the Sisters on the Units." At St. Bartholomew's Hospital two members from Berkshire and Norfolk respectively undertook resident duty for a period of three weeks.

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Part-time Service.-I would again stress the value of the many hours of regular part-time help given by our members in all types of hospitals. General Nursing Training.-Members have continued during this year to enter for General Nursing Training. Among the many other spheres of work in which Brigade members have taken an active part, particular reference should be made to : The Nursing Aid Scheme, which is being more widely used, and the assistance which our members have been able to give to District Nurses has met with much appreciation. This scheme should afford wider opportunities for experience in Home Nursing. Child Welfare Centres, at which attendances have been maintained at a high level, having reached a figure of 41,511. Many duties have also been carried out at Day and Residential Nurseries. Motor Ambulances, with which attendances number 80,962. National Blood Transfusion Service, in which members have continued to take an active part both as donors and as assistants at Centres. Contact has been maintained at a Headquarter level with the Ministry of Health regarding the future of this Service. ].W.O. Activities.-Valuable service has been given in the wide field of J.W.O. activities, including meeting repatriated Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees at Docks and Stations and help at the Transit and Reception Camps. Guides for Service patients and for relativ s going to B.A.O.R. to visit men on the D.l. list have been provided, and members also continue to staff Convalescent Homes and Rest Houses. t. John members, including many from Canada, were employed with the Motor Ambulance Columns, both at Home and Overseas. The usual assistance was given with Flag Days and Collections.

One Cadet Officers' Training Course was also held in 1945. As I have previously reported, these Ofncers' Training Co,:rses, b.oth adult and cadet, which Mrs. Beckwith Smith arranged from tIme to tIme were of the greatest value and always proved to b~ extremely popular. It is of interest to note that as a dIrect result of the success of Mrs. Beckwith Smith's Training Centre at Stratton Audley, th~ I?riga~e in South Africa intend to inaugurate a Centre run on sImIlar hnes. Mrs. Beckwith Smith has received a letter from Mrs. Walton, A.R.R.C., Lady uperintendent-in-Chief for South Afric.a, thanking he~ for the information she supplied which covered the settmg up and runmng of the Centre since it was opened. A number of the counties arranged Officers' Training Courses. Such courses I am sure are of the greatest value and should be encouraged. Lady Dunbar-Nasmith attended a residential week-end course ~or members of both the Ambulance and Nursing Divisions in Suffolk, whIch by the kindness of the County President, Lady Blanche Cobbold, took place at her house. My Senior Staff Officer, Miss Watson, attended the Essex County course, where her interesting and helpful talks were much appreciated.

TRAINING COURSES. I must again record my deep gratitude to Mrs. Beckwith Smith for the wonderful help she has given in connection with training which is such an important aspect of our work. For five and a half years she has most generously allowed her home to be used as a Residential Training Centre and has, herself, devoted much of her time to organizing and supervising the courses which have been such an outstanding success since their inception. The fortnightly courses continued during the first six months of this year; in fact" V " Day was celebrated by a " Full House" of enthusiastic students qualifying as prospective V.A.D.s and Nursing Auxiliaries for work which most of them hoped to do in South-East Asia Command. This "Victory" course, however, brought the Residential Training Centre to a close, there being no further immediate need for such a Centre: Over 2,000 students had been trained during the period it was in operatIon, very few of whom failed to qualify in First Aid and Home Nursing. We owe also a great debt of gratitude to Dr. Montgomery, Dr. House, and I?r. ,?olmes,. for their continued help in giving lectures and taking exammatlOns, wIthout whose valuable support it would have been ~mpossible to tr~in those :who passed through the Centre. Our gratitude IS also due to SIster AddIson, S.R.N., the Sister-in-charge for four and a half years, and to Mrs. Royal, S.R.N., who succeeded her for the last year.

HOSPITAL CAR SERVICE. The Hospital Car Service came into being in August~ 1945, at .t~e request of the Ministry of Health, to carry those hospItal and climc patients who had previously been covered by the Volunteer Car Pool which was closing down. It was agreed that the St. John Ambula~ce Brigade, British Red Cross Society, and Women's Voluntary Serv:ce should run this ervice for a trial period of six months, but at a meetmg held in December, 1945, at the Ministry of Health, the three Organi~<l:tions agreed to continue until the end of 1946, at the request of the Mmistry. It was, however, agreed that the situation should again be reviewed ~y the three Organizations in conjunction with the Ministry of Health m June of 1946. . From reports received, there is an urge~t need for th.e SerVIce and of the 120,000 cases carried in England alone m the first SIX months that the Service was in operation, 75 per cent could not have found any other means of transport. RECONSTRUCTION. Representatives of the Post War Reconstruction Committee have been in direct communication with the principal Government Departments concerned with St. John work and its future development and have, without exception, received most encouraging recepti~ns. As a result, the Ministry of Health has already suggested the settmg up of a small Co-ordinating Committee, composed of representatives of the Order and of the British Red Cross Society, so that the Departments concerned could have direct means of communication and consultation. The Reconstruction Committee has compiled and published leaflets for the use of the St. John Ambulance Brigade on " Post-war Careers for Women ", and on " Opportunities for Service in the Post-war Period for Members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade ".

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CONFERENCES. Two conferences for County Presidents and Vice-Presidents, County Superintendents, and County Officers were held, at the second of which you, Sir, were kind enough to speak on the new proposals regarding the set-up of the St. John Councils in the counties. It was a great pleasure to see so many of our County Representatives on these occasions and I welcomed the opportunity of discussing various questions with them and of telling them something of the work being undertaken by our members overseas as well as of my own overseas tours. ' The interesting talks given by Miss Watson on her work in Greece, Mrs, Girouard and Miss Miller on their duties in connection with the repatriation of ex-prisoners of war, and by other Headquarter representatives, were much appreciated,

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Officers, including 10 Brigade members, were flown to New York to help in the camps and to act as escorts on the voyage home, This welfare work was undertaken in conjunction with the B,R,C.S" under the ].W,O" and the St, John personnel were selected from volunteers drawn from the Brigade at Home and Brigade Overseas, and included a number of Canadian members. CIVILIAN RELIEF. During 1945, the number of our members, men and women, undertaking Civilian Relief duties overseas reached 141. Owing to the return of a number of members to this country on termination of contract, or on compassionate grounds, the figure dropped, and at the end of the year the numbers were as follows : Italy, Aust.ria. Egypt. and Greece

WELFARE PERSONNEL SERVING OVERSEAS, During the year, 119 St. John members were posted through the Welfare Department, making a total of 173 serving overseas, T? N~rth-West Europe, 38 members were sent to join the 23 already servrng m that area. These Officers were working mainly in ervice Hospitals as Welfare Officers, but in addition a special party was sent after VE-Day to help with the repatriation of prisoners of war, and recently others have joined the organization run by the Paris ubCommission of the ].W,O" helping to distribute food parcels to British Nationals in France, A St. John member from Northern Ireland is serving as Commandant to the Relatives Hostel in Brussels and other Brigade members are working as nursing members, drivers, and secretaries, attached to B,R.C. Commission Headquarters, Foreign Relations Department, ,Convalescent Homes, and the Hertford Hospital (Paris), Durmg the year, 19 St, John members were posted to the Mediterranean area, bringing the strength to 43. The Officers have undertaken a variety of we~fare work connected with the Forces in the Middle East, Italy, Austna, and Greece. In January, a party which included Mrs, Thomas, lately County Superintendent for urrey, Miss Miller, County Nursing Officer for Suffolk, and Mrs. Martin, S,].A,B. of Canada, left on the Arun~el Castle to bring back sick and wounded prisoners of war from MarseIlles, Later, during April, Mrs, Girouard, my Staff Officer, sailed for Odessa with released Russian prisoners of war and returned with Allied repatriates, In India, the 7 St. John Welfare Officers already at work were joined by a further 52 members, some with the B,R,C. Commission, and others seconded for se~vice ~ith the Indian Red Cross, \Vith VJ-Day, a request came for help WIth pnsoners of war and 26 St, John Officers, together with a party of B,R,C.S" were sent immediately by air to S.E,A,C., to work in ~he camps in Burma, Malaya, Thailand, Batavia, Hong Kong, IndoChma, Sumatra, and Java, and to augment the existing welfare services. A number of th,ese Officers returned to England on repatriation ships, and of the remamder some have transferred to Civilian Relief work and others have continued as hospital Welfare Officers, In the autumn a further request was received, this time for assistance with Allied prisoners of war released from camps in Japan and Manchuria, who were returning via the United States and Canada. A party of

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1 man 23 women 24 105

Miss Watson, who was seconded in September, 1944, for Civilian Relief duties in the Middle East Commission continued to act as Assistant to the Assistant Commissioner until the end of May, and gave extremely valuable service in Greece, which was recognized by the Greek Red Cross ociety by the award of their Silver Medal. When she relinquished these duties in order to return to this country her place was taken by Miss Holmes a Court, who has also given excellent service, for which the Greek Red Cross Society have awarded her their Bronze Medal. Additional awards given by the Greek R ed Cross Society to our members in recognition of their outstanding work in this theatre, which has often been undertaken in the face of great difficulties, are shown later in my report. Our personnel engaged in Civilian R elief have undertaken a variety of duties, such as the setting up of hospitals and convalescent homes, the distribution of medical supplies, clothing, soap, and disinfectants, supervision of camps for displaced persons, and dealing with inquiries of all kinds, including those regarding missing relatives, Interpreter-Nursing Assistant in charge of 1,300 Russian hospital bed cases and work in the kitchens at Belsen Camp. One team of eleven members (men) included eight from the Marconi works at Chelmsford, Essex, to whom leave was granted by the firm in order that they might undertake this work. They were attached to a Polish camp, and in appreciation of their work the Polish camp members presented the team with a beautiful plaque, Mr. Aspinall, a St. John member, is acting as Advisory Officer to the Deputy Commissioner for Civilian Relief at the Civilian Relief Headquarters at Vlotho, In N.W. Europe, our members have carried out excellent work, particularly at Fallingbostel, Belsen, and Antwerp.

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The J oint War Organization Civilian Relief Teams started work in Malaya in October, and the duties undertaken by our members covered an extremely wide field, and they worked under the greatest possible difficulties, chiefly owing to the shortage of supplies and transport. Much praise is due to Mrs. Langworthy, the Civilian Relief Staff Officer, who is a member of the Brigade; she was responsible for posting the personnel both on Singapore Island and the Mainland. The Teams helped with the planning and running of camps for Tamils returning from iam, and Mrs. Hayes-Palmer, a St. John member, did especially good work surveying sights and organizing camps. Miss Miller, ounty Nursing Officer for Suffolk, herself organized and opened two civilian hospitals in an incredibly short time. Other members helped to move lepers from one camp to another, organized and set up local Welfare Committees and started Infant Welfare Clinics. One of our St. John members, Miss Leather, did really magnificent work with a small team, they took over and ran the big Civilian Internee Camp at Sime Road, ingapore. The Camp was entirely reorganized, a school was started, and the evacuation of many thousands of internees was arranged.

I would like to record my sincere gratitude to Mrs . Blagden, who has continued to deal most ably with the War Service Bar applications.

AWARDS. I have much pleasure in recording the following awards : New Year Honours . O.B.E. to Lady Dunbar-Nasmith, Deputy uperintendent-in-Chief. M.B.E. to Miss Workman, District uperintendent No.1 District. M.B.E. to Mrs. Bailey, District Nursing Officer orthern Ireland. B.E.M. to Miss Orton, County Superintendent for Warwickshire. Birthday Honours. O.B.E. to Mrs. Beckwith Smith, Assistant Superintendent-in-Chief. M.B.E. to Lady Cripps, County Vice-President for Gloucester hire. M.B.E . to Mrs. Shaw, County Cadet Officer for orthamptonshire. R.R.C. (2nd Class) to V.A.D. Miss D. L. Boyd, Birmingham/ 5. A.R.R.C. to V.A.D. Mrs. W. A. Clark, Dorset/ 38. A.R.R.C. to V.A.D. Miss A. Iightingale, E/Lancs/104. V.A.D. Miss K. Watters, Belfast/ 10, received the certificate of Good Service. Greek Awards.-Conferred by the Greek Red Cross ociety. Medailles d'Argent to Miss M. Watson . Medailles de Bronze to Miss Holmes a Court Mr. M. Belton Miss S. George Miss V. Leather Mr. G. C. Smith Mr. F. Spark Brigade War Service Bars.-War Service Bars awarded to Officers and Members are as follows : 1st year. 2nd year 3rd year 4th year 5th year 6th year

13,721 8,411

5,193 3,334 1,666 109

BRIGADE OVERSEAS. I would like to express my great appreciation of the never-failing co-operation of the Brigade Overseas and to render my particular thanks to Colonel Sleeman and Mrs. Copland-Griffiths. The enforced return to Canada, owing to ill-health, of Mrs. Gilmour, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief for Canada, deprived us of her exceptionally valuable services, and that loss would have been even more severely felt had we not had in Miss MacLaren so able a successor. The Canadian members who came to this country to help in the war effort have made a magnificent contribution in many fields of our work. CO CLUSION. The official ending of hostilities has, if anything, increased the work of the Brigade ~ursing Personnel as over and above their already heavy responsibilities many extra duties, both at home and overseas, have been undertaken in connection with the recovery, care, and repatriation of pri~on~rs of war and internees from Europe and the Far East. High praIse IS du~ to oyr Officers and Members for the fine contribution they ha ve made m thIS work as well as for their outstanding service in the wide field now undertaken. From my District and County Superintendents and Officers, I have as before received the utmost support, and our work in the past year has, as always, been supported and encouraged in every way by our Presidents and ice-Presidents, both County, Corps, and Divisional. The many months I have myself been working overseas have, I fear, placed a particularly heavy strain on my Headquarters Staff, and I find it hard to express adequately my admiration and real gratitude for the exceptional quality and enormous volume of work which they have undertaken in the past year with such conspicuous success. The Headquarters Staff was further very depleted when several members volunteered, and were allowed to undertake, duty in connection with the repatriation of ex-prisoners of war through America, but the remainder gallantly carried on, in spite of the added strain. As my Deputy, Lady Dunbar-Nasmith has shouldered a really heavy burden, and no praise is high enough for what she has achieved or for her exceptional leadership, devoted service, and sound counsel. I, personally, as well as the entire Brigade and the Joint War Organization owe her a v.ery real ?ebt of gratitude. I would like also to express sincere appreciatIon to MISS Longden who, as her Staff Officer, has once again made such a valuable contribution. It was a real sadness to all of us at Headquarters when Mrs. BeckwithSmith, owing to the many calls upon her time in her own Home County, :vas o.bliged to resign her appointment as my Assistant Superintendentm-ChIef. We are happy that she will retain her association with the Brigade as Vice-President for Oxfordshire, where she has always taken such a particularly active part in our work. She will, however, be much missed by all of us at Headquarters and I cannot be sufficiently grateful to her for the invaluable support and help she has given me at all times.

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Miss Watson, my Senior Staff Officer, only worked at Headquarters for about six months of the year, but in that time she gave very particular help in initiating the new Hospital Car Service Scheme which the Brigade undertook in co-operation with the Red Cross and W.V.S. Miss Watson's invaluable service overseas in connection with Civilian Relief work is mentioned under a separate heading, but I would like to pay a particular tribute to it here and to express our congratulations to her on the welldeserved award of the Silver Medal of the Greek Red Cross in recognition of her services. We have been specially fortunate in adding to our Headquarters Staff Mrs. Girouard, who was appointed in January of this year. I am immensely grateful to her for the exceptional manner in which she has carried out work of all kinds, both overseas and in this country, and for the particularly valuable contribution she has made in connection with the repatriation of prisoners of war, especially in the Far East. We are most grateful for the way Mrs. Douglas-Pennant took charge of the Civilian Relief Department when Miss Watson was posted overseas and for the fine work she is at present undertaking in Ialaya as Liaison Officer between the Red Cross and St. John and the Civilian Relief Teams. I would also like to mention the excellent work which has been undertaken by Miss Anderson in connection with the Welfare Officers. This work has involved a great deal of heavy responsibility, but she and her helpers have carried it out with conspicuous success. A special tribute is due to Miss Cunard and to the Cadet Department as a whole, which goes from strength to strength, largely o'vving to her leadership and enthusiasm and her great understanding of young people. I must also add a word of sincere appreciation of the fine service given by Lady Waleran as Miss Cunard's Staff Officer, and say with what regret we received her resignation, which was unfortunately nece sary on the return of her husband from overseas service. We were also more than sad to lose Mrs. Graham, who has given such devoted support in the Cadet Department in spite of her own heavy personal burden, but we are happy that the reason for her resignation was the repatriation of her hu band, who has been a prisoner in Japanese hands for three and a half years. For the past year, Miss Harrison has given exceptionally fine service and shouldered particularly heavy responsibilities which have involved even more work than previously. My heartfelt thanks and gratitude go out to her and real admiration for outstanding service given with devotion, competence, as well as cheerfulness. To you, Sir, I extend very real thanks once again for the support you have given both to me and all our Nursing Divisions, and for your help and understanding of the many problems with which we are faced. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, EDWINA MOUNTBATTEN. Superintendent-in-Chief.

Report of the Acting Chief Officer, Ambulance Cadets. To THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Sir, I have the honour to submit a report concerning the Ambulance Cadets at Home, excluding Wales and Eire, for the year 1945. Units and Strength.-During the year, 71 New Divisions w~r~ ~egister~d, with a personnel of 1,049. Of these, 5 were new Student DIVISIOns, WIth . . a strength of 61 members. The total number of Divisions excluding Wales IS 814, WIth a strength of 15,254. Awards.-A large number of applications for yearly efficiency awa::ds were sent in and in some cases whole Divisions appear to be advancmg year by yea~ to the highest number of awards attainable. Grand Prior Badges for the year total 39. . . . . First Aid S ervice.-The populanty of FIrst AId WIth the Ambulance Cadets is revealed in the reports sent in from Divisions all over the country. In a number of cases, some of them outstanding, the Cadets merit the highest praise. . The following examples m ay be of interest :-Cadet F. Harnso~, \Vyken and District, Warwick County. On 22nd December, 1945, t~IS adet was present when liis sister, who was cleaning windows, had the mISfortune to put her hand through a pane, lacerating the Ulna Artery in her right wri t. He applied a tourniquet to the Brac?ial Artery, dressed the wound with a light dressing, and took her to hospItal. Cadet E. Hammnett, Paignton Division, Devon County. This Cadet rendered assistance at an accident in the Zoological Gardens when the miniature train turned over and several children were injured. He was complimented by the uperintendent of the Senior Division. The leethorpes and District Division, Lincoln County, has a rec?rd of 47 minor cases of First Aid rendered while on Promenade Duty durmg the summer months, and the Kidderminster Division, Worcester, has a record of service rendered to the sick, such as chopping wood, running errand, contributing and distributing a variety of comforts to people in need. A case of a different order is also worthy of mention. Cadets Keohan and Jones, of the Hammersmith Division, gave assistance in the apprehension of a thief. They saw the man break a window and steal the goods, hiding them under his coat. They followed him quietly till they saw a constable and informed him of what they had seen. The facts were verified, and the man arrested and convicted. It is to foster and encourage such works as these, that it is hoped to award a pecial Service Badge to both Ambulance and Nursing Cadets. Music C1tp.-The Kerrison Boult Cup was won in 1945 by Cadet Mary Howell (Wales), but Cadet Alan Taylor, Bedford, won fourth place in the

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list of winners, and two other Ambulance Cadets were highly commended for their compositions. Author's ~up.-Second place in the competition for the Cadet Author's Cup was gIven to Cadet Alan Durston, Famborough Division, for his sto~y.' "Five .men went to France," and the special cup for the composItIon showmg the best journalistic promise was awarded to Cadet David Jones (Wales). Advisory Committee.-Meetings of the Cadet Advisory Committee were held during the year on the 27th February, 15th May, and 24th July. ~eadway wc:-s made. in the discussion of the many Cadet matters of mt~rest ..ThIS commIttee has now been reorganized on the new Regional basIs, whIch enlarges the representation to cover all Counties. Conference.-The County Cadet Officers' Conference was held at the Bor:nington Hotel, Southampton Row, on the 16th June. Mr. 1iles Davis, ASSIstant Secretary. Youth Department, Ministry of Education, was presen~ at t~e meetmg, and was most helpful in answering questions of educatIOnal mterest to the Cadet Movement. Uniform.-The .ve.xe~ question of coupons for uniforms is still very much to the fore m ItS mfluence on the formation of new Divi ions and the enlisting of new Cadets. ' Camps.-:-Ap~lications for permission to hold camps are increasing each year. Thrrty-nme were held in various Counties for Ambulance Cad ts only, a few were mixed for both Ambulance and Nur ing Cadets, and all were successful and popular. .T!1,~nks.-Our grateful thanks are due to the County, Area, and DIVI.sIOnal Cadet Officers of Ambulance Cadets, for their active and effiCIent co-operation during the past year. We ~re also indebted to the Central Council of Physical Recreation for t~eIr valuable h~lp, especially in ~onnection with camp training. JOl.~t representatIOn WIt? the ChIef Ofncer, Nursing ad t , on the S~an~g Conference NatIonal Voluntary Youth Organization, and dISCUSSIOns at the monthly meetings on matters affecting the polic ' of all Youth Movements, is of great advantage to the welfare of the Cadet Organization of the Brigade. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, P. G. DARVIL- MITH, Acting Chief Officer, Ambulance Cadets.

Report of the. Chief Officer, Nursing Cadets. To THE CHIEF COMMISSIO ER.

Sir, I have the honour to submit my report of The St. John Ambulance Brigade Nursing Cadet Divisions for the year ending December, 1945. PERSONNEL.

The Nursing Cadet Divisions have continued to make satisfactory progress during the past year. . There are now 1,180 Divisions, with a total strength of 28,444. ThIS is an increase of 62 Divisions and 2,979 personnel over 1944. The total number of County/Area Cadet Officers is 63, and County Cadet ecretaries is 9. Student Divisions.-One of the outstanding events of the year has been the inception of the new Student Divisions for young members between the ages of 16 and 20. These Units act as a link between the Ca~et and Adult Divisions and tudent Members have the advantages of takmg part in many of the activities of the Adult Brigade, whilst still ~eing c:-~0:-ved to qualify for the Grand Prior Badge. Eleven Student ursmg DIVISIOns have been registered during the year and others are in the course of formation. INSPECTIO S, COURSES, CO FERE CES, COMPETITIO S, CAMPS.

Inspections.-I have carried out Inspections at Henley and Reading and addressed the Cadets on Parade. I also attended a display and a pageant of the History of the Order, at the orne, Brighton. The pageant was excellently produced, with words by Mr. Robert Speaight (who also played the part of the Blessed Gerard), and was devised by 1iss Joan Brampton. Courses.-A special week-end Training Course for County Cadet Officers was held at Stratton Audley Manor (by kind permission of Mrs. Beckwith- mith), from 3rd-6th March, 1945. Unfortunately I was unable to attend owing to illness. Twenty-eight Officers, who had travelled from all parts of the country, including Northern Ireland and Wales, attended. The course included lectures covering a very comprehensive programme and proved of great value and interest. Cadet Officers' Training Courses were also held in the following Counties :-Essex, uffolk, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, East Riding Yorkshire, and Northern Ireland, at all of which I had the pleasure of attending and lecturing, with the exception of Northern Ireland, Hertfordshire, East Riding Yorkshire, and Bedfordshire. Miss Longden, Staff Officer to Deputy uperintendent-in-Chief, very kindly deputized for me in Northern Ireland, Hertfordshire, and East Riding Yorkshire, and Mrs. Girouard, Staff Officer to the Superintendent-in-Chief, at Bedford.

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Conferences. Di~trict/County / Area

Cadet Officers' Conference.-A conference was held m London on the 16th June, at the Bonnington Hotel, at which Officers from every County were present. The Chief Commissioner General ?ir Cl~ve Liddell, pr~sided and the speakers included the Superin~ tendent-m-ChIef, Lady LOUIS Mountbatten, the urgeon-in-Chief, Dr. N. Corbet Flet~her, and Mr. Miles Davies, of the Ministry of Education. ReI?resentat~ves were called upon to report progress on Cadet work within theIr Counties and much useful information was obtained. Competitions.-A great many Countie held Cadet Competitions during the year,. <l:nd a small cOI?mittee was set up at Headquarters, to draw up the condItIons for a NatIOnal Cadet Competition, which it is hoped, will take place in 1947. Camps.-Cadet ~amps wer~ run by the following counties :-London, Suffolk, HampshIre, Nottmghamshire, vVorcestershire, Cornwall, Northa~ptonshIre, N?rthumberland, Buckinghamshire, Staffordshire, Berks~Ire, SOI?erset hIr~, and. Gloucestershire. I personally inspected a camp m Buckmgham~hIre . MIxed ~mbulance and Nursing Cadet camps were successfully run m omersetshIre, Gloucestershire, and u sex. The Girl Guides' Association again kindly offered to tak adet Officers at their Guider Camp Training Camps, and a number of Officers attended those a~ well as courses organized by the Cen tral Council of Physical RecreatIon. CUPS (NATIO AL).

. The C,adet Music Cup, kindly presented by Miss Jan Kerri on and SIr Adnan Boult, and the Token Cup, kindly presented by Mrs. McCorquod~le, w~r~ ~warded this year to Cadet Mary HoweJl, of Newtown Cadet Nursmg. DIVISIOn, Wales, for her composition (( Minuet" for piano solo. A speclal ceremor:y for the presentation of this cup to Cadet Rosemary ~arge~t, the wmner for 1944, was arranged in January of thi y~ar,. at w~Ich 1\;1;ISS Jafo1 Kerrison ~~d .ir Adrian Boult were pre:;ent, the wmnmg pIece, Mornmg Capers, bemg broadcast the following day during the Children's Hour. ' The Cadet Author's Cup, kindly presented by Miss Barbara Cartland (Mrs. McCorquodale, County Cadet Officer for Bedfordshire) and a Token Cup for the w~ner, kindly presented by the Lord L~ke, was a~a.r~ed to Cadet SylVla Bull, of the ~ddiscombe College Cadet Nursing PI VISIOn , Lon?on, and presente? dunng the o. 1 District Inspection m Hyde Park m .~ugust. ~ SpeCIal Cup, kindly presented by Mr. Barker, for the composltIon s~owmg the most journalistic promise, was also awarded to Cadet DaVId Jones, of the Cynfi Cadet Ambulance Division Wales. These entries sh~wed much imagination and were very favourably commented on by the Judges. The competition proved very popular and a large number of entries were received. ' COMMITTEES.

The Cadet Advisory Committee has me.t three times during the year and I?roved extremely v~lua~le. The ChIef Commissioner has given his sanc~IO~ for the reconstitution of ~he co:r:nmittee on a Regional basis and It IS hoped that the new commIttee WIll meet early in 1946.

REPORT OF THE CHIEF OFFICER, NURSING CADETS.

During the year, I have represented the St. John Nursin~ C~dets on the Standing Conference of National Voluntary Youth OrgamzatIOn, and on Christianity and the Young Citizen Committee. I have also acted as observer for .C.N.V.Y.O. at council meetings of the National Association of Training Corps for Girls. Owing to pressure of work, I have recently sent in my resignation for the latter. PUBLICATrONS.

A third edition of a Preliminary Course of Home Nursing Textbook has been published during the year by The t. John Ambulance Association. AFFILIATION.

The t. John Ambulance Brigade Cadets have been associated with the Council for Education in \;Yorld Citizenship, an organization for the promotion of international understanding and the study of national affair. The t. J ohn Ambulance Brigade Cadet H eadquarters has joined the National ouncilof ocial ervice, Book Advice Service, which has been found most useful for references of all kinds. GRAND PRIOR CADETS.

During the year 124 Badge.

ursing Cadets were awarded the Grand Prior's WAR SERVICE BADGES .

Three hundred and fifty-two \ ar ervice Badges were awarded during 1945, th total number since the inception of the badge being 667 . In conclu ion, it is with sincere regret that I have to report the resignation at the end of the year of my three Staff Officers and Secretary, The Lady \Valeran, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Peter Cheyney, and Miss French, all of whom have contributed so magnificently to the Cadet Movement, and to whom my most grateful thanks are due.

