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\tbe of tbe 1bospftaI of St. 3-obn of 3-erusalem tn JCl1gIantl. AMBU LANCE DEPARTMENT
{the St. 30hn Bmbulance
GENERAL REGULATIONS
OF {tbe St. John Bmbulance 18rigabe,
APPROVED BY THE AND CHAPTER OF
{the lPrior\? of {the ®rber of the 1bo5pital of St. 30bn of 3erusale nt in
ii. NOTICE.
THESE General Regulations, compiled by the Chief Con1missioner of the St. S ohn Ambulance Brigade, are published for general information and guidance under authority from H.R.H. the Grand Prior and the Chapter-General of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of J erusal81u in England.
I s8ued by OO?n?nand, L Secretary-General of the Order.
ST. JOHN' S GATE, OLERKENWELL, LONDON. 1913. MEMORANDUM.
In accordance with the above Notice, th ese General Regulations, which have been revised to date, are to be strictly adhered to throughout the Brigade, and all previous issues are hereby cancelled.
Superior
Ohief Oommissioner. St. John A ?nb 'u-tance B1o igade.
ST. J OIIN'S GATE, Cr.ERKENWELL, LONDON, E.O. 1913.
<!bief <!ommisstoner.
COLONEL SIR JAMES R. ANDREW CLARK, Bt., C.B., F.R.C.S.E. Knight of Justice of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. January, 1911.
Surgeon:::i 11::: <!biet.
MR. EDMUND OWEN, LL.D., F.R.C.S., Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospilal of St. John of Jerusalem in England. May, 1905.
of 1Rurstng <!orps lDi"tSIOIlS. LADY Pl!:RROTT,
Lady of Justice of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of J erusa.lem in England. March, 1911.
<!ommissioner. (Vacant.)
lDeput}? <!ommtssioners.
COL. C. J. TRIMBLE, C.M.G., V.D., L.R.C.P., (2nd 'West Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery).
Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jel'llsalem in England. August, 1895.
MR. S. C WARDELL,
Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Engla.nd. August, 1895.
COLONEL G. S. ELLISTON, C.B., V.D., M.R.C.S.
Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England. August, 1896.
MR. J. S. GRIFFITHS, M.RC.S.
Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. Johu of Jerusalem in Englantl. December, 1903.
COLONEL E. CURETON, V.D., M.D.
Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerllsa.lem in England. February, 1906.
LIEUT.-COLON1£L LEES HALL, lat e R.A.M.C.,
Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. July . 1907.
LIEUT. C. B. P ALllER, Army Motor Reser ve.
Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. November, 1909.
MR. T. H. \VOOLSTON.
Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England November, 1911.
MR. C. COTTON, F.R.C.P.E.,
Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. November, 1911.
iv.
MR. H. D. W. LEWIS, Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. J ohn of Jerusalem in England. ovembel', 1911.
IdR. R. H. GRI1\1BLY, M.R.C.S.
Honorary Associate of the Order oftbe Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Eng1anrl. November, 1911.
:asststant crommissioners.
MR. S. v.l. MALKIN, Knicrht of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusa.lem in England. o April, 1898.
MAJOR C. R. LAURIE, M.lt.C.S., H.A.M.C. (T.)
Knight of Grace of the Order of the H ospital of St. John of Jerusalem ill England. December, 1899.
MR. L. \VIIITTAKER,
Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of J ern salem in England. March, 1905.
MR. J. \V. VVHITE,
Honorary Serving Brother of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. November, 1907.
MR. F. SPRAWSON, H onorar), Serving Brother of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of J ernsalem in England. June, 1908.
P. RATCLIFF,
Honorary Associate of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. February, 1909.
MR. A. HAMMERSLEY JOHNSTON, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Honorary Associate of the Order of th e Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. November, 1909.
MR. H. C. ELSE,
Honorary Associate of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. March, 1911.
MR. P. M. G. Tmms,
Honorary Associate of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of J erusalelll in England. July, 1911.
l\lR. S. HAMILTON, B.A., M.D.
Honorary Associate of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England Nov ember, 1911.
LIEUT.-COLONH:L F. A. BROOKS, M.D., R.A.M.C.(T.)
Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in England November, 1911.
MR. R. Al\DER80N, M.D., L.R.C.S.
Honorary Associate of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Jovember, 1911.
MAJOR F. S. LAl\1BJ£RT, M.l\.C.S., L.R.C.P., R.A.lV1.C.(T.),
Honorary Associate of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerllsalelll in England. November, l!H1.
MR. Vv. E. AUDLAND, M.lt.C.S ., L.H.C.P.
Honorary Associate of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem i11 England. February, 1912.
MR. W. H. 'vVINNY, lioDorary Serving Brother of the Order of the HospitaL of Sl. J ohn of Jerusalem in Enghl.ud. February, 19] 2.
MR. A. ELLISON, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.
Honorary Associate of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem in Enrtland February, 1912. (")
MR. A. L. GARNET!'
Honorar), Associate of the Order of the Hospi tal of St. John of J erllsalcm iu England. May, 1912.
RIi:v. W. DORE RUDGARD, M.A.,
Honorary Associate of the Order of th e Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Enoland May, 1912. ,., .
MR. E. E. STRlmT, F.S.A.
Honorary Associate of the Order of the Hospital of. 't. J ohn of Jerusalem in Engl and May, 1912.
MAJOR P. G. SHEWELL, Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. J ohn of JerusaLem in England. November 26th, 1912.
MR. H. C. CHAl\1BERS,
Honorary Associate of the Order of the Hospital of St John of J tl'usaleu1in gngland. November 26th, 1912.
MR. J. ANDERSON, M.A., I\I.B., Honorary Associate of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. ovember 26th, 1912. :acting :assistant crontl1lissioner.
MR. J. LUMSDEN, M.D., November 26th, 1912.
SecretaQ2 for :1Sriga()e 1Ra\?aI an() .MiIitaQ2 1Reser\?es.
MR. P. G. DARVIL-SMITlT, Honorary Serving Brother of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of J er usalem in Englanu. May 21st, 1912.
Bppofnteb b}2 the <Lbief <Lommissioner.
Secretar}2 an() Staff ®fffcer to tlJe 1La()}2 Snperinten()ent-ill-ctbief.
MISS B C JOSEPH, Lady of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of J ernsalem in Engluml, (With relative rank of Lady District Secretary aud seniority from July 28th, 1911).
n:be $ranb of \tbe ®tbet of tbe 'lbospital of 5t. 3-olm of Jerusalem ill JEnglanb.
AMBULAXCE DEPARTME;o.;T. St. 30bn Bnlbulance :fBrigabe.
OBJECTS OF THE BRIGADE.
The objects of this organization, are:-
1. To afford holders of first aid certificates from the St. John Ambulance Association opportunities of meeting together for ambulance and nursing practice, with the object of combining individual efforts for the public advantage.
2. To render first aid to the sick and injured on public occasions, with the sanction of the police and other authorities) and to maintain in readiness for such duty a body of trained men and women qualified so to act.
3. To enrol a body of civilians, qualified in first aid and trai.ned in ambulance drill or nursing duties, willing to be placed at the disposal of the Military n.nd other Authorities as a supplement to the public medical services in case of necessity either at home or abroad in either of the following :-the Bearer Companies, the Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve) the Military Home Hospitals Reserve, or the St. John Voluntary Aid Detachments.
4. To train men in ambulance transport duties.
5. To develop and promote every lneans of rendering aid to the injured.
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GENERAL REGULATIONS .
1 The St. John' Ambulance Brigade shall be the union in one body of the Ambulance Corps and Divisions and the Nursing Divisions connected with the Alnbulance Department of the Order of St. John The Brigade shall be under the general control of the Am bulance Department of the Order, and shall be solely directed by the Chief Commissioner.
2. The qualification for membership of the Brigade shall be the obtaining of a certificate in first aid from the St. John Ambulance Association, and no person other than a registered medical practitioner, shall be enrolled in a Corps or Division unlil he or she shall have first obtained such certificate. For membership of a Nursing Division, a certificate in nursing from the St. John An1bulance Association lllUst be obtained in addition to the certificate in fi rst aid. Except in the case of a trained nurse from whom the certificate in first aid of the St. John Ambulance Association only is required.* In each case the certificate or certificates must be produced before enroln1ent.
Only persons of good character and suitable physique shall be enrolled in any Corps or Division, and no person who is, or has been enrolled in any Corps or Division of the Brigade shall be allowed to join any other Oorps or Division without the consent of the Deputy Comn1issioner in whose District he or she last served .
No person shall be allowed to be a rnel1lbel' of a Corps or Division in any District unless he or she resides in the District and wi thin reasonable distance of the Headquarters of such Corps or Division.
3. The ranks and appointments in the Brigade shall be as set forth in Schedule I., and the duties of officers and other members shall be as laid down in Schedule II.
No titles other than those set forth in Schedule I. shall be allowed in the Brigade.
4. The Ohief Officers of the Brigade shall be:-The Chief Commissioner, The Surgeon-in-Ohief, The Lady Superintendent-in-Ohief. They and the other superior officers of the Brigade shall hold their appointments for a period of five years subject to renewal.
*By the term trained nurse is meant-A nurse who has completed a three years course of training in a general hospital having a recognized nurses train· ing school attached, and who, having qualified in the examination of the imititution has received a certificate to that effect.
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The Chief Oommissioner shall be a Knight of the Order of the Hospital of St. ,John of J erLlsalem in England and a member of the Central Executive Committee of the Ambulance Department of the Order, and shall be approved and appointeu as Ohief Commissioner Ly the Grand Prior of the Order.
The Chief Oomillissioner shall be solely responsible for administration and discipline of the Bngacle,lncludmg the control of the Brigade Branch of the Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve, the Bearer Oompanies, the Military Home Hospitals Reserve, and the St. John Voluntary Aid Detachments.
5 The Ohief Medical Officer of the Brigade shall be designated the Surgeon-in-Chief, and shall be approved and appointed by the Grand Prior. All appointments of Medical Officers to the Brigade shall be endorsed by him.
6. The Ohief Officer of Nursing Corps and Divisions shall be the Lady Superintendent-in-Chief who shall be approved and appointed by the Grand Prior and shall be selected from either the Ladies of Justice or the Ladies of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. The Lady Superintendent-in-Chief shall be the sole medium of communication with the Ohief OommissioneI on all luattcrs relating to the Nursing Corps and Divisions and shall be consulted on any question therewith. She will be held responsible that uniform is of Rtrictly reo-ulation pattern and will frOlll time to time report to the Ohief Commissioner should any alteration in uniform be desirable. When practicable NlHsing units shall be inspected by the Lady Superintendent-in-Ohief and all appointments of Lady Officers hall be endorsed by her.
The Lady Superintendent-in-Ohief shall have the assistance of a lady member of the Brigade to act as h61 Secretary and Staff Officer with t.he rank of Lady Distr.ict Secretary, and perform such dutIeS as the Lady Supenn· tendent-in-Ohief may appoint.
5a. The Commissioner shall perform such duties as may be delegated to him by the Chief Commissi.oner. He shall hold his appointn1ent from the Grand Pnor of the Order.
7. The Superior Ambulance Officers shall.be designated Deputy Commissioners, and Assistant Oomilll and shall be approved and appointed by the Grand Pnor.
Brigade Staff District Staff.
Medical Officers of Divisions.
Officers of an Ambulance Division. Sergeants and Corporals.
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The Deputy Commissioners shall be responsible to the Chief Commissioner for the organization, administration, and discipline of the Ambulance Corps and Divisions, and the Nursing Divisions in the District to the charge of which they may be appointed, and shall be l\1embers of the Order. They must reside within the boundaries of their respective Districts.
The Assistant Commissioners shall perform such duties as may be delegated to them by the Deputy Commissioners to .whose Districts they may be appointed. Officers holding thIs rank should reside at a distance from District Headquarters and from each other, and shall be Members or Honorary Associates of the Order. Their numbers shall be regulated by the requirements of the respective Districts.
8. The Staff of the Chief Commissioner shall consist of the Surgeon-in-Chief: the Lady Superintendent-in-Chief of N tU'sing Corps and Divisions, the Commissioner, and the Depu ty Commissioners.
9. The Staff of a Deputy Commissioner shall consist of the Assistant Commissioners and the District Officers. The District Officers shall consist of District Surgeons, Superintendents, Secretaries, Inspectors of Stores, and Treasurers. Their numbers shall be regulated in each District by the requirements of the District. Lady District Officers shall be appointed where considered ad visablc.
