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If I had thousands of Victoria Crosses: Stretcher Bearer Training in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in the First World War Item Info

In the First World War, the Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) went from a small force of twenty Permanent Force officers to staffing a professional and exceptionally dedicated Medical Corps. Canadian doctors, nurses, orderlies, dentists, optometrists, ambulance drivers, x-ray technicians, and others are lauded for their achievements during one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history. Yet very little is written about the stretcher bearer, often the first man to come upon a wounded soldier in the field. These bearers could be the difference between life and death for the fighting force. This thesis examines how bearers were trained and how their training evolved as the war went on. It argues that these men were instrumental in saving lives at first contact with the wounded, and that, as the war went on, their training expanded to better lifesaving techniques.

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Title:
If I had thousands of Victoria Crosses: Stretcher Bearer Training in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in the First World War
Creator:
Lauzon-Cherniak, Renee
Date Created:
2024
Degree Awarded:
Master of Arts
Subjects:
1914-1918--Canada--Medical and sanitary affairs. Military history World War
Geographical Focus:
Canada
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In the First World War, the Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) went from a small force of twenty Permanent Force officers to staffing a professional and exceptionally dedicated Medical Corps. Canadian doctors, nurses, orderlies, dentists, optometrists, ambulance drivers, x-ray technicians, and others are lauded for their achievements during one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history. Yet very little is written about the stretcher bearer, often the first man to come upon a wounded soldier in the field. These bearers could be the difference between life and death for the fighting force. This thesis examines how bearers were trained and how their training evolved as the war went on. It argues that these men were instrumental in saving lives at first contact with the wounded, and that, as the war went on, their training expanded to better lifesaving techniques.
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Lauzon-Cherniak, Renee. If I had thousands of Victoria Crosses: Stretcher Bearer Training in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in the First World War. 2024. Carleton University, Master of Arts.
Reference Link:
https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_347.html
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