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EXTRACTS FROM THE R EPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR WALES. I have the honour to present a summary of the activities of the Priory for Wales during the memorable year which marks the end of the second World War. The 17,550 members recorded on the roll of the Brigade as at December, 1945, are considerably less in number than the war-time strength, although it compares favourably with the total of 12,794 for 1938. While 32 new divisions were established in the course of the year 20 units which had become inactive were struck off. The number of corps fell from 53 to 52 in consequence of the transfer of certain divisions; and the 805 divisions are made up as follows : Ambulance, 318; Nursing, 172; Cadet Ambulance, 185; and Cadet Nursing, 130. . Annual returns indicated that 1,743 Brigade members were serving m H .M. Forces at December, 1945; this figure being 300 less than that for December, 1944. At the time of the disbandment of the Civil Defence ervices 1 122 members were serving in a full-time (120) or part-time (1,002) capa~ity. The number engaged in the Civil Nursing Reserve and as V.A.D.s also decreased by 76 to a total of 444 in December. Many war-time duties undertaken by Brigade members are till being carried out. In particular the" Guide" ervice, initiated under the Red Cross and t. John \Var Organization to enable service pati nt to tra el by train in the care of a qualified man or woman, continues to make a heavy call upon those living in the areas of ho pitals maintaining Service Wards, while many of those who worked as voluntary librarians in hospitals during the war are now rendering similar service for civilian patients. Welsh members have taken a share in the Overs a ivilian Relief Service as Welfare Officers and Assistant Kurses, not without distinction, as next year's report will show. The routine functions of the Brigade having been somewhat overshadowed during the war years by various type of emergen y ervices, it is good to find units concentrating once again on the duti which exercise the basic training. In the coast towns, seaside fir t aid huts hav~ been l?ut in~o orde~, at Barry Island alone, 2,125 holiday makers havrng receIved tImely aId at the hands of the ambulance and nursing members who regularly staff the hut at all week-ends and holiday periods. Cases of accident and illness treated during 1945 totalled 61,975; ambulances maintained by the Brigade dealt with the removal of 12,024 cases, involving a mileage of 151,282; and 1,366 road accidents were attended. Nursing members made 14,269 attendances for service at child welfare clinics and nurseries . Places of amusement and sports gatherings were well provided with ambulance personnel. Much of the progress made by the Cadets in 1945 can be attributed to the appointment of Mrs. E. D. Hardie, M.A., as Cadet Training Officer. Under her able leadership a number of Training Courses for Cadet Officers were held in various counties . Although her first concern was the maintenance of efficiency in the fundamental work, she succeeded in encouraging a number of units to work for the Grand Prior's Badge. In the first

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competiton for the Author's Cup, Cadet Da:vid Orwig Jones, a mem~er of the Cynfi Cadet Division (Caernarvonsh~re), was ~warded a spec:al cup for the essay showing the most joumalistI.c p~omIse .. Se~eral unIts have organized Bugle Bands; and afo1 .unoffi~IaI mnovatIOn mt~oduced with successful results by one enterpnsmg umt w~s the ~or:natIOn of a " Parents' Association ", with the object of secunng theIr mteres~ ~nd co-operation in the Cadet training and activities. Cadet CompetItIOns were held in several counties, while in the Rhondda a Cadet League has proved an effective means of maintaining efficiency. . Change occurred in the offices of Chief Officers Ambulance an~ Nursmg Cadets Wales. Colonel D. G. Richards, M.C. B.SC., M.E., reslgned on appointment as Assistant Commissioner, and Mrs. Ingledew was obliged to tender her resignation on health grounds. To both the.se Offic~rs most grateful thanks are recorded. The Pri?r):, was fortunate ill secu~mg the services of Sir Michael Duff, Bt. (CommIssIOner for CaernarvonshIre), and B aroness de Rutzen (Lady County Officer, Pembrokeshire), as successors. The ervice Medals and Bars granted during 1945 bring the total number award d to the Brigade in Wales to 1,422 Service Medals , ?01 First Bar, 241 Second Bars, 100 Third Bars, 25 Fourth Bars, 2 FIfth Bars, and 1 ixth. 1ajor A. \V. Anderson, M.B., CH.B., .Surgeor:-in-Chief .for Wales, refers in his report to the difficulty expenenced m s~pplymg country and outlying districts with doctors to lecture and examme. He looks forward to the return of many young doctors from H .M. Forces to r~medy the position. While a number are still servi?-g he can report an mcrease of 12 in the total of 384. doctors on the Bngade Roll, of whom 364 are on the in tructional and 20 on the executive staff of the Brigade. AMBULA CE HALLS. The only addition to the properties owned or occupied by Brig~de units was the purchase of a hut by the Nantyglo (Monmouthshire) Di vision. One wooden structure having been destroyed by fire, the numb r of premises available for Brigade purposes remains at 105, of which 21 are colliery-owned premises. ine new Medical Comforts Depots opened in 1945 b~ought the nu~.ber operating unQ.er the Priory t.o 114, from which ~2 ,45 7 SIck room reqUlsItes and invalid comforts were ISSU d on loan durmg the year. The Depot recording the greatest number of issues is Newbri.dge with 992, all credit being due to the officers-in-charge and those responsIble for the great amo.unt of service that figure repres nts in attendance at the Depot, the cleaIl:sm~, loaning, and return of articles. Advantage has been ta.ken of. the avaIlabIlity of War Organization stores by a number of :Umts whIch. had been unable to start Depots for lack of funds or scarcIty: of matenals ; . and the result of the allocation of a considerable quantIty of stores WIll be shown in next year's report. MOTOR AMBULA CE TRANSPORT SERVICE. The summary of the services rendered creates a new record in the number of cases carried in anyone year, the total of 23,356 removals being 1,282 more than in 1944, while the mileage of 413,768 is 40,137

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~reat~r. The 1945 figur~s bring the total number of patients removed m Pnory ambulances, smce the setting up of its Transport Service in 1919, to 292,644, with aggregate mileage of 5,088,281. In January, 1945, 29 ambulances were in service-3 limousine and 26 normal type. Of these the chassis of 3 normal type vehicles were scrapped during: the year, the bodies and serviceable equipment being retamed ~or fittm& to. replacement chassis, one of which was completed a~d put mto serVIce m November. A second limousine put into commISSIon brought the total at the end of 1945 to 28 ambulances serving 20 stations.

Hospital and Child Welfare Clinics' attendances totalled 3,910 hours and 1,276 hours respectively. The Annual Church Parade took the form of a Drum-Head Service in the Botanic Gardens, Belfast, on 1st July. This was attended by some 600 officers and members of Belfast Divisions. Before the service, which was conducted by \Ving-Commander A. C. Gates, Principal Chaplain, R.A.F., Northern Ireland, Lady Dunbar Nasmith, Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief, addressed the assembly on the ideals and aims of the Brigade, and later took the salute at the march past. It was with great regret that I received the resignation of County Officers Mrs. Nangle and Mrs. Ringer-Hewitt, who I am glad to say consented to go on the Brigade Reserve, and so we will still have their valuable assistance. But I am pleased to record the appointment of County Officers Mrs. Dobbin and Mrs. Whyte as their successors. Early in the year, when the flying bombs were still a menace, some members went to London to take up Relief Shelter Duty. Northern Ireland V.A.D.s are still in Service Hospitals, and three were sent to India and one to Australia, and are still serving there. Several of our members volunteered for Civilian European Relief Units, and were disappointed at not being called upon, but one member is working with a Unit in a Camp for Displaced People in Central Germany for some months; another had an interesting trip to and from America accompanying P.O.W.s returning from the Far East-this member is now in charge of a hostel under the ].W.O. in Brussels; and a third is serving as a Hospital \Velfare Officer overseas. t home the Tursing Divisions have had a busy year. It is with great pleasure I record the appointment of Her Excellency Countess Granville, D.C.V.O., as our first District President for Nursing and Cadet Nursing Divisions. The Badge of Office was presented to her at an At Home held in the Ulster Medical Institute. During the visit of Their Majesties the King and Queen and Princess Elizabeth to I ortherri Ireland, the Nursing Divisions were present at many of the functions and F.A. Parties in co-operation with Ambulance Divisions "were placed at intervals along the route both in Belfast and during the Royal Visit to Londonderry. On several occasions His Majesty spoke to personnel on duty. The vi it of the Deputy Superintendent-in-Chief, Lady DunbarNasmith, O.B.E., who spent eight days in Northern Ireland, visiting units of the Brigade in each of the six counties, was an outstanding event. Lady Dunbar-Nasmith's visit was a great inspiration to all officers and members. The visit took the place of Annual Inspections, the books being examined by the Co un ty Officers during the year. Public Duties were carried out in all areas, but these were particularly heavy in Belfast owing to the Royal Visit, Holidays at Home, VE- and VJ-Days, and the visits to the City of General Eisenhower, FieldMarshals Lord Alanbrooke, Alexander, and Montgomery. The Northern Ireland Government had Garden Parties in connection with the latter visits to which invitations were given to personnel of the Brigade. Every encouragement was given to members to increase their hospital experience, many have given voluntary hours of service at week-ends and other times.

The past year has witnessed the bringing to a close of the second World War, which has proved such a searching test of the worth of nations and also of their voluntary organizations. In time of war the International Red Cross occupies a focal and strategic position, which is share~ b~ the constituent National ocieties; and the Joint \Var Orgamz.at.I?n, Red Cross and St. John, in this country has borne a major r~sponsIbIh~y over f~r-flung battle-grounds for a period of more than SIX years WIth conspIcuoUS success and outstanding achievem nts in the alleviat.ion of sufferings and the relief of distress. The Priory for \Vales has assI.sted the O~~er of St. John to the best of its ability in the role of partnermg the BntIsh Red Cross Society in the joint nterprise both at London He.ad9ua~ters and by means of Joint County Committee throughout the ~rmClpahty. The work may not have been spectacular, nor in the public eye apart from the posters, but sincere anel grateful thanks are ~ue to the. t. John representatives upon those committ es, and par~Icu~ar mentIOn may be made of the officers who eli charg d pecial dutIes m so many departments outside the committee-room. It is no small achievement to maintain essential ervices in war-time' and some of the nation's effort must have been diverted if ambulan~e men and women had .not carried on the civilian tasks of a peace conomy. No words of praIse are extravagant for those who combined a number of voluntary activities in addition to their statutory obligation. For years before the w.ar. the Associatio~ and Brigade were preparing themselves and the public m an unostentatIOus manner to meet all eventualities and credit is due for the immediate availability of a hard core of trained personnel for the forces of the Crown when the issue was put to the arbitrament of total warfare.

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Sir, I hav~ the .honour to submit my Annual Report on the activities of the Bngade m Northern Ireland District for the year ended 31st December, 1945. At the end of the year there remained in the Forces 153 members together with 44 V.A .D.s, 40 C.N.R., and 3 ].W.O. Public dutie~ numbered 7,186, in the course of which 3,310 cases were dealt with.

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Preliminary arrangements were made to organize Hospital Car Service in conjunction with the B.R.C.S., and it is hoped that this scheme will be got well under way early in the New Year. After a slow start Medical Comforts bepots are increasing in number, and we now have seven operating in Northern Ireland. Reports show that the Depots are meeting a real need in their respective neighbourhoods and it is hoped that other divisions will consider this activity in the light of a possible local need and make plans to meet it by opening a depot. Nursing Cadet Divisions report steady work, more opportunities have been found for the Cadets to render service. Two new Divisions have been formed, and three have been di banded, in some cases because of lack of Officers and in one case the girls have outgrown the Division and there were no younger ones to take their place. One of these I hope to restart next year. In June most of the Cadet Divisions were inspected or took part in displays when Lady Dunbar-l asmith (Deputy uperintendent-in-Chief) was over here to inspect the Adult Divi ions. Cadets have been encouraged to live up to their motto of service. This can be shown by an account of some of their activities. Quite a number of Divisions send members regularly every week, usually on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, to act a orderlie in their local hospitals. Some go to the Children's Hospital, Falls Road, Belfast, to prepare tea trays, wash up, and amuse the children. In another hospital which was under-staffed they have helped in many ways, releasing nurses to do work in the wards. One division has been sending members to the Glendhu Children's Hostel where they staffed the hostel daily for two months with morning and evening relays of Cadets. This during the holidays and on Saturday and unday during term time. Their work included bedmaking, washing, ironing, tidying, and feeding the small children, and in the evenings sweeping and tidying the rooms and putting the children to bed. The Matron has written a most appreciative letter of thanks to this Division. During Their Majesties visit to Derry the Cadets were on duty acting as messengers and carrying water to various points. Both the King and Queen spoke to some of them and complimented them on their work.

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BEDFORD SHIRE County President: THE RIGHT HON. LORD LUKE OF PAVENHAM.

Lady County President: LADY STEW ART. County Commissioner County Officers. County Anti-Gas Officer Cou nty Cadet Officer. County Treasurer County Secretary . . Corps Officer ( adet Duties)

\V. C. KNIGHT, 82, Spenser Road, Bedford. W. T. KNIGHT, 14, High Street, Olney, Bucks. Miss A . G. MAYHEW, 5, St. :'vlichael's Road, Bedford. apt. C. G. INGALL, " Green Hythe," Haynes, Beds. Mrs . HUGH MCCORQUODALE, Chesterfield Hill, Berkeley Square, London, W. 1. E . LUCAS, 20, Clapham Road, Bedford. E. H. L. STONEBANKS, 8, Beresford Road, Bedford. H. HARTWELL, 11, Stewartby, 1\"r. Bedford.

North ern Area Area Presiden t . County Surgeon Special Duty Officer

Major-Gen. S. G. LO CH, C.B., c.s .I., D.S.O., Pertenhall Manor "'r. Bedford. ' H. W . ROUND, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Turvey. Corps Officer G. PARSONS, 120, Coventry Road, Bedford.

Area President. County Surgeon Co unty Officer . pecial Duty Officer

Sir T HOMAS KEENS, D.L., J . KELSALL THOMAS, M.B., W. H. VVEATHERHEAD, 4, Corps Officer R. ELLISON,

Southern Area Highfield, Farley Hill, Luton. CH.B., 24-, West Street, Dunstable . Dumfries Street, Dunstable. 84, Oakley Road, Luton.

BERKSHIRE County President: THE MARCHIONESS OF MILFORD HAVEN . County Office: 318, King's Road, Reading. (o unty Commissioner . C. A . POOLE, M.A., 318, King's Road, Reading. Assistant County Commissioner F. . C. JARVIS, 29, Radstock Road, Reading. Co unty Surgeon . Dr. A. BUCHANAN BARBOUR, Lindon Lodge, Maidenhead. Co unty uperintendent The Hon. Mrs . LESLIE ~AMAGE, Foxhill, Earley, Reading. Co unty Officers. H: F. SKIDMORE, 324, Tllehurst Road, Reading. ':'11ss D . K. GIBBINS, 33, South View Avenue Caversharn Reading. " Lady SPICKERNELL, D eane, Kintbury, Nr. Newbury. County Cadet Officers W. G. THOMAS, 3, Vachel Road, Reading. 1\1rs. J . l\IONTAGUE-PUCKLE, The Oaks, Coopers Hill, Eversley, Hants.

BIRMINGHAM County Office: St. John Ambulance Brigade Headquarters, 100 , Lionel Street, Birmingham, 3. County Commissioner Colonel Sir BERTRAM FORD, T.D., D.L., 100, Lionel Street Edgbaston, Birmingham. ' Coun ty Surgeon Dr. p . .1. NICOL, M.C., 270, Rotton Park Road, Edgbaston, BlrmlOgham, 16. County Superintendent Mrs .. P. H . LEE, J .P., 1, Augustus Road, Edgbaston, BirmlOgham, 15. County Officer . W. E. BALLARD, 3, Wake Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham , 13.

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Mrs. F. J. M. FREW, 100, Lionel Street, Birmingham, 3. W . H. HARGRAVES, Lawrences College, Corporation Street., Birmingham . F . H. GRIFFITHS, Midland Bank, ewhall Street, Birmingham, 3. J. E. MATHEWS, 304, Bordesley Road, Birmingham, 9.

BRISTOL County President: THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT, K.G., G.C.V .o., P.C.

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N. S. B. VINTER, M.B., B.S., 267, Soundwell Road, Kingswood, Bristol. H . 'lV. M. STROVER, O.B.E., M.B., 12, Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, 7. Mrs. H. L. BURGESS, Hereford House, Clifton Park, Clifton, Bristol. G . J. CREECH, M.R.SAN.l., 16, Lodgeside Avenue, Kingswood, Bristol. J. F. Sr.IITH (Treasurer), St. Kenya, Knight.cott Road, Abbotts Leigh. S. R. SARGANT, 12, Henley Grove, 'Ve tbury-on-Try m, Bristol. H. A. 'VENT, L.l\1.S. Station House, 'VarmJey, Tr. Bristol. C. GRIBBLE, 7, Stanley load, Redland, Bnstol, 6. l\Iiss 1\1. E . E. SARAH, 15, l\Iorley quare, Bishopst.on, Bristol, 7. M. R. FAIR, 13, Elmgrove Road, Cotham, Bristol, 6. 1\1rs. 1\1. C. CREECH, 16, Lodge ide Avenue, Kingswood, Bristol.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE County President: Colonel The LORD COTTESLOE, C.B., V.D., T.D. (Lord-Lieutenant). County H eadqual'ters : 79, Buckingham Street, Aylesbury, Buckingham. County Commissioner County Surgeon (Advisory) County Superintendent Assistant County Commissioner i/c Administration and County Treasurer. County Solicitor County Officer Ambulance Cadets County Officer Nursing Cadets . County Press Officer . Coun ty Officers .

Major P. G. DARVIL-Sl\!ITH, C.B.E., Meads, Gt. r.1issenden, Bucks. G . W . H. TOWNSEND, M.B ., B.CH., D.P.H., Aylesbury. The VISCOUNTESS DAWSO OF PENN, O.B.E., 32, WimpoJe Street, London, \"1. 1. R. STEWART MILLER, \Valton Grove, Aylesbury. S. E. WILKINS, 25, Walton Street, Aylesbury, Bucks. G. GUTHRIE MOIR, Old Vicarage, Aston Clinton, ylesbury. Mrs. BEACHCROFT, Silver Birches, Chalfont St. Giles. Corps Officer L. PIKE, 17, The Broadway, Amersham.

St. John and Red Cross Joint Services Miss F. C. MITCHELL, Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe. (Liaison.) Mrs. D ARVIL-SMITH, Meads, Gt. Missenden . (Emergency Help and Hospital Libraries.)

Northern Area Assistant County Commissioner . County Surgeon County Officer ursing Divisions County Officer (Aylesbury and District) . Corps Officer (Aylesbury and District) . Corps Ofiicer (attached) Area Cadet Officer i'ursing Cadets

County Office: St. John Headquarters, Unity Street, St. Philip's, Bristol, 2 . County Commissioner

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Area Staff: E. A. BISHOP, J.P. Southdene, Bourton Road, Buckingham. Lieut.-Col. A. CRITCHLEY, M.D., B.CH., D.D.H., Vicarage, Little Horwood, Bletchley. Miss G. R. SAVORY, Emberton House, Olney. A. J . GATES, 14, West Street, Aylesbury. N. V. PIPER, 45, Beaconsfield Road, Tring. W. SEATON, 27, Addington Road, Buckingham. Miss . M. SALE, The Croft, Walton Road, Aylesbury.

Midland Area Assistant County Commissioner Coun t. y Surgeon Assitant Area Officer ('''est) (East) (South) County Officer 1 urs ing Divisions Corps Officer (Staff) Area Cadet Officers

Area Staff: Lieut.-Col. J. R. COLLINS, M.C., T.D ., Hill Top, Berghers Hill, Wooburn Green. Lieut.-Col. S. HUNT, l\I.B., B.S., \Vhyteholme, Brownswood Road, Beaconsfield. County Officer C. DAY, Station House, Saunderton. County Officer H. ALDER, The. Took, ew Road, Amersham. Corps Supt. J. F. RICHARDSON, Station Rise, Marlow. Miss F. C. MITCHELL, Cherry Trees, Bledlow Ridge. W. S. BAWDON, 66, St. Marks Road, Henley-on-Thames. Corps Officer W. J. LUNNON, Municipal Buildings, Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe, Bucks. Mrs . PIKE, 17, The Broadway, Amersham, Bucks.

Southern Area President, Slough and District Cadets: ::'.Irs. II. J ACKAMAN. Assist.ant ounty ommissioner County urgeon Count.y Officer Nursing Divisions Area Cadet Officers

Area Staff: F. H. CHOOLI G, St. icholas Lodge, Farnham Common. E. R. WEAVER-ADAMS, B.A., M.B., B.CHIR., :r.Irs . E. R. 'WEAVER-ADAMS, Twyford House, Sussex Place, Slough. C. H . SCOTT, 9, Grosvenor Place, Windsor, Berks. Mrs. A. M. HOOD, 148, " 'ellington Street, Slough.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE County President: The LORD FAIRHAVEN, D.L. Lady County President: Mrs. A. R. FITZPATRICK. County Office: " Etheldreda House," 35, St. Mary's Street, Ely, Cambridge. Count.y Commissioner Dr. I. S. lAURICE-SMITH, "Etheldreda House," Ely, Cambrid ge. Dr. C. W. WALKER, 67, Milton Road, Cambridge. County Surgeon . ::'.1rs. A. F . MANLEY, LA., 162, Gilbert Road, Cambridge. County Superintendent 'V. TAYLOR, B.E.M., 55, Cavendish Avenue, Cambridge. Assistant County Commissioner Mrs. E. ELLIS LEWIS, S.R.N., S.C.M., R.F.N., 19, Brookside, County Nursing Officer . Cambridge. Miss 1. C. D . KEN ETT, S.R.N., C.M.B., Long Stanton Rectory, County Officer ilc M.C.D.s Cambridge. Miss . A. ETTRIDGE, 18, Emmanuel Road, Cambridge. County Cadet Officer. Mrs. L. \"1. BEASLEY, 76, Gilbert Road, Cambridge. County Transport Officer A/County Press and Publicity Mrs. E. RAWDON BRIGGS, The Green, Fowlmere, r. Royston, Herts. Officer.

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Lieu t.-Col. W. CHALONER, O.B.E., T.D., J.P.

County Office: " Beechwood," Tabley Road, Knutsford, Cheshire. County Commissioner P. REAY, M.C., M.B .E., Oakdene, Prestbury. County S urgeon . Dr. K. D. BEAN, Blairgowrie, Dalesford Close, Cheadle. County Superintendent . Assistant County Commissioner J . . K . FER S, even Gables, \Vimslow. Cou nty Officers . W. CECIL ROBINSON, Inglefield, Dean Row, Wilmslow. R. A. DANIEL, Avondale, Congleton. J. H . l\IANDLEBERG, 245, Wimslow Road, Fallowfield, M/cr. R. E. ANTHONY, 6, Woodkind Hey, Bebington, Winal. T. SENIOR, Denyson, Runcorn Road, Barnton, orthwich. . S. MUMBY, 12, Hawthorne Road, Birkenhead. Dr. MARY PLACE, 60, Earlsway, Curzon I ark, Chester. Dr . GLADYS E. WILKI~SON, "Keri," lderley Edge.

HARRY C. CHAMBERS, Sunnyfield, Beighton, Nr. Sheffield. J. B . 1cKAY, M.B., CH.B., Brereton House, Bolsover, r. Chesterfield. R. C. ALLEN, L.R.C .P., D.P.H ., Riversdale, Bridge Street, Belper. Vacant . JOHN T. GOODWIN, M.B.E ., Grove Hill, ewbolt Moor, Ches ter field. Capt . F. BRINDLEY, M.C., The Spinney, Lansdowne Road, Buxton . R . ELLIOTT TWELVES, 14, Mansfeldt Crescent, Newbold, Chesterfield. F. GRICE, 57, Crompton Street, Derby . R. RINGHAM, J.P., Markham House, Duckmanton, Nr. Chesterfield . Miss :\1. A. B. SUTHERLAND, Acting County Superintendent, 6, Arboretum Square, Derby. C. 1. MARGERRISON, Fairfield, The Avenue, Dronfield. :Miss ELSIE F. BELL, Ivy House, Mickleover, Nr. Derby.

(South) County Superintendent County Officers.

CORNWALL Lieut.-Col. E. BOLITHO, D.S.O.

Lady County President:

County Cadet Officers

ANCY, LADY VIVIAN, M.B.E. Lieut .-Col. W. BLACKWOOD, D.S.O., M.B.E., M.B., Tregenna, Camborne, Cornwall. Dr. W. L. STEWART, M.B., CH.B., Tremelhick, Grampound, Truro, Cornwall. Dr. R . H. HADFIELD, Chy-an-Brea, Penzance, Cornwall. 1\1iss E. H. P. GRYLLS, C.C., The Green, Hedruth, Cornwall. Miss A. \\ HITE, S.R.~., s.c. 1., Katoomba, The Crescent, Truro , Cornwall. B. W . R. HILL, c/o Barclays Bank, Ltd., Falmouth, Cornwall .

County Surgeons County Superintendent County Nursing Officer County Treasurer

NORTH. EAST AND MID-DEVONSHIRE County President (A mbulance Division) : Major :\1. L. BULLER, M.C.

County President (Nursing Division) : The LADY CLINTON.

County Office,' 20,

South- West Cornw all Assistant County Commissioner County Officers.

Cadet Officers

W. vV. JOHNSTON, T ormohun, Daniel Road, Truro, ornwall. T. C. TRESIDDER, Dartington, Redannack Est., Truro, Cornwall. J . JACKMAN, Hazlemere, Albany Road, Falmouth, ornwall. 1\1rs. A. M. BLACKWOOD, C.A., Tregenna, am borne, ornwall. A. V. BAKER, 51, High Street, Falmouth, ornwall. Mrs . P. LANYON, 24. Green Bank, Falmouth, Cornwall.

North- East Cornwall Assistant County Commissioner County Officers.

W . G . l\IOONEY, Broomhill, Tavistock Road, Launceston, Cornwall. C. S. MOYSE, Fore Street, Cameliord, Cornwall. Mrs. N. W. V. OAKLEY, M.B.E., Whitebays, Trebetherick, Wadebridge, Cornwall. Mrs. ASHER, Ellenglaze Manor, Cubert, Cornwall.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND County Commissioner County Surgeon County Superintendent . Assistant Cou nty Commissioner Co un ty Staff Officer. . Coun ty Officer . . Co un ty Secretary County Treasurer . . County Cadet Superintendent

J. LAMBERTO ,M.B., CH.B., D.P.H., Kilgraston, Marlborough Gardens, Stanwix, Carlisle, Cumberland. H . GORDON PARKER, M.B., CH.B., Parknook, Gosforth, Cumberland. Dr. MARY AINSCOW, The Grange, Temple, Sowerby, Penrith. G. H. EDGECOMBE, M.B., CH.B., Stramongate House, Kendal. J. WRIGHT, 80, Burnside Road, Kendal. Colonel COCK ILL, 3, Green Close, Kendal. The Rev. TOM CROSS, 25, Brunswick Square, Penrith. The Rev. TOM CROSS, 25, Brunswick Square, Penrith.

Her Grace the DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE, C.B.E. County Commissioner County Surgeons (North)

County P,'esident:

County Commissioner

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County Commissioner County SurgeonsMid D evon orlll Devon East Devon County Superintendent County KurslOg Officer Assistan t CommissionersMid D evon orth Devon. East Devon and Exeter County Secretary County Officerslid Devon Mid Devon orth Devon. Exeter and East Devon Exeter and East Devon County Cadet Officers

ictoria Street, Paignton. H . J . VICK, O.B.E. , " Winterdene," Preston, Paignton. Dr. F. W . MORTON PALMER, "Woodlands," Totnes. Dr. J. C. D rXEY, J .P., Mulberry House, Barnstaple. Colonel A. L. CROCKFORD, O.B.E., D.S.O ., M.C., M.B., St. Thomas 's Court, Axminster. Mrs. DE LA PRYME, "Pomeroy," Gittisham, Honiton . 1\1iss BENGERFIELD, S.R.~., The H ollies, St. Leonards Road, Exeter. G. W. HINGSTON, Belle Vue House, Paig nton. Lieut .-Col. K. G. W . SAUNDERS, O.B.E., F.R.C.S., " Elmfield," Goodleigh Road, Barnstaple. Major R. A. P. GRAY, M.B., B.CH., 23, East Southernhay, Exeter. Miss R. BILLING, 20, Victoria Street, Paignton. WILLIAM UNDERHILL, B.E.M., clo London H ouse, shburton. Dr. .MARGARET \VELLS, "Springfield," Totnes. 1\1iss D. \VHITEHEAD, " Edenderry," Chudleigh. Miss F. VALENTINE, " Little Close," Braunton. Miss F. K . WOOD , 56, Pinhoe Road , Exeter. County Sergeant-Major C. J. WOOD, 5, Rutherford Street, Wonford, Exeter. Staff Officer H . LANGMAID, 1, Larkbeare Road, St. Leonards, Exeter. Mrs. E. HUDSON HOBDEN, "Melden Lodge," Budleigh, Salterton.

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County President: Major LORD ASHLEY. County Office: 16, Belvidere, Weymouth. Dr. R. V. S. COOPER, 70, bbotsbury Road, ·Weymouth. Dr. LAURA MAULE HORNE, Grange, Mount Road, Parkstoue. Mrs. i\1. C. COOPER, 70, Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth . ]. M. O'HARA, 42, Palmerston Road, Parkstone. A. E. Cox, Corra Lynn, Goldcroft Avenue, \Veymouth. E. PADDOCK, 38, Commercial Road, Parkstone. Mrs. E. BOYLE, Compton Abbas Rectory, Shaftesbury. Mrs. K. MARTYN, I , Alton Road, Parkstone. Miss F. B . LONG, 10, Dorchester Road, \i\Teymouth. K. H. 1. ALDRIDGE, Hove Dene, Cranford Avenue Weymouth. ' Mrs. F. M. BEST, Manor Farm, Godmanstone, Nr. Dorchester. Miss l\1. PEACH, 59, High Street, haftesbury. Mrs . G. PHILLIPS, Fyvie, Cassel Avenue, Bournemout.h \Vest. H. JOY, Esq., 2 , St. Thomas Street, Weymout.h . Corps Officer .[. HEIGHAilI, Byways, Chaddesley Glen, Canford Cliffs.

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ESSEX County President: Colonel Sir FRANCIS WHITMORE, K.C.B., C.M.G., D s.o. County Commissioner Colonel ]. L. HAMILTON, )!.C., T.D., ?l.D., 2A, Oxford Hoau, Colchester. County Surgeons R. D. BRADSHAW, M.B., CH.B., " Crouched Friars," Colchester. Dr. \V. RADCLIFFE, 7, High Street, \\'iven hoe . Dr. S. r\LLMAN HALL, " Boyes Croft," Dunmow. ]. EWI G, M.B., CH.B., " Cliffe House," Dovercourt . County Superintendent . l\tIrs. E. S)IELLIE, The Bridge House, Lexden, Colchester. Assistant County Commissioner ]. T. \VHITLEY, O.B.E., :l1.B., ClI .B ., "Thurneybruok, ' London Road, Chelmsford. County OfficersMiss W. K. ARGENT, " Shirley," \\'rittle, Chelmsford. W. E. NORFOLK, 8-1-, :\Iarconi I\oad, Chelmsford. Treasurer N. H. Floyd, 87, High Street, Dunmow. Secretary E. A. POOLE, 178, Cowdray A venue, olchester. . Secretary ]. . SMITH, 13, i\larlborough Eoad, Chelmsford. Cadet Ambulance L. GRONOW, 6-1-, North Avenue, Chelmsford. Cadet Nursing. Mrs. E. DIGBY, Springs, LitUe Badduw, Chelmsford.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE County President: The VISCOUNT BLEDISLOE, G.C.M.G., K.B.E ., P.C. Lady County President: The VISCOUNTESS BLEDISLOE. County Office : 38, Clarence Street, Cheltenham. County Commissioner A. BARRATT-CARDEW, M.C., M.B., F.R.C.S., Keynsham Lawn, Cheltenham. County Surgeons W. HUTTON, L.R.C.P., I.R.C.S., L.R.F.P.S., IIazlewood, Tudor Lodge Hoad, Cheltenham. Miss M. GWENDOLEN BROWN, M.A., M.B., B.CH. (Camb. ), 131, Promenade, Cheltenham.

County Superintendent . Assistant County Commissioner County Officers. County Officers ( ) County Nursing Officer County Cadet Officers

County Secretary District Officer (India) Corps Superintendent

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Miss D . B. FABER, 19, St. George's Road, Cheltenham. H . ]. LEWIS, J.P., Hendre, Overton Park Roa~, Chelter:ham. Lieut.-Col. A. ]. STEWART, Home Farm, Swmdon VIllage, Cheltenham. T. H. READ, Ellenville, Gordon Road, Cheltenham. Mrs. LAMING, Edgeworth Manor, Tr. Stroud. Mrs. PUREFOY, The Abbey House, Tewkesbury. Miss RODOCANACHI, Mill Cottage, Withington. Mrs. SADLER, 131, Old Bath Road, Cheltenham. Rev. E. ]. M. ELDRIDGE, O.B.E., St. James' Vicarage, Cheltenham. Miss D. TRIMMER, C.S.M.M.E. & B.P.A., 71, Hatherley Road, Cheltenham. Miss G. E. ]ACKSON, 28, Lansdowne Place, Cheltenham. A ttached to County Staff: Irs. FRASER. Miss A. E. CARRICK, 41, St. George's Street, Cheltenham.