The Medical Officer of a Division shall be designated DIvISIOnal Surgeon, and as a rule there shall be one Surgeon to each Division.
11. The Officers of an Ambulance Division shall consist of a Surgeon, a Superintendent, and of Ambulance Officers as required, in the proportion of one to every sixteen rank and file. Ambulance Officers shall rank as Warrant Officers.
12. The Ambulance Officers shall be assisted by such and Corporals as may be required, one Sergeant bemg allowed to every sixteen men including Corporals and one qorporal to every eight men.
Pnvates and Corporals may be granted Lance rank to Corporal and Sergeant pending qualification within the year provided the establishn1ellt laid down for N.C.O.'s is not exceeded.
Officers of a Kursing Division
Divisional Secretary, Diy. and Sergeant, Diy. Inspector oC Stores, and Div. Treasurer.
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14. In each Division there shall be a Divisional Secretary and an Inspector of Stores, or enrolled lT1elllbers acting as such, and if necessary a member or honorary member may be appointed to act as Divisional Treasurer; but the duties of these offices lnay be combined, and shall, whenever practicable, be performed by the Ambulance Officers, Sergeants or Corporals, or by the Nursing Officers in the case of a Nursing Division. In Nursing Divisions the titles of the above-named appointments shall be Lady Di visional Secretary, Lady Divisional Inspector of Stores, and Lady Divisional Treasurer. The above-mentioned appointments do not carry any rank.
The position of Secretary or Lady Secretary and Inspector or Lady Inspector of Stores shall not be held by any but an enrolled member.
In a Division which is under the charge of a Superintendent, the Deputy Commissioner may confer the rank of Sergeant on the Secretary if a private; but it must be distinctly understood that such appointment is only to be conditional and under special recommen.dation, is temporary and local only, and although conveJlng the right to wear Sergeant's uniform, does not entitle the holder to exercise any executive authority over the members of the Division.
On vacating the appointnlent of Secretary the rank of Sergeant lapses.
Secretaries who hold the rank of Divisional Secretary and Sero'eant are to wear the letters H.S, worked in silver wire on black cloth ground, Regulation pattern, sewn on the centre of the chevron.
The chevron and badge H.S. are the property of the Division and must be returned to the Superintendent by the Secretary and Sergeant when he vacates his appointment.
The badue worn by a Divisional Secretary and Sergeant is intended to show that the wearer of that badge is not part complement in that rank of the Division, but borne for special duties. Consequently where the duties of Secretary u,re carried out by a or Corpora,l is part complement as such of the DlvlsIOn no alteratlOn In uniform is to be nlu,de, and the letters H.S. are not to be worn.
The application for this appoin t ment must be made to the Deputy Commissioner on B1Y·, and the wording shoulcl be ,eDivisional Secretary and Sergeant."
I13. The Officers of a Nursing Division shall consist of a Surgeon, a .Lady Superintendent and Nursing Officers in the proportlOn of one to every twelve nursing
Appomtment and Removal of Othcers and others
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15. All Officers of the Brigade except th?se named in paras. 5, 5a, 6, 6a, and 7 of these RegulatlOns, shall be appointed or promoted by the Chief Comnlissioner, and shall only be removed by his order. It is not in the power of any Officer except a Deputy Commissioner to punish an Officer, Sergeant, Secretary, Treasurer, or Inspector of Stores, by suspending him fr01TI duty. In cases of insubordination on parade, the ind ividual is to be ordered to "fall out." In these cases and in cases of default or other offence, a report of the circl..uTIstances is to be nlade to the Deputy Commissioner of the District within twenty-four hours. The Deputy Commissioner will suspend the lTI81TIber from duty, notify the fact immediately to the Chief Commissioner, and without loss of time, cause an enquiry to be held, sending the report to the Chief Commissioner for his information. No person shall assume the title or functions of an Officer of the Brigade until he or she shall have received an official notification of appointment from Brigade Head-quarters.
Divisional Secretaries, Lady Secretaries, Inspectors of Stores, Lady Inspectors of Stores, Treasurers, Lady Treasurers, Sergeants and Corporals, shall be appointed by the Deputy Commissioners of Districts, with the approval of the Chief Commissioner, A.nd shall only be removed by the order of the Chief Commissioner.
When an Officer is promoted he shall ipso facto vacate the rank he held at the time of his promotion. The only ranks that can be held simultaneously are those of Corps Surgeon and Corps Superintendent, and Divisional Surgeon and Divisional Superintendent In special cases an officer may be appointed to act temporarily in a rank higher than his own, but he shall wear the uniform of his proper rank.
Members of the Brigade once appointed to nOn-COlTImissioned officer's or officer's rank, will retain that rank unless promoted or put back by the Obief Commissioner.
If they have to leave their Division or Oorps and join a Division 01' Corps in another district they will retain their rank in the Brigade, and unless there is a vacancy for thelTI in their new position be ularked as (e attached," and make their annual attendances without holding any command in their new Division or Oorps.
They will parade as Supernumeraries, but may be utilized by the Senior 0 !TIcer presen t to take the place of members of similar rank who may be absent.
Divisions.
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16. Recommendation for the appointment and promotion of Medical, Ambl..llance, and Nursing Offieers shall be made to the Chief Oommissioner, through the Deputy Commissioner of the District, by the ::)enior Ambulance ofij cer of a Division, or by the senior Nursing Officer of a Nursing Division, who must sign the printed apPlication\ form
In the case of new Divisions these appointments will be probationary for twelve months.
17 . Superintendents Officers will be required to pass an exammatlOn In parts. I., II., III., of the Official Drill Manual (Hule 23) and In first aId on or before 6rst appointment as Olticers.
This examination lIlust be conducted by the Deputy Oommissioner or some Offieer of his District Staff. The Deputy may, however,." if consiclers it necessary, deleO'ate this duty to the Supermtenclent of a Oorps. In all ccases the examin&.ti.on shall as soon as the member to be exammed conslders hImself sufficiently prepared . . . Sergeants and Corporals wIll, before pa.ss an examll1ation in parts I. and II. of the OffiCIal Dnll Manual and in first aid.
This examination may be carried out. by any a Division, the sanctlOn of the Deputy OomlllISSlOner of the Dlstnct.
18. Officers of the Brigade duly appointed ?.Y the qhief Commis ioner and wearing the prescribed Ulllfol'm of the Brigade shall 'be granted a ,Yarrant issued by comlIland of H.R.H. 'the Grand Prior. The application must be made on Form
19. Each Corps and Division shall by its local name Numbering and lettel'lng are forblddell, except in the No.1 London District.
An Ambulance Division shall COUSISt of not l:ss than sixteen lTIell1 bel'S, excll..lsi,e of a Surge0I?-. ]n specIal cases a body consisting of. not le.s . than. men may be enrolled as a sectlOn of an eXlstm O DlvlslOn.
A N ursino' Division shall consi t of not less than nursing together \vith a ::)llrgeon and.such Nl..lrsmg Officers as may be l..1l:dcr rule 13, page 4.
A Oorps shall conslst of at three Di visions, or of two Ambulance Dl \'l lOns and one N Ul SlUg Division each wiLh its fi III complement of Officers, \nth a
8 The St J ohn A mb'ulance Brigade mInImUm aggregate of 100 members exclusive of Officers, Sergeants, and Corporals. ,Vhen a Nursing Division forms part of a Corps not more than 25 nursing sisters are to count towards the minimmu number of 100.
A Corps so con tituted is entitled, in addition to each Divisionttl Staff, to a Corps Surgeon, Corps Superintendent, Corps Secretary, Corps Inspector of Stores, and Corps Treasurer. The duties of these Officers are laid down in
' Schedule II., page 31. Lady Corps Officers shall be appointed where con idered advisable.
The name of (( Corps" hitherto borne by a large Ambulance Division of 72 men and over will in the future not be allowed. This Regulation does not apply to units in existence as such before June 1st, 1908.
The employes of any Rnilway or other Public Company, and the members of a Police Force, may be enrolled as a D ivision bearing the name of such Company or Force, provided they conform to the Regulations of the Brigade as regards efficient service (rule 36 page 21), and wear the Brigade badge on their own (i.e., Railway, etc.) uniform, or the Brigade uniform. The qualification (e), will n ot be enforced except with the knowledge and sanction of the members' employer.
20. Each Division shall adopt the rules for the guidance of all ranks which are printed in Schedule IV, page 38. These r ules shall be issued on sale together with the Brigade Standing Orders (Schedule rIr page 35), and the statement of the Objects of the Brigade, and each member shall provide himself with a copy thereof.
The Division shall have power to make additional special rules, provided they be in accordance with these Regulations and sanctioned by the Chief Commissioner through the Deputy Commissioner of the District
21 . Upon the formation of a Division, a Register Sheet shall be made out in triplicate and each proposed member shall sign it, thereby undertaking to comply with the Rules of the Division, the General Regulations of the Brigade, and the Standing Orders of the Brigade and District When completed, the three copies of the Register Sheet will be certified and signed by the proposed :lVIedical Officer and proposed Officer in charge of the Division, or other person superintending its format.ion, and forwarded, itogether with a book of rules for Divisions, including a ma,nuscript copy of any special additional rules that may
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be proposed, to the Deputy Commissioner.of the District (vide page 69). thIS purpose, the She.et a copy of the authoTlzed rules can be obtamed on applIcatIOn to the Chief Commissioner of the Brigade.
If the Deputy Commissioner approves of the of the Division, and the proposed special rules (If any) and register sheets are in order, he. will register the Division, ma.king an entry on the. sheets .to tha.t effect and O'iving the date of regIstratIOn. He WIll then three sheets and the rules to the Chiet Commissioner for sanction. One sheet will be rEtained at Brigade Head-quarters record, the other two sheets and the rules, if sanctIOned, WIll be returned to the Deputy Commissioner. The will retain one sheet n.nd forwttrd the other to the DIVISIOn for record, together with the rules Unless this regulation is complied with, no Division will be recognized as forming part of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. . . .
The Register Sheet is to be preserved by each DIVISIon as a record of its registration, but no further names are to be added to it nor any alteration made.
22 . A Brigade Record Sheet cont.aining nan1e, and qualification of every member, including and Ambulance Officers Rhall be kept by each Dlvlslon from the daLe of its registration, and subsequently from the COlumencement of each official year (1st October), and shall be revised as variations occur, the name of each new member being entered in his or her own handwriting, .on joininO', in token that he or she undertakes to comply WIth t,he of the Division, the General Regulations of the Brigade, and the Standing Orders ?f the Brignde and District. At the end of the offiClal year, VIZ., September, the Re?ord Sheet shall be In triplicate, and submItted to the. Deputy CommISSIOner .of the District for approval a.nd SIgnature. 0I?-e copy WIll then be returned to the Division, one retaIned by Deputy Comn1is ioner, and one transluitted to the ChIef Commissioner. F Alteration hn.ve been made in the Record Sheet Clerical work will be lessened and the value ?f the Re?ord will not be impairecl, in in footnote VI. on the Sheet refernng to fillmg In R.el11n.rks column, be cal'efl111y observed and n.cted upon. FOI: if a lU81nber htl,s been dismi sed the Divi ion, C( dIsmissed J. should be entered opposite his nn.me in the cc Remarks"
Personal Record Sheet.
Return of Drills and Duti es
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column. If a member hold the Medallion, "Medallion" should be placed opposite his name. If a member can speak a foreign language, the name of that language should appear opposite his name in the" Ren1t1l'ks "column. The same should be done where a man has military training, specifying in what branch of the Service.
Transfers should be notified aO'ainst the member's name in the "Remarks" column of the viz., cc Transferred to Division," giving the date. The same note should be made against his name on the with date.
Members transferring to other Divisions or Brigade Overseas should be supplied with a personal Record Sheet B;t, fillecl up under the various headings, and signed by his Divisional and by him self, and approved by the Deputy CommlsslOner.
On opposite his name in his new Division, it should be noted that he was" transferred from Division," giving date. The same note should be made on
The following books and records shall also be kept by each Division, viz.-Return of Drills and Duties Occurrence Book, :Minute Book, List of Stores, and Cash Book. No special form of the last three books shall be required. The books of the Division shall be examined annually by the Inspecting Officer.