GUERNSEY

Cou nty Commissioner Cou nty Surgeon District Officer . County Officer (.1. ursing) Corps 'urgeon Corps Officers

County President: Sir VICTOR G. CAREY, K.B.E . Dr. WILLIA 1 BURTON Fox, St. Daniens, St. Sampson's. Dr. O. H . BOSTOCK, Smith Street, St. Peter Port. J. Vv. DEAR, Earls Colne, Gurlles Road. . l\Irs. ALICE H. HICKEY, " Arosfa," Gravee, St. Peter Port. Dr. \V. H. CAMBRIDGE. R. A. LUFF,S, Beaconsfield Terrace, Belmont Road, St. Peter Port. F. " ' . BUSH, "Palma," Les Os monds, St. Sampson's. R. H. BLANCHFORD, Ambulance Station, Rohais, St. Peter Port. T. R. MARQUAND, " Enismere," Le Amballes, St. Peter Port.

HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT Lady COllnty President: The VISCOUNTESS i\IOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA, D.C.V.O., C.B.E. County Office: Bush House, Christchurch Hoad, Bournemouth. .\ sl. ounty Commissioner (in :\Iajor J. A. COGHLAN, Ashdon, Brightlands Avenue, charge) (Staff Officer lIICD/ Bournemouth. Admin.). Dr. F. C. BOTTOMLEY, O.B.E ., 1, Beechwood Aven ue, County Surgeon (Advisory) Boscombe. The Hon. Mrs. S. R. CUB ITT, Hall Place, West Meon, Hants. County Superintendent Assistant ounty Commissioners. l\Iajor C. H. MORSE, M.A., M.B., B.CH., 28, Chessel Avenue, Boscombe. Dr. F. R. B. H. KENNEDY, M.B.E., J.P., Gilwell, Wootton (Isle of \i\Tight Area) Bridge, I Ie of Wight. (Central Area; and Staff Officer, Dr. T. P. LALONDE, vVykeham House, Romsey. Hospital Car Service.) T. R. TURNBULL, LR.C.V.S., 65, Worting Road, Basingstoke. (Northern Area) Dr. H. I. l\IARRIl ER, 18, Poole Road, Bournemouth. County Cadet Officers Irs. H. C. CARDEN, Kilmeston Vicarage, r. Alresford, Hants. County Officer ROBSON LOWE, 50, Pall Mall, London, S.W. 1, Public Relations Officer and 9, Cecil Avenue, Bournemouth. County Officer Miss B. HYLA GREVES, 4D, Wimborne Road, Coun ty Secretary Bournemouth. County OfficersMrs. L. M. ROPER, Holm Oak, Bi hops Waltham. Eastern Area Mrs. ]. MARSHALL, 47, Salisbury Road, Southsea.

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Mrs. J. MACKENZIE, M.B.E ., Squires Hall, Fleet. Mrs. V . WAUIESLEY, Green Cottage, Shawford. Mi s H. . EVERETT, Ollera, Totton. Miss E. K. HOOPER, Lacklands, Overcliff Drive, Boscombe. Miss J. MARSHALL, 47 , alisbury Road, Southsea. Corps Officer Miss . READDY, 7, Knole Road, Bournemouth. County Officer A. J . CUFF, Wodonga, 17, Guest Avenue, Bournemouth. Corps Officer A. R. SCOTT, 20-22 Seabourne Road, Pokesdown, Bournemouth.

HEREFORDSHIRE Lady County President:

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE .

ISLE OF MAN County President: LADY BROMET.

County Office: Chief Constable's Office, Douglas, Isle of Man. Major JOHN W. YOUNG, O.B.E., Chief Constable's Office, Douglas. Dr. LIONEL D . WOODS, O.B.E., S.L, Albert Terrace, D ouglas. Mrs. MARTHA YOUNG, "Oakleigh," Glencrutchery Road, Douglas . Capt. THOMAS H. HALL, ] .P., Eskham, D evonshire Road , Douglas. EVAN R. G. CAIN, A.LA.C., 18, Hawarden Avenue, D ouglas.

County Commissioner County Surgeon County Officer . County Cadet Officer. County Secretary

The H on. Mrs. ROBERT DEVEREUX.

County Office: A .R.P. Headquarters, vVidemarsh Street, Hereford. County Commissioner IAN YV. MACGREGOR, M.B., CH.B., Tetherhall, Ledbury. County Surgeon C. W. 'YALKER, M.C., M.A., M.D., Summerhayes, \ 'enns Lane, Hereford. County Superintendent 11rs. EDWARD HOPTON, Hampton ranor, Hereford. Assistant Commissioner G. T . BULLOCK, "Sarnia," pper Ledbury Eoad, Hereford. County Officers . H. J. HARRIS, B.E.M., Perivale, Old Eign Hill, Ilereford . Miss LONG, O.B.E., 17, t. Owen St.reet, Hereford. (Cadets) l'vIrs. \-VALKER, Summerhayes, Venns Lane, Hereford. County Secretary R. T . MORRIS, Stokesay, Upper Ledbury Road, Hereford.

JERSEY County President: Sir A. M. COUTANCHE, Bailiff of Jersey.

J. R.

HA 'NA, B.A., l\I.B., B.O.H ., Portland Lodge, Midvale Road, St. Helier. O . L. AUBI , 3, East View Villas, Plat D ouet Road, St. SavlOur . Miss M. M. MESSERVY, 10, David Place, St. Helier.

County Commissioner District. Officer . District Officer (Nursing)

HERTFORD SHIRE County President:

KENT

The EARL OF LYTTON, K.G., P.C.

County President (.Vllrsi!lg Divisions) : County Commissioner County Surgeons

The Cou TESS OF LYTTO~, C.I. H. LANGLEY JONES, M.B.E., "Edale," 12 , Clarence Road, St. Albans. C. P. CRAGGS, l\!.B ., B.S., 123, Tort.on 'Yay, Letchworth. \-V. N. BOOTH, l\1.B ., B.S., Ashbourne, Bury H.oad, Harlow, Essex.

County Superintendent County Staff Officer County Officers.

County Secretary County Treasurer County Officer (N) (Cadets) Corps Officers Corps Officers M.C.D.'s Corps Superintendents (Cadets)

E. KEIGHTLEY, 16, Clarence Road, St. Albans. Major A. GUY WIDDICOMBE, 20, Clarence H.oad, Harpenden. T. C. FORBES, 54, High Street., Ware. W. E. DOUGLAS, 14, Souberie Avenue. Letchworth. Miss D. SPARKES, 3, Brampton load, St. Albans. County Officer T. H. FLA AGAN, " .\ cre iew," Lower Luton Road, Harpenden. L. J. ORTHCOTT, F.e.A., 2, Park venue, St . Albans. Mrs. K. L. DAMES. Headmaster's House, Harlow College, Harlow, E ssex. J. W. WHITING, 3, Salisbury Road, Welwyn Garden City. Mrs. M. C. BERGIN, 16, The Valley Green, Welwyn Garden City. Miss E. ATKINS, 101 , Old Hale " 'ay, Hitchin. Miss H. MABER, S.R.N., The Dale, Little Hadham R oad. Bishop's Stort.ford. G. I:IEND ERSON SMITH, 20, Furzefield Road, Welwyn Garden CIty. H. BEAUMONT SMITH, 14, Baldock Street, Ware .

Lady County President: The LADY VIOLET ASTOR.

County Office: The School House, D oddington, Kent. County Commissioner County urgeons County Superintendent Assist.ant Commissioner Asslst.ant County Superintendent County ursing Officer . . County Officers.

(Cadets) . County Secretary

JOHN H . DAY, l\1.B.E., J .P. , -l0, Earl Street, Maidstone. Dr. H. J . HOBY, 219, Tew R oad, Chatham. Dr. H . A. :MADwAR, ::\Iill House, Queenboro', Isle of Sheppey. Dr. H. R . HAMERTO T , 36, yVestern Esplanade, Herne Bay. :Mrs. C. FALWASSER, O.B .E. , Rutland House, Offham Road, West raUing. Dr. F . C. COZENS, 8, The D owns, Herne Bay. l\1iss H. MAY Sout.hview, vVateringbury. nIiss A. REYNOLDS, S.R.N ., Burleigh Lodge, Mill Lane, Herne Bay. B. T. BEAUMONT, The School House, Doddington. , . HA cox, 35, Wilson Avenue, Chatham. C. C. ELAM, 111 , Old D over Road, Canterbury. Iiss E. ALLEN, 5, St. Mark's Avenue, Rosherville, Gravesend. 1rs. K. MAY, Southview, Wateringbury. The Hon. Mrs. C. NEAME, Gushmere Court, Selling, Faversham. A. D EANS, M.P.S., 26, Albion Place, Maidstone. ]. BAKER, 11 , King Street, Gillingham. Miss CURZON SMITH, 13, Grimstone Gardens, Folkestone. B. T. BEAUMONT, The School House, Doddington.

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COl/Hty Office: 39, Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire. County Commissioner County Surgeons

A/District Superintendent. Assistant County Commissioners

District Officers

District Secretary

VV. G. SMITH, O.B .E. , " Sunnyside," Seel Road, Huyton. W. MURRAY CAIRNS, C.B.E. , M.D., 57, Parkfield H.oad, Liverpool, 17. J. IACKENZIE, 11'1.D., "Glengarth," 4, St. Anne's H.oad vVest, t. Anne's-on-Sea. Captain . vV. HAWLINGS, " Salaam," D ean Row, Wilms]ow, N r. Manchester. Miss 1. R. lIIoORE, Bilsborough lIall, r. Preston. Major J. A. MACKENZIE, l\LB., CH.l\L, M.A., " Woodthorpe," Padiham. R. CLEGG, l\I.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 61, Park Drive, elson. Colonel C. H. S. REDMOND, T.D., M.B ., CII.B., 77, Alexandra Road South, Manchester. vV. MAXWELL REEKIE, O.B.E., J.P., "Rowsley," Rowsley Avenue, '''est Didsbury, Manchest.er. lIIajor E. S. BURT HA llLTON, l\LC., l\!.B., CH.B., F.R.C.S., " Hertford," South Down's Road, Hale, Cheshire. Colonel R. 1. POSTON, ;lLD ., B.CH., B.A.O., " Thorncli fIe," Failsworth, Manchest.er. Colonel G. C. E SI!IIPSON, O.B.E., T.D ., l\1.B., F.R.C.S., 54, Rodney St.reet, Liverpool. , V. H. GASTALL, D.C.M., B.SC., F.R .C s., 2-1, Kenwyn Avenue, Blackpool. Colonel E. B. POOLEY, L.R.C.P., "lIill Hise," D alton-inFurness. F. LOMAX, Esq., M.B.E., 56, Rydal Hoad, Heaton, Bolton. Colonel D . C. LEYLAND ORTO , :lLR.C.S., T.D., " Fernh!ll," ictoria Road, Huyton. G. B. HORROCKS, l\LB., CH.B., M.R .C.S., 1, Station Hoad, vVesham, Kirkham. J. SINCLAIR KERR, c/o The Irlam Steel Corporat.ion, Ltd., Irlam, Manchest.er. Major VV. G. PEARSON, I, Croslands Park Road, Barrowin-Furness. Dr. W. ,71/. ~1. :lI1CKINNEY, " Hill Crest," 5, West End Road, Morecambe. Miss 1. 1. UTCLIFFE, Thorn Hill, Harley \Ynod, T odmorden. Mrs . D. E. \VHEELER, :"ILB., CH.B., \Vat.erlno IIouse, Accrington. Miss J. ECCLES, Bilsborough Hall, Kr. Preston. Mrs. A. OWE , .. Eastcliffe," Park Road, Fulwood, Preston. Mrs. M. A. BAYLEY, "Lindores," Todmorden. (District Cadet ursing Officer.) W. H. HARRIS, F.R.G.S., :\Ianor House, 79, Powis H..oad, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston.

County Officer and Secretary. County Cadet Officers

County Office : Ambulance Headquarters, Packe Street, Loughborough. County Commissioner GEO . F. BROWNE, 158, Ashby Road, Loughborough. County Surgeon Dr. N . MACLEOD, Burleigh Cottage, Loughborough. County Superintendent Miss G. E. PARTRIDGE, M.B.E., 18, Westminster Road, Leicester. Assistant County Commissioner Dr. L. D . PORTEOUS, Berisford, Link Road, Leicester.

Captain T. G. LOWE, M.A ., 80, Coventry Road, Market Harborough. L. LEE, 199, Wicklow Drive, Leicester. rvliss L. H. BURNS-HARTOPP, Burton House, Burton Lazars, Melton Mowbray. Mrs. CLIFFORD WESTON, Hall Leys, Oadby. Miss C. WARD, 21, Sycamore Road, Birstall, Leicester. L. HEYWOOD SMITH, 48, Holmfield Avenue, Leicester. Miss E. L. WOLLASTON, 53, Evington Drive, Leicester. The Hon. Lady PACKE, Prestwold Hall, Leicester.

LINCOLNSHIRE County Commissioner Count.y Superint.endent Assistant Commissioner for N. Lincolnshire. County Officer for S . Lincolnshire County Officers for N . Lincolnshire

Captain G. B. ARMSTRONG, M.B.E., Tolethorpe Lodge, Spalding. Irs. E. 1. EPTON, The Grange, Canwick, Lincoln. M. C. LAVIN, M.B., B.S., 163, Clee Road, Cleethorpes . F. F. GIBSON, 147, Doddington Road, Lincoln. J. PADDISON, 65, Cambridge Street, Cleethorpes. VV. GOTT, Marianna, Laceby Road, Grimsby.

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Lady County President : ISCOUNTESS lVIOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA, D.C.V.O., C.B.E.

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LEICESTERSHIRE County President: The LADY ZIA \VERNHER, O.B.E.

County

JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

District Officers.

Captain \V. GOODLEY, O.B.E., M.C., 4, Woodfield Drive, Gidea Park, Essex. Alderman D . C. F. LOWSON, M.A., 56, Gresham Street, E.C.2. Dr. E. McINTYRE, Fernholme, Streatham Road, Mitcham. Miss M. B. WORKMAN, M.B.E., 19, Amery Road, Harrow. Captain L. L. FRANKS, 54, Monarch Court, Hampstead Garden City, N. 2. N. BURTON, 47, Queen Caroline Street, W . 6. J. GROSSMAN, B.1.P. Studios, Elstree, Herts. T. E. WALSBY, 163, Lynton Road, Acton, W . 3. L. HOWARD , 23, Fairholme Avenue, Gidea Park. J . KEMP, 128, Malford Grove, E. 18. W. A. RUSHMERE, 141 , Derrinton Road, Tooting, S.W. 17. E. W. HAINES, 49-51 Eastcheap, E.C. 3. S. J . STILLWELL, 10, Falldand Avenue, Finchley, N. 3. C. W. LICENCE, 22, Durham Road, Harrow. G. S. LEAR, 109, Cam borne Road, Morden. A. E. WELLS, 19, Elyne Road, N. 4. G. C. PITTS, 12, Vincent Road, West Green, N. 15. Miss M. R. RODICK, lOA, Harley Road, N.W.3.

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Miss M . R. M . T UCKWELL, M.B.E., 296, Leigham Co urt Road, S. VV'. 16. Miss . F. 'WATERS, 80, Norbury Court Road , S.W. 16. Miss D . E. RAYNER, 95, Grove Avenue, N. 10. A. C. HARRIS, 43, Oldfwld Road, . 16. E. POLA , 228, Worple l-{oad, Wimbledon, S.W. 20. A. R. BARBER, 131, Culver Grove, Stanmore, Middlesex . J . ELAM, 49, Grayslone Road, Tankerton, Kent.

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T . McBRIDE, 54, Parkhurst Road, N. 11. II. DUNFORD, 30, Wenlock Road, Edgware, Middlesex. Mrs. A. F. TAPPLY, All Saints Vicarage, Highgate, 6. Mrs. N. MATTHEWS, 15, Pembroke Hall, Mulberry Close, Hendon, N.W. 4. P. G. BETTISON, 269, Boston Manor Road , Brentford , Middlesex. Miss E. F. :\IrLNE, 17, Cromwell Avenue, Highgate, N. 6.

Dist.rict Officers.

Area Cadet Officers

Northern Area Assistant Commissioner County Surgeon D istrict Officers. Area Cadet Officers

G. P . HART, 8, Ashbourne Grove, Mill Hill, N.W. 7 . Lieut.-Col. N. ' V. HA 1MER, 2, Akenside Road, N.W.3 . S. H. COLLINS, 8, Simmons \Vay, . 20 . Mrs. 1. R BURNS, Elm Lodge, Galley Lane, Barnet, Herts. Miss 1\1. ' lCARY, 10, Falkland Avenue, N.3. S. C. ANDREWS, 4, Hardwick Villas, Bounds Green Road, ~. II. l\Irs. O. DOVE, 20, Fairway, X.W. 7.

Southern Area Assistant Commissioner County Surgeons District Officers.

Area Cadet Officers

Major A. . 'VHITE KNOX, O.B.E., M.C ., 169, Denmark Hill, S.E.5. Dr. G . 1\1. STOKER, \Vilson IIospital, Mit.cham and Holmbury, St.reat.ham Road, l\llt.cham. Dr. G. BOUSFIELD, 134, Denmark Hill, S.E. 5 C. A. HALLOCK, 61, \Vestheath Road, Abbey Wood, S.E. 2. P. B. WICKENS, 4, Oldfield Road. 1\1iss \V. GRINDLEY, 19, Hawes Road, Bromley, Kent. Miss G . O. TUCKWELL, 296, Leigham Court Road, S.W.1G. C. E . .I. E\\'.IA:-i, 219, Langley \Yay, 'Vest. \\'ickham, Kent. R. H. LOWE, 53, Langley A\,enue, ... Tort.h Cheam, Surrey. Miss D. E. \VBITE, 10 , \\'arwick Roau, Thornton Heath, Surrey. T

Western Area Assistant Commissioner County Surgeon District Officers.

Area Cadet Officers

Captain G. R. H. 'VRANGHAM, 26, The .A venue, Ealing, VV.13. Lieut.-Col. E. J. SELBY, 52, Castlebar Road, Ealin CT , W. 5. F. E. STRATTON, 26, 'Voodstone .\\enue, Stoneleigh Park, Ewell. C. 'V. HIPKINS, 23, St. George's Road, .'Y. 19 . H. V. SHROSBREE, 24, \Vargra\.'e Hoau, Harro\"\ Miss A. 'YEST, 13, Selwyn Avenue, Richmond, Surrey. E. J. GARRAD, 29, Grants Close, :\Iill Hill, N.W. 7. Miss L. 1\1. PHILLIPS, 4, Cadogan Roau, Surbit.on, Surrey.

Eastern A rea Assistan t Commissioner County Surgeon D istrict Officers.

Area Cadet Officers

D r. E. S. ABRAHAM, 1, Bacmead Avenue, S.Vv. 16. D r. \V. S. DAVEN TElL, 8, \Vestland Parade, Hornchurch Road, Romford. E. HOWARD, 16, Reddon Court Road, Harold 'Vood, Essex. Mrs. E. M. MORRISH, 18, Clavering Road, E. 12. Miss . L. MOORE, 105, Sout.h Park Drive, Seven Kings, Essex. A. E. A. AMBLER, 71 , South View Drive, E. 18. Miss P. M. PARROTT, 1, Chalfont Court, Bailey Road, !lford .

Central Area Assistan t Commission er Cou nty S urgeon

Captain R. V. STEELE, Penrhyn Lodge, Gloucester Gate, N.\V.1. Dr. B. L. STEELE, Penrhyn Lodge, Gloucester Gate, N .W. 1.

NORFOLK County President: The Rt. Hon. the EARL OF ALBEMARLE, M.C. , D.L., J.P., C.C.

County President (Nursing Divisions) LADY COOK

County II eadqllarters : County Commissioner County Superintendent Assistant Commissioners

Count.y Officer and Secret.ary Counly Ofncers.

(Cadet.s) . County Treasurer County Organizer

20, Castle :'IIeadow, Norwich. Lieut.-Col. Sir THOMAS COOK, J.P., Sennowe Park, Guist, Dereham. Dr. MAY RUTLEDGE, The Dial House, Ipswich Road, Norwich. K . F. LUND, M.A., M.B., Cowper Cottage, Mundesley , T I orwich. Dr. E. v\'. RUTLEDGE, D.O.M.S., The D ial House, Ipswich l~oad, 1 orwich. Dr. \V. E. H. BULL, l\l.C., Waverley House, Hunstanton. Dr. A. G. HOLMAN, The Beeches, Aylsham, Norfolk. Mrs. J. H. YULL, The Beeches, Dereham. C. B. ANDREWS, \Vaveney House, Fakenham. \V. H. BALLS, 12, Louden Road, Cromer. R C. HANNANT, Alrena, ictoria Road, Gorleston-on-Sea. l\Irs. DONALD JACKSON, Hamilton House, King's Lynn. H. DE. 'NY, Holl)"vood, Thorpe, Norwich. Irs. PORTAL, Halfway, Blakeney. Sir RICHARD BARRETT LENNARD, Bart., J.P., Horsford Manor, orwich. Lieut.- 01. J. E. 1\1. SKINNER, D ownham House, "\Vymondham .

NORTHAMPTON County President: The MARCHIONESS OF EXETER. COUllty Office: 'W hilworth Chambers, George Row, Northampton. County Commissioner Dr. ERIC SHAW, J.P., 1, Billing Road, Northampton. County Surgeon l\Iajor G. F. P. GIBBONS, O.B.E., R.A.M.C., Tresham House, Eothwell, Kettering. Count.y Superint.endent l\Irs. D. GIBBO. S, Tresham House, Rothwell, Kettering. County Officers. The Hon. l\1rs. lYiACDONALD-BuCHANAN, Cottesbrooke Hall, Northampton. 1iss G. GAINSFORD, 107, Park Avenue North, Northampton . l\liss G. GRANT-LAWSON, Cottesbrooke Grange, Northampton. (Cadets) . C. vV. CURTIS, 41, Collingwood Road, Northampton. F. T. SEWELL, 253, Park Road, Peterborough. Area Cadet Officers Mrs. C. SHEPPARD, Folly House, East Haddon, Northampton. Mrs. LINDLEy-PILLEY, 298, D ogsthorpe Road, Peterbor ou g h. Count.y Cadet Secretary Miss M. G. HULL, 9, Billing Road, orthampton. County T reasurer . E. J . HAYWARD, "Rushay," Booth Lane, Weston Favell, orthampt.on.

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NORTHERN IRELAND District Pyesident : Her Excellency THE COUNTESS GRANVILLE . County President (Belfast) : Lady DIXON, D.B.E. County President (Down) : The LADY D UNLEATH. County Pyesident (Londonderry) : Mrs. D . PARKER, O.B.E., M.P. County President (Armagh) : LADY TRONGE, O.B.E. County President (Antrim) : LADY LARK. County P,'e sident (Fermanagh): THE COUNTESS OF ER E. County President (Tyrone) : The MARCHIONESS OF HAl\lILTON. County President (D erry City) : Mrs. COLHOUN.

County Superintendents (N orthumberland) (Durham) County Officer and Secretary County Officer and Secretary Nursing Divisions. County Officer and Public Duty Officer. County Officer and County Treasurer. County OfficersDurham

Torthumberland

Dist1'ict Office: 10, May Street, Belfast. District Commissioner Assistant Commissioner (Staff) District Surgeon District Superintendent District Surgeon (Staff) Transport Officer (Staff) Hon. Treasurer. District Nursing Officer . District Cadet Officer (Ambulance) District Cadet Officer (Nursing) District Secretary County Officers(Belfast) (Derry City) (Antrim) (Armagh S.) (Down) . (Armagh) (Fermanagh) (Tyrone)

Mr. IAN FRASER, D.S.O., O.B.E., F.R.C.S., 10, lay Street, Belfast. Dr. R. W. 1\1. STRAIN, M.D., 9, University Square, Belfast. Miss MURIEL FRAZER, M.D., M.R.C.P., F.R.C.S., 4 , Wellington Park, Belfast.. 1rs. G. T. VVALLACE, l\LB.E., The Grange, l\1uckamore. Mr. WILFRED 1\1. BRENNEN, F.R.C .S., The Distnct Hospital, Magherafelt. Assistant Commissioner W. A. RYA, "Glenartney," Clanbrassil Road, Marino, County D own. A. VV. MA N, Esq., 22, May Street, Belfast. Mrs. BAILEY, M.B.E., BaUyeglish, 1\1oneymore. Mr. W. WILTON, 90, Marlboro Park N., Belfast. Mrs. LOCKHART, Seabright, Rostrevor. Mr. H. McKEE, M.S.M., 10, May Street, Belfast. Mrs. V. H. DOBBIN, Cooks Town, Co. Tyrone. Dr. lUIR-LEACH, 10, Lansdown Road, Belfast. ]\1rs. KELLY, Cooleen, \Varrenpoint, o. Down. Mrs. R. CUNNI 'GHAl\I, Berch Hill, Londonderry. Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, The Rectory, Co. Antrim. Lady STRONGE, O.B .E. , Tynan Abbey, o. rmagh. Miss O. K. EILL, Ardomyle, Cultra, Co. Down. Miss M. LUTTON, Feddall House, Portadown, o. Armagh. Mrs. MACKENZIE, Lakeview, Enniskillen. Mrs. BURGESS, Parkanaur, Dungannon.

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County Officer and Regional Cadet Officer.

Mrs. E. J. ANDERSON, Rudchester, Hepscott, Morpeth, Northumberland. Mrs. 1. M. RITSON, Sniperley Hall, Durham City. CHARLES A. MORTON, 11, Tankerville Terrace, Newcastleon-Tyne,2. Mrs. L. CURRY, 324, Heaton Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 6. GEORGE R. CURRY, 324, Heaton Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 6. JOHN W. STOBBS, 6, Studley Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead, 9. PHILIP S. BLUNDEN, Cross House, Pelton, Chester Ie Street, Co. Durham . H. S. CRACE, Craiglea, Cresswell Drive, West Hartlepool, Co. Durham. vVILLIAM MATHER, 8, St. Cuthbert's Terrace, Ferryhill, Co. Durham. DONALD HINDSON, Woodhorn Grange, Ashington, Northumberland. Miss ORA G. DILLON, Gray House, Gray Road, Sunderland. Mrs. M. 1. KIRKUP, Middleton Hall, Wooler, orthumberland. Mrs. E. 1. LAX, 11, Preston Avenue, orth Shields, Northumberland. WILLIA 1 IXON, 23, Eversley Place, Heaton, Newcastleon-Tyne, 6.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE County President (A mbulance) : His Grace the DUKE OF PORTLAND.

County Office: Acting County Commissioner County Surgeon County Superintendent Dlstrict Officers. County Officers.

County Secretary

20, Castle Gate, Nottingham. District Officer G. E. HARDY, Heather Bank, 323, Nottingham Road, Mansfield. P. M. GETTLESON, M.D., "Lane's End," High Oakham, Mansfield, Nottingham. Miss W. GIBSON, 7, Arlington Drive, Nottingham. L. WARD-WALTERS, " Lymbrook," Beech Avenue, Worksop. A. G. WELLER, 260, Perry Road, Sherwood. \Ving Commander H. L. BOSWORTH, O.B.E., Bank Chambers, Sutton-in-Ashfield. Mrs. E. PALING, Lucknow, Muriel Road, Beeston. Miss R. S. GREAVES, 43, Watson Road, Worksop. Mrs. H. EASTWOOD, "Sandycroft," Birkland Avenue, Warsop. Dr. D ORIS NICKLIN, 150, Edwards Lane, Nottingham. County Officer G. G. LODGE, 125, Haydn Road, Sherwood.

NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM OXFORDSHIRE

Lady County President (Durham) :

County Commissioner County Surgeons

The COUNTESS OF SCARBROUGH.

County President:

County Office:

The LADY BICESTER.

2, Osborne Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 2. STANLEY EMBLETON, 45, Woodlands, Gosforth, Newcast1eon-Tyne. Dr. C. RUSSELL CORFIELD, Municipal Hospital, Chester Road, Sunderland. Dr. W. F. J. WHITLEY, 44, Church Burn Drive, Morpeth, Northumberland.

County Office: County Commissioner County Surgeons

3, Cornmarket Street, Oxford. C. GARDINER-HILL, M.B., M.R.C.S., Fircroft, Hightown Road, Banbury. T. F. BRIGGS, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 39, The Green, Banbury. G. C. WILLIAMS, O.B.E., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 8, Belbroughtor: Road, Oxford. H. R. WYN E, M.B., M.CH., 143, Middleton Road, Banbury.

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County Cadet Officers Coun ty Transport Officer

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Miss FANSHAWE, Cotmore 'Wells, Thame. F. A. BEVAN, M.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., The Corner House, \Voodsi.ock. F. D EARLE, B.E. M., 29, Portland Hoad, Oxford. H. HOWARD, Blankstone, Eynsham. Mrs. BARRETT, 13, out.h Bar, Banbury. Miss J . TOMKI SON, Frit.well, Bicest.er. Mrs. JOHN THOMSON, vYoodperry, Oxford. Miss M. \ V. ADDISON, S.R.N., S.C.M., 20, Downing Court, Brunswick quare, London, W.C. Captain GEIDT, 8, Bradmore Road, Oxford. Mrs. FOX-PITT, Bourton House, Cropredy, Banbury. FRANK N. ROGERS, Churchill Hospital, II eadingt.on, Oxford.

PLYMOUTH, SOUTH-WEST DEVON, AND EAST CORNWALL County President (Ambulance Divisio ns) : The Rt. Hon. LORD ROBOROUGII. County P,'esident (NUl'sing Divisions) The VISCOUNTESS ASTOR. COUllty Office: The Prysten House, Finewell Street, Plymouth. County Commissioner Mr. C. C. PRANCE, l\1.B., B.S., D.L.O., "SL \-alery, " 38, Vapron Road, l\lannamead, Plymouth. County Surgeon C. R. ROFT, B.A., D.1\1., B.CH., 5, ~ ebon Gardens, Stuke, D evonport. County Superintendent :Mrs. R. BALSDON, O.B.E ., 3, Beech Terrace, Saltash, East Cornwall. Assistant County Commissioner- . Colonel G. THOMSON, " CatchfrenC'h," Trerule Foot, Saltash, East Cornwall. County Officer (Nursing Divisions) Mrs. 110DLEY, Bainbridge Avenue, Harley, Plymouth. Coun ty ursing Officer 1\1rs. INNES, 5, 'Windsor Villas, Lockyer St.reet, Plymouth. County Officers (Secretary). R. D. SAMPSON, 102, :'.Iount. Gold l{oali, Plymouth. (Treasurer) . R. E. BOWDEN, ""Yindy Bush," Saitash, East omwall. (Cadets) A. E. PARKI , 39, H.osebery .Avenue, SL Judes, Plymouth. Corps Superintendent R. G. PARR, 17, Stonehall, St.onehouse, Plymouth. County Serjeant-Major R. \V. SKINNER, 6, Vapron Hoad, 1\lannamead, Plymouth . T

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County Superintendent County Officers. (Secretary) .

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SOMERSET County P1'eside1~t : The MARQUESS OF BATH, KG., C.B., P.C. Lady County President: Mrs. A. A. W. LUTTRELL.

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County Office: 10, Ellenborough Park, Weston-super-Mare. Dr. HUGH POWELL, 17, Ellenborough Park South, vVestonsuper-Mare. Dr. W. BAIN, Brook House, Minehead.

Dr. G . A. D ANBY, M.B.E., Sandhill Park, Ash Priors, Taunton. Dr. D. L. BEATH, O.B.E., 76, Pultney Street, Bath. A "VEVELL, J.P., 100, Webdon Road, Bridgwater. M~s. W. S. JORDAN, Carters Stretcholt, Nr. Bridgwater. County Nursing Officer S. J . BAILEY, 59, Shaftesbury Avenue, Weston.super-.Mare. County Officers. F HOLGATE SMITH, M.B.E. , 4, Clarence Street, Yeovll. G'. L. SIDEY, West.combe, Blagdon Hill, Taunton. F. SPRAWSON, Valerra, N. Road, Bath. F. R STENT, 45, Sidney Buildings, Bath. W. J. TOTTLE, 1, ·Whitting Road, Weston-super-Mare. Mrs. BINGHAM HALL, Glebe House, "Weston-super-Mare. Mrs. HARRISON, Rag, Galhampton, YeoviL 1\1rs. VIVIAN EALE, Pomisford Park, Taunton. . Miss ST. Lo WILKINSON, 6, George Street, BathWlck Hill, Bath. _ O . :'.1. THO~IAS, vVest Croft, 27, Uphill Road, ,\ eston-superCounty Cadet Officers l\1are. Miss SOUL WAYSIDE, y\Tellington New Road, Taunton. LEWIS L. JONES, B.A., St. Annes, 88, Bloomfield Avenue, Assistant Cadet Officers Bath. liss E . B. COLLEY, 8, Bath Street, Frome. B ::'IARSlJ, The 1\lullions, Boulevard, Weston-super-illare. Gas Officer JOll1t County Secrctar~ \Yar G: L. SIDEY, \Yestcombe, Blagdon Hill, Taunton, and Flook House, Taunton. Orgalllzation of the 13nl.1sh H.ecJ. Cross and Order of St. John of Jerusalem . County Secretary and Treasurer . T. E. BAGLEY, F.C.R.A., F.C. I.S. T . E. LINDFIELD, M.A. Assistant County Secret.ary

STAFFORDSHffiE

SHROPSHIRE County President: Lieut.-Col. LORD 1<ORESTER. Lady C01lnty President: The LADY FORESTER. Lieut.-Col. C. \V. EAMES, D.S. O., T.D., 1I1.D, Moreton Hill, Shawbury. F. H. EDWARDS, F.R.C.S., 1\1.B., B.CII., 1\I.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., St. John's Hill, Shrewsbury. KING HA Y, M.B., B.ClI., Brooklyn House, Market Drayton. Miss H. A. CORSER, M.B.E., J.P., Lauriston, Kin gsland, Shrewsbury. T . R. F. ADDIE, Nees Strange, Nr. Shrewsbury. T. H. EVANS, M.C., F.S.I., School Gardens, Shrewsbury. E. IRWIN, Hilbre, Ellerdine, \Vellington. The LADY FORESTER, \Yilley Park, Broseley. M~ss D . LLOYD \tVRITE, The Abbey Vicarage, Shrewsbury. MISS DOWNER, Beech Hill, Kingsland, Shrewsbury.

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COlmty President: Colonel Sir FRANCIS JOSEPH, Bt., K.B.E. COllnty President (Nursing Divisions) : The COUNTESS OF DARTMOUTH . E. E. D UDLEY, Woodville, 2, Crawfurd Street, Fenton, t.oke-on-Trent.

Count.y Surgeons-Sou thern Area orthern Area County Superintendent Assistant Commissioners-Nort.hern Area Southern Area County Officers-Northern Area Sou t.hern Area Area Cadet Officers-N ort.hern Area Southern Area Acting County Secretary

MAl UEL, M.B., CH.B., Baker Street, Fenton, Stoke-onTrent. A. BYRNE QUINN, M.B., B.S., Stafford Street, vYolverhampton. Mrs. II, 1\1. D UDSON, .. Lynwood," The Avenue, Alsager.

J. 1\1. J OH STONE, M.B., CH.B., Baker Street, Fenton, Stokeon-Trent. F. L. RICHARD, 1\I.B., CH.B., 19, Lichfield Street, vValsalL F. G. PORTER, 23, Osborne Road, Stoke-on-Trent. ::\Irs. ill. V. PENNY, 28, Windmill Street, Tunstall, Stoke-onTrent. F. G. JACKSON, 62, Park Road East, \Volverhampton. V. C. VEITCH, M.B., CH.B., 114, The Avenue, Harpfield, Stoke-on-Trent. Lady DIANA HA1\IILTON RUSSELL, Patshull, '0l01verhampton. G. T. BOULTON, 3, Station Road, Endon, Stoke-on-Trent.

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District Officers

SUFFOLK County President:

County Officers.

The LADY BLANCHE COBBOLD. County Commissioner

The Rt. Hon. The EARL OF CRANBROOK, Great Glemham, Saxmundham. 1\Iiss A. M. PARKER, Dickon, Walberswick. iiss M. H. MILLER, Crosslea House, Henley Road, Ipswich. A. C. HILL, 2 , Hervey Street, Ipswich. F. E. ETHERCOAT, 29, Palmerston Road, Ipswich. W. C. WATTS, Blyburgate, Beccles. Miss E. K. BALDWIN, 36, Ann Street, Ipswich. Lady EDDIS, Thellusson Lodge, Aldeburgh. 1vIiss B. HOSSACK, R.R.C., 55, Tuddenham Road, Ipswich. W. C. MAYHEW, 2, Severn Road, Ipswich. Miss M. R. BOTWOOD, Briardale, Cauldwell Avenue, Ipswich. H. J. WATTS, 33, Sproughton Road, Ipswich. L. E . MELTON, 8, Princes Street, Ipswich.

County Superintendent County Nursing Officer District Officers. County Officers. Acting County Officer County Cadet Officers Coun ty Secretary County Treasurer

County Officers for Cade ts Corps Superintendent for Cadets County Treasurer County olicit.or County Secret.ary

W. J. NOBLE, 34, Lancaster Road, Brighton, 5. A. J. BURNAGE, " Wearde," Bedfordwell Road, East.bourne. OUNTESS BRASSEY, " Park Gate," Battle. A. E. D. HOLLIDAY, "Glen-roy," Aldwick Road, Bognor Hegis . A . G . KING, " Fair-lawn," Parkside Avenue, Littlehampton. W. E. Jupp, 15, Barttelot Road, Horsham. ~1rs. A. P. SCOTT, Priory Gate, Boxgrove, Chichester. The Cou TESS OF ROTHES, Forest Gate, Crowborough. C. W. L. PILE, 17, vVhyke Lane, Chichester. 1\1iss E . J\I. TRILL, 65, Barnett Road, Brighton, 6. 1\1rs. E. A. BRODIE, " Cranleigh," Old Mill Close, Brighton. E. vV. SMITHERS, 27, Phoenix Way, Southwick. H. L. GREGORY, vVestminster Bank, Ltd., Horsham. J . IRELAN EAGER, 8, Korth Street, Horsham. C. SDIPSO)l, 19, North Street, Horsham.

WARWICKSHIRE Lady County President: The Hon . Mrs . L. FITZROY.

County Office:

SURREY County President (Nursing Divisions)

The COUNTESS OF LINDSAY. County Commissioner Assistant County Commissioner County Superintendent District Staff Officer District Officer . County Officers.

County Solicitor and Treasurer County Cadet Officer.

. W. G. PAPE, O.B.E., " Hay Tor," Higher Dri e, Cuddington , Banstead. J. P. FLAVIN, 7, Hampton Road, vVorcester Park. Mrs. HEALD, Chilwortb Manor, Guildiord. C. E. CHAPLIN, 13, Wodeland Avenue, Guildford. E. J. PREW, O.B.E., 30, Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon. Captain P. H. ELLIS, Greybeams, Sunningdale. Mrs. BRIGGS, Chantreys, East Horsley. Mrs. HENRY, Islington, ~ormandy, r. Guildford. Miss STABLES, Inverugie, Haslemere. Lady REDFERN, Watford Old Farm, Guildiord. Mrs. STRICKLAND, The Manor House, Goldhill, Lower Bourne. W. H. HARRIS, Council Offices, vValton-on-Thames. Miss BARLOW, Furnace Place, Haslemere.

153, Leam T errace, Leamington Spa. :'Ilajor E . S . PHILLIPS, D.S.O., 153, Learn Terrace, Leamington County Commissioner Spa . II . G. \YEBSTER, ;\l.R.C.S., The Yews, Longford, Coventry. County Surgeo ns J . PIRIE, M.D., Harbury, Southam. K . J . L. ROLLASON, M.D., 74, Stoneleigh Avenue, Coventry. MI SS C. J\1. ORTON, B.E.l\l., Sherbourne Priors, Warwick. County Superintende nt Assistant ounty. o mmi ssio ner 'V. A. JENNINGS, School H ouse, Clifton, Rugby. G. J. FOWLER, Fire tatio n, Daimler Co ., Ltd., Coventry. County Officers . J. H. HARRIS, 35, Kichols Street, Stoke, Coventry. H . K . PERRY, 123, Blackwell Road, Coventry. J. BO)1HAM, 11, High Street, Nuneaton. Lady ALEXANDER METCALFE, Little Compton Manor, Nr. Shipton-on-St.our. Lady \VILLOUGHBY-DE-BROKE, 'Voodby House, Kinston. County Cadet Officer. ::'-1rs. SHULMAN, 61, Kenilworth Road, Coventry. Cadet .\rea OfficersTorth A . E . HEWITT, 21, Ro-Oak Road, Coventry. . E. EWALL, 15, Lavender Avenue, Coventry. outh :'IIiss B. E . T. BUCK;\lASTER, J\Ioreton Morrell.

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County President:

Lady County President:

The LADY JANET BAILEY.

The COUNTESS OF BESSBOROUGH, J.P.

COlmty Office:

County Office: 19, North Street, Horsham. County Commissioner County Surgeons

County Superintendent Assistant Commissioners

District Officers

DAVID BRYCE, J.P., Sandycroft, Chesworth Close, Horsham. RONALD FARNCOMBE, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Bexhill. DAPHNE D EAR, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., 23, Sout.hfield Road, Eastbourne. Captain R. SYD EY HARPER (late R.A.M.C.), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (Lond .), F.R .M.S., 36, First Avenue, Hove, 3. Miss D . 1. HUBBARD, Green Acre, Rotherfield, Sussex. CLAUDE HEYWOOD, St. Margarets, Peeling Lane, Westham. WILLOUGHBY BULLOCK, L.L.D., F.V.I., Tangles, Old Bosham. N r. Chichester. W. J. B. TROTTER, Baringcroft, Cawley Road, Chichester. F. A. TROTT, 16, Hurst Road, Horsham. C. MILTON, 2, Edwin Road, Hastings. A. D. JARVIS, Hamelsham Court, Hailsham.

County Commissioner County Surgeon County Superintendent Assistant Commissioner County Officers.

County Cadet Officer.

ilver St.reet, Salisbury, Wilts. A. R TOWERZEY, c/ o 'V. D. & H. O . 'Vills, Colbourne Street, Swindon. Dr. H . S . TAYLOR-YOU G, The Red House, Park Lane, Salisbury. :'IIrs. BATTYE, 4, Mill Brook, Salisbury. Colonel L. V. THURSTON, D.S.O., Carrier Crossing, Stratford Sub Castle, Tr. Salisbury. D. T. INNETT, 55, Corby Avenue, Swindon. A. J. JENKINS, Silverdale, Croft Road, Torth vVroughton, r. Swindon. NIrs. DARLING, 40, Market Place, Cirencester, Glos. ::'-iJrs. H. . BRADISH ELAlIlS, Shepherds Close, Upper vVoodbury, alisbury. irs . TAYLOR-YOUNG, The Red House, Park Lane, Salisbury. Mrs. G. Moss, \¥atchfield, Rowden Hill, Chippenham.

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Southern Area Assistant Commissioner County Surgeon County Officer .

Dr. C. PETVIN PORTER, 27, Church Street, Kidderminster. Dr. L. BOLD, Tudor House, Chaddesley Corbett. :\1iss E. C. J EAKES, Taynuilt, 1\1al\'ern.

Assistant Commissioner County Surgeon County Officer .

:\1r. T. C. LENCH, South Bank, Blackheath. Dr. G . C. AlIIPBELL, 26, Dudley Eoad, Bnerley 1Iill. A. WI~BOW, 25, orth Street, Dudley.

County Commissioner District urgeon District uperintendcnt Assistant Commissioners Sout.h-East Area Midland Area Southern Area K o rl.h ern Area . Sout.h-\Veslern Area. County Surgcons

Northern Area

EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COllnty PI esident : LADY ATKINSON. County Office: Priory House, 29, Cottingham Road, Hull. County Commissioner N. J ENNINGS, LB., CH.B., ] .P., 29, Cottingham Road, lIull. County Surgeon . N. A. RYlIlER, :'II.B., CH.B., 1, Bricknell Avcnue, Hull. County Superintendent Mrs. I. 1. EDWARDS, 14, Cranbrook venue Hull Assistant Commissioner G. EDWARDS, 29, Cottingham Road, Hull. ' . County Officers. H. BARTROP, 18, Farnley Lane, Otley. A. R. LIDGLEY, 179, Park Avenue, Hull. T. l\IACKAY, 143, Fairfax Avenue Hull H: K. JOHNSON, Elm Tree House,' Forriby. Miss D . 1\1. COLLIVER, 111, Etherington Road, Hull. fiss 1\1. BATESON, Rose 1\lount, Wcst Ella, Kr. Hull. Miss L. LEPPI GTON, Aytona, Bell Vue rescent, Filey. County Officers (Cadets) F .. R. CHARLTON, 15 , Summergangs Road, Hull. . County Cadet Secretary MiSS D . CARR, The Paddock, Thwaite Street Cottinaham Divisional Superintendent Att. Mrs. D . E. CODD, 30, H all Road, Hull. ' b (Medical Comforts).

NORTH RIDING OF YORKSIDRE

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County P resident (Nursing Divisions) : LADY SERENA J AIIIES. County Office 11, Cornfield Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. County Commissioner F. P. VVILSON, Parkhurst, Park Road South, Middlesbrough. County Surgeon F. W. HEBBLEWAITE, 11, The Avenue, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough . County Superintendent Miss A. JACKLIN, 21, Prince of Wales Terrace, Scarborough. County Officers. . ]. PEARSON, "Alandale," 5, Stoneleigh Avenue, Middlesbrough. County Cadet Officers Mr. J. H. WHERRITT, 5, Eastborough, Scarborough. Mrs. F. C. BURTON, 2, Upper Westbrook, D arlington.

JOHN AMBULAN CE BRIGADE.

WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE

WORCESTERSHIRE County President : The COUNTESS BEAUCHAlIIP, M.B.E. Coullty Office: Old Library House, \Yorcester Road, ialvern . D r. F. L. JEWTON, Loddiswell, A\"cnue Road, l\Ialvern. Coun ty Commissioner County uperintendent :\lr5. . PORTER, III.B., CH.B., 27, Churcll Street, I{icldermin.ster. County A.R.P. Officer E. S. BOl D, Parkfield Lodge, Albert Road, Malvern. County Secretary :Miss H. 1\1. VVALTO , 1\1ount Pleasant, Cowleigh RoaLi, :::forth 1\lalvern. County Cadet Officer. . 1\1rs. HUGH ROBINSO , Chadsmore, Orchard Road, l\Ialvern . County Press/Publicity Officer J . H. \VATKINS, 61, Adelaide Street, Bricrley Hill. County Staff Officer . l\Ii s I. ASIITO , 52, Carry Hill H.oad, \Yorcester.

ST.

Counly Ofiiccr. .

County Cadet Officer. Counly Cadet Officers for Areas

County President : The LADY BINGLEY. H. L. THORNTON, Springvale, Meltham Road, Huddersfield. Major T. C. A. SWEETNA>'1, M.D., B.A., B.CH., B.A.O ., Rectory House, Hensworth, ..I. Tr. Pontefract. Mrs. BIRKBECK, O. B.E., Anley, Settle. H. C. ELSE, The Ford, Ridgeway, r. Sheffield. J . J. IIUEY, L.S.A.L., L.III.S .S.A.(Loud.), Ash Mount, i\lexborough. W . N. WEST WATSON, M.D., Victor Lodge, Manningham, Bradford. K. H. BEVERLEY, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P ., The Haven, Worsboro' Dale, Barnsley. E . H. LODGE, M.B., B.CH., Castle Garth House, Wetherby. H . HARRISON, Hazledene, \Vyvern Avenue, :\Iarsh, Huddersfield . J. PRE -TICE, :\I.B., CH.B. , il1alsis il1ount, Malsis Road, Keighley. olonel G. H. L. HA:'Ill\IERTON, C.M.G., D.S.O., L.R.C.P.& s., The :\lount, D ewsbury. C. C. HARGREAVES, :'II.B., CH.B., D.P.H., T he Grange, Allerton Bywater, Tr. Castleford. F. \V . SULLIVAN, LB., 1I1.D., B.CH., B.A.O., Knocknarea, South Kirby. J. :\1. HUSSELL, M.B., C.CH., D.P.H., B.HY., Wemyss, Stockarth Lane, Oughtibridge. Dr. B. HART, O.B.E., Holmedene, Armthorpe, Xr. Doncaster. A. ROBERTSHAW, 1-1-, Garlick Street, Rastrick, Brighouse. C. H. FORSTER, 33, High treet, Sheffield, 1. J. L. LE BRUN, The Grange, Xorth Carlton, :Kr. Worksop. H.. H. BAKER, n, Harold Street, Burley, Leeds, 6. S. FIRTH, 48, Hutton Terrace, Eccleshill, Bradford. E. OAR, Oak Lodge, Sprotborough, Nr. D oncaster. Miss G. ASHBERRY, 112 , \ Vestbourne Road, Sheffield. 1\1rs. O. l\L GELDARD, The Grange, Illcley. Miss A. E. UN THANK, The Vicarage, Collingham, ~r. Leeds. illrs. G. \V . LODGE, Castle Garth House, \ Yetherby. :\Irs. :\1. ROGERS, -1-3, \Vindsor Road, Doncaster. :\lrs. A. S. HUNTER, :\lattersley Hall, Nr. Doncaster. :\lrs. CUMMING BELL, Binham Lodge, Edgerton, Huddersfield. \ \'. BANHAlII, Bell Lane, Ackworth. :\lrs. A YKROYD, Linton Spring, \Vetherby. l\lrs. E. FORD, Oaklands, Rodley, r. Leeds. l'.Jrs. H. BEVERLEY, The Haven, Worsboro' Dale, fr. Barnsley. :\1rs. 1\1. LE BRUN, 1\larkham Grange, Brodsworth, Nr. D oncaster.

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AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

WALES H eadquarters: PRIORY HOUSE, 4, CATHEDRAL ROAD, CARDIFF. The Hon. John H. Bruce, ] .P., D.L.-Knight. Commissioner for Wales Captain Sir L. Twiston-Davies, K.B.E., ] .P., D.L., F.S.A. Assistant Commissioner for Wales -Commander. Major A. W. Anderson, M.B., CH .B.-Knight. Su rgeon-in-Chief for Wales Lady Superintendent-in-Chief for Wales H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent-Dame Grand Cross. Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief for 'Wales . Captain S. B. Turner, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.p.-Com.mandel. 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. l\Irs. J. H. Bruce-Officer. Asst. Lady Superintendent for Wales Chief Officer Ambulance Cadets, 'iVales Sir MICHAEL DUFF-Coll/mander. Baroness de Rutzen, S.S.ST.]. Chief Officer Nursing Cadets, vVales W. Mabon Abraham-Officer. Brigade Secretary

II II

COUNTY.

Anglesey.

Brecknockshire

Caernarvonshire

Ii Cardiganshire Carmarthenshire Denbighshire East

I!I: I'

Denbighshire West Flintshire

Glamorgan

Merionethshire . Monmou thshire

1,1

COUNTY PRESIDENTS AND LADY COUNTY PRESIDENTS OF NURSING DIVISIONS. The Marquis of Anglesey, G.c.v.o.-Commander. The Dowager Lady Stanley of Alderley-Officer. The Marchioness of Anglesey -Officer. The Lord Glanusk, D.S.O.- I Officer. The Hon. Mrs. Alastair Cooper-Commander. The Lord Penrhyn-Commander. Lady ;\legan Lloyd George, M.p.-Officer. The Earl of LisburneCommander. Sir Evan Williams, Bt., ] .P., D.L.-Knight. Lady Kylsant, C.B.E.-Dame . Colonel Sir R. W. WilliamsWynn, K.C.B., D.S.O.Knight. Lady Howard de Walden and Seaford, C.B.E.Dame. Ditto. The Lord Mostyn-Commander. The Dowager Lady Kenyon -Officer. Col. Sir Gerald T . Bruce, K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., T.D. The Countess of PlymouthD ame. The Lord Harlech, G.C.M.G., P.c.-Commander. Mrs. M. C. lnge-Dame. The Viscount TredegarCommander. Lady (Ada) Mather-Jackson, C.B.E., ] .p.-Dame.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

COUNTY.

Mon tgomeryshire Pem bro keshire

Aberdare

Merthyr Tydfil Kewport

Lieut.-Col. C. G. Cole-Hamilton, C.M.G., D.S.O., ] .P., D.L.-Knight. Sir :'Iichael Duff, TIt.-Commallder.

Brig.-General L. P. Evans, V.C ., D.s .o.-Officer. T. Hubert Lewis- Officer.

C.B.,

Colonel Sir Charles B. Lowther, BT., D.S.O., ] .p.-Officey.

G. Pari Huws, M.B., cH.B.-Officer. John Wells, M.R.C.S., L.R.c.p.-Officer.

David M. Evans-Bevan, J.p.-Kn ight.

Evan Lewys-Lloyd, M.R.C.S., L.R. C.P., D.P.H.-Commander. Gwyn Rocyn Jones, M.A., M.D.-Serving Brother.

The Earl of Powis-Knight. The Viscountess CliveOfficer. Sir Evan Jones, Bt.-Commander. Mrs. Foley Philipps-Officer.

Radnorshire

Ci ty of Cardiff

R. H. Prothero-Servmg Brother.

COUNTY PRESIDENTS AND LADY COUNTY PRESIDENTS OF NURSING DIVISIONS.

Rhondda

Swansea

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Richard D. Thomas, J.P., L.R.C.P.&s.Commander. Captain A. T. N. Evans, O.B.E., O.ST.] Henry Alexander Gray-Serving Brother.

The Lord Aberdare.-Officer. The Hon. Mrs. J. H. BruceOfficer. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff. The Marchioness of Bute, D.B.E.-Dame Grand Cross. The Lord Kemsley-Knight. Mrs. W. J. Canton-Officer. The ~Iayor of Newport. Lady Beynon, M.B.E.-Commander. Lieut.-Colonel SIT Rhys Rhys-\Villiams, Bt., D.S.O., K.C. Lady Rhys Rhys-vVilliams, D.B.E.-Dame. The :'Iayor of Swansea.

Gwilym L. Pierce, L.R.F.p.s.-Officer.

L.R.C.P.,

L.R.C.S

Captain Cenydd G. Traherne, J.P., D.L. Captain William J. Canton, LL.B., D.L.Commander. Major Henry Ware. J. H. Davies, F.A.L.P.A.-Commander.

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

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HEADQUARTERS:

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1Hul'sing

JDi"lsions :

H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER Dame Gl-and ero

of the Order of St. John.

Appointed February, 1937 .

THE LADY LOUIS ::\IOUNTBATTEN, D.C.V.O., C.B E., S(JPERDITENDE~T-I",-CII[FF ,

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Pages 2 to 9 corrected to 2-lth J unc, 19-16. List 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.

(!om missioner. COLONEL JOHN R. DONALDSON, ED., M.B.

Knight.

Western Australia District.

Appointed December, 1939.

(SHOWING DATE OF ApPOINTMENT AND GRADE IN THE ORDER)

lI3at'ba~os.

1fJeRbq lU-lttet'S.

<!blef <!ommissioncr

(!om missioner.

tbe j'Srigftl>c \D\'CrSCft5.

E. B. WILLIAMS.

Officer.

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

Knight.

Appointed November, 1942 .

Appointed June, 1930.

:fEe t'tll uba.

1Lftll2 511perintenllent:::i11:::(!bief of 1Hursing Corps anD lDlvisions of tbc .1Srigftl>c ®versClls.

Bssistant (!ommissioner.

THE HON. MRS. COPLAND-GRIFFITHS.

LIEUT.-COLONEL RI CHARD C. EARL, O.B.E.

Dame.

Appointed May, 1939.

Serving Brother.

Jnspcctlll<] CCl1ll1lll£iS1Clncr for tbc <!111'1bbcan.

lBritisb <Buiana

SIR HARRY LUKE, K.C.M.G.

Knight.

Appointed

Appointed November, 1943.

<!ommissioner.

oyember, 1941.

FRANK

Officer.

VV.

HOLDER.

Appointed l\lay, 1945.

5eeretar~.

GEORGE

Officer.

:fEut'ma.

QUILTER.

Appoint.ed November, 1945.

Commissioner. IR BA

Associate Officer.

Appointed July, 1939.

-abe (tonttllRllbct'}? in Bustralia. <!Otnmanller}?

1r1)c (totlllllanber)? in (tanaba.

~omllltssloner.

SYDNEY L. DAWKINS, O.B.E., M.B., CH.B.

Knight.

(!ommR nDer\? <!om missioner.

Appointed November, 1941.

WILLIAM J. BENNETT.

Commander.

(!omm iS6lone r5. COLONEL JOHN A. H. SHERWIN, M.D.

Knight.

Victoria District.

Appoint.ed April, 1945 .

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

Knight. South Australia District. Appointed May, 1945. *GEORGE G.

5urgeon-ilHlbief. LIEUT.-COLONEL THEODORE H. LEGGETT, M.D.

Commander.

STENL G, M.B.

ew Sout.h 'Vales Dist.rict.

Appointed June, 1943.

Appointed December, 1942.

1LaD\? SnpcrintenDent-itHlbfef.

AppOinted l\pnJ, 1946

MISS MARGARET J.

Officer.

Bssista nt (!omm issioners. SIR CEDRIC STANTON HICKS, M.SC., M.D.

Officer.

South Australia District. Tasmania District.

LIEUT.-COLONEL

Officer.

South Australia District. CLEMENT

Officer.

Appointed August, 1940.

A. H. RU SSELL, V.D., M.B.

Appointed May, 1945.

REV. CHARLES W. DOWNER, M.B.E.

Sub-Chaplain.

Appointed l\pril, 1946 .

Saskatchewan District.

Appointed February, 1935 .

COLONEL HUGH McL. CAMERON, M.D.

Officer.

Ontario District.

Appointed November, 1938.

GEORGE JOHNSON, M.D.

VERCO, M.B.

New South Wales Dist.rict.

MACLAREN.

(!om III iss toners.

Appointed February, 1940.

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

Knight.

Appointed March, 1945.

Officer.

Alberta District.

Appointed November, 1939.

GILBERT B. PEAT, M.D.

• On Active Service.

Commander.

New Brunswick District.

Appointed January, 1940.

Commander.

Appointed October, 1942.

LIEUT.-COLONEL JOHN

Officer.

Surgeon:::IIl:::(tbief.

BELL, M.B.

Ontario District.

Prince Edward Island D istrict.

MAJOR-GENhEAL H.OI3EH.T HAY, C.LE., K.rr.S., I.M.S.

Officer.

BLAKE.

Appointed

ovember,

2Lnv)~

DAVID KEMP EDWARDS.

Knight.

Federal District. KE

Officer.

;\ ppointcd September, 19..J-:3.

1\11SS

District.

Appointed

Superintelltlent:::in:::(tbief.

E. E.

February,

Quebec District.

*W.

Appointed October, 1945.

<!on1missioners. Officer.

Appointed January, 19·H). AppointC'(l January,

H)..j(~

:a5sistant <!011l11li5SioIlCr.

GEORGE

Officer.

LITTLE, D.P.H.

Alberta District.

Appointed April, ] 940

No.2 District.

Officer.

No.4 DistrIct.

~rl).

UJhc..er.

3 DLSlrict.

S. F. CHELLAPPAH, O.B.E., M.R .C.S ., L.R.C.P.

LIEUT.-COLONEL SIR HASSAIN SUHRAWARDY, O.B.E., M.D., F.R.C . . Associate Commander. No. 2 Dis1.rict. Appointed (supernumerary) Tovember,

1937.

Appoint.ed l\lay, 1943

II' JEIL\. TG IH.

. \s~Ul:late

<1-gprus i\Sn

Appointed

ommander. Officer.

1946.

jfiji. :assistant crommi5siLncr.

Appointed November, 1938.

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

No.6 District.

Associate Officer.

Appointed

~1ay.

1940.

R . BUCHANAl , M·.D.

Appointed May, 1945 .

o. 5 District.

Appointed May, 1940.

\VALTER KIRBY

Officer.

*JOH N

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

IOH.E.

J nnuary,

GIIANDY, C.I.E .

No.9 Dlstrict.

:MAJOR FELIX

crolllm issione r J ACK H.

Appointed December, 1945.

:assistant COlllmissioners.

B.ssi5tant <!o1ll11lissioner.

Officer.

Appointed August, 19H.