The Member in Charge of a Unit is responsible that a properly audited Balance Sheet of all money received and expended during the Brigade year, is submitted at a Committee Meeting to be held in October of each year and entered in the Minutes In cases where the Unit is financed wholly, or to a great extent by an individual, firm or Society, a detailed statement of Account should also be supplied to him, or them, should a request to that effect be made to the Committee. If the Balance Sheet appears in the Minute Book, as is h erein directed to be done, the production of the Oash Book at the Annual Inspection will not be required.
Drill and In struction.
23. The authorized .drill book of the Brigade shall be the Official Manual of Dnll and Oamp ing, 1912.
The shall attend such for drill or duty as the SenIor Ambulance or NurSIng Officer of their Divisions may direct, provided that it shall be incumbent upon every member to attend in each official year, at least twelve drills of not less than one hours duration each, (01' practices in the case of men1bers of N tusing Divisions), at each of which there shall be son1e practical exercise in first Ltid (rule 36 page 21).
Annual Re exm-:-tination (Examination fo r voucher, Medallion, or Label may take the place of Brigade re-exam.)
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at a Uamp of Instru ction may, if the Officer In charg? thll1ks the done jn anyone day should warrant It, count as one dl'lll. Attendance on public street and open space duty does not count as a drill as it is for duty that .the mainl;: exists.. A bona fide march ?ut, prOVIded there IS first md practICe, may connt as a. dnll. A church parade does not come under this headIng.
. at a hospital 01' infirmn.ry for an InstructIOnal cla,ss In hospItal work shall count as an attendance, but at least six BriO'ade ftttendftnces mnst be made in the year. The of all enrolled mmllbers, including- . Medical,. and N tll'sing Officers at each dnl], practlCe, mspcctIOn, and public flu ty, and at the annual re-examint1tion 8hft11 l)e clul;: entered in .the Return of Drill.s and Duties the certified record of such attendance Lem o necessary as a hasis of claiIll to .the Service Badges and Medill
The Mechcal Officer of a Division shall al'l'anO'e with the Superintendent for the periodical of all ranks in first aid and nur in o·, ftnd shall have entire control in [tIl meclicn.l and surgical
24. Every member 'who is not a reO'lstered mec1icnJ practitioner or a trained nurse, as at the foot ofl page 2, in the daily exercise of his or her dutic ' a snch, nnless expressly exempted in ,Yri tina the Chief Conllni. sioI1?r s.hall . submit l?-im 'elf orb herself annually for re- exammatlOll ]n first md by such Medical Officers, and at Hch time and plrtce, n.s may be appointed. l\IC1llbers of Nursing Division, exceptino trainr;d nure ' , will also he examined in nursing. to comply with these conditi ons will involye loss of efficiency for that year.
The annualre-exalllination Rhi.tll, "{hen ever pl'l1cticablc, be conducted by a Medical Officer or Officers unconnected with the Division to be examined, and no re-examination shall be held until the permis 'ion of the DeputvCommissioner of the District has been applied for obtained.
Mem bel'S unabl e to attend the fUllltwJ re-examination from illness 01' other unn.voicli1.ble cau se lUust notif)T thc same thrOllO'h their Supcrilltcw.1 nt to the Deputy Oommis ioner, and make n.pplication to be examined through the same channel when aLle to nttend before the end of the Brign.de )Tear, othel'wi 'e their efficiency for the year will be forfeited.
12 The St. John Brigade.
In order to enable all Inembers to qualify during the Iyear, annu[\,1 re-exarr:-inations shall be held during the first half of each officIal year
All Brio'ade annual re-examinations win in future be returned gn C4'{':) only, as is obsolete.
In all cases where the annual re-examination of members of the St. John Alubulance Brigade is desired to count for the voucher, medallion, or label of the Association, application for the special report form must be to the Ohief Secretary of the St. John Am bulance Asso?Iat:on except in the case of its registered centres when for form Re·exam. must be made to the local Hon. ::::;ecretary. As these papers are of a con£dential nature they oply be sent to the Surgeon who will conduct.the re-examlnatlOn, n,nd all applications for thent lUUSt gIVe the nmne and address of such Surgeon.
It is most desirable that all members of the Brigade, who would be willing to join the Roy[\,1 Army Medical Oorps in tilne of National Emergency h aye .an elementary, but practical knowledge of as applIed to Forces in the Field. To meet thIS requIrement the Staff of the units in the several Districts are requested to be good enough t o such instructi.on, to those over whom they m ech cal llSl?g fl:s their Text Book, (( Notes on MIlItary Sn,lutatlOn, whICh IS to be obtained fr01n the Stores Department, St. John Ambulance Association, St. John's Gate, London, E.G.
Melubers of the Brio'ade who have attended a course of lectures in Sanitation by a Medical Officer of the Brigade, and who have passed an exmnination conducted by an examine r detailed by the Chief Secretary the Ambulance D epartment of the Order of St. John, WIll be granted a certific[l.te testifying to that effect.
This examination may, provided the mell1ber .is. in possession of the granted by the t[l.ke the place of the Bngade annual .for that year, but not for the nor l?USt the in Sanitation take the place of the Bngade re-examInatIOn in two consecutive years.
Members in of Oertificate for S.anitation as applied to Forces m the FIeld Inust re·quahfy every third yefl,r.
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.. shall be inspected annually by the Com lmsslOner, the D eputy Commissioner of the DIStrIct, or an of the Brigade specially appointed for the purpose, and to attend the inspection withou t! adequate excuse WIll Involve loss of efficiency for the year (rule 36, page 21).
shall be inspected by the Lady SuperIntendent-ln-Chlef whenever feasible
JnsJ?ections Chief Oommissioner [l.nd Lady 01: an officer specially delegated by them to hold an InspectIOn on their behalf will count as the annual inspection.
m.ade on behfl,lf of Inspecting Offi cers, namely ChIef Lady Superintendent-in-Ohief, and Deputy COIDllllsslOners, by Officers specially detailed by theln for that purpose will ma.ke their Inspection without comment to those present on the work done, or the result of the Inspection . They will forward a written report to the Officer on whose behalf the Inspection was made, who will himself communicate the result to the Division inspected, and to the Chief Oommissioner.
The annual inspection should be held in the latter hal of the Brigade year. by persons other than Officers of the Brigade except WIth the sanction of the Ohief Commissioner are forbidden.
The periodical testing of the efficiency of members in first aid being provided for by the annual re-examination, the annual inspection shall be e pecially directed to the following nlatters; the fi tness for their respective duties of all Ambulance Officers, Sergeants and Oorporals, particularly as regards their cap[l.biliLY for teaching the recruit, squad, company, and stretcher drill; the setting up, marching, drill and saluting of all ranks; the correctness of the uniforms and badges; the condition of the ambulance material; the care with which the Brigade Record Sheet, Return of Drills and other books are kept, and the production of Brigade General Regulations, Brigade Orders, Brigfl,de Oirculars, and an audited statement of accounts. I n the case of N lusing Divisions, special fl,ttention shall be paid to the s[l.me mn,tters, as far as may be applicable
26 In fl,ll correspondence the proper channel of cOlmuunication is to be observed. Thus, a representation from an OtHcer or other member of a Divi ion which requires the n,ttention of the Ohief Oommissioner, or of the Deputy
14
The St . J ohn A B rigade .
COlllmissionel' of the District, 111USt be addressed to the Officer in charge of the Division, who will submit it with his or her own rem.arks thereon to the Deputy Commissioner (through the Superintendent of the Corps, if the Division forms part of a Corps). The only occasions when members of the Brigade are to communjcate direct with the Chief COll1missioner, are in n1aking l1pplications for bbnk fo 1'111S, or on such other special occn.sions as the Chief Commissioner mn.y direct by " stamp" on the cOlumunicl1tion requiring a reply. Medicul Officers who are under Corps Surgeons will comnlunicate with District Hen.d-quarters through their respectiye Corps Surgeons
Correspondence on Brigade matters between Iuembers of the Brigade, of w hutever rank, and Head-qtmrters or District Staffs of the Navy und Army, and the Territorials, or other Reserves or Organizatiuns, is forbidden; and if letters, papers, or documents l1re received by n,ny 11181l1ber of the Brigade from such SOLlrces, such corresp()ndence must be immedil1tely forwarded direct to the Deputy Commissioner of the District, who will, without loss of time, send it 011 to the Chief Commissioner.
Reports, returns, and cOlDll1unications of every kind frOlu l1 Division, which are intended for District or Brigude Hertel-quarters, must be signed by the Officer or other member in charge of sllch Division, who alone is authorized to correspond with District Head-quarters. All other officil11 correspondence from a Division if not signed by the Officer in charge will be signed as " by order."
All comillunications with Brio'ade Head-qul1rters l1re to be addressed to the "Chief Commissioner."
All eorrespondence concerning either one 01' other of the reserves will be addressed to the Chief Commissione r nncler covel' to the Secretl1ry, N uval and Military Reservcs, ::)t. JOhn's Gl1te. These Reserves are:- The Royal N avn1 Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve, The Bel1rer Company Reserve, The Military Home Hospitl1ls Reserve, rtnd The St. J o11n Voluntary Aid Detrtchments. Communications which it is desired should be opened by the Chief Commissioner personally are to be plainly nlarked "Confident.ial." This oreler only applies to the Officers in charge of and to the 111embers of a District Staff. COlllmunications from all other sources intended for Brigude must be sent throu.ah the Officer or luember 111 charge of the Corps or UnIt, who will trl1llsmil them through their District I-Iel1cl-quarters t,() the Chief Com missioner in London.
ApplicaLion for Oltlc:ial Fonm; and PnblieaLions.
Under no is any Inember of the Brigade Cluef COIInDlsslOner, to communicate ,yith the Chief Secretary, or other ll1emher of the Order or Government officials, on' any matter concern ina the No m81l1ber of the Brigade is withon t the permissign of or other Officer deputed by him to give thIS to cOJ?1municate with the press on concernIng the Bngn.de. It is to be understood thIS does J?-0L apply to the reporting in the press of InspectlOns, ReVlelYs, or other functions of the I3ri a ade 01' its Divi ions, or to the issue of notices of meetinO's.b Bearing in mind the obligations existin o the and. Publie Services, that the Ch18f CommISSIOner should be kept miormecl of changes of perm.anent abode in the case of all Officers and members in charge of Divisions. Any such l1l81uber who wishes to the United Kingdom t81l1porarily or otherwise should notIfy to the Deputy Commissioner of his District who WIll mform the Chief Commissioner, so that the fact lllay be noted at Head-quarters.
Notification of intention to leave the United Kingdom by members below that rank ,,·ill be dealt with by the Deputy CODlll1issioner of the District. Any 111ember of the Brigade the United Kingdom without fultillin o breaks de facto the continuity of scrvlCe, and cOJ:'l equently loses seniority in his DlVlSIOn be Ides all prevIOUS serVIce towards the Service l\Iedal.
2.1. The printed Forms to be used for making the va1'1OUS returns and reports required by these Regulations shall be furni -hed free of charge on application from the Officer 01' other member in charge of a Diyision direct to the Chief Commis ioner.
,Vhen l1pplying for blank Brigade Forms, the official nUlUber of the Forlll is to be quoted (Schedule '\ lILA., pac)'e 68.)
Applicl1tiollS for official publications that are only isslled on payment (Schedule VlllB, page 72), l1re to be mn.de to the Stores Department, St. John Ambulance St. John's Gate, l1ccom panied b} the propel' r emitt·l111ce.
28. The authorized device of the Brigade is as follows:
Ulliform.
16 The St. John A?nbulance Brigade.
The Inay ?e. painted on any article of equipment belongmg to a DlVlSIOn. In all cases the device must be carried out in the propel' colours, viz., bIn,ck and white only.
The St. John Arnbulance Brtigade. 17
IAU official paper issued by Corps or Divisions, should bear the following heading:
Ube (l;rCl llb IDrfor}2 or n:be of UJC 1bospftaI of £it. 3-or)1l of 3-emsale11l ill JEnglanb.
A:lIBULANCE DEPARTMENT.
'[he St. 30bn thnbulance 1l3ri<)nbe.
Care should be taken in the setting out of the style of the Order, whieh should appear 8,S above, or in cases when the width of the paper used will not pernlit of the inclusion of all the words in the second line, the words "in England" may form a third line.
J?iscl'etion mity be used in the size of the type in whlCh "The St. John Ambulance Brigade" is printed, provided that its size relatively to the style of the Order is not smal1er than shown.
Stationery for the use of Lhe Deputy COllltni8sioner should also bear the No. of the Di1.)trict, the names and addresses of the Deputy-Commissioner, the AssistantCommissioners, and the District Secretaries.