COLO)J'EL \iVILLIAM E. R. DIMOND, C.LE., O.B .E., LM.S. Ortlcer. ~ '0. 2 DIstrict. Appom1.ed AprIl, 1945. *('OLO:\EL G. R. l\IcRoBEET, C.LE., LM.S. _"u 9 DI~tnLt \ppull1ted June, 1945. CULU~EL AHTlIUH. H. HARTY, C.LE., I.r.I.S.

<te-g[on. Officer.

PATO::-r, C.LE., LM.S.

Appomted May, 19-11.

lAJOE-GENERAL JOHN P. HUBA::-r, C.s.I., O.B.E., I.M.S.

*DAVID R. TURNBULL.

Jova Scotia D istrict.

MAJOR-GENERAL \VILLIAM

MAIL WARI TG.

British Columbia Districl.

Appolllted July, 1942.

19·1·1

COLONEL CHARLES P. GABOURY, M.D.

Officer.

HUTCHINGS, O.B.E., A.n.. H.C.

OfIu. er (Sls1.er).

ETH C. MCGIBBOl, M.B .

Manitoba

Appointed l\larch, 1946.

1 0 1~

No.9 District.

Officer.

o. 15 District. ITO

J. E.

11 DIs tn c..L.

LIEUT.-COLO. TEL

.\ ssuL i.l,te OnlLel

TO.

BILDERBECK, I.M.S.

Appointed November, 1941.

LIEUT.- ULO::-.l'EL

Officer.

Appointed July, 1940.

L. 0' .

COLONEL ALURFD C.

GRAY, I.M.S.

.l\ppointed May, 1943. IT. CHOPRA, I.;\I.s.

19 District.

Appointed July, 1943 .

OLO:\EL . ' OIDIAN BRIGG , C.I.E., I. 1.S.

lbong lkong. <!0l11111 iss ion er. EDWARD

Officer.

RAYMOND.

Appointed December, 1941.

£is5i5tant <!ollltnissioner. ABBAS EL ARCULLI.

Associate Officer.

Appointed December, 1941.

Oihcer.

No.7 District.

OffIcer.

<!blef <!ommissloner. SIR PATRICK SPENS, O.B.E., K.C.

Knight.

Appointed April, 1945 .

* Acting.

E;\IEl~SON, C.I.E., O.B.E.

\ppoin1.ed September, 1943.

1\0. 8 District.

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

Appointed March, 19..J-4.

COLO I EL DAVID CLYDE.

Ofilcer.

No. 12 DIstnct. ARTHlm.

<"'el V1l1 g Brother. Ufflcer.

Appointed June, 1944.

CARTER, O.B.E.

No. 20 DIstrict.

LAHE .l TeE

3-n~ia.

Appointed August, 1943.

LIEUT.-COLOI'\i'.L R c\LPII Officer. ?\o 16 DlstnLt . LIEUT.-COLONEL LLOYD

No.9 District. J OIIN

Appointed Noycmber, 1944.

REED, C.I.E., O.B.E., M.C.

Appointed

ovember, 194..J-.

ANUKOOLAM.

o IIi. c.. cr. o. 17 DistricL. Appointed November, 19-14. ARDAR BAHADUR BALWA T SINGH PURI, C.l.E., O.B.E. Associate Commander.

Indian Headquarters. *Ac1.ing.

Appointed March, 1945 .

(!olllmissioner.

LIEUT.-COLONEL PATRICK A. DARGAN, LM.S.

Officer,

No. 10 District.

*COLONEL S.

No. 14 District.

DAVID F. MACKAY.

BHATIA, C.LE., LM.S.

Officer.

Appointed January, 1946.

*LIEUT.-COLONEL P.

No. 18 District.

Appointed May, 1945.

Auckland District.

:assistant (!olllmissionets.

ATKINSON, LM.S.

Appointed January, 1946.

MAJOR JAMES W. CRAMPTON.

* A. G. HALL, M.B.E.

No. 1 District.

Serving Brother.

Canterbury and West Coast District. 1936.

Appointed March, 1946.

Indian Headquarters (Staff Officer for Training). July, 1937.

Officer.

Wellington District.

Appointed

Serving Brother.

Wanganui District.

Appointed May, 1939.

HAROLD D. COBB.

Auckland District.

Appointed May, 1941.

*Ro. ALD S. Mu RO.

3amaica.

Hawkes Bay District.

:aSSistRnt ComlHissioner. ERIK HOERMAN, M.B.

Appomted

Appointed November, 1937.

WILLIAM BOURNE.

Serving Brother.

Commander.

Appointed June,

WILLIAM W. DUTTON.

:acting BssfstRnt (!olHlllissioner. CAPTAIN MOHAMMED HAFIZ-UD-DIN, L.R.C.P.

Associate Officer.

Appointed February, 1944.

Appointed May, 1941.

RI CHARD A. VVALL.

Serving Brother.

Taranaki District.

Appointed June, 1942.

*WILLIAM R. CURWEN.

ovember, 1942 .

Southland District. *G. A.

lr~en2a.

Otago District.

Appointed August, 1943. \VA SON.

Appointed September, 1945.

Elssistnnt (!ommissiollcr. WILLIAM S. GULLOCH.

Officer.

)palestine.

Appointed July, 1944

GOlll111issioner.

fJDala)2a.

*COLO.TEL

ROBERT B.

\V. N.

GRAY, D.S.O.

Appomted l\Iay, 1946.

Commissioner. IACGREGOR, C.M.G., I1LB., CH.B., M.R.C.S

Officer.

Appomted February, 1940.

Ube )prior}? in 50ntl)ern Bfrica. IPtiot}2 COlllmissioner.

malta.

BRIGADIER CHARLES M. HOFFE, C.B.E.

(!olllm iBsioncr. LIEUT.-COLONEL JOSEPH

Commander.

Klllght. ABELA, M.B.E.

Appointed June, 1945.

Surgcon::ill::Cbief.

Appointed No\'ember, 1944.

(Vacant.)

lRewfonnblanb.

JLRtl}? Sllpcrintcntlcn t::in::(!bicf.

:assistant (!ollllllissioncr.

Dame.

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

Knight.

. VVALTO~, A.R.R.C.

MRS. MURIEL

Appointed May, 1912.

Appointed February, 1944.

(!omm issiollers. COLO EL THEODORE H. W ATERMEYER.

Ube (tommanber}? in 1Rew Zea[anb. (!olnmantler)? UOlnmissioner.

Knight.

South African Headquarters.

Knight.

FRANCIS W. WARD.

Knight.

Appointed February, 1944.

Surgeon::in::(!bief. LIEUT.-COLONEL SIR LOUIS E. BARNETT, C.M.G., M.B., F.R.C.S.

Knight.

Appointed February, 1940.

Acting.

Appointed May, 1933.

LIEUT.-COLONEL SIR THOMAS E. ROBINS, D.S.O.

Rhodesia District. WILLIAM

Commander.

Appointed January, 1939.

KILLICOR, C.B.E.

Rhodesia Railways District.

Appointed

ovember, 1939.

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

Commander.

Natal District.

Appointed February, 1940.

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

Officer.

Transvaal District.

Appointed June, 1945.

Acting.

. BlUGADIER jOll

ommanuer.

IORlu ',

Cape Province District.

COLONEL \VILLIM,f

ommandcr.

.B.E.

AppoinLell

J UtH':,

*DIRK

19-15 .

S.A.H.. c II. Distrid.

H.hodesia District.

Officer.

Transvaal District. c

H. District .

Appointed Oelober, 19-1l.

.r\ppointetl No\embcr, 1945 .

OHicer.

EDMUND

Serving Brother.

Appointed

OffIcer.

S.A.R. & H. District.

N OTCUTT. Appointed l\Iay, 1944.

*HARCO \VE . . NING.

SA R. 8: H. District.

Appomted l\Iay, 1944.

*JAN

S.A R c H. DI,;trict. l'

II. District.

A~fUEL

EELINGER.

Appointed June, 1945.

:\1.

SA R. 8: H Dlstnct.

ApTomted. '0\ emuer, 19-10.

VLOK.

Appointed July, 19-H.

*HEINRICH

S .\ .R.

Appointed September, 1940

* AMUEL \VATSO.'.

S.A.R. & H. District.

. COETSEE.

Appointed illarch, 1944.

*GEOFFREY

Appomted january, 19-40.

O.F.S. District.

ROUSSEAU.

S A.R. & H. District

Du I LFS IS. S.A.R & H. Distnct. .\PPOllltl.!J \Ian.h, J 91() . jOHAN Lonu , M.B., CH .B.

Associate Serving Brother.

WILSON.

Appointed February, 1944.

*PHILLIPUS

*DANIEL H.

S.A R. & II. District.

Appointed january, 1940 .

atal District.

*GABRIEL

LIEUT.-COLO EL GEORGE G. EWER, D.S.O.

• Serving Brother.

l\ppointed September, 1945.

Appointed February, 1944 .

S.A.R. & II. District.

Appointed October, 1935.

Appointed _ ovelllber, 1939.

Tatal District.

Transvaal DIstrict.

S.A.R. & II. District.

ovembcr, HJ:{-1.

CRAWFORD LUNDIE, ~1.D., CH.B.

Serving Brother.

Appointed June, 1945.

H.\MLIN, D.SC., F.R.S. (S.A.)

*ERNEST 1

LIEUT.-COLONEL CHARLES G. BOOKER, M.B., CH.B.

Officer.

IDcput}? Bssistl1nt COlllmissioners.

BRAIN.

S.A.R. & H. District.

Transvaal District.

COLONEL ERNE T

JOHAN S. DE VON WILLICH.

S.A.R & H. District.

Appointed june, 1945.

OLONEL KENNETH F. T. :MILLS, M.B.

7:\ssistmlt aOl1l1niSSIOIlCrS. Serving Brother.

Appointed May, 1945 .

S.A.R. & H . District.

KRUGER.

*\VILLIAM HECKROODT.

S ...\ .1<..

PLESSIS .

*HAROLD A. GREGOROWSKI.

IDcpu t)] <!Olll1111SSiOttCl"S.

Appointed june, 1945.

*COLONEL JOHN E. Ross.

Appointed Odober, 1945.

LIEUT.-COLO EL jOllANNES

J. J.

S.A.R. & H. District.

CLAm\:, O.B.E.

l\IULLIGAN.

Appointed June, 1945.

*DONALD ~ICHAH.DY.

Griqualand West District.

Appointed Tovember, 19-10.

'ij;rinil)Rl).

LIEUT.-COLONEL CORXFLIS \' AN Dyh., ~I.B.

Serving Brother.

Transvaal District.

7:\sslstl1nt CommIssioner.

Appointed January, 19-1l.

CHARLES E. COCK. Serving Brother. S.A.R. & H. Dlstnct. Appointec1l\Jarch, 19-1 I. HARRY G. GOLDWATER, ~I.R.C.S.

ASSOCIate Servmg Brother.

Transvaal DI tnct.

COLO,TEL \rALTER A. MULLER, C.M.G.

Commander

Appoll1teu ilIa)" 1941.

'Ulganba.

:.vIAJOR ER. 'EST H. HOXI:. Y\\ILL

Officer.

South African Headquarters.

Appointed October, 1941.

7:\SSlstflnt Commissioncr.

JAMES VILJOEN.

Serving Brother.

S.A.R. & H. DlstrlcL

*PIETER

Appointed illay, 1945.

ECIL

Appomted October, 1941.

fticer

Lou\\,.

. CURTIS.

.\ppointecl January, 19-16.

Appointed january, 1~)-I~.

S.A.R. & H. Distnct.

*WILLIA?l B. A. RITCHIE.

S.A.R. & H. DistrICt.

.r\ppomted june, 194::!.

*jAMES vV. B. CARTER.

S.A.R. & H. District.

Appointed February, 1943.

Special llppollttments maDe bl] tl)e Ubief (!Ollll1liS5iontr. LIEUT.-COLONEL E. G. FISH.

ALPHEUS G. WILLIAMS.

Officer.

Transvaal District.

Appointed June, 1943.

*GEORGE A. DALTON.

Officer.

District Superintendent in Charge. Zanzibar District. Appointecl January, 1941.

S.A.R. & H. District. Appointed March, 19·H.

CAPTAIN D. S. GOWING.

* JAMES TIMPERLEY.

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

S.A.R. & H. District. *CORNELIUS

S.A.R. & H. District.

Appointed March, 1944. H. SCHOOMBIE.

Appointed June, 1945.

* Acting.

A. G. WHITEHEAD.

District Superintendent in Charge, Tanganyika District. Appointed March, 1946.

* Acting.

REPORT OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE OVERSEAS.

the work. of the. Order in practically every part of the Commonwealth an.d .EmpIre dl1nng the fifteen years of my appointment as Chief CommlsslO.ner, and to reco~d mv grcat appreciation of the gencrous welcome and kmcll y 11 lr I H'celvcd in all the places \·isitecl. . Th ~ Lady Loui~ Mount bn ttcn, D.r. v 0., C.B.E., n.sT.]., Superintendentm-Chlef of ~he ~ngade at .Home, cat ried out a tour on behalf of tlle Joint War OrgamzatlOn of IndIa, South-East Asia, and China, and I would expre?s my deep. gratitude to her for the valuable help she rendered to umts of ~he Bngade Overseas during her tour at a time when no other representatIve of the Order was permitted to go to the Far East. Not only: was her visit greatly appreciated by all whom she met, but the Lady LoUls brought a measure of hope to the survivors of the Brigade in Bu~ma , Malaya, and Hong Kong, of almost indescribable benefit at a tIme w~en most r.equircd and when they were rallying to the Brigade after theIr long penod of J apanesc cruelty and imprisonment.

T HE DIRECTOR OF AMBULANCE, AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT, ORDER OF ST . JOHN.

April, 1946. SIR,

I have the honour to submit the Annual Report of the t. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas for the year ended 31st December, 19 15 ; a year which has seen the end of the second world war in which mcmbers of the Brigade Overseas, like their fellow members in the Brigade at Home, performed valuable tasks and often heroic deeds in the ervice of humanity. During the year 112 new Divisions (7 Ambulance and 34 Tursing) were registered, an increase reduced by the loss of 54 mbulance Divi ions and 55 Nursing Divisions through di bandment, amalgamation, or other causes. The disbandments are in the main caused by that relaxation of effort which was to be expected follO\ving the strenUOllS effort of the past six years, and is probably but a temporary phase. I am confirm d in this view by the splendid response in Burma, Hong Kong, and 1alaya to the efforts being made to revive the Brigade after the long pcriod of occupation by the Japanese. The Cadet strength has once more shown a sati factory increasc b the registration of 106 new Cadet Divi ion (52 adet Ambulance and 54 Cadet Nursing), while 31 Cadet Divisions (17 adet mbulance and 14 Cadet Nursing) have been disbanded. The strength of the Brigade Overseas at 31st December, 1915, was :L

Divisions. Ambulance ursing

1,275 873 2,14

Cadet Ambulance Cadet ursing. T

375 332 707 2,855

Personnel. 39,299 19,953 59,252 9,471 7,1 9 16,660 75,912

During the year 386 members were awarded the ervice Medal of the Order, 276 the Bar to the Service Medal. Of outstanding merit is the fact that 338 Cadets were awarded the Grand Prior's Cadet Badge, of which 303 were won by New Zealand. TOURS.

In May, 1945, I completed my tour of the West Indies, Bermuda, and West Africa, during which I covered 37,000 miles, of which 21,000 were by air, and in October, also at the request of the Grand Priory, I left for.a tour of Egypt, Pale~tine, and Cyprus, all of which was by air, during whIch I was accompamed by the Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, the Hon. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths, D.ST.J., who met me in Cairo after her official visit to Gibraltar and Malta, and who in addition visited the Sudan. Reports of these tours have been published separately, and it only remains for me here to express my pleasure at having now been privileged to see

BURMA, HONG KONG, AND MALAYA.

I should like to express my thankfulness for the return to freedom of so many .of our members in the Far East and to express my deep sorrow ~t ~he passmg of those who were either killed during the fighting or died m mternment. T~e magnificent spirit which has been shown by the ~embe~'s of th.e Bn~ade Ove~seas m Bu.rr:na, Hong Kong, and 1alaya IS one m keepmg WIth the hIghest tradItIOns of the Order. This high place has b en won by devoted men and women who ri ked their all in the ervice of humanity both durina Japanese attack and when as internees they helped the .sick and wounded. I would here express my deep regret to the next-of-km of t~ose who lost their lives through such a high sense of .duty. The followmg letter of appreciation has been most kindly wntten by the ub~Pri?r o.f the Order and sent to Burma, Hong Kong, and lalaya, for dlstnbutIOn to all members of the Association and Brigade : " On behalf of His Royal Highness the Grand Prior and the ChapterGe~~ral of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, I am wntmg to convey to you th~i~ warmest congratulations and good wishes on ?our rel~a e from captIVIty, and to thank you for all the gallant er~ces whIch you rendered to our Order before and during the tragic senes of events that led up to the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, Burma, and Malaya. I.t is. the earn~st hope of the Grand Prior and Chapter-General that It. WI~ be possIble at no distant date to build up again those local OrgamzatIons of the Order of t. John which existed prior to the war and to resume those beneficent activities which reflected such credit upon its representatives in the East. " During the years of your captivity the sympathies and the prayers of ou~ Order have ~een with you, and now that you are free once more, we WIsh you a qUlck and complete recovery from the hardships that you have suffered and many years of happiness and prosperity." The .highest tribute has been paid to our members in recently occupied count~les by the Lady Louis Mountbatten, whose tours of those areas has ~Iven us first-hand knowledge of the conditions prevailing and the serVIces rendered. Her visits have brought great encouragement to 1/

those who are revlVmg our work, while her charming personality a?d sympathetic understanding have done much to ease the problems wIth which our workers are faced.

This has given me an opportunity of thanking him ~ersonally for the help which he gave our members and the example whIch he .set, and up~n having survived great privations. Dr. MacGregor orgamzed classes. m First Aid and Home Nursing in the Internment Camp ar:d before leavrng , ingapore he had made arrangements fo~ the re-startmg of our work. ince the liberation of Malaya I am gratrfied to know that over 1,000 members of the Brigade have volunteered for Relief wo~k. In the P~nang area splendid progress has been made in the reconstructIOn of the Bngade, and our members are already staffing eleven permanent First Ai~ Posts. In addition, they are performing Public Duty, and have estabh hed a temporary Headquarters. .. I am extremely grateful to BngadlCr L. E. C. M. Per?wne, C:B.E., H.E., IC ST.] . (son of our revered Hospitaller), who, WhIle statIOn~d in Malaya, has given great help and encouragement to our me~bers m Penang without which our work could not have progressed as It has. I wa~ al 0 glad to meet J. \V. Boyd \\Talk.er, ~sq., Dist~ict Officer in charge of the Penang ub-District, and to receIve hl~ ~nterestm& ~epor~s. At the time of \\Titing, lalaya is still under a mIlItary ad!Illn:strabon, and I would thank 1Iajor-General H. R. Hone, O.ST.]., B~lgadle~ A. T. "ewboult, and Licut.-Colonel . \\T. C. Gawne for the kmdly mter~st and yaluable help they have given and are giving our members dunng thi diffIcult period of recovery. . \"ith recrard to onr work in the Dominions and other Colomes :-

Burma .

It was with great relief and pleasure that I h arcl that our Commissioner, the Hon. Justice ir Ba U, A.O.ST.]., whose death had been reported on more than one occasion during the war, was ate. I am most grateful for the valuable report submitted by Mrs. Girouard, tatE Officer ~~ the Superintendent-in-Chief of the Brigade at Home, followmg her VISIt to Burma. I have also been very glad to see the report of Mi. s Kennett, who has been engaged in civilian relief work in Burma. . Some 700 to 800 members in Burma have report.ed back for duty WIth the Brigade, and four St. John clinics have been started in R~ngoon. at which there is an average daily attendance of up to 400 patIents. The Brigade Overseas is deeply indebted to Lady June Hobson, 1\LB.E., for all the splendid work she has done since her gallant. e..ca~e from Rangoon in keeping in touch with members of the Burma Dlstnct who got safely to India. Hong Kong.

It has been more than gratifying that onr Commi ioner in lIong Kong. E. M. Raymond Esq., O.ST.]., not only urvivecl the attack on Hong Kong, but following hi long period of internmen.t Wtl able to come to England after the liberation of Hong Kong. Thl l~a enabled me to obtain a fir t-hand account of all that took place dunng the bombardment and invasion of Hong Kong and to hear hi account of the gallant part played by our. Chinese Thl?mbe.r. ~ven while in Tint .01111 nt. Mr. Raymond orgamzed classes m FIrst AId and Home 1 llrmg, and also made plans for the furtherance of the Brigade work in Hong Kong when the war was over. I am also most grateful to Dr. Selwyn Clarke, C .. 1.G., M.e., the D.l\1.~. of Hong Kong, who not only did much t.o forward onr \\"ork before and during the war, but who immediately on his liberation t.ook steps t.o re-start the work of the Association and Brigade. Dr. c1w 'll Clarl'c, whom I had the pleasure of meeting sev ral times since hi r turn to England, made several recommendations for t~e future of OlIr work in Hong Kong and helped towards the estabh hment of a St. John Council there. I am exceedingly grateful to Dr. elwyn 'larke for the high example he set throughout the war, the interest he ha t~ken in our work, and for his invaluable and kindly help; the mor partlcularly in that he suffered much from Japanese cruelty. Although I have not yet any figures regarding those who have rejoined in Hong Kong, A. el Arculli Esq., the Assistant ommissioner, has reported that the members now serving are displaying the same keenness as was shown before and during the war. I well remember t.he magnificent spirit of St. John service shown during my visits of 1929 and 1937 and no higher standard could be desired. Malaya.

I am gratified to report that our Commissioner in Malaya, Dr. R. B. MacGregor, C.M.G., O.ST.]., has also returned safely t.o this country, after gallant service during the Japanese invasion and long internment.

A L'STRALIA.

The high standard of t.he work of the B~i9c:de in the various Stat~s continues to be well maintained and new DIVISIOns have been formed m each District. The Brigade Overseas was honoured by our Gran~ Prior, II.R.n. Th Dnk of Gloucester, Governor-General of Australia, consenting to un\ cil a stone from the Grand ~riory Church, destroyed by nemy action, which has been placed .m the Cathedral Church of _ L Andrew, in ydney. At the arne erVlce, The Cross, Standard, and Ceremonial ~'word of the Commandery were dedicated. It is with regret that I have to report that our Commandery Commi sioner, Dr. . L. Dawkins, O.B.E., K.ST.]., who has taken ~ d~ep interest in our work for many years, has found it necessary to relinqUIsh the charge of the, onth Australia District. Fort.unately,. however, he is succeeded by another stalwart supporter of the Order m ~he p~rson of lajor-General ~. R. Burston, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., ICST.]., WIth Lleut.Colonel E. A. H. Russell, O.ST.]., M.B., as Assistant Commissioner, one who has also given valuable help and who took charge of the District during the ab ence on active service of General Burston. . . Following th tragic death of Major-General R. :\1. DO\\'lles m an aIr cra h which I had the sorrow of reporting last year,. w~ have been ext~eme~y fortunate in finding as his succe sor as CommIsSIOner of the Vlcto~la District, olonel J. A. H. herwin, A.A.M.C., M.D., one whose serVIce to the Order has been of great value. . . The Western Australia District continues to uphold ItS hIgh standard of strength and efficiency, and has rendered mos.t useful service. It ha~ the honour of being inspected by H.E. The Lleutenant-Governor, If James Mitchell.

CANADA.

" On all sides Lady Louis heard great praise for the work of the Brigade and could see for herself the excellent mann~r in which ~he traditions of the Order and the high standard of the BrIgade were bemg maintained." The year 1945 has seen the retirement of our Chief Commissioner for the Empire of India, Sir Cameron Badenoch, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., K.~T.J., to whom belongs the distinction of having been in charge of the Bngade there during practically the whole of the war period. That it has met all calls made upon it during that eventful time-including the Bombay Dockyard Explosion disaster-and has in many cities and towns formed the backbone of the A.R.P. services, while providing the entire personnel of the Auxiliary 1 ursing Service, is an achievement of which the Chief Commi sioner and all the many who helped him can be justly proud. I have the highest admiration and appreciation for all that ir ~amer~n has done, and I know that this is shared by all ranks of the Bngade m India. We are, indeed, fortunate in having as his successor the Hon. ir Patrick pens, O.B.E., K.ST.]., and I would express my gratitude to him for accepting the responsible and onerous duties which must fall to the lot of the Chief Commissioner for the Empire of India. \ ith tll registration of 44 new Divisions the praise\:Tort.hy increa~e in strengt.h shown by India of recent years has been mamtamed, a~~ It ha now a higher total of adult Divisions and personnel than any DommIOn or Colony. I am also delighted to be able to report the re~stration of 25 new adet Divisions, for I would again stress the unquestIOnable fact that the future of \ Toluntary Ambulance Service rests in the hands of youth. Excellent service has been rendered in the reception of prisoners-ofwar and civilian internees from the Far East. This service, which involved long periods of waiting on the air strips, proved most successful and inspiring, and was very greatly appreciated.

I am glad to report the formation of 15 new Cadet Divisions in Canada during the year, bringing the total of such Divisions in Canada to over 50. While regretting the disbandment of a numher of adult Divisions, I am in agreement with the policy of the Commandery Commissioner in preferring this course of action rather than retaining depleted formations to show a " paper strength". It was with great regret thai I heard that Mrs. Gilmour, C.ST.J., Lady Superintendent-in-Chief for Canada, found it necessary to transfer to the Reserve on account of ill-health following her valuable war service in England, while she will be greatly missed. But the Brigade Overseas may consider itself fortunate in having obtained as her successor Miss Margaret MacLaren, O.ST.J., her former Deputy. I am glad that this responsible position has been entrusted to one who possesses such an excellent knowledge of our work and who has proved so capable and indefatigable in the interests of the Brigade both in Canada and in England. It is with regret that I report that Major A. H. Coates, C.ST.J., has relinquished his charge of the Quebec District after many years of devoted service. He has been succeeded by another keen supporter of the Order, Colonel C. Paul Gaboury, O.ST.]., whom I welcome back from active service. In Nova Scotia, R. V. Harris, Esq., K.C., C.ST.]., who has been connected with our work for many years and given valuable help, has transferred to the Reserve. INDIA.

The visit of The Lady Louis Mountbatten to India was greatly appreciated as will be evidenced by the following extracts from the Indian Quarterly Gazette : " Although Lady Louis's tour was in no way confined to Hospital, St. John, and Red Cross activities, but covered a very wide field of work, she seized every opportunity of visiting and inspecting St. John units ... She undertook large Inspections in Bombay, Madras, and at Jam hedpur (the great Tata Iron and teel Works) . . . also, she saw units in Calcutta, Delhi, Karachi, and Bangalore. . .. At Bombay she was proud to meet so many of those who had given magnificent service during the disastrous explosions in 1944. She also visited the hospital there where an entire ward of 80 beds is being staffed by the Brigade. In Bombay she saw, too, the fine work of the Transport Unit which undertakes all the ambulance work for the Service Hospitals, Hospital Ships, and Trains in that area. "While in Calcutta and other areas, Lady Louis saw St. John members who formed the backbone of the A.R.P. services, and at Calcutta also she saw the delightful Convalescent Home attached to the big Military Hospital there which is entirely staffed by St. John, as are also the R.A.F. Sick Quarters. " Lady Louis was also much impressed by the great work of the Auxiliary Nursing Service of India, which is entirely recruited and largely trained by St. John, and in which our members are serving in the Military Hospitals, making a fine contribution to the nursing service in India, a service that is so desperately in need of assistance.

NEW

ZEALAND.

The Brigade in New Zealand has maintained its outstanding strength and efficiency, and the formation of 15 new Cadet Divisions brings the number of such units in New Zealand to over 300, a total far greater than that of any other Dominiop. . . . The outstanding achievement of New Zealand m haVlng gamed the largest number of Grand Prior's Cadet Badges-indeed, more than the rest of the Empire put together-was recognized by the Chapter-General of the Order, on whose behalf Lord Clarendon, the Sub-Prior of the Order, sent the following letter to the Commandery in New Zealand : "At the Meeting of Chapter-General held on Thursday, 22nd February, 1945, it was pointed out by Lord Bledisloe, the representative of the New Zealand Commandery on Chapter-General, that the whole of the 97 Grand Prior's Cadet Badges approved had been awarded to Cadets in New Zealand. " It was felt by Chapter-General that this proof of keenness and energy, manifested by the Cadet Movement in New Zealand, ca,ued for a special letter from the Chapter-General of the Grand PrIory to the Officer Commanding the Cadets, and it gives me the greatest pleasure to send you this mark of appreciation and admiration and

at the same time to convey our warmest congratulations to you, your subordinate Officers and Cadets. " In the many centuries of its long history, the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem has devoted itself to two main objects, viz., nursing the sick and fighting for the opprc.sec1, objects which have ahvays appealed to the hearts of men, and it is very satisfactory to know that these are still attractive to the vouth of New Zealand as they were to their predecessors in Europ~ eight hundred years ago." On 30th April, 1945, the Dunedin Nursing Division celebrated its 50th anniversary, and it gave me the greatest pleasure to send a telegram of congratulation to this Division on its achievement. The Dunedin Nursing Division was the second 1 nrsing Division to be formed over cas and now has the honour of being the senior Nursing DiviSIOn in the whole of the Brigade Overseas.

stretcher bear '1 s. The Brigade has rendered public duty throughout the year at race meetings and at welfare clinics, while on the occasion of a s rious lorry accident when 27 people were killed, members of the Brigade rendered valuable service. BCl·muda.-The registration of a new Nursing Division is an encouraging sign that there is room for expansion. Ceylon.-Two new Ambulance Divisions and one new 1 llrsing Division have been addeel to the number of Civil Divisions, and I am glad to report the formation of three ncw Cadet Divisions. The Ceylon Police Corps continues its magnificent tradition and its members have rendered invaluable help in many case's of injury. The Brigade in Ceylon is very app1 'ciati\- of thc visit of The Lady Louis Monntbatten, who, during 11 r visit, m't Inttny V.A Ds. serving in the Kaval Hospital and al 0 a number of Brigade members s rving with the R.N.S.B.R. Cypru'. -I am hopeful that as a result of the visit to Cyprus made by lll(' Hon. ::\rr<;. CClplan<l-GriffIths ancl myself (a report of which has been publi heel s 'l><lr~ttely), th re \vill follow a much needed expansion of our work. J. II ..\ 'llJll0re, Esq., O.ST.J., Commi sioner of Police and Coml11i-sioncr of the Brigade there, has rendered most valuable aid and is doing all pos -'iblc to e. tablish units of the Brigade among the civil population. The Cyprus Pulice DivL ion continues to increase in strength, and I wa cOl1sid'rab1\ impres.ed with its high standard of efficiency. Ea L Af.. jca.- Kellya: The worl: in Kenya continues to be well maintaincd, and in p<uticular the highly efficient Kenya Police Division has further increased it · member 'hip. The feature of the "'ork of this Division i tIl· high proportion who passed the Annual Re-Examination and the unusual ca::.es of l·irst Aiel which arc met with by the Police and treated o .ifi ienth [allgwz_v{/w. -En~r r effort is being mad to keep Brigade activities going in T:lI1gauyika, and III thanks are due to Dr. H. J. O'D. Burke Gaffn r, O.S·l.J., who has succeeded Dr. cott as Assistant Commissioner, for his untiring and elevoted work. gallda.-lt i~ with de p regret that I haye to report that in Uganda Lieut.- o]nn "1 A. 1. ~ 11 ringham, C.~ T.]., has now retired after a long anel Y<llued servic in the Brigade in Ceylon Zanzibar, and Uganda. H 11a p rform d great service in keeping the Brigade going in difficult circumstances and oil en under very unfavourable conditions, and I am yery appreciati,·e of his invaluable ervice. ZaJlzibar. There has been no change in the position in Zanzibar, \yhere there are 3 Ambulance Divisions. EgYl>t. The formation of the Alexandria Ambulance Division wa sanction d specially as a war measure, and it performed excellent service during those )- ears. It is with great regret that now that the \var is over I have had to agree to its disbandment, but I was glad to have had an opportunity of in pecting iL last parade before that took place. To all its members and its uperintendent, Mr. C. F. Beyts, :M.C., O.ST.]., I extend my sincere congratulation on the way in which they have undertaken all the many calls made upon them. Fiji.-Diffi ulties are being met with in Fiji on account of the waning of interest following the end of the war. I am grateful, however, for all the effort being made to carryon our work and to bring about the

SOUTH

AFRICA.