St.ationery for the use of it Corps should also bear the No. of the District, the title of t.he Corps, and the names and addresses of the Corps Superintendent and Corps Secretary.
Stationery for the u:e of a Di \Tision should also be[l,r the No. of the District, the title of the Corps if forminO' part of a Corps, the title of the Division, and the and addresses of the Divisional Superintendent and Divisional Secretary.
No. other names are required on official stationery.
U the device of the Brigade for purposes of advertIsement, or the printing of and annexinO' such device to advertisements in any fonn whatever, Uwithout the sanction in writing of the Chief COinmissioner is prohibited.
29. Unifonns shall be in accordance with Schedule V., [l,nd patterns of the saIne, with badges, belts, pouches and all accoutrements, with prices [l,ttached, shall be kept at St. John's Gate for inspection and guidance.
Members of the Brigade not wearing uniform shall wear Arm Badge No 2 on the right arm when on Brigade duty.
The Brigade Uniform shall only be worn on Brigade duty, duly ordered or authonzed lJY Brigade or District Hcad:quarte:s, or on other occasions as Inay be wlth the. sanctioll of the Deputy CommlSSIOner of the DIstnct, which sanction must have been previously obtained in writing.
Officers who have joined one or other of the Tavalor Military Reserves supplied by the Brigade will in future :vear the Badge of the Reserve they belong to as laid down In rule 12, page 59.
Ambulance Divisions may wear undress khaki uniform , see Regulations, in camps of instruction, or for hom e fatigues or drills, but uniform is not to be worn on parade or at inspections.
Officers of the Brigade who retire after the completion of fifteen years' service may be allowed the privilege oj continuing to wear their uniform on suitable occasions Such privilege to be granted in writing by the Chie Commissioner.
Members of Nursing Divisions will not wear the Brigade uniform when engaged in district or private nursing.
Communications regarding the supply of uniforms and badges, excepL Service andReserveBadges (rule37 , page 22 ), Divisional Secretary and Sergeants, or 1st Class Sergeants, areto be addressed to the Stores Department,St. John's Gate.
30. There is not necessarily any connection between a Division of the Brigade and the local Centre of the Association. Nor has a local Centre any voice in the management of a Division or any seat on its Committee. The two are distinct.
If, however, as is sometimes the case, a Division is entirely financed by a local Centre, the Centre has a voice in the financial affairs of the Division, lJut in the financial affairs only. In such instances, as the uniform and equipment are presumably purchased or supplied by the Centre, such equipment will reyert to the Centre, if the Division ceases to exist as a pR.rt of the or i, disbanded, but the uniform will remain the property of the Brigade.
If a Centre makes a grant of money to a Division for the purchase of uniform or equipment, or for both, the qentn should indicate its wishes in writing as to the ultImate disposal of the equipment, etc., purchased the grant.
Uniform and equipment purchased wIth money subscribed by the Members or collected by them are thel
Invalid
List of for Publi c Information.
Common oLject of Ambulance and Divisions.
It) Tlw f:Jt. Juhn A mlJ'ulu/nce B?·igwle.
property of the Division as n. whole. They should be vested in the U0L111l1ittee for the tilue being at' the Division, and in the e\'ent of the Division Leing disbanded or otherwise ceasing to exist, the uniform, equipment, etc., will lapse into the charge of the Deputy Conllllissioner of the District. If he considers that there is no likelihood of n. Divi. 'ion being agn.ul forllled in the inllllCdiate locality within a ren.sonaLle period (say six months), he cn,n distl'iLute the uuiform, equipment, ete., as he thinks flt, within the limits of his connna.nd.
"\Vhen the Am bubnce nln.teriu.l is furnished at the cost of a Hailway, or other compm1y or body, it may Le vested in trust in such manner n,s the provider may desire.
Uniform, whether purchased by the lIlClllbers themsel ves, or provided by persons outside the Brigade, is to be the properLy of the Brigade, and on the lllelllLer leaving the Brign.de, to be handed over to the oi-ficer in chflrge of the Division, anel den.lt with n.s above stated.
31. When a Corps or Division is in possession of an ambulance ·wagon, and where a suffieient number or ])Jem LeI'S [ne qualified in Invalid Transport work, an lambulance officer, sergeant, or corpor,tl, in excess of the regulation c01llplement may be applied fol'. Such an appointm ent if recolll1nended l)y the Deputy Con1missioner of the District and approved Ly the Chief Commissioner shn ll be "additional for transport duties," and he shall make all arrangements for the transport of invl'Llids locally.
The OAicer in charge of the Division which is in pos 'ession of an Inyalid Transport conyeyt1.l1Ce "will cause lisl of members quaJiI-iod for tbat clu ty to be posted at the head-quarters of hIS command, and it is from this list that tbe Officer in charge of Invalid Transport will select lllen as required. Am Lulance Officers specially appointed for Inyalicl Transport duties, although under the orders of the 0111cer in charge of the unit to which they lilay be attached, are not to be interfered ·wit.h in the execution of their special duties, but are to receive all reasonable f\,ssistance to enable then1 to carry them out. The wearing of uniforlll by Brigade men engaged in Invalid Transport duty locally is greatly to be desired, but as the time required for changing is frequently of the utmost importance to the patient, it should not be insisted on.
32. The primary and distinctive duty of all menlbers of the Brigade is the rendering of first aid, ftnd in this respeet the Ambulance Corps n.nd Divisions and the Nursing
St. John A ?nlndance B?·igcf.,de. In
Divisions are on exactly the same footing. Except as regards stretcher eh'ill, which women are not expected to perform, the duties of nursing sisters, as members of the Brigade, are practically the same as those of ambulance men.
But as it is necessary to be prepared to tend first aid cases which it may be inconvonient or impossible to remove at once to n, hospital or to the patients' homes, and in view of the possible emploYlllent of members, of both sexes, as sick ;:tttendants in case of war or other emergency, every mem bel' is to be encouraged to obtain the nursing certificate of the St. John Ambulance Association, and to engage in such sick nursing under medical direction as he or she may be ftble to undertake.
It being illlpracticable to regulate nursing in the homes of l.he sick poor under Brigade 3upervision, it is to be distinctly understood that any such work undertaken Ly mem bel'S of the Briga,de is to be considered as done on the individual responsiLility of such members.
33. Deputy Commissioners will issue such instructions as they may think fit with regard to the occasions on which the Corps and Divisions in their re pectiYe Districts may perform public duty without reference to Brigade Headquarters.
"\i\Then any publie duty is to be undertaken by the Officer in charge of a Corps or Divi ion, he should invariably endeayour to arrange with the local authorities as to the position of the ambulance stations which it is proposed to establish, and for 'uch police protection and assistance as nwy be necessftry. If nursing sisters are availab1e, they should be distributed among the stations as detailed by the Superintendent of the Corps to which they belong, or, in the case of independent Divisions, by mutual arrangement between the Alubulance Officer ftnd Nursing Officer r?speetiyely in charg.e Never les th.an two nursing, SIsters are to be appomted to eftch statIOn. As a rule, the ambulance men will be employed in patrolling, rendering first aid at a distance from the fixed stations, and transporting the sick and injured treatment to a station or elsewhere, whlle the nursmOj sisters will 1110re particularly be em]?loyed in to women ftnd children brought In to the statIOn. Females and children requiring first aid are to be left as far as po 'sible to the care of Nursing Divisions. The Superintendent, or senior Ambulance MeI?ber for th time beillO' in charO'e of a Station hereIn called the o v 'bl f h t cc Officer in charge)) IS responsl e or t e arrangemen
MedicalOtllcer.
20 The St. John A?nbulance Brigade. and discipline of the men, but he will not dismiss or march oft· his men until he is certified by Lhe Medical Officer, if present, thi'\,t the medical work of the station is concluded, and has obtainell his approval of such dismissal or marching off of the men.
The Medical Officer on arrival has the entire charge and control of the StR.tion, as far as all nlOdical questions are concerned, he will give such instructions to Lhe Officer in charge as are necessary in his opinion for cn,rrying out the medical treatlnent of patients within the station, and the Officer in charge must give effect to such instructions. Should the Medical Officer think it necessary for medical reasons th:1t any member of the Brigade should be sent temporarily outside the Station, he will give insLructions to the Officer in chn,rge who will give effect to such instructions, if not inconsistent with any regulations issued by Superior Authority in respect of that Station. The Officer in charge must see that the Occurrence Book and reports are duly forwarded to the proper authority.
Urgent Call.
on Duty.
On notice bein a received by a n181l1ber, at any time, that the services of a detachment are urgently required for the rendering of first aid or the removal of an injured or sick person, he should, if practicable, at once proceed to the point indicated, first taking steps to summon one or more lnembers, and to inform one of the officers (If the Corps or Division of the occurrence. In the ab ence of an Ambulance Officer of the Corps or Division, the senior mem bel' present will assnme command, nnd, should the services of n surgeon be considered necessary, he will take ilnmediate steps to summon a :Medieal Officer of the Brigade, or at onee have the patient eonveyed to the nearest hospital or to his home.
34. Under arrangement with the English Railwny Companies, men1bers of the Brigade of all rn,nks tra.velling on alnbulance duty in Brigade uniform n,re nllowed to travel at about single fare for the return journey on
Iprodnetion of a voueher. Ambulance duty does not include attendance at meetings. Books of 25 vouchers are issued free of charge to District Staff Officers, Superintendents of Corps, Medical Officers, and Superintendents or other members in charge of Divisions, on written application to the Chief Commissioner, Head-quarters, St. John's Gate. Each Voucher must only be issued in strict accordance with the instructions, and must be signed by the issuer, who will be held pecuniarily responsible for irregularities or loss.
])pfinition
The Sl. John A m,bulance B?·igacle. 21
Before a second book of Vouchers can be supplied, the counterfoils of the previous one, properly fillecl up, must be. with the application for the new book. Unless IS done an explanaLion lDust "be given. If this is not satIsfactory further Vouchers will not be issued.
35. No Corps or Division, and no individual member of the Brign.de, as such, shall take part in any public procession or other demonstration (unless actually doing ambulance duty) without the permission of lhe Chief Commissioner; and undcr no circumstances, except when the duty is ordered from Brigade Head-quarters, shall mem"bers of the Brigade perform any pu"blic ambulance duty or take any part in an ambnlance demonstration in a District other than their own, without the consent of their own Deputy Commissioner and of t.he Deputy Commissioner of the District in which the duty is proposed to be underlaken or the demonstration is to be held.
Corps, Divisions, or individual members of the Brigade perfonning any public duty in a District other than their own will report themselYes to the Deputy Commissioner of District or his representative and will be under his orders while on duty in that District.
In the case of any public procession, the proper place for the ambulance Inan or nursing sister, as such, is on the line of route, on duty, and not as part of the procession.
Teams of Brigade members acting ns such , whether wearing uniform or in plain clothes, are forbidden to compete in any competition, unless such competition is confined to Brigade nfembers only, except with the written sanction of the Chief Commissioner.
36. Efficient service in anyone Brigade year, viz., froni 1st Oct. to 30th Sept. following, under these Regulations , except in the case of Medical and District Staff Officers, shall be taken to mean that a member-
(a) has in that year passed the re-examination prescribed in rule 24;
(b) has attended in that year at least twelve drills, of not less than one hour's duration each, at each of which there has been some practice in applying first aid;
(c) has been present at the annual in pection ordered;
(cl) is certified by the officer in charge of his or her Corps or Division as efficient in drill, or nursing duties, as the case n1ay be, and,
(e) has turned out to officer's satisfacti.on whenl called upon to perform publIc duty, unless commg under pn,ragraph 7 of rule 19, page 8.
22 Th e St. John A ?nb'l..LZWI1Ce B?"igade.
If a member fails to qua.lify nnder anyone of these heads, he or she 'will, save as herinafter provided, lose credit for the year, as regards service for the Service and Service Badges.
Failure to qualify for three successive years will entail the discharge of such member from the Brigade.
Officers of a District StaJf must be certified Ly the Deputy COIDlnissioner as having perfonned 1,heir respective dut.ics to his satisf:1Ction in each of the years for which they claim efficient service as District Staff Officers.
Medical Officers of Corps and Divisions Blust, in each of the years for which they claim efficient service in the Brigade, have put in at least twelve attendallces at the drills or practices of their Corps 01' Divisions, must have been at the annun,l inspection ordered, or have given a satlsfactory excuse for absence and must have performed their duties to the satisfaction of the Deputy Com missioner.
Th e St. Joh n A 'rnbuZance B rigade. 23
the !Dust ?e certified on the fOl'ln of application ApplIcatIons for the replacement of Service Badges which have been w.orn out, or lost otherwlse than on duty, must be accompamed by a remittance of 3d. for each badge and 1d. fOl: The numher of Service Badges in possessIOn of each Inember must be notified acrainst the b narne on
38. Members of the Brigade who have served honourably and efficiently in the Brigade for a period of not less than fifteen years, shall be eligible to apply for the Service Medal issued by command of H.R.H. the Grand Prior of the. Order on the authority of the Sovereign. All applicatIOns for the Service Medal on the score of service in the Brigade (which must be on the prescribe(l Form Ref. B s1.l.), will be submitted by the Officers in charge of Corps or Divisions excepting in the case of Medical Officers rule 26, page 14, through the Deputy Commissioner of the Di trict. This f01'111 is to be obtained on application to Brigade Head-quarters.
IAbsence from the annual inspection shall not disqualify for service for Lhe Service Medal, provided it is shown to be unavoidable to the satisfaction of the Chief C0ll11nissioner.
37. A Service Badge shall be issued, free of charge, to Sergeants, Corporals, Privates, and N lusing Sisters, to denote that the wearer has performed efficient service in the Brigade during three years, and a further similar badge shall be issued for each additional three years' efficient service, up to and including twelve years, viz., four badges. the completion of fifteen efficient service, the badges WIll be replaced by the SerVIce Badges of service will not be worn with the medal, but a bar to the medal will be granted for every further five years' efficient service.
The badge shall not be worn in plain clothes, but meInbers of the Brigade who belong to the Police, Rail way, Fire Brigade, or Postal Services, and fulfil all the conditions of efficiency prescribed in rule 36, may with the consent of their departmental heads, wear the badge on their respective uniforms, provided that the Brigade Badge (No. 2) is also worn on the arm.
In order to facilitate the checking of the services of applicants for the Seryice and for the Service form !}iF..:.. for the Brigade year, will in future be taken as the Irecord of such service. The latest date on which a m81nber can join to count his service for that year, is the 30th April.
Service Badges will not be replaced free of cost except when lost on actual public Brigade duty, in which case
District and lI[ellical Ollicrrs.
Applications for the Service on the ground of service in the Brigade shall be accompanied by a statement on signed by the applicant, the Superintendent of the Division, and by the Deputy Comlmssioner of the District, howing oppo -ite each l1pplicant's name the number of eh-ills attended jn each of the years since 30th September, 1899, covered by the appliciLtioo, and certifying that each applicant attended the annual inspection and piLssed the annual Brigade re-examination in fiTst aid in each of those years, is efficient in drill, or nursing dutie , and has performed public duty to the satisfaction of the SupeTintenClent.
In all case3 it must also be certifiecl that in each of the years previous to 1st October, 1889, the applicants were efficient according to the regulations then in force.
In the CiLse of Medical Otlicers and District StiLff Officers, evidence will be required that applicants have rendered efficient service a defined in rule 36, page 21.
Awards. 38A. Applications from In81nbers of the Brigade for awards for services rendered conjointly to the A sociation and to the Brigade should be made out separately The application containing Association service should be sent throngh the local Oentre of the Association, and that referring to the Brigade should be sent through the Deputy Commissioner of the District. Both applications should be forwiLrded to the Chief Cornmissioner, who will submit them to the Chief Secretary with his rellliLrks.
Wearing of Badges, Medals and Decorations.
24 The St John A 1nbulance Brigade.
All applications for recognition of Associ ation services must be made on a specified official form which can only be obtained from the Chief Secretary of the Ambulance Department of the Order. Applicn.tions will not be considered, except under very special conditions appro-ved by the Chief Oomn1issioner, unless the applicant has ten clear years efficient service.
Where there is no local Association Centre the application must be signed by someone actively cngaged in :1mbulancc work in connection with the Association
39. No badges other than those of the prescribed pattern issued fron1 Head-quarters, St. John's Gate, London, n.ud no medals or decoratiolls not granted or authorized to be worn by the Sovereign, shall be worn in uniform, or on Brigade duty in plain clothes.
The order in which decorations and mecbls are to be worn in Brign.de uniform, n.nd on Brigade duty in phin clothes is as follows, the decorations of the lower grades of order ,and ll1edals being worn on the left breast in the followillg order from the wearer's right to left:-
Victoria, Cross
*Order of the Garter.
*Order of the Thistle.
*Order of St Patrick. Oreler of the Bath.
tOl'der of Met'it (immediately after Knights Granel Cross of the Bath).
Order of the Star of India..
Oreler of St. :Michael and St. George.
Order of the Indian Empire.
Royal Victorian Order.
Distingnished Sen' ice Ord er.
Imperial Service Order.
Royal Victorian Oreler (5th class).
Order of British Iuelia.
Indiall Ord er of 11crit (Military). Kaiser-i-Hind.
ORDER OF ST. JUHN Oli' JERURALEM IK ENGLAND.
Queen Victoria's Jubilee Meda.!, 1887 (Gold, Silvrr and Bronze).
Queen Victoria's ]'olice Jubilee Medal, 18 7.
Queen Victoria's Jubilee Medal, 1897 (Gold, Silver and Bronze.)
Queen Victoria's Police Juuilee Medal, 1897.
Queen Victoria's COlllmemoration Medal, 1900. (Ireland).
King Edwnrd's Coronation M edal.
King Edward's Police Coronation Medal.
King Edward's Durbar Medal (Gold, Silver and Bronze).
King's Medal, 1903 (Ireland).
King George's Coronation Medal.
King George's Police Coronation Medal.
I(ing's Visit Commemoration Medal, 1911. (Ireland).
King George's Durbar edal (Gold, Silver and Bronze).
* These Orders are not worn in miniature. In undress Unifolm no Badge of an Order ""ill be worn round the neck in the case of these three.
l' Order of Merit is not worn in miniature, but is to be worn round the neck on A LL occasions.
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Medal for Distinguish ed Conduct in the Field (:Military). Conspicuom; Gallantry Medal (Xaval )
Conspicuous Service Cross (Naval).
WfJ,r Medals (in order of date).
Arctic Medal, 1815-1855.
Arctic Medal, 1876.
Antarctic Medal, 1901-1903.
Constabulary Medal. (Ireland).
Albert Medal.
Board of Trade Medal for Saving Life at Sea.
Indian Order of Merit (Civil).
Edward Medal.
Indian Distinguished Service Medal.
King's Police J\J edal.
Long ServicE: and. Good Conduct Medal.
Naval Long ServlCe and Good Conduct Medal.
Med al for Merito rious Service.
Indian Long Service and Good Conduct jledal (for Europeans of Indian Army).
Indian Mrritorious Service Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army).
Royal Maxine jj cri torious Service 11ed"l.
1ndian LOllg Service and Good Conduct Me(lal (for Native Army).
Indian M eritorious Service Med:tl (for Native Army).
Volunteer Officers' Decoration.
Volunteer L ong ervice Medal.
Volullteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies.
Volunteer Long Sen iee Medal for India and the Colonies.
Colonial A.uxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration.
Coloni,.l Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal.
M edal for Good. hooting (Xaya1).
Militia Long ervice M edal.
Imperial Yeoma,nry Lon g Service M edal.
Terl'itorifJ,1 Efficiency M edal.
T en'itorial Decoration.
SpecifJ,1 Re ene Long Service and Good Conduct Meda'!. Decomtion for Officers of the Royal K a,val Reserve.
D ecoration for Offieers of the Royal J aval V01unteer ReseJ'\'e
Royal N,wal R eserve L ong 8ervice and Go?cl Uonduct Medal.
RovfJ,1 K fJ,val Volunteer Re eI'\'e Long erVlCe lliedal.
Un'ion of 'outh Africa Commemoration Medal.
Royal Victorian 1edal (Gold and Silver).
1mperia1 , el'vice edal.
§MEDAL OJ!' 'l'lIE OHllEl'.. OF ST.•TOHX OF IN" EKGLAND.
B ,tdge of the Order of the L eague of 11ercy. Roya1 Victorian Medal (Bronze).
Foreign Orders (in order of date).
Foreign Decomtions (in order of date).
Foreign Medals (in order of date).
The above order of decorations app1ies to those of simila: grades the mini,tture of a higher grade of a junior Order is .wlth the n1ll1lature of a lower grade of a senior 01 del', the grade mlllutture should come first;; e.g., the miniature of a K.C.I.E; com.e before a. C.B. and a G.C.1\1.G. before a K.O.B. The Order sLIfe Savll1g Medal IS to be worn on the right breast, with the Jl altese Cross ,?utermost.
The ribbon attached to a medaJ shall be 1 inch in length n.llc1 when a ribbon is ,vorll without its medal, as in unru'e s it shall be of n.n inch ill length. A single medal, or the one on the righ t of several, slmll be worn as follows :-
§ The word" 1\lED \L" covers the Order's" Serv ice" Medal a,nd its '.' S out h African" Medal. When an individual has both Meda.!s the former WIll take precedence of the btter.
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The top of the ribbon js to be 4 inches below the bottom seam of the collar and 3 inches to the left of the centre of, the frock coat, jacket, tunic or dress.
40. Members who have rendered three years' efficient service R,nd undertake, in writing, to comply with the following regulations, may, in special cases, be placed on the Reserve List of their Division. The application to be placed on this list must be made to the Deputy COlnmissioner of the District, and, if approved, will be s"Llbmitted by hiln to the Chief Commissioner for his s::mction.
Ex-members on the Reserve List will pay the usual annual subscription to the Division to which they may be attached. They will be required to pass the annual medicn,l re-examination in first aid (and nursing, in the case of eX-inembers of Nursing Divisions) and will attend not less than six drills a year. A certificate that this h n,s been done in the case of each ex-member on the Reserve LiHt shn,ll be furnished with the Brigade Record heet Ly the officer in charge of the Division to which such ex-member is attached.
Members transferred to the reserve list under these eonditions will be pennitted to retain the unifornl which mn,y have been issued to them, subject to Divisional rules, and mn,y, with the pennjssion of the Officer in eharge, undertake public duty in conneetion with the Division to which they are n,ttn,ched, but service on the
Ireserve list will not be allowed to count for t h e Sen;ice M eel al or Badges, except n.s allowed under rule 40A, and ex-members on tho re erve list will not be allowed to wen.r the Brigade unifonn on n,ny oecasion without the written consent of the Officer in chn.rge of the Division to which they may be attached, who will be guided bv the instructi on s contained in rule 29, pn,ge 16.
M81nbers of the Brigade n,re pbced on the Reserve List not as a reward 01' h onorary position, but in order to enable them to keep up thei r know ledge of .first aid and cl?,ill so they may be fit to resume active mOlnbership if they WIsh.
Ex-Officers of alll'anks on the Reserve List must of course fall in in the su pernumerary rank on parn,de, beino' supernumeraries During d?,ill they will as be able to watch the work, and they should be encoul'ao'ec1 by the senior officer present to fall in in the ranks fgr a tilne, and thus keep their h ands in. The senior Officer should also encourage th81n to (C t n,ke the drill" in his presence for a tilne.
Re-joining.
Divisional Committees
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When the aiel part of the drill takes place, officcrs on the lIst myst take an active part in the exercises or practlCes If they WIsh to have credit for attendance at the drilL
All other ex-members on the Reserve List should fall in in the ranks, sergeants but latLer and corporals may th e dnll ?y of the SenlOr Officer presen t. It IS to be In mInd that no person on the Reserve LIst, hIS rank may have been, has any executive authonty unless allowe.c1 to act for a time as Officer, Sergeant, or .CorI,>oral, by and In the presence of an Officer on the actIve bst All members of the Reserve will weal' a letter R on each shoulder corel.
40A. :Members of Brigade who have retired or joined the Reserve and Wlsh to return to the active list of the Brigade, must obtain the sanction of the Chief COillmissioner. I f they rejoin within twelve months of their leaving, their previous service shall count for tbe Service 1\fedal. of the Reserve rejoining after this period shall connt theIr reserve service as half service for the S81'v:ice Medal. Other members rejoining sball count their serVIce for the medal frOlTI the date of their rejoining.