I should like to record my congratulations to Alpheus \Villiams, Esq., K.ST.J., the Commandery Commissioner, on his elevation to ub-PriOlof the Priory in Southern Africa, not only a well-deserved honour, but an appointment in which his experience and devoted intere t in the cause of St. John will prove of the lltmost value. I would express my gratitude for all the splendid help which he has given the Bri;rade \\' are fortunate that his place as Priory Commissioner has been taken bv Brigadier C. M. Hoffe, C.B.E., whose spirit of t. John ervic <mel experience as Commissioner of the outh African Raihva\ sand IIarbour District, combined with his qualities of leadership, will Il:,ur th w'llbeing of the Brigade within the Priory. It was with the deepest regret that I learned of the (leath of L1 nt.Colonel G. E. Peacock, KST.J., ::'I1.R.C.S., late Commis. ioner of lh 'r ransvaal District, and who had recently accepted office as urg on-in-Chicf of the Brigade within the Priory. oionel Peacock ,,'as largely responsible for building up the Transvaal District to its present high strength and efficiency and also for the splendid Can \Talescent Homes m the Transvaal for the Forces, which, staffed by the Brigade, were outstanding in the service and comfort they gave to those \\'ho were sent to them to recuperate from their war wounds. Colonel Peacock will he very greatly missed and his memory never forgotten. I am pleased to report that Brigadier Hoffe has donated a handsome Shield for competition by the Brigade in outhern Africa. To the Priory falls the distinction of having formed the greatest nllmber of Cadet Divisions during the year of any Dominion, and there arc now 161 Cadet Divisions registered in South Africa with a membership of some 3,700 Cadets. There has also been an increase in adult Divisions, the membership of which is now approximately 11 ,~OO. UNGROUPED

DISTRICTS.

Barbados.-Following my official visit last year I was very pleased to register an Ambulance Division in Barbados during 1945; the first official St. John Ambulance Division to be formed in that Colony although excellent work was given during the war by an attached formation of

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formation of Cadet Units. Dr. V. W. T. McGusty, a.sT.)., the Assistant Commissioner, and Miss Lea, the Lady District Superintendent, left Fiji during the year and I am sorry to lose their valuable services. Dr. J. C. R. Buchanan has kindly undertaken the position of Assistant Commissioner, and Miss Pederson that of Lady District Superintendent. I am grateful to Dr. J. Hamilton Beattie, the District Surgeon, for his valuable help and for taking charge of the District so efficiently on the departure of Dr. McGusty. The Governor of Fiji, H.E. ir Alexander Grantham, is giving great encouragement to our members, and has kindly consented to be President of the District. Gibraltar.-Following the disbandment of the two Nursing Divisions during the war because of the evacuation, it has now proved possible to re-form one, and I am hopeful that it may be possible to re-start the Police Ambulance Division and to form Cadet Divisions. Jamaica.-A new Nursing Division has further increased the strength of this efficient District which I was most glad to have had the opportunity of visiting during the year and of seeing for my elf the keenness and devotion of the members. I would express my deep thank to Dr. E. Hoerman, C.ST.]., who, against great difficulty, has succeeded in forming such efficient Ambulance and Nursing Divisions. Members of the Ambulance Divisions have been acting as voluntary male nurses in the :\lilitary Hospital and sanction has been obtained for member of the Nursing Divisions to do duty also. I am grateful to Their Exc llencies ir John and Lady Huggins for their continued great interest in our work. Malta G.C.-Following the long years of war when 11alta earned the admiration of the civilized world, the Brigade is being reorganized for peace-time needs, and Lieut.-Colonel J. V. Abela, 1\I.B.E., C.ST.]., its Commissioner, is to be highly congratulated upon the splendid progress which has already been made. Ten new Divisions (5 of men and 5 of women) have been registered during the year, including the formation of the Malta Police Corps and Divisions at Gozo. Training cour es for Officers have been held and there is every evidence of keenne and enthusiasm throughout the District. The Brigade has been greatly encouraged by the interest which has been shown by H.E. The Governor and Lady Schreiber in our work, and of the kind acceptance by Lady Schreiber of the position of President of Nursing Divisions. The visit to Malta of the Hon. 1rs. Copland-Griffiths, Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, was greatly appreciated and she was accorded a warm welcome. That high opinion was won for themselves and for the Brigade by the 22 Nursing members from Malta who went to Italy as V.A.D.s is shown in the following message received by H.E. The Governor of Malta from H.E. Field-Marshal The Viscount Alexander, G.C.B., etc. : " The devotion to duty and outstanding work of the Volunteer Aid Detachment of members of the Order of St. John Ambulance Brigade in Malta, who are now about to leave this Command, will long be remembered by all those with whom they came in contact. "These ladies first came to Italy during the busy period when large numbers of Yugo-Slav sick and wounded men, women, and children were arriving daily. " In spite of language difficulties and the severe and unusual nature

of many of the wounds, these volunteers carned out their duties with unfailing cheerfulness and efficiency; their labours undoubtedly mitigated to a very great extent the sufferings to which their patients had been su bmi tted. " More recently they have shown the same high standard of efficiency in their care of British sick and wounded after the evacuation of most of the Yugo-Slavs to their own country. " The people of Malta may well be proud of these ladies who, not content with having worked throughout the long months' during which their homeland was sU,bjected to constant attack, then volunteered to come overseas to nurse sick and wounded British and Allied personnel, thus adding a most valuable contribution to the war effort of the Empire and United Nations as a whole. " Please accept on their behalf my most grateful thanks for their services in this theatre of war." It is of further interest that two of these members were awarded the Tito Star for the valuable work they did for the Yugo-Slav troops. Public service has been performed on many occasions and the first Annual Inter-Divisional Competitions held, the trophies for which were most kindly given by the Commissioner, Officers, and men of the 1st Coast Regiment, R. 1.A., and Mrs. Gollcher, C.ST.]. Newfoundland.-I regret that no reports have been received regarding our activities in Newfoundland. NEW

DISTRICTS.

As a result of my tours of the \;Yest Indies, Bermuda, and West Africa, and of the visit to the Middle East of the Hon. Mrs. Copland-Griffiths and myself, new Districts have been formed at Trinidad, British Guiana, Nigeria, and Palestine. CONCL USION.

Here I would record a special word of thanks to the members of the Brigade Overseas in every part of the British Commonwealth and Empire overseas for the way in which they have carried out their war-time endeavours. No part of the Empire has remained unaffected by the gigantic struggle through which we have won through to victory and although it was not given to all to share in the heroism of Malta or to suffer the trials of our members in Burma, Malaya, and Hong Kong, I am confident that our members everywhere would have faced up to the same grim dangers and the same sufferings v,'ith equal credit, for such is the spirit of t. John service which animates all who have the honour of belonging to an establishment of our ancient Order of Chivalry. Neither must it be forgotten that those of our members who joined the Forces served upon every battle-front, gaining everywhere a high reputation for the Brigade Overseas; nor that in modern bombing attack, such as was directed against Malta, Burma, Malaya, and Hong Kong, all are exposed to equal risk, whether members of the Forces or St. John Ambulance members-a thing some are apt to forget. I would express my gratitude to their Majesties' Representatives overseas and their wives for their general and appreciative recognition of the value of our work and for the encouragement which they have

almost uniy rsally e~tcnded to our membcrs; particularl.\T to thosc who have honoured us by becoming Presid 'uts or Lady President Neither can we eyer forget thc splendid and disinter sted 11 Ip always o readily forthcoming from memb 'r' of the medical profession, without whose self-sacrificing and invaluable help Otlr ""ark could never he accomplished. There i no other profes ion which gives 0 much to humanity, no other which obtain so deep a regard from all who havc the honour of wearing that eight-pointed ros which stand for 0 much ,mel bctok ns such a long history of ervice to the sick and the suffering. Having now completed official tours which have embrac d practically the whole Empire, I am in a position to the better appreciate what considerable help has been ext nc1ec1 by the Prc _, cspcciall during a period when pace was most limitcd. That the Fourth E tate yet fOllnel it possible to give us adeCJuat publicily i testimony of the wi clom of those who serve it, and to the Prc seve rywhere I oller my be t thank I would thanl' al 0 the Hon. ~Irs. Copland-Griffiths, D.ST.J., r aeIy uperintendent-in-Chief Over cas, for mahng an 01flcial tour of Gibraltar, Malta, and the l\Iiddle East, a a result of which it 1 to bc hop c1 that Nursing Divisions will shortly be formed in C 'pnis al1cl Palestine. Lastly, I would express my gratitude to Captain A. 1\. (allll,,>ac, (J.B.E., l\1.C., for the help which he has givcn throughout the PCI ioel of m ' appointment and until now, ""'hen the duty of Chi f ecrctary has become <"0 considerably increased that 11 has found it ncccs <ny to close down his connection with the Brigade Oycr cas. Fortunately, h(m c\ cr. we hay in his successor, as ecretary to the Brigade Overseas, l\1r. G. F. Quilter, who is already well known to many of our members and familiar with the many different problems of the Brigade which I ha\ the great honour to control. I have the honour to be, ' ir, Your obedient sen,wl,

The estimated total membership is: Adults, 19,953; and Cadets, 7,189, exclusive of Surgeons. The fall in membership and in the number of adult Divisions was, I am afraid, only to be expected once the war was over. Many of the Divisions formed during the war, especially in the Dominions, were for the purpose of supplying personnel to the nursing services and to Civil Defence; a number also were formed in war factories, the personnel of which has now returned to civil life. The total number of War Service Bars awarded is as follows : 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5ih 6th

( igned) JAME. L. LEEl\L\ (Colund), CMe! Commissioner, 't o John T

Amblllance Brigade

OVLYSLas.

REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1945 OF THE LADY PERINTE DE T-IN-CIIIEF OF NURSING CORPS A D DIVISIOl\

To: The Chief Commissioner, St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas . l\Ianh, 1946. SIR,-I have the honour to present my Report of the progress of tIll; 1 ursing Divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Over cas for the year ending 31st December, 1945. 34 new Nursing Divisions were formed and 55 disbanded. 54 new Cadet Nursing Divisions were formed and 14 disbanded, making a net increase of 40. The toial number of Nursing Divisions is The iotal number of Cadet Tursing Divisions is The total number, all Divisions, is

73 332 1,205

Cadet 'Var

Year: 796 Year: 318 Year:] 61 Year: 81 Year: 20 Year: 3

ervice Badges have been awarded as follows : Sou th Africa New Zealand

1st Year: 15 2nd Year: 1 1st Year: 6

It is not possible at present to give an up-to-date figure for the number of ampaign Medals awarded to onr members, but the following have actually been reported:1939-!5 Siar Africa Star Pacific Star . Burma Star . Italy Star . .. France and Germany Star

251 5~

4 2 22 3

.\t the bcainning of the year Colonel Cluny Macpherson, C. I.G., K.ST.J., A istant ommi sioner for Kewfoundland, was still in England, having flown over for a hort vi it. Later I had the pleasure of welcoming ~Irs. Gosling, Lady Corps nperintendent, Avalon Corps, who had been respon ible for the formation of our Nursing Divisions in Newfoundland, and from whom I was delighted to hear reports of the very excellent work our women members had done in helping to staff the Military and Civil Ho pitals, and in organizing A.R.P. formations. In March I gave a small party to the returning members of the Imperial ensor hip Corps from Bermuda, at which I had the pleasure of welcoming many of the Executive Officers of the Order, besides a number of Officers and Ambulance isters of the Brigade both at Borne and Overseas. We also had the privilege of the pre ence of iI. A. T. Lewis, K.C., K.ST.J., Lieutenant of the Commandery in Canada, and of Mr. W. J. Bennett, C.ST.J., Commandery Director of Ambulance and Commissioner, besides that of Mrs. Thomas Gilmour, C.ST.J., and Miss M. MacLaren, O.ST.J., respectively Commandery Lady uperintendent-in-Chief and Deputy Lady uperintendent-in-Chief. I very much regret to report Mrs. Gilmour's resignation owing to ill-health, but am glad to welcome Miss IacLaren as her successor. During July Miss E. E. Hutchings, A.R.R.C., o. T.J., Lady Superintendent-in-Chief for the Empire of India, visited England, and I was glad to receive her personal Report of the splendid work done by our members under her charge; for the Brigade has supplied all the membership

of the Auxiliary Nursing Service, has organized much of the Civil Defence, and has, with its Transport Units, carried very large numbers of the sick and wounded, both military and civil, to and from ships, to hospital and hospital trains. Mrs. Attfield, Lady District uperintendent, Ceylon, was home in August, and gave a splendid Report of the activities of our Nursing Divisions under her command; while another great supporter of the Brigade, Lady Bushe, Lady President, Barbados, also spent some time in London, and I had the privilege of thanking her for all her kind interest in our Nur ing Division in Barbados, so recently visited, sir, by yourself. Towards the end of the year it was a great privilege to meet some of our senior officers from Hong Kong and Malaya, who had spent th(' years since 1942 as prisoners of the Japanese. Dr. MacGregor, c. LC. . , our Commi sioner for Malaya, and Mrs. Roger, our Lady Di trict Officer and Secretary, both of whom have already returned to help reorganize our Divisions, were undaunted, in spite of the terrible privation'> they had undergone. And Mr. E. Raymond, our Commissioner for Hong Kong, has also returned, after only a hort stay over here. Their accounts of the gallant work of our Ambulance and Nursing Divisions, both before and after the surrender of their respective Colonies to the force of Japanese arms, were of a most inspiring nature. You, sir, have yourself visited B rmuda, many of the \YesL Indian Islands, and a great part of West Africa during the year, \vhich has, I know, been the cause of great activity now taking plac in these Colonies. Together we made a tour of Egypt, Palestine, and yprus, \vhich has been reported at length elsewhere. My own tonr of Gihraltar, Talta, and later Khartoum, was most interesting, for in Gibraltar I found that it had been possible to revive one of the hvo Nursing Divi ions that I had inspected not long before the outbreak of war; also that it was hoped to be able to start Nursing Cadets before long. Great credit for this is due to our District Superintendent, Captain Gov,ring, O.ST.]., our District Surgeon, Dr. Durante, (tnd Mrs. Carrara, Lady District Superintendent. In Malta G.C., to our great regret, Brigadier Gatt has resigned from being Commissioner, having founded the Brigade and directed it during two wars. In Lt.-Col. A. ]. Abela, M.B.E., O.ST.]., he has found a keen and efficient successor, and there is no falling off of interest among our members; all are anxious to build up a strong District for service in peace time. Mrs. Gulia, M.B.E., S.S.ST.]., our energetic Lady District Officer and Secretary, has devoted all her spare time (she is Matron of Bugeja Civil Hospital) to training our Nursing Divisions in Home Nursing. I was given a royal welcome in the George Cross Island, and was much impressed with the kindness and hospitality shown me by everyone. In Khartoum I was greatly interested in the work of the Joint "Var Organization, and found two efficient Detachments of the British Red Cross Society at work. Our Association is confined to the Sudan State Railways. Our members in the Far East and in India have received much consolation and encouragement from the visits of Lady Louis Mountbatten, n.r..v.o., C.B.E., who has been untiring in her efforts to help reform

the Divisions in Burma, Malaya, and Hong Kong, which were scattered by the Japanese invasion, but which continued to act sub rosa throughout the occupation. We cannot be too grateful to the Superintendent-inChief at Home for all she has accomplished in the most trying and difficult conditions. In the great Dominions, and in those Colonies where Brigade Districts are established, the Reports show good progress in spite of the natural slight falling-off in membership at the end of the war. My thanks are due to all our Of11cers and Ambulance Sisters for their continued loyal support and for the splendid way in which they have devoted so much time to Brigade work in spite, in the case of most of them, of home and other tics. Cadet lUI'sing Divisions are definitely on the increase everywhere, and one of tbe developments that bodes well for the future is the exchange of letters bet ween Cadets of the Brigade at Home with their comrades 0\ erseas, which is proving very popular. I have had the pleasure, thanks to Miss Cunard, M.B.E., Chief Officer for Tursing Cadets at Home, of addr ssing adets at County Meetings in Torthamptonshire, Sussex, and Hampshire during 1945. My grateful thanks are once again due to Miss D. Mavrojani, O.ST.]., my taff Officer, who most successfully represented me in this country during my absence overseas, and who has spent much time and trouble in entertaining literally hundreds of Overseas members throughout the \"ar and aftenvard. Miss Barbara tanclifie, S.S.ST.]., my Secretary, has abo given invaluable service. While Captain Cahusac, O.B.E., O.ST.]., hief ecretary of the Association, and Mr. G. F. Quilter, O.ST.]., ecretary to the Brigade Overseas, have given their usual kind help ungrudgingl),. I feel that this past year, which saw the happy termination of the greatest and most horrible war in history, also saw the Spirit of 'L John ervice rise to a height never before surpassed, not even in the day of La Vallette and Villiers de l'Isle Adam; and that every man and \-voman, every boy and girl with whom \ve have the honour to be associated in that ervice has helped to make a " monun1ent of bronze that will endure for ever". I have the honour to be, Sir, Your 0 bedien t servant, ( igncd) URSULA COPLAND-GRIFFITHS, Lady Superintendent-in-Chiej.

TABLE HOWING E TIMATED PER ' 0 NEL OF THE BRIGADE OVER EA IN EACH DOMINION AND COLONY. -

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Nursing

4,611 3,362 13,623 4,074 6,958 22

2,322 5,027 3,4-13 3,569 4,353 128 25 50 149

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-Australia (including \ Vest Australia) Canada India New Zealand South Africa Barbados Bermuda Burma Ceylon Cyprus Fiji Gibraltar Hong Kon g Jamaica Kenya Malaya Malta Newfoundland. Tanganyika Uganda . Zanzibar

500 2,808 184 57

1,14-1 312 2,206 3,634 1,972

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840 1,112 443 2,874 1,736

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131

500 88 1,079 800 246

180 230 63 160 177

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50 230 107

20 19

39,299

19,953

9,471

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Report of the Ladies' Linen Guild and

A Note on the Old City Properties

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with hospital service, and a sincere attachment to the Faith, and being employed in these various functions, should only seek to distinguish themselves by a course of virtue.

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IT i with regret that we have to report that L ord Plender passed away on 19th J anllary, 191G. The Hospitaller represented the Committee at the Memorial, crvice helcl in , t. Margaret's Church, \ Vestminster. Lord PI"'neler had heen a member of the Hospital Committee since 1933. The Earl of Lytton, ICG., has been promoted a Bailiff Grand Cross of the Orcler. .\.t the end of :\Iarch 1946, Colonel \Voolrych Perowne retired from the po t of Hospitaller, which he had helel [or 14 years. Previous to his appointmcnt as Hospitaller in H)32, he had served as Honorary ecretary to his predecessor from 1D02 1!100, and again from 1919- 1932. He has therefore en'ed til lIo pi tal for ::3 1 years. This long period of personal service 1'-; in itself sni1icient proof o[ his cleep interest in the welfare of the Ophthalmic H ospital of the Orcler in Jerusalem, but those who worked with him on the Ho. pital ommittee know that he spared no effort to keep tIl lIospital efficient and the taff contented. He made frequent "isits to JcrLlsalem to look into the needs of the Hospital on the spot, and pent many hour. claily at t. John's Gate, dealing with the correponclcnc(' and dutie of his office. Handicapped by lack of funds, he \\orkeel hard to pro"ide the premise and equipment necessary for it to uphold it reputation. H e alway maintained the most cordial relations with ucccssin' \Yarden and their taff in J erusalem, as well as with the 111 em ber" of tl)C Ho pital ommittee in London over which he presided. The Orcl r owes to olonel Perowne a great debt of gratitude for his long and cl "oted service in the Office of Hospitaller.

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The Ho pital i· till without a Sub-\ Varden, despite every effort to secnre vne. The \\'arden was able to take his long delayed leave and visit England in June. Arrangements had been made with ir John Strathearn to take his plac during his ab ence. This enabled the vVarden to be present at one of the ommittee's quarterly meetings and to have many interviews with the Hospitaller who had not met him since his appointment to . uccecd ' ir John Strathearn in 1911. The \Vard en returned to Jerusalem on 4th October and took over from ir John trathearn on 1Sth October. ::\1atron also managed to get avvay on leave, returning to England for nine weeks' leave. She had several meetings with Lady Cromer and Mrs. vVoolrych Perowne, the Chairman and the Hon. Secretary of the Ladies' Linen Guild, who were made acquainted with all the many difficulties caused by the war in managing the domestic side of a Hospital in Palestine. he reported back for duty on 2nd April. ister Millman also came home on leave later. Owing to the ever-increasing rise in the cost of living in Palestinewhich has the unenviable reputation of being t he most expensive country

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.

in the world to live in-your Committee has sanctioned the payment of the C.O.L. allowance on the Government calc for the \Vardel:, the Reeistrar and the Secretary. In the October monthly Report the .O.L. fig~re had reached 260. There is a very marked hortage of all goods and prices are higher than ever. . ' Your Committee congratulate the \Varden on bemg ~ppoll1ted Hon. Consulting Ophthalmolog~st to the Government of Palesh~e. _. , As a recognition of theIr loyal and steadf~st \vork under the ~lazaldo.us conditions of the mounting stress and stram of a long war wIth all ~ts attendant difficulties your Committee asked Chapter-Genera~ to ad?pt Its suggestion that the \Yarden, the Registrar, the Iatron, and,' l~ter l\hllmz:~ be promoted as follows: The \Varden, f1:om Office.r to be ,1 Commander, the Registrar, from Temporary A SOClate ernng Brother to, he .an Associate erving Brother; the Iatron, from Temporary 'rnng Sister to be an Officer (Sister); and ister Millman from Temporary Serving Sister to be a erving ister. Chapter-General ha app~oved and the nan;~s have gone forward in due course to the Grand Pnor and H. 1. the h . mg. PATIE TS. The numbers are heavily down in compari on wj th those of la l y~ar. This is attributable in sOIne mea nre to the abence of an phtl.lab:1ic season of epidemic conjunctiviti , .the cold weather at the bCglll11l1~g of the year and the intense heat 111 J nl)~ ~nd AUgL:~~, wh n e\, en. 11l Jerusalem the thermometer re~istered 94 1'. The dIf.ficuUy of f1l1~ll1~ Palestinian nurses and wardmmds to attend women pall nls ha at tlin ~ been insuperable. ometimes women patiel~ts .rather than go away bring their own families to look after them whlle m the ward ' . SOUTH BLOCK. This has been used only for out-patient, it h~\'ing been found illlpO . 'i!)lc to furnish the wards, as had been hoped, and 111 any ca. e the Pale tllllan nurses were not forthcoming. The \\Tarden in his October Report \"Tote : « Jo females have applied for work and even male are few and far between." HOSPITAL UPPLIES. Domestic requirements have, since the end of the \va~-, heen full.'): n.1 t from ].\V.O. stores, and Matron should ?y now be conscIOUS of the hftlllg of the great weight of anxiety under whIch she has been so bravely carrying on for the past six years. . For the surgical equipment of the ?uth Block the \\ arden has - nt in a long list of requirements, such as mstru~ents and the outfit of th? theatre. This list has been carefully consIdered by l\Ir. rthur I,. MacCallan, O.ST.J., a member of the Hospital Committ e .with a long experience of ophthalmic work in Egypt. The total cosl wIll be not far from £1,000. GIFTS. As a parting gift Sir John Strathearn has presented. his. valua?le library of ophthalmological books and literature to the.Hospital, 111cluding the bookcase in which they were housed. For thIS most acceptab~e present your Committee is most beholden 'to the generous donor. It wIll

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be the nucleous of subsequent additions and an incentive for others who are interested in the work of the Order in Palestine to add to its usefulness. Within a few months another old member of our staff, Dr. W. E. Thompson, has made us a gift of his ophthalmological books on leaving Palestine finally to return to England. His welcome addition to our technical library has been suitably acknowledged with sincere thanks. Two wireless sets have. been presented to the Hospital by the local Jojnt \Var Organization-a very agreeable gift. Also the local J\V.O. is passing over to the Hospital the motor car which the, taff had been using during the war. It will be conveyed to the Warden on 1st June, 1946, who has suitably acknowledged t111 mo t u eful legacy. VISITORS. Lady Louis l\Iountbatten, D.CG., Superintendent-in-Chief, 1 ursing orps ancl Divi ions .].A.B., visited the Hospital on her way home from a tonr of inspection in the East. 'he made a thorough inspection of the Hospital and was good enough to write a rcport of great value to the Committee. Major-G neral J E. T. Yonnger, o.s.J., Secretary of the Order, visited the IIo. pital on his return home from Southern Russia where he had been fuUilling a mis ion on behalf of the JW.O. in connection with P.O.\\'. He was much interested in all he saw, as it was the first time h had eCll the Ho pitaI. On his return to England he submitted a full report for the con ideration of the Committee, not only on the Hospital but on other a pects of the Order's \".'ork and responsibilities in Palestine. .\ third visilor was Major-General R. ]. Blackham, K.ST.J., a member of the Ho pital Committee who was on a tour of inspection in the 1iddle Ea t on behalf of the \Yar Office, and during his tour of that theatre of war, found time when in Jerusalem to pay two visits to the Hospital. On his retnrn to Headquarters he forwarded an interesting report from a medical point of view to the Hospitaller. In connection with the e reports it is well to appreciate that from 1938 a 11 per.. onal contact had been lost between Headquarters and the Hospital and that the experienced, ir John trathearn left the Hospital in 1940 owing to ill health, and further that owing to the war the supply of anything normal was most difficult. Until the Mediterranean was cleared of the enemy all goods had to make a long and risky journey round th ape, and that very many necessary things were absolutely unprocurable. If it had not been for the ready way in which the Stores Department of the ].\\'.0. came to our rescue, for which your Committee can never ufficiently be thankful to Sir Ernest Burdon, K.S.J., the Chairman of the tores Department, and his General Manager, Mr. A. R. G. Hucl on, C.ST.J., thing would have gone very ill with the Hospital, even perchance to its closing down in part, if not in whole. o far a the Hospital itself was concerned the three reports were practically at one in their criticisms and proposals for fresh equipment and various urgent improvements which would tend to bring the Hospital of the Order more into line with modern standards. A precis of these thrce reports was submitted to the meeting of the Committee in November, and after pas ing a sincere vote of thanks for their trouble to the three member of the Order who had been so helpful in their suggestions,

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the Committee resolved to take the necessary action to implement, so far as possible, the most urgent of the chief requirem nts cheduled by the Warden and the Matron . These were as follows : (a) The Appointment of a 1tb-vVarden.-It has been found practically impossible, under present conditions, to secun~ a suitable candidate for the post of ub-\ Varden. The B.1.1.j. refused to accept an adverti ement for a Sub-\Varden unless a guarantee was forthcoming that no action \\'ould be taken before the end of four month, in order to prevent any possible candidate being demobilized from Army or Air Force overseas 111i sing his chance of becoming considered for the post, should he care to submit his name. There seems little likelihood of finding anyone suitable from any other source at the present moment. The \Varden is carrying on with the Registrar and an Arab Honse urgeon and occasional help from surgeons joining for a Clinical Course from the Go\'ernment of Palestine, Transjordan and Cyprus. (b) Refrigerators.-A large one has already been dispatched for the kitchen; two other smaller ones will follow when available. (c) A hot water tank electrically heated has been ordered for the main theatre and another one for the kitchen. (d) The Matron has been asked to submit a report d aling with improvements for cooking and generally for a better layont in the kitchen. (e) The suggestion that an additional Si ter should be adcletl to the Staff was put to the \Varden, but he said that until the outh Block was in working order he could manage quite well with the cxi ting number of British isters, namely, three. (f) A proposal that the Order should develop its work among Ole people of Palestine in addition to the maintenance of it Ophthalmic Hospital opens the wide question of our relations with th Government Department of Health. At present we train the Government Ophthalmic Nurses for the thirteen Ophthalmic Clinic (and their snb-clinics) scattered throughout Palestine, and we give clinical instruction to Government doctors and surgeons whenever required, ancl we ha\'c hitherto always taken for a refresher course th doctors in charge of the Government Mobile Clinic before they commence work in the ophthalmic season. Our staff is at present fully employed, especially d1lring the ophthalmic season, and cannot be spared for any extramural work. What the Hospital sorely needs now are good Palestinian nurses, and they seem almost unprocurable. A movem nt is on foot to try to raise the status of the nursing profession among the Arab population, and when this has been accomplished there should be no difficulty in securing the necessary numbers for our Hospital. Should the Order wish to extend its activities to give medical aid to the community of Palestine generally that would mean a fresh and costly departure to be organized under a new department self-centred and competing with the ordinary functions of the Government Department of Health. Other visitors to the Hospital included the Emir of Transjordan, who cam e as a patient of the Warden; Sir Ronald Storrs; Brigadier Scott, Consulting Ophthalmologist to M.E.F., on his way to visit Ibn Saud, who is anxious to start a Hospital at ] iddah and the Brigadier wished to t alk it over first with the Warden ; Major Scott, Ophthalmic Surgeon in North Africa; Colonel Thompson; the Hon. Mrs. Copland Griffiths, D.ST .J. , Lady Superintendent-in-Chief, Nursing Corps and Divisions

Overseas, olonel]. L. Sleeman, K.ST.J., Commissioner, S.].A:B . Overseas, who paid two visits, accompanied on the second occaSIOn by Major the Hon. W. H. Villiers . They also paid a visit to the Muristan . ST. JOHN'S DAY.