J'\.len:bers of Brigade having to give up their active work In the Bngade owing to their leaving the district) if passing to a district where the Brigade is not represented, may, with the permission of the Uhief Commis ioner, be r etained in th e Brigade for such period as th e Chief OOlnmissioner nlay consider sufficient to enable the member to make arrangements to carryon his duties in thp. Brigade 01' to enable him to raise a Division in the new locality.
41 . ,Vith reference to the· rule that the affairs of a Division shall be by a Committee consisting of certain specified members, it is to be und erstood that such affairs do not include any of the matters for which the Superintendent and others are responsible, and which are enumerated generally as the" Duties of Officers and others" in General Regulations, Schedule II, page 3l.
The Committee is intended to voice the opinion and wishes of members of all ranks, and especially on matters which are not provided for in the Regulations, such as means of raising funds, and purposes to which they are to be applied.
As r egards the nomination of Officers and others, the Superintendent, while being personally responsible for C
Honorary Members of Divisions. Conferences.
Camps of Instruction.
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puttlng forward the namcs nf qualified persons only, will naturally ascertain the opinion of the Conlmittee, as to the acceptability of the nominee, and if he cannot agree with their views on this or any other subject, he should. refer the matter to the Depu ty Commissioner of the District for decision.
Such nominations must be sanctioned by the Deputy Comlnissioner of the District and submittcd to the Chief Conlmissioner for record or appointment, bnt when once appointed the appointment cannot ue cancelled excepting by order of the Chief Commissioner
A meeting of the COll1lnittee may bc called by the Isuperintendent or by a majority of the l1lClnbers of the Committee.
At Ineetings of the Oommittee the senior menlucr present will preside.
If, after authorizing a meeting of the Committee, the Superintendent is unable to attend, as he invariaLly should do, either he will postpone the meeting, or, if he permits it to be held, he nlust be furnished with a report of the proceedings.
42 . Honorary members may under exceptional circumstances be admitted in Divisions on such conditions as mn.y be approved by the Chief Commissioner, provided that they shall have no right to vote at any meetings of the Division, lother than those of any finance cOlnmittee to which they may be appointed members, or to perform public duty with the members of their own or any other Corps or Division. Honorary Inenlbers are not entitled to wear Lhe unifonn of the Brigadc. Application for the admission of Honorary m81nbers must be made on Form
43. Conferences of the Officers of a District may be held frOln time to tilne with the approval of the Deputy Commissioner The proccedinas at Confcrences shall be in accordance with the Rules 0 of Procedurc set forth in Schedule VII, page 62 The Minutes of such Conference should be sent to the Chief Conlmissioner.
44. Camps of Instr uction may be held from time to time with thc approval of the Chief COlnmissioner. The Iholding of such Camps should if be arranged for a time previons to, or after Army manCBuvres or training. All Corps and Divisions taking part in such canlps shall share proportionately in the expenses thereof. Regulations will be issued by the Chief Commissioner for the governance of Camps of Instruction and must be strictly adhered to.
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It is t.ru\,t each Camp of Instruction must be under control of the Deputy CommIssIOner of the DIstl'lct, or of an A.'si tant Com missi?ner detailed fOl: duty by him. Travelling expenses WIll be allowed for 8lther of these officers, but it must be clearly un<lerstood that he is to sleep withi.n the boundary of Camp. .the Camp i? in personal charge of the ASSIstant Cammi. slOner, travellmg expenses will be ::tllowed to enable the Deputy Commissioner, to nlake one visit of inspection.
Application Camp equipment to be supplied by the mIlitary authontles should be made through thc Chief COlnmis. ioner w the General Officer Commanding of the in "which it is proposed to hold the This application should be made as early in the year as possible.
45. The formation of a Band is permitted, provided all its members are bona ficle members of the Brigade, enrolledl and qualified in accordance with General Regulations. Regulation Brigade uniform must be worn.
In future Buglers will be allowed. Each must, however, be a bona fide member of the Brigade, enrolled and qualified in accordance with General Regulations. Regulation Brigade uniform must be worn, but with an addition of a black and whjte cord, Regulation pattern, attar-hed to the bugle and a silver wire Bugle Badge on the right arID above the elbow.
46. All members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade shall be ipso facto members of the St. John Ambulance Association.
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SCHEDULE I.
Ranks and Appointments, and Order of Precedence.
Th e only ranks and titles allowed in the Brigade are as follows, in order of precedence;-
RA KS.
Chief Commissioner. Surgeon in Cbief. Lady Superintendent in Chief. Com missioner.
D eputy Oommissioner. Assistant Commissioner.
(District Surgeon.
District Snperintendeut.
District Staff
iDistrict Secretary. District Inspector of StOres. District Treasurer.
Oorps Officers
{ Corps urgeon.
Corps Snperintendent. Corps Secretary. 1Corps Inspector of Stores.-r Corps Treasurer. t } or according to date of appointment if not appointed at the E'ame time.
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The position of Divisional Secretary, Divisional Inspector of Stores, and Divisional Treasurer in Ambulance Divisions, and those of Lady Divisional Secretary, Lady Divisional Inspector of Stores, and Lady Division:.l Treasurer in Nursing Divisions, do not of themselves carry any rank. The holderf'; of !>uch positions rank according to the mnk thay hold in their respecti"e Divisions
SENIORITY OF DIVISIONS.
Seniority of Divisions is determined by the date of Registration.
PRECEDENCE IN THE SEVERAL RANKS.
In each rank and grade, the members take precedence according to the dates of their appointment to such rank or grade, if Officers, Sergeants, or Corporals, or of their enrolment, if Privates or Nursing Sisters " Divisional Secretary and Sergeant" ranks as Sergeant. but IS Jumol' 111 that rank, and has no executive authority.
ILady District and Lady Oorps Officers may 'also be appointed. Lady Corps Superintendents will be under the orders of the CoqJS Superintendents, other Lady District or Corps Officers will take precedence according to the date of th eir appointments.
Members of Ambulance and Nursing Divisions
r Di visional Surgeon. Divisional SUDerintendent.
SCHEDULE II.
Lady
I·Ambulance Othcels. "\ Takmg precedence accorchng to Nursing Officer:;. f date of a!)}Jointment.
\ 1st Olass Sergeant. * i Sergeant. ,Oorporal.
I Privfl.te. \ N ur5ing Sister.
* As an inducement to diligent perfo,mance of duties, and in recogllition of exceptionally good service, Sergeants may be specially recommend ed by Deputy Commissioners for promotion to the grade of 1st Class Sergeant. No Sergeant will be eligible for this distinction who has Dot served in that rank for the five preceding years, and has not been efficient as defined in the General Regulation s in each of those years.
It is to be clearly understood that this promotion cannot be claimed as a right on the ground of mere length or nature of service. It will only be allowed in special cases and each case will be considered on it merits. 1st Class Sergeants thus promoted will be entitled to wear the uniform of the rank.
-r These Corps Officers rank as junior to the Surgeons of the Corps, wh ether the latter are attached to Divisions or not.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND OTHERS.
DISTRIOT STAFF.
1. As istant Commissioners will perform such duties of inspcction and as .be by the Deputy OOlllllllSSl?ner. DlstTlct Surgeons "Ill supervise the and surgIcal of ,the DIStll?t, uncleI' the orders of the Deputy OommlSSIonel of the trjct. The District Superintendent t he personal as. istl1nt of the Deputy OOml?ISSlOner. The Secretary, District Inspecto r of. St?res apd Treui::lurer will perform dutIes In then' respect.Ive departments as Illay be aSSIgned to them by the JJeputy Oommissioner.
Corps Surgeon Corps Superintendent.
orps Secretary.
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DUTIES OF CORPS OFFICERS.
1. Officers of a Corps, which consists of more than one Division, are as a rule, to confine their duties to the inspection of the several Departments which they individually represent.
2. The duties of the Corps Surgeon are to generally supervise the surgical and Inedical work of the Corps. H'e will. see that Divisional Surgeons are carrying out such dutIes as are laId down for them m the General Regulations and that the annual re-examinations are regul arly held.
3. The Corps Superintendent, in addition to the general control, will see that each Officer in charge of a Division is carrying out the duties belonging to that position, and in accordance with the Genera.l Regulations. He will take command of the parade when the Divisions of the Corps are com bined.
Recommendations for appointments in a Corps n,nd in the Divisions of a Corps shall be submitted through the Corps Superintendent, who shall be the channel of ?omlJ?up.ication for all matters concerning the Corps and Its DIVISIOns
4. The Corps Secretary will transmit all orders and notices issued by the Deputy Commissioner of the District or by the Corps Superintendent. He will see that the Divisional Secretaries take the necessary steps to insure the Brigade Forms are completed in a s!1tisfactory manner, and are ready for transmission to Head-quarters at the proper time.
Corps Inspector of Stores.
5. The Corps Inspector of Stores will take charge of all stores belongmg to the Corps as a whole and supervise the issue of the same. He will see that the Divisional Inspectors of Stores carry out the duties of their offices in their several Divisions.
Corps Treasurer.
6. The Corps Treasurer will have charge of all funds which are the common property of the Corps as a whole, and will prepare the annual balance sheet and statements of accounts, and will see that the Divisional Treasurers are carrying out the duties of their offices in their several Divisions.
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7. The names of all Corps Officers should be entered on the B· 2 I!..:. of a selected Division of their Corps. Corps Officers in the course of visiting the units of their Corps, should get credit for each visit as a Drill. The visit should be recorded on the '!!'.,F...:. of the selected Division.
When a Corps Officer appears at a Divisional Parade or Drill (if drill is proce.eding) the Officer in charge will stop the drill, using the command" Stand fast," he will then go up to the Corps Officer , salute, and make the request, « Can I 0"0 on, sir?" The Corps Officer, if he has any business to transact., can get it done, or if he desires Lo see the drill, the exercises can be proceeded with. At the same tiu18, it must be remembered, that the Corps Officer is senior, and the men cannot be without his consent . The Corps Officer is in command ,>vhile present.
7A The duties of Lady District (Lnd Lady Corps OffiCerS\ will be similar to those of' District Corps but will be strictly confined to the N ursmg as dlstmct from the Ambulance portion of the Brigade.
DIVISIONAL OFFICERS, SERGEANTS, CORPORALS, ETC.
8. Divisional SurO"eons will have charge of the medi?al and surO"ical work of their Division, and act under the Inof the District Surgeon of the District or of the Corps Surgeon of the to W. hich they are are responsible for the InstructIOn of membe::s of th81r Division ill first aid and nursing dutles, and WIll arrange with the Superintendents to the of members for that purpose. They wI.ll aSSIst the annual re-examinations in thClr respectIve and will turn out for public to best of theu Wh en on public duty they WIll superVIse the first aId B:nd nursin o work of the Divisions or detachments to whlCh they be detailed, and instructions as they may issue for the treatment of patIents are to be upon bl all ranks of such Divisions or detachments rule 3D, page 19].
Divisional Superintendents
!1. Divisional Superintendents corr:-m!1nd are responsible for their administratIOn, and for the dnll, discipline, dress, and equipment of the and. men, and will take all proper measnres to ensure theu l?l'OfiClency. They will arramte the details for duty accordmg to the
Ambulance Officers. Sergeants and Jorporals.
Divisional Secretary.
Divisional Inspector of 8tores
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directions of the Deputy Commissioner of the District, to then1 through the Superintendent of the DIstnct. or ?f the Corps of they mn,y form part. They wIll sIgn and be responsIble fol' the correctness and p\lnctun,l despatch of all returns and correspondence for DIstrict J?rigade Head-quFtrters. They will arrange for all e:cailllnatIOns ,Crules 17 and 24, clause 3]. On all occaSIOns of publIc duty, they will be in charge of the members and transport detailed to theIn.
.IJ?- the CFtse there being no Superintendent in a DIVIsIOn, tho dutIes above indicated devolve upan the !i-mbnlance Officer or Sergeant who n1ay be temporarily In charge of the Division.
10. It is the duty of the Ambulance Officers to assist the Divisional They will invariably he posted to. a sectwn w!ll se.e that the discipline and drIll of the men ot theIr sectIOn are fully nlaintainecl.
11. Sergeants and Corporals will assist the Officers In the dIscharge of their duties, attend all Divisional members t? do the same. hen on It WIll be duty to aSSIst the Officers In correctmg mlstakes, .and m Inaintn,ining strict silence in ranks, and they WIll see that the rear rank keeps its dIstance and dressll1g. They should always endeavonr to be the first on parade.