Service of Holy Communion was held as usual by kind permission of the Orthodox Patriarch in the subterranian Church of Mar Hanna ( t. ] ohn) Prodromos. The Bishop in ] erusalem, a Sub-Prelate of the Order, officiated and there was a congregation of over thirty. HOSPITAL BUILDINGS.

After six years of war there is naturally much repair and reconditioning work to be done and the boundary 'walls require attention which will be a co tly business. The curtain wall of the Ho pital on the Bethlehem Road requires repairing and the position of the main door should be reconsidered. E timates for dealing with the boundary walls have been callcd for. LETTER I).T

"TI-IE TnIEs" SIG).TED BY THE SUB-PRIOR

AND

DATED

17TH OCTOBER.

The following is the letter in full and it explains itself : To the Editor of The Times. lr, " My attention has been called to a passage in the article under the title 'The Pale tine Problem' (25th eptember, 1945) from a ( Special Corrc ponc1ent lately in Palestine'. The statement is as follows : " Ten years ago the ~\.rab villages abounded in half-blind old men. Trachoma among the children seemed universal; now it has largely di appeared. The decrea e in child mortality is equally striking. After centuri of stagnation the Arab population has doubled between 1932 and 19·12. These spectacular results are traceable either directly to the work of ] ewi h hospitals and doctors or to the Go\"crnmcnt health services and chool which indirectly are also financcd by ] ewi h taxpayers." " Your writer eems to be totally ignorant of the work done in Palestine by the t. John Ophthalmic Hospital belonging to the Order of St. John of ] erusalem. This Hospital was founded in 1883. The Hospital, it is to be noted, treats all its patients free of cost. The number of beds in the Ho pital is forty. I have taken out the number of In-Patient, new Out-Patients, and new Jew Out-Patients for the years 1922 to 1944 inclusive. The In-Patients numbered 26,461, showing a yearly average of 1,150; the new Out-Patients numbered 439,888, sho'wing a yearly average of 19,126; and the number of Jew new Out-Patients during the period was 33,806, showing a yearly average of 1,470. "The Hospital, under the able superintendence of the well-known ophthalmic surgeon, Sir] ohn trathearn, has more than taken its part in reducing the number of half-blind old men and of trachoma among c~ildren to which your writer refers. The Hospital works in co-operation WIth the Department of Health and the Government Ophthalmic Clinics now number over thirteen with many sub-clinics in addition. Nurses trained by our staff are posted to the Clinics, which are inspected quarterly

Ophthalmic Hospital of The Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Income and Expenditure Account for year ended 30th September, 1945.

INCOME.

EXPENDITURE. EXPENSES AT LONDON OFFICESalaries, Prin ting, Station ery, and General Expenses . L oss on Exchange-Australia and New Zealand EXPENSES AT JERUSALEMSalaries, Wages, and Pensions Housekeeping . Drugs, Equipment, etc. Repairs Maintenance of Furniture and Fittings Prin ting, Stationery, and General Expenses Travelling Expenses Electr ic Supply Water

£616 13

DONATIONS AND ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS;6404 12 0 Received in London. 20 11 0 Collected in Scotland 43 1 5 8 Collected in J erusalem Collected by the Priory in Southern 895 18 11 Africa. 138 8 4 Commandery in Canada Collected by the Commandery of the 142 7 3 Australian Commonwealth Collected by the Commandery in ew 267 2 1 Zealand 25 0 0 Priory for Wales

£698 15 529 0 11 1472 4 7 227 6 5 426 15 9 32 11 9 5 2 7 397 5 129 19 102 19

CO SULTATION FEES HOSPITAL MONEY Box INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS CHARITY CLAIM-Refund of income tax.

0 2 0 2 8669 10

£9361i

£2325 5 3 890 19 0 116 15 11

803 4 10 155 10 3 958 15

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

5076 10

£9368

Balan ce Sheet at 30th Sep te mbe r, 1945. The fig ur es set o u t b elow f o r m part o f t he Asse ts and Li abilities of th e O rder wh ic h appear in its o fficial Balance Sh eet.

Dr . OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL FUND Added this year

Cr. £6192 16 965 0

3 3

£62 93 16

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

9 0 £3-1l~2

LINEN GUILD . . . . DONATIONS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES SUNDRY CREDITORS

55-1 -16 2-1

INVESTMENTS HELD FOR THE HOSPITALBritish Government Stocks 22192 18 -1 Colonial Government Stocks 3963 18 10 Indian I~ailway Annuity 1-195 0 0

0 2 49

5 (:\Iarket Value at 30th September, 19-15 (j,32,9-l 1) , INVESH!ENT HELD FOR THE LINEN GUILD SUNDRY DEBTORS . . . . BALANCE IN THE

£637-13

IIA

27651 ]7

0 5

0 1

-l00 979

TDS OF THE ORDER

3 11

29031 2 3 589 11 11 £637-13

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3 1J

CRO:\IER, Recei ver -Gen eral. vVe have examined the above Income and Expenditure Account and B 1 S . the returns received from Jerusalem and certify them to be correct to the b \an£ce ~)~et \~;t~ the books. and, , 'ouchers m London and with Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet of the Gr nd e~ .0 011~ n~t\ ge. and beIte£. fhey form part of the General Hospital of St .. J~hn of Jerusalem, and are incorporated therein. a nory JQ )e Bntlsh Realm of the Yenerable Order of the ~ Fredenck s Place PRICE, "\Y.\TERllOlJ E & CO., Old Jewry, E.C. 2. Chartered Accountants. 1 st Feb I'll G1'I', 1946 .

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by one of the surgical staff of the Hospital. Clinical courses in the Hospital are also given to the members of the m dical and surgical staff of the Government of Palestine. "I think these facts should be widely known and it is difficult to understand how the writer in question could po sibly have overlooked the great work which is being, and has been, done by the Order of St. John in Palestine. t< Yours faithfully, "(Signed) LARE DON, " . ub-Prior.

TIlE UNSETTLED STATE OF PALESTINE. It is most satisfactory to be able to report that in sJ?it~ of all the troubles in the country no damage has been done to our bUlldmg.s ~l.11d t~e Staff has been immune from interference up to the date of wntmg thIS report (February, 1946). Nevertheless your Committee is renewing for another twelvemonth the insurance of the Staff which it has felt it prudent to do for the last four years. LADIES' LINEN GUILD. The Matron having report d that the badges of the Order on th~ ~ed coverlets in the Wards need renewing, the Linen Guild has found WIlling volunteers to work new ones. Every vi itor to our Hospital notices these hand orne pieces of highly skilled needlework. . Reference to the Income and Expenditure Account of the JubIlee Appeal Fund shows a grant from the Linen Guild of £300. Th~s complet s the sum of £1,000 promised by the Guild towards the obJects of th Appeal. FINANCE. The Incom and Expenditure Account for the financial year end.ing 30th eptember, 1945, shows tbat the cost to the Order of ItS. HospItal wa £5,076 lOs. Gd., compared with £5,575 lOs. 3d. for the prevIOus year. Donations and annual subscriptions received in London and ~cotland shO\v a light increase. Those collected in Jerusalem show an mcrease which is referred to below under contributions from overseas. Consultation fees amounted to £890 19s., and the Hospital Money Box provided £11 6 lJs. lld. . Tnd r " Expenses at Jerusalem," of the increased cost amountmg to, in round figures, £500, the chief items are repairs, tr<:-velling expen~es, printing, stationery and general expenses. In spI~e of the hIgh cost of living the" Housekeeping" actually shows a savmg of over £100. ONTRIBUTIONS FROM OYERSEAS. Your ommittee gratefully recognizes the very substantial sUPI?ort which has b en forthcoming from the Priory in Southern Africa, amountmg, for the fmancial year ending 30th eptember, 1945, to the record sum of £803 18s. lld. This flow of financial aid is due very largely to the personal ffort of th Priory Hospitaller, Mr. T. H. Watermeyer, K.ST.J. Your Committe has sen't a mes age to the Hospitaller offering to name a bed in one of the \\'ards of the old Hospital after the Priory in Southern Africa. This \vould strengthen the link between the Priory and the Ho pital and set a preced nt ,;o,'hich might appeal to the other Overseas E tabli hments. From the ommandery of the Australian Commonwealth your Committee acknowledges with thanks the collection of £142 7s. 3d. The ommandery in Canada forwards the sum of £138 8s. 4d., for which your Committee extends its hearty app~'eciation, while from .the Commandery in New Zealand £267 2s. 1d. IS the sum of collectIons during 1943, 1944 and 1945. . . From Kenya District £21 14s. 2d. has been receIved WIth pleasure. Thanks once more are due to Miss Hilda Ridler, O.ST.J., our valu d Hon. Treasurer in Jerusalem, for her work in raising funds for

" The Venerable Order of the Hospital of t. John of Jerusalem." ApPOINTMENT OF A El ESCIlAL OR BURSAR. Too much of the \Yarden's time is taken up by the att ntion he ha to give to the superintendence of the property of the Order, including the up-keep and maintenance of the Hospital buildings and ground . Now that the O.P. Department of the outh Block i open the \\Tarden has still less time to devote to matter unconnected with his surgical and medical duties in the Hospital. Further riss Frances 'ewton's three properties are being transferred to the Order, and it become imp rative that the \Varden should be relieved of the re pon ibilitie of looking after so much business detail connected with thi growth of the Ord r' landed property in Palestine. It is suggested that steps should be taken to appoint a profe , ional man to act for the Order in dealing with all matt r connected \",itll properties and buildings, including the Ho pital building and ground -. Such Bursar or eneschal would act uncler the in -tructions of and report to the \Varden from time to time. ?\EW \VAlmE~'S LODGE. Your Committee has been fortunate in securing the ervic of Ir. All tin S. B. Harrison, F.R.I.B.A., to submit a plan for the . ew \Yard n' Lodge. \Vhen fini hed the latron and British iter will move into the present Lodge. TRANSJORDA AND CYPRUS. The Hospital has had surgeons from the Department of Health of both the above countries attending for Refresher Course, and ur es as well. The Government Departments of Health both in Cyprus and Transjordan have been informed that the Order's Hospital is always plea ed to take more surgeons and nurses for training. T

SCOTLAND. Chapter-General has sanctioned the appointment of " The Committee of the Order for Scottish Affairs", under the Chairmanship of ir Colin MacRae, KT., C.V.O., C.B.E., reST.]., with a view to the ultimate revival of the ancient Scottish Commandery of Torphichen. He remains a member of the Hospital Committee. As a result the post of Assistant Secretary for Scotland becomes superfluous. Bt.-Col. C. de W. Crookshank, however, remains a member of the Hospital Committee.

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dealing with the scourg of ophthalmia in the Holy Land. She draws attention to thc Sllm of £4 givcn by 1\1r. Loxton, of Tazaret h , the rcsult of giving people lifts in his car, and to the help given by Mr . A. N. Law, wife of the Di trict C0111mi siOllcr of Haifa, ""ho handed over to our Hon. Treasurer the proceeds of the R.A.F. ports Day, held in Haifa, amounting to £P2G2.190. Your ommittee congratulates and tbanks Irs. Law for her welcome advocacy in causing such a handsome increase of the sum total collccted by Mis Ridler. Your Committee regrets to learn that Miss RicU r is lea\'ing Palesti.ne in June, which means a successor has to be found to replac her. he carnes with her the sincere thanks of your Committee for her ucce sful energy in the execution of her voluntary work for the Order of t. John . JUBILEE ApPEAL Fu D. The total sum lying to the credit of thi fund now tOllche the £6,000 mark. During the past year the Fund has been increa ed by th donation of £100 from Charlotte, Lady I nverclyde; .by a cheque for £291 Os. 3d. from the Ordcr of the Temple, Gr at Pnory of England and Wales through the Great Vice- hancellor, Major ir Thomas LumleySmith, Kt., D.S.O.; from the same source a cheque for £369 11 s. 10d. has been recently received for the credit of the Appeal Fund f~r the financial year ending 30th September, 1916; and a further donatIOn of -f100 from the Lady Plender. It should be po ible to make a start with the building of the new \Varden 's Lodge during 1016. OLIVE

ROP.

The \ Varden reports that our trees thi year yielded 110 rotl of oli\' s and produced 'w hen pressed 21 rotls of oil worth £P1 6.500. (A rotl is the equivalent of 6 lb. 5 oz.) CO CLUSION. Your Committee would once again expres to the \Varcl 11, the]{ gistrar, the Matron and all the British and Palestinian Tur ing ' taH and all the other workers in the Hospital its heartfelt appreciation of the way in which the routine work of the Hospital has been carri d on in such unsettled surroundings as those unfortunately being xperienced in Palestine at the present moment. The Committee feels that under no circumstances will the Hospital of the Order of t. J ohn cease to maintain its prestige and to justify its pride in the historic past of the Order to which it has the honour to belong. F ebntary, 1946.

Comparative Table of Hospital Statistic 1945. 1944 . In-patients . 833 959 Out-patients, new 20,240 21,776 Attendances, total 100,650 123,172 Operations, 1,661 2,748

1943. 1,173 19,528 130,113* 2,964

A record.

1912. 1,117 21,149 125,490 2,689

1941 . 1,1 52 21,933 124,628 2,577

The Warden's Report for the Year 1945. The transition from war to peace has so far brought little change to Palestine. The deep relief experienced when the war in Europe was over was quickly followed hy renewcd political tension, and the local garrison wa reinforced until there were more troops in the country than vcr before. The result was that by September the cost of living r ach d its peak of 260. Jilitary camps are still in the process of con trnction, absorbing all labour, and it is only po. ible to obtain the services of a painter, carpenter, or mason after wecks of waiting. n the ' linical side we recei ve no applications for training as probationer nUL e. The variou Governm nt control Department still absorb large number of young women who might otherwise adopt the nursing prof sion. Orclerlie, too, are attractecl to the more exciting surroundings of army camps wh re regular pay is higher and pro pects of irregular gains mor hop [ul than in civilian life. \Vomen workers are unobtainable, and it lJa at times be n nec ssary to cut down the number of admi sion of women patient becau e of the strain on the British nursing staff. onditions ar al 0 more trying than ever on the domestic side. \Vages in ome cases are 11\'e times what they were pre-war. Cooks, for example, in Go\'ernm nt in titution ,may now receive £30 a month and are known as " kitchen superintendent ". In other days wages would have been bet\\' en [5 and £6 a month. , imilar conditions prevail in all classes of labour and have greatly added to the difficultie. of administration, w cases seen during the year numbered 20,240; a decrease on the 21,77(3 of 1911. Total consultations were 110,650; again a smaller figure than the 123,172 of the previous year. The number admitted was 833 a against 03G for last year. The number of operations decreased from 2,718 (1911) to 1,661. This included 386 intraocular operations, of which 2;')6 were for cataract. 629 operations were performed for the relief of trichia is, General ancesthcLic administered numbered 146. The average duration of stay in Hospital wa 9·3 days. Of the new cases seen 1G,480 were Mo lems, 3,050 Christians, and 2,976 Jew. A certain number of Jc\\rish patient always attend, despite bombing outrages or political eli turbances . The total number of patient uffering from acute conjunctivitis was 6,661, a decrease on the 7,507 of the preceding year. Of these 389 (5'1 per cent) were suffering from ulceration of the cornea on their first visit, and 1G2 of those had gone on to perforation of the globe. In the Annexe linic 3,775 infants and children were treated for acute conjunctivitis, as opposed to 2,969 in the previous summer. 317 (8'4 per cent) were complicated by corneal ulceration on their first visit and 9 perforated whilst they were undergoing treatment. The epidemic was of a milder type, but of longer duration than in the preceding year. Trachoma was found to be present at one or other stage in 89 per cent of cases attending the Hospital. T

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now frequently asks for glasses, whereas a few years ago he was content with his newly-recovered, unaided vision. Eighteen patients were treated with applications of radium for malignant tumours of the lid. The following Medical Officers attended Refresher 'ourses during the year : -

The following table sets out the causes of blindness in cases examined this year:CAUSES OF BLIND

ESS.

CONGENITAL ACQUIRED:-

Months.

1. Conjunctivitis resulting in(a) CornealOpacit.y . (b) Secondary Glaucoma (c) Shrunken Globe 2. Fundal Conditions. 3. Glaucoma (Primary) 4. Cataract 5. Injury .

329 347 555

127 1 2

The following Nurses have also undergone a course in Ophthalmic nursing :-

5 9 11

Months.

2,ln

Tot.al Cause

Dr. Showkat. JUftl (of t.he Depart.ment of Health, Transjordan) Dr. Christ.os Tziros (of the Department. of Health, Cyprus) . Dr. Hassib Boulos (of the Depart.ment of Health, Palest.ine) prior to taking charge of the Mobile Ophthalmic Clinic

Xurse Yasmin Eid Kakeesh (of the Department of Health, Transjordan). I urse . a hie11a . 'Yirr (of the D epart.ment. of Health, Palestine). Nurse Zaheya Fawal (of the D epartment. of Health, Palest.ine) . . urse Emma IIammam (of the Department of Health, Palestine) permitted by the Director of fed.ical Services to remain wit.h us for two years dunng t.he war, owing to our shortage of staiI. 1 urse Tabieha Abu Dayeh (0£ the Department. of Health, Palestine) T

Sote: Blind One Eye = 1,4-+3 Blind. Bot.h Eyes = 704 (352 X 2)

Tot.al

2, H7

Blindness due to cataract occurred in 589 ca e This can, in the large majority of cases, be relieved by operation. Of the remaining 1,5: blind eyes 1,231 were the result of acute conjunctivitis. Those accustomed to the more temperate climate and better social conditions of Europe can have little idea of the havoc that can be wrough t, sometimes in a few hours, to the eyes of those afflicted with pidemic conjunctivitis. In the case of infants or young children, if the infection is neglected and allowed to grow under closed eyelids, the cornea will almost certainly become ulcerated, with irreparable damage to sight or even total blindness resulting. This same end result occurs in undernourished or careless adults who attend too late for eff ctive tr atment. Prevention is the ideal to aim at, and this is st adily being achieyed through propaganda in our own Hospital and throughout the fort ,-two clinics of the Department of Health. ocial workers in this country and Transjordan also preach the doctrines of cleanliness and early treatment. The improved living conditions in the Middle East now nable the poorest to take full advantage of our own and Goyernment linics, ,>vhere all the latest methods of combating infection are available free of cost. In our Annexe, patients from all over Palestine can il.nd shelt rand, in necessitous cases, food from the Hospital kitchen, to enable them to continue treatment in the Out-Patient Department for as long as is necessary. The number of children attending with ulcerated corneGe on their first visit, and the high incidence of conjunctivitis as a cause of blindness (over 50 per cent in the above table) show that much remains to be done to eliminate this potent cause of human tragedy. R efraction work continues to increase, although lack of staff limits the number of cases that can be tested for glasses. Priority has to be given to medical and surgical cases in an Eastern Hospital. However, 904 prescriptions were given out of a total of 1,318 patients examined. There is an increasing number of village women asking for glasses to assist them in sewing, which is another sign of the progress of the times. Until recently a peasant woman could not be persuaded to wear glasses under any circumstances. The fellah himself after a cataract operation l

2 4

During the year both the ]\fatron and istcr Millman were able to r turn to England for four months' vacation. 1\1)' thank are due to ir John trathearn, Hon. Consulting Surgeon to tIle Hospital, who returned to Palestine in June and kindly took over the ac1mini tration of the Hospital for four months while I was on leave. Dr. Ren / Taccache was appointed House urgeon in June. The R gistrar, Dr. Budciri, ha helped to keep the clinical work running smoothly throughout the year despite changes in the rest of the staff. TIl Matron and British Sisters have done all in their power to facilitate the admi ion and treatment of patients, even at times when shortage of nUL e , wardmaids and orderlies made the cIo ing down of wards seem incyitable. Difficult as the year ha been, there are some signs of improvement. Shortag of stocks due to the war have in many cases recently been relie,'ed by mo t generous gifts from the Joint \Var Organization of the Bri tish R dross ociety and the Order of t. John. I hope that it will soon be possible to make good our other deficiencies, and that our taff will not be so severely tried in the year that lies ahead. (Signed) ORMAN lYIA JSON, Warden. FebJ'1lary, 1946. ~he

PERSONNEL. foHowIng attenbet> 1Rcfrcsbcr courses at the 1bospftal :-

GoVe1'JlJIlent D octors

howkat Mufti (Transjordan). Christos Tziros (Cyprus). Hassib Boulos (Palestine) . Gel'lified Nurses from the D epalf1l1ent Yasmin Eid Kakeesh (Transjordan). vf H ealth. abieha Abu Dayeh (Palestine). Zaheya Fawal (Palestine). *Emma Hammam (Palestine). * This nurse has been permitted to st.ay at the Hospital for two years by the Director of Health, owing to our shortage of staff.

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.

Statistics of Di eases. Eye Lids. Trichiasis and Entropion Entropion Spastic . Ectropion Cicatricial Ectropion Senile Blepharitis Ulcerosa Blepharitis Squamosa Lagophthalmos Ptosis Hordeolum Chalazion Dermoid Eczema. Epithelioma Abscess. Tumour. Rodent Ulcer Herpes Hcemangioma . Cyst .... Colloidal Degeneration of Tarsus Injury

COl'l1{'a. Ulcer Simple Ulcer Hypopyon Ulcer Perforated Pannus 1 ebula or Leucoma. Adherent Leucoma Fistula Xerosis Staphyloma Ectasia Herpes Plaque Descematocele Facet K ratitis Superficial E.eratitis Traumatic Keratitis :'Iacular Foreign Body Injury

9 9

Sclera.

1,5 18

12 6 ~H

112 1S 1 11 11

1(14 118

2 .') ~{

1G 6

13 5 2

Orbit.

Cellulitis Tumour. Injury

COltJ 1lnctiva.

Lachrymal Appa1'atus: Dacryocystitis Acute Dacryocystitis Chronic Mucocele Fistula Limbus. Pigmented Ncevus Tumour. Phlycten

Staphyloma General .\nterior Staphyloma Episcleritis Injurv Scleritis.

4S7

29 11 H 1,652

2,230

40 92 6 7

Iritis (and irido-cyclilis) Irido-dia1ysis (traumatic) Congenital Coloboma Posterior. ynechi.:e Occlusio Pupillc:e

8 40

G(, G 9

7 10 -13

I7H 15 IS

348

Neuritis. Atrophy. Opaque Nerve Fibres

Vitreo1(s.

Opacities Hc:emorrhage

13 12

Astigmatism Presbyopia Amblyopia (Toxic)

354 235 2

Muscles.

Strabismus Convergent Strabismus Divergent Strabismus Sursumvergent Strabismus Alternating Nystagmus 3rd Nerve Paralysis. 6th Nerve Paralysis. Other Paralysis

246 70 9 14 10 3 5 1

Globe.

Glaucoma. Acute Primary Sub-Acute. hronic Glaucoma Secondary Glaucoma bsolllle Glaucoma. Infantile Glaucoma.

17 IS 159 308 5 0

Ametropia. :'1yopia . H yperme lropia

367 434

Shrunken Ophthalmitis Panophthalmitis Anophthalmos Exophthalmos Injuries (Perforating) Microphthalmos Xeroph thalmos . . Foreign Bodies (Intra-Ocular) Sympathetic Ophthalmia.

436 8 12 95 1 15 2 6 8 2

3 1

Details of Operations Eyelids.

67 3 4-

48 ~2

Trichiasis and EntropionGraft (Mucous ::vIembrane) Snellcn Spencer \Vatson . Olher Operations Plastic (skin grafting) Chalazion . \Vound repair operation Tumour of lid-removal

179 382 3 65 3 35 1 11 Conjunctiva.

9 8 4

14 10 11

33 3

2 3 1

Optic Nerve.

13 5

986 35 41 39 38 2 310 12 18

6 150

Ch01'oid. Choroiditis Disseminated Choroido Retinitis

Retina. Neuro-Retinitis (Various) . H.etinitis Albuminurica Retinitis Diabetic Retinitis Pigmentosa Macular Degeneration Hcemorrhage Detachment Arterio Sclerosis Embolism Central Arlcry. Glioma (Rctince) Pseudo Glioma

Lens. Senile Cataract Congenital Cataract. Traumatic Cataract Complicated Cataract Anterior Capsular Cataract Posterior Polar Cataract Aphakia. Secondary Cataract Membrane. Dislocated Lens

] ,302

his.

18,0]4 Trachoma Spring Catarrh 51 Acute Conjunctivitis 6,661 Acute Conjunctivitis with Ulcer Cornea 551 Chronic Conjunctivitis 138 Angular Conjunctivitis 447 Blepharo Conjunctivitis 317 Traumatic Conjunctivitis. 3 Pingueculum . 10 Pterygium 652 Symblepharon 24 Tumour. 9 Injury 72 Cyst 5 2 Xerosis Foreign Body. 12

REPORT.

Tarsectomy Pterygium Symblepharon Tumours (removed)

2 7

Lachrymal Apparatus.

Excision of Sac . Abscess Probing and Syringing. 3-Snip Operation

36 8

38 4

Cornea.

Wound Repair . Scemisch Section.

9 3

Iris.

14 2

14 72

Iridectomy Excision of Prolapse

83 21

OPHTHALMIC HO SPITAL.

Lens. Cataract SenileSimple extraction Combined extraction Membrane Cata ract TraumaticLinear Extraction . Soft CataractDiscission (with evacuation)

32 170 14

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS.

Received m London from 1st October, 1944, to 30th September. 19-15. Annual Subscriptions . Donations. £ $. d. £ s. d.

20 Globe.

Decompression operations Enucleation Evisceration Foreign Body (Magnet Extraction ) Posterior Sclerotomy .

35 3

6 Orbit .

Ad vancemen t Tenotomy. Recession . Abscess drain a ge E x cision Tumour T OTAL MAJOR OPERATIONS TOTAL MINOR OPERATIONS (Various) GROSS TOTAL FOR 1945

R EPORT.

4 3 2

3 1,324

337 1,661

Ailesbu ry, The Marq u ess of, D.S.O. All en, Mrs . A. S. e Ann, Captain H . T. Atkinson, -;'\lajor Sir Arthur, K.B.E. c Audland, "V. E., M.B. E., M.R.C.S. C Barclay, Lieu t .-Colonel a nd Mr s. Hubert e Barwick, Captain F. M ., O.B.E., R.N . Beachcro ft, Major P. M., O.B.E. Btlton, Ir. and Mrs . F. c B lackham, Major-General R . J., C. B., C. M.G., C.I.E., D.S .O., MD .

Bottomlev, F. C., 0 B.E., M.D. e Bowman ,- II . E., C.M.G. , C. B.E. Brassey, The Countess c Brown, Sir Herbert, K B.E. . e Browne, Brigadier J . G., C. M.G , C.B.E. , D.S.O. Bryce, D . c Buckmll, Mrs. S. P . B. Butler, Lady Con tance e Cadbury, )lrs. W . A .. Campbell, Iiss H . :l\I. c Catt, Lieut.-Colon el P. H . e CecIl, ommander The Han. Henry, O.B.E., R.N. Clark, Colonel Sir James, R. A ., B t ., C. B., C.M.G., F.R.C SED. Cook, 1\1rs. } . H. e Cudworth, MISS r-.1. c Dal to n, Brigadier C. J . G ., 0 B E. ( Dalton, :i\lr~. J. C. ErmJJ1s Preceptory o . 187 Fidehty Preceptory TO. 114 of Kmghts Templar c FItzPatrick, Colonel H. L., C.B.E. e heshfield, 11SS ] essica L., R.R.C. Gran tham, vV. I vor . c HarriS, Captai n The Lord, M.C. Haigh. r-.lrs. L. . Hansard, l\Irs. John H. Hay,yard, Colonel E . \ lV . IIuid~ford Ambulance Class, Members of lIolroyde, l\liss L. I\I., R.R.C. C IIoward de \ Vald en and Seaford, The Lad y, C.B.E. Hunter-\Veston, Lady Inverclyde, Charlotte, Lady, D.ST.J . . Kenya District, S. ]. A.B. Overseas c Lang, The Most Rev. The Lord, G.C.V. O., P.C. , etc. c L echmere, Captain A . H. . Leverh ulme, The Viscount. "L.M.C." L on don Knot of t h e Friendly Brothers of St. Patrick L owson , D . C. Flowerdew L y nch, Mrs. L. B. L ytton, T h e Countess of, C. I. c McR ea, S ir Ch a rles . c May, Maj or F., M. B.E. Morrison, Commander E . A ., R.N.

220 100 110

220 220 500 4 40 5 50

1 0

0 0 0 0

4 2

2 2 2

2 2

0 0 0

0 0 10 0 1 0 1 0 2

10 10 1 0 2

2 2

0 0 0 0 0 330

2 1 14 0 10 10 2 2

0 0 0 0

1 2 2

1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

2 2

0 0

2 1 14 2

2 5

200 10 10

10 10 1 2

0 ()

1 1 1

0 0

REPORT.

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.

Annual Subscriptions. £ s. d. l\:Iountgarret, Robinia, Viscountess, O.B.E. (the late) 400 Mount Grace Preceptory of Masonic J nights Templar o. 11 c Newton, Miss F. E. 10 0 0 c Norton, Mrs. ] . ]., lI1.B.E .. 2 2 0 orton, R. E., O.B.E .. 1 1 0 c Parnham, H. '.V. 440 ') c Patrick, Paul, C.S.I. 2 0 c Perowne, Colonel Woolrych, V.D ., T.D 4 4 o Pratt, Eldon, M.D., M.R.C.S. 2 2 o c Roberts, Sir George, Bt. 1 o Roper, E. S., c.v.o. Rowlands, G. ]. Ruffer, Lady 2 2 0 St. Amand Precept.ory of Enight.<; Templar antI the St. Amand Priory of Knights of l\Ialt.a St. ] ohn's Gate, Collect.ing Box a1.. St. ] o11n's Ga1..e ursing Division, S.].A.B. St. John l\Iodel Exhibit.ions, ollections at St. Thomas Preceptory, Bombay, India Sandys, Brigadier-General and i[rs. "V. B. R. Shaftesbury, The Countess of o 0 Sloan, R. 5 0 Snell, l\1r. and Mrs. ] ohn B. 2 2 0 c Spence, Sir Reginald 1 1 0 Steer, Lieut.-Colonel W. R. Hornby 1 1 0 Tuscan Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners c Tweedale, Mrs., C.B.E., A . R.R.C 2 2 0 C Verey, Lieut.-Colonel H. E., D .S. O. 100 c Vick, H. T. 220 c 'Walker, Miss A. l\1., M.B.E. 440 C "Vare, A . M., M . D .• M.R.C.S. 2 2 0 \Yebster, Mrs. R:B., O.B.E. 1 1 0 '\vingate, General Sir Reginald and Lady 1 1 0

£19U 11

Dona1..ions. £ s. d .