.12. I?ivisional under the instructions of .the DIvIs:onal Supenntendent will advise alllTlembers of practlCes, and meetings, will keep the Register Sheet, BI?gade Record Sheet, Return of Drills n,nd Dutie8, Mmute Book.' and C?ccurrence Book, will prepare all returns, unless It be found necessary to Ftppoint a Treasurer, WIll keep the Cash Book and prepare the Annual BaJance and ?tatement ?f Account. All correspondence that not requll'ed to be sIgned by the Superintendent will be sIgned by the Secretary as "by order."
lB. :r he appointment of Divisional Inspector of Stores, as It does the charge .the stores and equipment of the DIVISIOn, under the superVISIOn of the Superintendent should be held by a thoroughly reliable mem bel'. Inspector of Stores will see that the stores under his charge are all in a clean and proper condition, and for I,mmedI.ate use or and will keep the Llst of Stores, tFtkmg note of all artlCles Issued on loan.
:Nursing Otbcers.
Lady Secl'E'tary, Lady of Stores al1u Lady
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It is advisable that the posts of Secretary and Inspector of Stores be held by Officers, Serge11,nts, or Corporals, in which case the title will be as follows: Ambulance Officer and Secretary, Sergeant and Divisional Inspector of Stores as the case may be. Under cerbin conditions the Secretary illt1y hold t.he rank of Sergeant locally, [viele rule 14, page 5J.
14. If the Divisional Superintendent or Secretary 1S unable to underLake the charge of the accounts of a Division, and 11, Divisional Treasurer is !1ppointed, the bttcr, under the supervision of the Superintendent, will keep the Cash Book and prepare the Annual Balance Sheet and Statement of Account.
15. The Lady Superintendents N Divis.io?-s commanu their Divisions, are responSIble for theu tr11,tion,and for the efficiency, discipline, dress, and eqUIpment of the nursin o sisters under their charge, and will arrange the details duty according . to .the directions of the Deputy Commissioner of the. Dlstn?t, .conveyed to t?em through the Superintendent of the Dlstnct or of the Corps of which they form part. .'
In the case of there being no Lady Supenntendent In a Division the duties above indicated deyol"ve upon the Nursing Officer who may be temporarily in charge of the Division.
16. The NGrsina Officers 'will assist the Lady Superintendent in the ,York of the Division.
17. The duties of Lady Secretary, Lady Inspecto.r of Stores, n,nd Lady Treasllrer, .to those prescnbed above in the case of Ambulance DrvIsIOlls, and should, as far as possible, be undertaken by. the officers of the Nursina Division in \/i7hich case the tItle wlll be as follows: tl h N lHsing Officer and Lady Secretary, or as t e cnse may be.
SCHEDULE III.
BRIGADE STANDING ORDERS.
Cognizance of Rules.
1. A copy of the. Rules. of the divi 'ion and of, these Standina Orders WIll be lssued to each member, and ignorange will not be admitted n an excuse for nOIlobservance of them.
Parades and Drills.
Annual Inspection
Dress.
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.2. Punctuality is ::t all parades and dnlls, and members arnvlng late wIll be lIable to lose credit for attendance. Members obliged to fall out must notify th e cause.to. the nea?'est ambulance officer or sergeant and get permIsSIOn to do so tlwough him.
3. At all members will fall in by Divisions, when lIsts. WIll be made out. The seni01' collect the l'/,sts anel ?'eport to the office?' in chal00e
4 1\1:ernbers must, if possible, attend all parades for publIc duty. . If unable to do. so, they must give due notice to the officer In charge of theIr respective divisions.
5. Members unable to attend n. parade on duty shall not do so as spectators.
6: All members when in llniform, and when on duty in plmn clothes, shall b8 subject to discipline, and shall obey the of the Officer, sergeant, corpoTal, or senior member In charge.
7 Memb.ers unable t.o attend the annun.l inspection must obtaIn specIal leave of absence in writing.
The Brigade uniform is only to be worn on bonc2 lid e Bngad.e ordered by or through the Superintendent of th.e or on. such c:ther occasions n.s mn.y be permItted w.Ith .the ot the Deputy Commissioner ?f plstnct, whlCh sanctIOn must be previously obtained In wntmg.
? M81nbers must. not appear in mixed dress , i.e., part unIform and part plaIn clothes ,Vatch chains and trinkets must not appear outside the uniform ['uide rule 29, page 16J.
Salutes.
10. 1\1en in uniform will salute all Officers in uniform. If addressing an Officer, or addressed by one, they will and stand at attention, saluting a second time before retlrmg. . 1\1embers, when without their caps, will not salute. wIth the if standing still, they will come to attentIOn; If wallnng, will. turn the head slightly to.w::r.d an qfficer when paSSIng hIm. 1\1embel's of Nursing DrvIsIOns WIll not salute with the hand.
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11. Members will report., to the Officer in charge of their Division, every instance of first aid rendered by them, whether on or off duty.
12. Any member having a grievance or desiring to ll?-ake any representation may claim to have the same to the Deputy Commissioner of District. !D:ust be carried out through tbe Officer In charge. the If the member js not sat.isfied with tbe deClSlon or opInIOn of the Deputy Commjssioner! he or sh.e may clairn to. have the O'rievance or representatIOn submItted through hun to the Chief Commissioner.
13. Efficient service in anyone Brigade year, 1st. Oct. to 30th Sept. follo:ving, except in the case of 1\1ec11cal and Dlstnct Staft Officels, shall be taken to mean that a lnember :-..
(a) has in that year passed the re-examInatIOn prescnbed in rule 24, page 11. . .
(b) has attended in that yea:' at least twelve of not less than one hour's duratIOn each, at each of whlCh there has been some practice in apply,ing firs.t aid;
(c ) has been present at the m spectIOn or.dered; . (el) is certified by lhe. In. charge of .hls or Corps or Division as effiClent In dnll, or nursmg dutIes, as the case may be; and, (e) has turned out to such officer's satl factIOn when called upon to perfonn public duty unless coming under paragraph 7, rule 19, page 8.
If a member fails to quabfy under anyone of these heads, he or she 'wi ll lose credit for th.e year, as regards service for the Service Medal and ServlCe Badges, except as allowed for under rule 36.
Officers of a District Staff nlust be by Deputy .as h.aving perfonned duties to his satIsfactIOn In ea?h .of the ;years for whlCh they claim efficient service as Officers: Medical Officers of Corps and In. each of the years for which they claim effiCIent serVlCe In the Brigade, have put in n.t .least twelve at the drills 01' practices of theIr Corps or DIVISIOns, must have been present at the annual inspection ordered, or iven a satisfn.ctory excuse for and must haye their duties to the sl1tlsfactIOn of the Deputy Commissioner.
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These O?-ders , with the exception of No. 10, and the portions of J\To 2, 3, aneZ 6 which are printed in italics, will be CO?112Jlied with by Divi sions, CLS welt as by A ?nbulance Divisions.
SCHEDULE IV.
RULES FOR DIVISIONS.
1. That this Divi ion * shall be known as the .............. . Division, No District of the St. John Ambulance Brigade with head-qu arters at ....................... .
2. That the affairs of the Division shall be managed by a Committee, consisting of the l\fec1ical and Ambulance Officers, Sergeants, Corporals, Secretary, InspecLor of Stores and Treasurer.
[In Nu rrsing Divisions the Oo?n?nittee tuill consist of the and 0ffice?'s, Lady Sec?Oeia?'Y, LaeZyof Stores, and Lady Trcasu?"e?'.]
It IS to be understood, however, that such affairs do not includc any of the matters for which the Superintendent and others are responsible, and which are enumerated generally in General Regulat.ions, Schedule 11., page 31.
3. That any person desiring to join the Division shan be proposed and seconded by two members, find his name shall be posted on the notice board for one month, when his name shall he brought before t1:le next meetino' of the Division for election. b
4. That each 111ember, on enrolment shall sian the Regis.ter Sheet, or Brigade Record Sheet, in'triplicate,thereby agre81ng to comply with the Rules of the Division, t.he General Regulations of the Brigade and thc Standino' Orders of the Brigade and District. b
5. That the subscription to the Division shall be ...... . . . per quartcr, the nrst payment and an entrfince donation of. ........ to be Inade on enrolment. t
. 6. That the shall meet for practice and instructlOn at least tWlCe In each month, and at such other times as may be appo inted, and that the Surgeon Rhall attend the practice a t least once fi month.
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As however, work in the agl'icultlll'al districts and in some' other employment, is so,metimes of a llature not to ?e delayed or postponed, eXCel?tlOn may be under specIal circumstances but due notIce of such omlSSlOn to hold the drills must be the time to the Deputy Commissioner in charge of Distr.ict, providcd that.t,he minimum number of twelve dnlls In the Bngl1cle year IS held.
7. That a list of mmnbers and their respective shall be kept in such public and conspicuous pOSltlOns as may be determinecl.
8. That el1ch member shall be responsible for the preservation of all articles issued to him or her which are the property of the Division or have been lent for its use, fair wear and tear excepted.
9. That the ambulance and nursing material ?f. Diyision shall be vestcd in the Committee of the DrnslOn [or in the Central Execlitive COlnmittee oE the Departm.ent of the qrdcr of St. JOhl?-], but If disbanded or otherwIse ceases to eXIst, the undorm, eqm.pment, etc., will lapse into the of the Deputy sioner of the District. If he conSIders after the of six months that there is no likelihood of another DlvlslOn beino' fOTmed in the immediate locality, he may distribute the equipment, etc., as he thinks fit, within the limits of his command.
10. That any lnember who may be nursing infectious case shall not undertake any pu?lic duty so nursing the case, nor until he ?r she permlsslOn to do so frOln the Surgeon of h18 or her
11. That the Committee shall have to make additional rules to meet local requIrements, prOVIded that such rules be in accordance with the Gen81:al Regulations of the Brigade and sanctioned by. ChIef Commissioner through the Deputy CommlSSlOner of the District.
12. The adoption . of rules IS obligatory on all Ambulance and Nursmg DlVlslOns.
* In the case of a Oorps which is not organized Divisions,. the word Corps can be written over .the Division here and.lD the followmg rules. If a Corps is organized III DIVlsIons, these Rulrs WIll be adopted by .each Division, and any .speci.al rules for the O?rps as a whole ;:ust be submItted for sanction as prOVIded General rule 20, paoe 8. t This rule may be modIfied as req Lllred.
Trousers
Fatigue Trousers
40 T he St J oh n A 'm bu l ance Brigade
SCHEDULE V. DRESS REGULATIONS. CHIEF COMMISSIONER.
Black supertine cloth, roll collar, with white cloth false waistcoat edged with silver tl'acinO" braid showing a fine line all round. Hook and eye front, trimmed 1 in mohair braid down b?th fr ont edges and back skirts and top edge of collar SIX Bat d r op loops on front of 1 in mohair braid two netted mohair olivettes on each loop, skirts at back tnmmed wIth three strands of 1 in. mohair braid a small silk tassel at bottOln of each strand trimmed with Ii in. mohair braid, with scrolls of mohair Russia above and below the Ii in braid, black gimp shoulder cords with netted buttons. Pair Brigade bado'es and three pairs of St. John crosses on collar. h
Black superfine cloth single-breasted with four plated regulation metal buttons clown front; stand and fall collar two hooks and eyes, corners dubbed, .z in. flat mohair braId down front and along lower edge; 2i in. plaits laid on fore-parts frOl11 shoulder seam to bottom over centre of two outside breast pockets; pocket, 6t in. wide by 7tin. deep with flap above, rounded corners, point in centre with hole and plated regulation metal button, button in line with the second button frOln top; two pockets at sides on forepart, back of plaits, 7 in. at top, 7i in. at bottom, and 7i in. deep, with flap above, slightly rounded corners; 2t in. plait down centre of back; 2i in. belt round waist under the plaits, with two holes and two plated regulation metal buttons to cover the bottom button in front; sleeves with a 6 in . pointed cuft' laid on, 2i in. at hind ann with one plated regulation ll1etrtl button; pair black gimp shoulder cords with plated regulation metal buttons; prtir of Brigade badges, and badges of rank on collar.
Black doe-skin, St. John pattern, siher lace, down side seams.
(to be worn with Black doe-skin, St. John pattern, black lace, down side Fatigue Jacket) seams.
hat, looped up at left side, with St. John wort lace, and furnished with a black plume .