220

220 2 6 220

139

s. d. 200 220 300 400

The Marchioness of Ailsa. . . Lieut.-Colonel II. J. Barnes, 1I1.R.C.P.ED. The Marchioness of Bute . c 1\1rs . .1\I. U. Crook,hank Mrs. M. E. M. Graham The Duchess of Hamilton . . . . c MacGillivray of MacGillivray, T.D., M.D., F.R.S.ED. 1\1rs. J. l\I. N ew1..on. . . . . . c H. Pirie-Gordon, of Buthlaw, D.S.C., F.S.A.

£214

Lieut.-Colonel E. J. Trevor Cory, O.B.E., T.D., K.St.J., M.D., Hospitaller of Bridgend. £25 1 £26

0 1

0 0 0

Note.-The letter" c :' before subseribers' names indicates that they have signed

220 1 1 0 440 £20 11

COLLECTED IN JERUSALEM. Mi s H. Ridler, O.B.E. , O.St.J., Hon. Treas urel-. £P H.E. FIelel-l\IarshaJ, t.he VIscount Gort, 11.V.O,lI1.(,

220

110

550 1 1 0

PRIORY FOR WALES.

the Covenant.

COLLECTED IN SCOTLAND. Bt.-Colonel C. de Windt Crookshank, D.L., K.St.J., Hospitaller of Torphichen. £

£404 12

Priory for 'Wales (annual grant) Captain . M. Ingledew

v.c.,

G.C.B.,

C.B.E.,

D.S.O.,

" Anonymolls, John Bull". . . . . . . . ngllLan B~shop in jerusalem Su b-Prelat.e O. St. J. and Mrs. Stewart .1\1rs. l\bcanus . . . . . . . . . . 1. C. BenIlett. . . Bardays Bank, ] eru'-'alcm. . onsolldalcd l{eill1cnes, Ltel., IIaifa Thos. C (10k and, on, J eru 'alem R. E . II rosbie, c.~I.G., O.B.E. l\Iiss \r. CJrve K F. B. ruok J. umbo .:\11ss C T. Dixon \Y. . Danlon ':\1rs. F. 1\1. Fl'Sher . . D. \\'. Gumbley, C.B.E., D.S.O. ]. B. GII[[lll. K C. . . . . . . . Colonel Sir George Heron, C.lII.G., C.B.E., D.S.O., K.ST.]. ] erusalem Electnc Corporation . . . . aptam ]. 1. H.ymer ] ones, O.B.E., lI1.C .. Sheikh Busam eel Dm Jarallah . . Miss ] ackson 1\1rs. Kyles . C. E. LitUedale ] . \!Y. Loxton . E. lills, C.B.E., O.ST.]. H. ] . lIlIller . ::'lrs. ,Tackenzie 1\1rs. l\Iaggs . Eev. A. ielsen . Mrs. Lovell Payne . . . . . S. II. Perowne, O.B.E., C.ST.]. R.A.F. Sports Day, Haifa Distnct per Mrs. A. N. Law Squadron-Leader and Mrs. G. S. Reed . . Miss H. Ridler, O.B.E., O.ST.]. . . Lady St.rathearn, D.ST.]. (paiel in London) Mrs. Scott., A.R.R.C. . . . .

Mils. 5.000 2.000 2.500

l.000 5.000 3.000 5.000 5.000 2.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 1.000 1.000 1.000 3.000 10.000 3.000 5.000 5.000 2.000 5.000 4.000 4.000 2.000 2.000 1.000 2.000 1.000 2.000 262 .190 2.000

2.000

4.200 2.000 Note.-The letter" c .. before subscribers' names indicates signature of the Form of Covenant.

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.

Mils. 1.000 2.000 2.100 2.000 5.000 1.000 10 .000

St. Andrew's "Vomen's Guild Capt.ain Stokes . Jud ge B. V. Sbaw . . . . Mr. D. Salamch, A.O.ST.]., and 1\1rs. Salameh P. H. 'Yint.er, O.ST.]. Miss F. M. ' Valmsley. . . .; .. . . \Vomen's Training College, Old Students AssocIat.IOn

£P38-L490

Church Collections. 17 .500 11 185 13.906

St. Andrew's Church of Scotland Christ Church, ] erusalem . St. George's Cathedral. ] erusalem

42.591 Tot.al

1,1'427 .0 1

COLLECTED BY THE PRIORY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA . T. H. Water meyer , ICSt.]., Hospitaller. I s. d. C. S. A. Avis, Esq. . . ..... . . Bulawayo Railway Ambulance DIvISIOn, S.] A B.O .. Natal Inland Centre . . Griqualand '''est Centre . . . . '.' Natal Coast.al Centre (Collection at. S1.. ] ohn Day Sen lLC) Durban Nursing Division, S.] .A.D.O. . Lieut.-Col. ]. 1\1. Watt, O.ST.]. . Gardens Nursing Division, S.] .A.B.O. Mr. T. H. \Yatermeyer, 1\1.1.C.E., K.ST.]. Mr. Alpheus F. Williams, B.SC., K.ST ]. Mrs. C. \Villiams, D.ST.]. . . . . Sir Edward]. Harding, G.C.M.G , K.C.B , K ST.]. Canon W. H. Weekes, CH.ST.]. Lady Alice Duncan, D.ST .]. Colonel T. E. Robins, D.S.O. , C.ST.]. . Salisbury Town Nursing Division, S.] .A.B.O. The Rev. E. Hermitage Day, D D., F.S.A., ClI.ST.]. Miss A. M. Reed, S.S.ST.]. . . . . The Han. Sir G. M. Huggins, K.C.lIt G., M.P., K.ST .]. Mrs. E. H. 1\Iowat, S.S.ST.]. Dr. E. ]. Hamlin, O.ST.]. Dr. R. D. A. Douglas, O.ST.]. Major "V. F. Yeary, 0 ST.].. . . Lieut. -Col. F. W. Smyth, O.B.E., S.B ST .]. Dr. D. Bennie Hewat, K.ST.]. Colonel G. G. Ewer, S.B.ST.]. Colonel A. ]. Van der Spuy, C.ST.]. ] . G . K. Agnew, S.B.ST.]. Mrs. M. A. Walton, V.ST.]. Colonel G. D . English, O.ST.]. Mrs. E. M. Savage, O.ST.]. Major E. H. Honeywill, O.ST.]. Dr. A. Pinniger, O.B.E., S.B.ST.]. . Colonel H. Cheadle, D.S.O., M.C., S.B.ST.]. Peninsula Railway Nursing Division, S. ] .A.B.O. Lieut.-Gen. A. ]. E. Brink, K.ST.]. Brigadier ] . S. Morris, C.ST.].

REPORT.

£P

'" 10 6 500 2;')

:~2

1 1 ~i7 0 0 S 6 3 :2 :2 0 10 0 0 500 500 1

330 550 550 220

2 1 5

0 0 0

1 0

:2 2 1

1 1

1 2

1 1 1 2

0 0 0 0

2 2 1 1 10 10

0 0 0 0 0

2 2

330 550 110 1 1 0

Cape Town Centre Ivan Solomon, A.O.ST.]. . . . The Most Rev. ] . R. Darbyshire, CH.ST.]. Pretoria and Nort.hern Transvaal Centre. Lieut.-Col. J . ] . Kruger, O.ST.]. Dr. P. T. Cairns, S.B.ST.]. . ]. S. De V. Von Willich, S.B.ST.]. A. G. Knott, Esq., S.B.ST.]. H. H. Greenwood, C.ST.]. . . . . ] . H. Chamberlain, Esq., O.ST.].. . . No. 1 Cape Town Nursing Division, S. J .A.B.O. . . Castle Bridge Nursing Division, S.].A.B.O. . . . ·Wat.erval Boven Railway Ambulance Division, S.].A.B .O. Miss L. E. T. Woof, C.ST.]. MISS C. G. Carney, S.S.ST.]. Claremont. ursing Division, S.J.A.B.O .. Colonel D. Horwich, A.O.ST.]. . . . lossel Bay Railway Nursing Division, S. ] .A.B.O. ape Midland Sub-District, S.] .A.B.O. Griqualand West Centre, .J.A.A. Durban Railway ursing Division, S.].A.B.O. I\11SS A. Carr 1\11SS K. W. Main. Sea Point Nursing Division, S.]. .B.O. l<.t.. lIon N. J. De \Vet, P.C., K.ST.]. (Prior) Pretona 1 ursing Divisions, S.J.A.B.O.. . Pretona H.ailway Ambulance Division, S.].A.B.O. 1st Johannesburg Tursing Division, S.].A.B.O. 5th] ohannesburg Tursing Division, S.].A.B.O. 8th Johannesburg Tursing Division, S.].A.B.O. 12th] ohannesburg -ursing Division, S.] .A.B.O. 15th J ohannesburg Tursing Division, S.].A.B.O. 20th johannesburg Tursing Division, S.J.A.B.O. 21 st ] ohanne5burg Kursing Division, S.J .A.B.O. 22nd J ohannesburg Tursing Division, .J.A.B.O. 23[(1 Johannesburg Tursing Diyision, S.].A.B.O. 2nd Johannesburg ursing Division, S.J .A. B.O. 3rd J ohannc burg ursing Division, S.].A.B.O. 10th J ohannesburg Ku!"sing Division, S.].A.B.O. . . 1Jth and 19th Johannesburg Tursing Divisions, S.J.A.B.O. 14th Johannesburg Tursing Division, S.].A.B.O. . . 16th] ohannesburg ursing Division, .].A.B.O. 17th J ohannesburg ursing Division, S.].A.B.O. 18th Johannesburg ursing Division, S.J.A.B.O. 25t.h ] ohannesburg ursing Division, S.] .A .B.O. 27th Johannesburg Nursing Division, S.].A.B.O. East Eand Corps, S.J .A.B. O. . . . 24th] ohannesburg Nursing Division, S.].A.B.O. Lieut.-Col. ] . M. 'W att, O.ST.]. . . . ] ohannesburg Cadet Nursing Di\isions, S. ] .A.B.O. Lieut.-Col. ]. 1. Watt, O.ST.]. . . . I\li5s A. A. Hopkins T. F. Hurley, Esq. J . Hendry, Esq. 8th 'adet Nursing Division, S.J.A.B.O.. . 1st Boksburg Cadet Nursing Division, S.J.A.B.O. 1st Vereenigning NurSing Division, S.].A.B.O. Rondebosch Nursing Division, S. J .A.B.O. Port E lizabeth Centre, S. J .A.A. . . . 2nd Pietermalitzburg ursing Division, S.].A.B.O. Witbank Railway Ambulance Di vision, S .] .A .B .O . Mrs. E. R. St.anford . . Grahamstown Centre, S.].A .A. C. S . A. Avis, Esq., S.B.ST.] ..

£ s . d. 10 0 0 5 5 0 110 25 0 0 100 110 1 1 0 10 6 220 110 500 1 1 0 10 0 0 110 10 0 11 11 0 220 10 0 0 220 5 5 0 500 500 0

5 5 5 10 22 1 5 0

0 0 0 0 0

15 0 0 500 500 6 5 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 IS 0 0 1'3 2 6 30 0 0 5 0 0

0 0

10 0 0 25 0 0 15 0 0 1 1 0 16 7 0 660 100 220 2 2 0 100 100 20 0 0 7 10 0 5 0 1 35 0 0 550

330 100

0 0 10 6 £895 18 11

OPHTHALMI C

COLLECTED BY THE COMNIANDERY OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH. Brigadier Robert Nlac[(ay Stodart, V. D., C.St.J., Hospitall er.

COLLECTED BY THE COMMANDERY IN NEW ZEALAND. Charles S. Falconer, C.St.J., Hospitaller. Received in 1943. Balance Account-1st January, 19-1:3 E. 1\1. Balcombe-Brown Sir Lindo Ferguson . . . . Churchwarden-St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral Wakefield Ambulance Division St. John Ambulance Brigade, Christ.church St. John Ambulance Association, Dunedin Sir Charles Statham . . St. John Ambulance Association, vVellingt.on Dunedin ursing Divi ion. . . \i\TeUinat.on Suburban ursing Division . St. John mbulance Associat.ion, \ Vanganui . St. John Ambulance Association, New Plymouth Sir Louis Barnett. R eceived in 1944. St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral Motueka Ambulance Di vision 'Wakefield ursing Division . Tauranga Ambulance Association. . . St. John Ambulance Association, New Plymouth Blenheim Ambulance Division \ V. J. Davies, St. J ohn, Oamaru. . St. John Ambulance Association, Timaru St. John Ambulance Brigade, Chrislchurch St. J ohn Ambulance Association, Dunedin . St. John Ambulance Association, vVanganUl Dunedin Nursing Division. . .

Recewcd in 1945. St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade, Auckland. St. John Ambulance Brigade, Auckland . Oamaru Divisions Wakefield Divisions Parish of St. Marks, \Vellington Dr. Watson . . . St. John Ambulance Brigade, Christchurch St. John Ambulance, Taranaki . . Auckland Association and Corps south Auckland Sub-District. .' . .... collections at St. John's Day SerVIces, Otago DIstnct

CZ.

20 12 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 11 17 9 1 9 0 8 9 0 14 17 2 1 0 0 3 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 5 6 3 6 11 1 1 0

£ s.

tl. 7 2

2 11 9 2 7 0 5 6 7 8 10 11 2 15 0 9 17 0 13 11

11 5 0 11 15 10 6 0 0 1 1 0

The Ven. S. M. Johnstone, Archdeacon of SydneyLect.ures

Donations

£ s. d. 11 8 6 2 18 0 9 0 0 1 13 0 3 10 12 3 20 9 5 0

Per the Ven. S. i\I. Johnstone, Archdeacon of SydneyThe Rev. George Cowie, J.:T .\V. II. Bragg, .I. T S.W .. Sydney hurch of England Grammar School for Girls, Moss Vale, -.S.\V.-Lect.ures

1 3

0 0

6 1-1: 6 10 0 0

7 2

7 3 1 6 0 10 0 1 0 11 9 1 10 46 1 6 3 3 0 14 19 3

COMMANDERY IN CANADA. The Hon. Senator Nonnan McLeod Paterson, C.St.J., Hospitaller. £ s. d. 134 4 7 1 1 9 220 1 0 0 £138

s. d.

2-1: 19

9 4 5 0 2 2 5 0 5 5 2 2 3 6 1 10 7 10 25 0 5 0 2 2 1 13 10 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 0

0 0 9 0

"T.

:\Ir5. Larcombe, Sydney . C. V. Leggo, Syciney . " Anonymous" per Sir Donald Cameron, Sydney C'. R Herschell, :\Ielbourne entre. :. J.A \ ., Launceston Sydney Preceptory, Sydney Sydney Preceptory, J. -0. 186 \\'ory Preceptory, ~-o. 221 lIo pitallcrs' Club, .'Hlelaicle S.]. \ ..\., Queenslan(l . . . . . . . . II E Sir Leslw Orme \Yilson, Deputy Knight-Commander, Queensland I'ronnClal Pnory of i\ew South ,"Vales The Rev. J. L. R Johnstone. C. R Hers,hell

L s. d.

13 3

£267

Commandery in Canada (grant) Miss A. J. Attrill J. Fyfe-Smith C. S. Scott (deceased)

REPORT.

PITAL.

£142

0 6

JUBILEE APPEAL FUND, 1937. Conlriblltiolls during the .vear ended 30th September, 1945. D. Kemp Edwards . :\1 ISS B. Downs Charlotte, Lady Inverclyde . . Order of the Temple, Great Priory of England and \Vales c Captain \V. D. Cargill Thompson The Lady Plender

s. d. 5 0 0 500 100 0 0 291 0 3 20 0 0 100 0 0

£52 1 0 3 I TCOi\IE A D EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR E DED 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1945. EXPENDITURE. I COME. £ s. d. s. d. £ Balance at 30th SeptemBalance at 1st October, ber, 19-1;:) . . 5,919 9 7 1944 . 4,95-! 9 4 Contributions 521 0 3 Grant-Linen Guild 300 0 0 Interest on Investment 144 0 0 .£5,919

£5,919

Note .-The letter "c" before a subscriber's name indicates signature of the Form o£ Covenant.

R EPORT.

Linen Gllild. lPtesi()e nt :

HER MAJ ESTY QUEEN MARV . <!I)1l 1t llHl11 : THE COU:s'TESS OF CROMER.

ltHcc:::C I)nit lll ll n : SUSA:s'NA, DUCHESS OF GRAFTO

<!olll lll itrec : JINA DUCHESS OF HAMILTON A D BRANDON. THE ilARCHIONESS OF BUTE, D.B.E. THE MARCHIONESS OF NORM AN BY, O.B.E. THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF AJRLlE, G.B.E. . THE COUNTESS OF LYTTON, C.l. THE COUNTESS OF SCARBR01JGH.

LADY MARGARET l\IACl{AE OF FEOJRLIl'>N, O.B .E. TIlE \'rsCOUl'.'TESS ELlBANK TIlE LADY PLENDER. LADY 1IALCOLM OF POL T ALLOCH, C. B .E. l\IRs. \YOOLRYCII PEROWNE .

1boll. Secreta r~ : MRs. \YOOLRYCH PEROWNE.

R eport of the C0 l11l11ittee of the Linen Guil d fo r 19-+5. In the early part of January 1945, .our President Que?n, ~1~ry, hon?llr~d me by inviting me to become ChaIrman of the Ladles Lmen GUIld m succession to Robinia Viscountess MOlmtgarret whose death \\'as so . . , sadly lamented. The year under review has been mome~t.o~l 111 hI tory, for It wa ~o see the end of German and Japanese hostIhtIe and a1thougl~ unrcs~ 111 Palestine still continued between Jew and Arab, the OphthalmIc Ho pItal carried on its great work unmolested with. e,ver-i?creasing support. . During these anxious years of war, condIbon~ 111 England ~nd e pe~Ially in London rendered it difficult for the CommIttee of the Lmen GUIld to meet with 'any semblance of regularity, and we now desire to express the appreciation of the work which had been so largely shouldered by the Honorary Secretary, ]\frs. \Voolrych Perowne, who mo t sclfie ly had borne the brunt of many responsibilities. . But now that Peace conditions have returned, I empha lZed that quarterly meetings should be held regularly, so. that the Committ~e would feel in closer touch with any requirements whIch were forthcommg from the Hospital, to which the members assented. . , The Committee was also further strengthened by the PreSIdent s nomination of the Countess of carbrough and that of Lady Plender, whose presence were greatly to be welcomed, Lady carbrough bearing the name of the late Sub-Prior, so widely venerated in the annals of the Order, whilst Lady Plender, together with her late distinguishe~ hu ba!ld, had already sponsored much that had concerned the OphthalmIc HospItal in Jerusalem. . ' I deeply appreciated having opportunities of meetmg, together WIth the Honorary Secretary, Mrs. Perowne, both the Warden, Dr. orman Manson, and the Matron of the Ophthalmic Hospital, Miss Anne Hayes, during their visits to this country, and learning first hand fro~ them of conditions prevailing in Palestine, discussing how best the supplIes of the Linen Guild could be augmented.

It was suggested that whilst many H ospitals and Convalescent H omes run by the Joint War Organization were being dismantled, an early application should be made for a supply of linen in advance, to be earmarked for future needs. This measure of precaution had the fullest support from the Committee, and it was shortly to be announced that a gift of 200 blankets had already most generously been made from these sources, whilst a much larger consignment wa shortly to be delivered, due to the unfailing co-operation and ready sympathy of 11r. Hudson, the Store Manager of the J. W.O. Both the vVarden and the Matron made a request that further emblems should be embroidered for the bed centres in the Hospital wards, bearing the Heraldic Arms of St. John to replace those which were beginning to show the wear and tear of time, for these had always attracted attention in their pleasing uniformity. As it was in omerset that the first ~Tomen Commandories were e tablishec1 towards the end of the Twelfth Century, this county was the f1rst to be approached and invited to pay this tribute to its historic past. The rare privilege instantly met with proud response, and other contributions were likewi e forthcoming from Kent in particular (( as from the Battle of Britain ", likewise from Herefordshire and Hertfordshire, in which to commemorate this year of Victory, 1945, in closest a sociation \,-ith the great work of the Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem, whilst the npport of other counties will b enlisted when required. Further gr eat a i tance has been lent to the Linen Guild by the generous contribution from Canada received by our President, Queen :Jlary, through the good offices of H.R.H. Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, and mo t gratefully received. (Signed) RUBY CROMER , Chairman.

Linen Guild of the Oph thalmic H ospital at J erusale nl . Receipts and Expenditure Account for the year ended 30th September, 1945 . I

EXPE TDITURE.

Linen Hoom Stores 355 19 10 Pnnting and General Expenses 6 10 0 362 18 Balance at 30th September, 19-153 % Defence Bonds 150 0 3 % Savings Bonds 250 0 Cash at Dank 154 3

RECEIPTS.

Balance at 1st October, 1944:3% Defence Bonds . . £150 0 0 3% Savings Bonds. . 100 0 0 Cash at Bank . 277 11 10

o I Members' Su bscriptions : o Vice-Presidents .£120 17 o Associate Members 6 13 Honorary Members 14

I Donations.

. I nterest on Investments

527 11 10 0 0 6

14 1 17 2-10 0 7 12 £917

6 0 0

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.

REPOH.T.

Subscriptions and Donations.

From 1st October, 19-0, to 30th Septembel-, 19-LJ. VICE-PRESID ENTS.

£ s. c Adams, Mrs. Hugh c Airlie, The Dowager Countess of, c Bartholomew, Mrs. C. W. c Brassey, The Countess

G.B.E.

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 (the late) t; 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. c Grafton, The Dowager Duchess of. Graham, Mrs. M. B. Grayson, Lady IVIulleneux c Halifax, The Countess, C.r. . c Hambleden, The Dowager Viscountess Hann, Mrs. H. F. Harcourt, The Dowager Viscountess, G . B . E. Henn Collins, The Hon. Lady c Hereford, The Viscountess (the la 1.(') Hunter-Weston, Lady Inverclyde, Charlotte, Lady. James, Lady Serena c Lechmere, Mrs. C. M. c Lythall, I\fiss A. E. Lytton, The Countess of, c .!. c MacRae-Gilstrap, Mrs. Malcolm, Lady, C.B.E. l\Iills, Mrs. J. H. c Morgan, Mrs. Hickman c Mountbatten, Lady Louis, C.B.E. Mountgarret, Robinia Viscountess, O.B.E. (the late) c 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 c Perowne, Mrs. Woolrych Perowne . The Hon. 111 rs. V. _ Peters, Lady, A.R.R.C. c Philipps, Lady, O.B.E. Pirie-Gordon, Mrs. H. Pixley, Miss E. M Plender. The Lady Plymouth, The Countess of . Pochin, l\Iiss F. M. Rice, The Hon. Mrs. Rutherford, '[re;. M. Salisbury , Th e ).farchioness of

:2 1 2

d. () 0 2 0

220 1 1 0 110 110 110 1 1 0 4 4: 0 220 ()

Scaruwllgh, The COLlntess of c Smith, Miss H. M., A.H..R.C . . c Strathearn, Lady Strickland, The Lady, D.B.E. c Stuart, Mrs. Man Tildsley, The Hon. 1\1rs. Tufnell, Mrs. E. D. Tuker, Miss M. A. R. Tulloh, Miss L. W., R.R.C. C Tweedale, Mrs. E. A., C.B.E., Walker, 1\liss A. M., M.B.E • • c Warne[ord, Mrs. M. E. Webster, Mrs. R. B., O.B.E . . Whitaker, The Hon. Mrs. Wills, Lady

1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2

A.n.R . C.

s. 1

2 2 1 2 1 1

1 1 2 1 2 1 1

d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (J

0 0 1 0 - - --• £120 17 0

Total

o :2

()

ASSOCIA TE MEMBERS.

o ()

()

2 1

0 0

()

£ s. d. 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 10 0

c \l<.lri<.lge, Miss E. A. I\looring c Bucknill, I\lrs. S. P. B. c Christopher, Mrs. A. C. Seton Lascelles, Mrs. Edward Wo1laston, Lady Total

£6 13

()

II ()

1 I

() () U

1 1 2

0 () ()

()

1 2

II () 0

()

1 2

()

0 0 110 1 1 0 6 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 () 1 1 0 1 1 0 110 220 1 0 1 0

()

220

lIO

TOl~ARY

MEI\IBEl{S.

Berks, MI SS \V. C. E. Hillin g. 'III S ~r. G . (19-1-1 -15) c Freshfield, Miss]. L., R.R.C . Gaskell, Lady Constance Milnes Gladstone, The Viscountess. c Hardy, Lady Katharine IIeaton, 1\lrs. M. E., O.B.E. . Howard de \Valden and Seaford, The Lady, c io.litchell, Mrs. E. Osborne, Miss R., C.B.E., R.R.C. Perley, Lady Eoberts, Miss E. M., R.R.C. Rowlette, l\1rs. G. M. . Savory, Miss E. M. c Watson, Mrs. D. B., O.B.E. Weaver, Mrs.

£ s. d . 1 1 U 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 2 2 0 10 0 10 0 1 0 10 0 1 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 0 0 10 6

C.B.E.

----Total

Cana,du . Ladles Line n Guild in Ilarroga t.e Nursing Division Stock, l\Irs . Henry

£14

1..

s. d .

225 10 5

0 0 0

£NO

N ote. - The letter" c " before subscribers' names indicates that they have signed the Covenant.

OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.

AGREEMENT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL IN JERUSALEM OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN.

OLD CITY

PI~ OPERTIES .

Watson House and Strathearn House.

There is nothing of importance to chronicle about houses .

ither of these

'ubscribers to our Hospital, liable to Income Tax in the. United Kingdom, would, by signing the following Covenant, be able to mcrease t he amount of their gift, for Income Tax would be recovered by the Hospital. In the case of death, before the end of the seven years, the Agreement is void and creates no charge on the Estate of the deceased.

M'l.il'-istan.

1\1r. Alfred Bos om, M.P . , a member of the Hospital Committee, obtained an interview with Colonel OliYer tanley, the Colonial ~ ccretary at which the Hospitaller 'was present, and the po, ition of the Order of St. J ohn with regard to the Muri tan was fully explained. . . 1'.1r. Bossom later, on change of GOY rnment, asked a que tlOn 111 the House of Commons whether any deci ion hau ,"et be·n reached for dealing with enemy properties in' those areas under ';\lal1l1::-tc .C ont101 .or t he Allied Powers. The Under- ecretarv of ,tate for I<orelgn AfIalr5 replied that he was keenly aware of the intricate natnr(' of th e subject and that he would keep in mind the points that hi han. friend had subsequently made. It is understood, however, that th ey are being placed into three categories. It canno~ be long, tIler fore, before the C?rclcr will know how it is proposed to deal wIth the German paJ t of the Mun t ,l11 lying between the north boundary of its property and the south wall of the German Church of the Redeemer. The Chief Justice of Palestine also called on the Colonial ' ecl' ·tary (Colonel Stanley) on his own initiative and urged the transfer of the GermaI). property to the Order of t. John. The name of the street running through the ~luri ' tan from the Holy Sepulchre to David Street, has been .changed from Prince TTilliam Frederick Street to The Street of the Hospdallers of St. Jolill.

The Overseas Subordinate Establi hments have been offered A hlar from the ruins in the possession of the Order. The Priory in outhern Africa and the Commanderies in Canada, New Zealand and Au traJia have all accepted the offer , and the number of stones asked for haye been despa tched.

FORM OF COVENANT. I .............................................................................. ........................................................................................... .. of .. ............ . HEREBY O\'EXAXT with the ORDER OF ST. JOH OF JER , .\LE}I that during a period of seven years fr~m the d~te hereof, or during my life (whichever hall be the shorter penod) I WIll pay o~t of m\" general fund of taxed income for t he benefit of the Ophtha~lc Ho. pital in Jerusalem of the said Ord.er suc~ YCc:rly sum as. after deductIOn of Income Tax at the rate for the tIme bemg m force WIll leave the net yearly , um of .. . . .............. ... ...............:..... * s~ that I shall receive no personal or private benefit in any of the aId penod from the above annual sum or an ' part thereof.

L ~ \VIT::\E '

whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this

...................................day of. ................................................... 194 ( igned) ......................................................................................... . igned,

ealed and DelIvered

b)' the said ...... ........................................................................................................................................... . in the presence of Name of vVitness ..................................................................................................................................... ....... _. Address

Occu pa tion ................................................................................................................................. :.................... \Vhen you have completed the above Covenant will you please forward same to: The Hon. Treasnrer, St. John Ophthalmic Hospital, St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, London, E.C. 1.

Here insert in .words the amount of the net yearly sum.

" Then in Palestine, in sober grandeur stood, A Hospital that, night and day, recei"ved The pilgrims of the "West and, when 'twas asked, , '\'ho are the noble founders?' Every tongue At once replied, ' The l\Ierchants of Amalfi ' ; That Hospital, when Godfrey scaled the walls, Sent forth its holy men in complete steel, And hence, the cowl relinquished for the helm, That chosen band, valiant, invincible, So long renowned as Champions of the Cross In Rhodes, in Malta." Samuel Rogers (Italy).

FORM

glye and

BEQUEST.

bequeath unto the Trea urer fOI- the time being

Institution known by the name of TilE GRAND

PRIORY

THE

BRITI H

REALM

OPHTIIALMIC OF

THE

lJOSPl rAL

VE;'I/ERABLE

of OF

OI~DER

the TilE OF

THE HOSPITAL OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM the sum of (free of duty) to be applied towal-ds accomplishing the Charitable de Igns of the said Institution. N. B.-Land and Money secured on Land can now be given to charitable uses unde r the conditions enacted by the" Charitable Uses Act, 1891, 54 & 55 Vic. c. 73 '.