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Anny Staff pattern, black cloth, with black cloth welts, St. J o?n pattern black lace band, black enamelled leather dr?opmg peak, black enamelled leather slide chin strap m. WIde, ,on to two plated regulation metal buttons at SIdes. BrIgade badge in front,. The badge is to on the black lace band, the lower edge of the scroll half an mch from the lower edge of the lace band.
vVhite buckskin. Brown dogskin with fatjgue jacket.
Dark grey beaver, double -breasted Chesterfield with back seam, and 14 in. slit, bottom of coat to be 12 frOln the ground, to neck, si;x: plated regulation metal buttons .sIde, m. collar, of outside pockets with Haps, pan' of 11 In three-pomted slashes, three plated metal on each, pair of shoulder straps sewn Into heads wIth plated regulation metal button on each, a. 5 In: cuff, one inside left breast pocket, black ItalIan Immg throughout. Brigade badge at top of shoulder straps, i.e., nearest neck, followed by badges of rank.
Black, Inverness pattern, with deep collar.
SURGEON IN OHIEF
As for Chief Commi sioner, but with two pairs of St. John crosses, and one pair crosses pattern B, on collar of frock coat and fatigue jacket, and 011 shoulder straps of great coat; cocked hat as for Chief Commissioner, except that a black cockade instead of a black plume will be worn.
LADY SUPERINTE.NDENT-IN-CHIEF.
Fine black material, simply made, to be worn on parade and on all occasions, without apron, or a washing dress and apron may be worn.
Badge and stars. Silver embroidered arm badge No. 3659, but with two St. John crosses and one star (pattern A), To be worn on the outer side of the right arm half way between the point of the shoulder and the elbow.
Bonnet.
Apron.
Co11ar and cuffs.
Cloak.
42 The St. J ohn A mbulance Brigade.
Regulation pattern, trimmed with double bows of black velvet ribbon and velvet ruche, and black velvet strings.
Regulation pattern the same as Nursing Officers.
Plain white linen, to be fastened with white studs.
Fine black serge with a deep cape to the waist and high black turn over collar.
Silver embroidered cloak badge No. 3658, but with three stars (pattern A) on right breast of cape
,iVhite cloth, Army Nurses' pattern.
CO1\11\1ISSI0 NER.
As for Surgeon in Chief, but with two pairs of St. John crosses, and one pair stars pattern A, on colln,r of frock coat and fatigue jacket, and on shoulder str[l,ps of great coat
DEPUTY COl\lMISSIONER.
Black snperfine cloth, stand collar, hook and eye front, trimrrlOd 1 in. mohair braid down both front edges and back skirts and top edge of collar. Six flat drop loops on front of 1 in. mohajr brn,id 'with two netted mohair olivettes on each loop, skirts at back trimmed with three strands of 1 in. mohair braid, a small silk tassel at bottom of each strand. Sleeves trimmed with Ii in. mohair braid with scrolls of lllohair Russia above and below the I i in. braid, black gimp shoulder cords with netted buttons. Pail' Brigade badges, and two pairs of St. John crosses on collar.
Black superfine cloth single-breasted with foul' reo'ulation metal buttons down front; stn,nd and fall collar with two hooks and eyes, bound all round with narrow silver piping; 2i in. plaits laid on fore-parts from shoulder seam to bottom over centre or two outsIde breast pockets; 61 in. wide by 7{ in. deep with flap above rounded corners, point in and plated reo-ulation llletal button, button In hne WIth the second from. top; two pockets at sides at back. of plaits, 7 in. at top, 71 in. at bottom, and 7i,ln. de.ep, WIth flap above, slightly rounded corners;. In. plaIt do'yn centre of back; 2i in. belt round waI.st under the plaIts with two holes and two plated regulatIOn metal buttons to
The St. John Ambulance Brigade. 43
covel' the bottom button in front· sleeves with a 6 in cuff laid on, 2i in. hinel with one plated IegulatlOn metal pan black gl111P shoulder cords WIth plated regulatlOll metal bu ttons; pair of Brigade badges, and badges of rank on collar.
Black doe-skin, St. John pattern, silver lace, down side seams.
Black doe-skin, St. John pattern, black lace, down side seams.
Anny staff pat.tern, with St. John pattern silver lace band, black enamelled leather droopino- peak, embroidered St. John wort in silver. b
Army Staff pattern, black cloth, with black cloth welts, St. John pattern black lace band, bJack enamelled leather peak, black enamelled leather slide chin strap i1 In. WIde, buttoned on to two plated regulation metal buttons at side. Brigade badge in front. The badge is to be on the black lace band, the lower edge of the scroll half an inch from the lower edge of the lace band.
Whit.e buckskin. Brown dogskin with fatigue jacket.
Dark grey beaver, double-breasted Chesterfield, with back seam, and 14 in. slit, bottom of coat to be 12 inches from the ground buttoned to neck, six plated regulation metal buttons on each side, 4 in. collar, pail' of outside pockets with flaps, pn,ir of 11 in. three-pointed slashes, three plated regulation metal buttons on each, pair of shoulder straps sewn into sleeve heads with plated regulation metal bu tton on each, a 5 in. round cuff, one inside left brea t pocket, black Italian lining throughout, Brigade badge at top of shoulder straps, i.e., nearest neck, followed by badges of rank.
Black Inverness pattern, with deep collar.
ASSISTANT COM.JIlSSIONER.
As for Deputy Commissioner (page 42), but with one pair of St. John crosses, and two pairs stars, pattern A, on collar.
As for Deputy Commissioner (page 43).
As for Deputy Commissjoner, (page 43) but with three rows silver gimp braid on peak.
Fatigue Cap.
Gloves
Great Coat.
Waterproof
Frock
Gloves.
44 The St. John A m)x/uance B rrigade.
As for Deputy Commissioner (page 43).
Do. do. badges of rank as above.
Do. do.
DISTRICT SURGEON.
As for Deputy Commissioner (page 42), but with three pairs of crosses pattern B on collar.
As for Deputy Commissioner (page 43).
As for Deputy Commissioner, (page 43) but with three lines silver gimp braid on peak, and silver-netted button and silver braid on top.
As for D ep u ty Commissioner (page 4·3), but with silver netted button over badge in front.
As for D ep uty Commissioner (page 43).
Do. do. badges of rank as above.
Do. do.
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT, AND OTHER DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Bla ck superfine cloth, stand collar, edged all round except collar, with black square cord A cross pocket in front of left skirt lining . Collar edged on top with! in. black mohair braid, traced below and on collar sen,m, five drop lo ops down front of black mohair square cord with netted caps and olivettes. On each back seam a line of the same cord forming three eyes at top ending in Austrian knot reaching bottom of skirt with netted cap on hip. Austrian knot on sleeves , traced mohair Russia. Pair of black gimp shoulder cords with netted buttons. Pair of Brigade badges and three pairs of stars pattern A on collar.
A District Superintendent will have a narrow silver piping round the upper and the lower edge of collar. A District Secretary will h ave a similar piece of piping 2 in. in length , placed horizontally a nd in the middle of collar, in r ear of badges.
Black serge single-breasted with four plate d regulation metal buttons down front; stand and fall collar bound all
'1'rousers.
Fatigue Trousers (to bc worn with F atigue J ackct.)
Cross Belt.
Pouch.
Full IIead Dress
Fatigue Cap.
Gloye.
Leggings.
Great Coat.
Waterrroo f.
TUllic.
Th e St. J ohn A ?nbulance Br igade. 45
:ound 1 piping! coll11l' wit.h two hooks nel eyes, 2",- m. plaIts laId on fo re- parts from shoulder seam to ?ver of two ontside breast pockets; 6(ln. :Vlde by 7{- deep with tiap above rounded COIners, pomt In centre wlth hole and plated regulation r,netal button, button in line with the second button froJ? tOl?; two at sides on forepart, back of 7 m. at top , 7l In. at bottom, and 7 in. deep, with ap abo,:e, shghtly .rounded corners; 2{- in . plait down of back; 21- In. belt round waist under the plaits, WIth two holes and two plated reaulation metal buttons to bu ttOI: in front ; with a 6 in. cufllmd on, 2,{ at hmd arm WIth one plated regulatIOn button; pmI' ?loth shoulder straps of sa me material
24 111. at base sewn lnto sleeve to cover shoulder seam , with a and plated regulation metal button at top; pair of Bngade badges, and badges of rank, as above, on collar.
Bln.ck doe -skin, in. mohair braid down side seams.
Black serge with 2 in. mohair braid down side seams.
,Vhite patent leather.
Black morocco leather with Brigade badge on front.
As for Assistant COlnmissioner but with two 1'0\\'8 silver gimp brairl on peak. '
As for Deputy Commissioner (page 43).
As for D eputy Commissioner (page 43 ).
Leather. I nfantry pattern
As for Deputy Commissioner (page 43). rank as above.
As for D epu ty Commissioner (pages ic3 ). Badges ot
CORPS SURGEON AND DIVISIONAL SURGEON.
• Black su pel·fine cloth, stand collar, edged all round except collar, with black square cord . A cross pocket in front of left skirt lining. Collar edged on top with 1 in. black mohair braid, and traced below and on collar seam; five drop loops down front of back mohair square cord with netted caps and olivettes . On each back seam a line of the
Fatigue Jacket.
46 The St. John A rnuulance B rrigade.
same cord forming three eyes at top ending in Austrian knot reaching bottom of skirt with netted cap on hip. Austrian knot on sleeves, traced mohair Russia. Pair of black gimp shoulder straps with netted buttons. Pair Brigade badges on collar. A Corps Surgeon will wear two pairs of crosses pattern B on collar. A Divisional Surgeon will wear one pair of crosses p:1ttern B on collar.
Black serge single-breasted with four plated regulation metal buttons down front; stand collar with hooks and eyes, corners dubbed; 21 in. plaits laid on foreparts fro1J1 shoulder seam to bottom over centre of two outside breast pockets; pockets 61 in. wide by 7i in. deep, with flap above, rounded corners, point in centre with hole and plated regulation button, button in line with the second button from top; two pockets at sides on forepart, back of plaits, 7 in. at top, 7i in. at bottom, and 7i in. deep, with fil1p above, slightly rounded corners; 2t in. plait down centre of back; 2t in. belt round waist under the plaits with two holes and two plated regulation metal buttons to cover the bottom button in front; sleeves with a 6 in. pointed cuff laid on, 2i in. at hind arlll with one plated regulation metal button; pair cloth shoulder straps of same material 2t in. at base sewn into sleeve to cover shoulder seam, with l1 hole and plated regulation IneLal button at top; pair of Brigade badges, and badges of rank as above on collar.
Trousers.
Fatigue Trousers (to be worn with Fatigue Ja0ket.)
Cross Belt and. Pouch.
Surgeon).
Black doe-skin, 2 in. mohair braid down side seams.
Black serge with 2 in. 1110hair braid down side sealns.
Bbck morocco leather, silver embroidered, or plain black Inorocco leather Brigade badge on front of pouch.
As for District Surgeon, but with two rows silver gimp braid on peak.
As for Corps Surgeon but without silver girnp braid on peak.
As for District Surgeon (page 44).
As for Deputy-Commissioner (page 43 )
Leather. Infantry pattern.
As for Deputy Com.missioner (page 43). rank as above.
As for Deputy Commissioner (page 43 ).
Badges
of
The St. John A1nbulunce Brigade.
CORPS SUPERINTENDENT AND OTHER CORPS OFFICERS. 47
.Black cloth, hook and eye front, stand collar, 1 In. mohall' braId both fronts, round bottom side slits and top of collar, latter traced under braid and collar s'eam 8 in. centr:, five drop loops front of Infantry mohaIr tubular WIth five mohair netted olivettes. Two strands up back figure 8 at equal distances, finishing top and b?ttOffi. WIth three eyes. Pockets in front with 1 In. mohaIr braId round the mouth. Pointed cuffs i in. mohair Austrian knot on top of black nlohair tubular. Black gunp shoulder cords with netted buttons. Pair Brigade badges, and two pairs stars pattern A on collar.
A Corps Superintendent will have a narrow silver piping round npper edge of collar.
.A .Corps Secretary ·will have a similar piece of piping, 2 In. In length, placed horizontally and in the middle of collar, in rear of badges.
As for Divisional Surgeon (page 46). Badges of rank and silver piping as above
As for Divisional Surgeon (page 46 ).
"\Vhite patent leather.
Black morocco leather with Brigade badge on front.
As for District OfficerR (page 45), except that there will be one line silver gimp braid on peak instead of two.
As for D eputy Commissioner (page 43).
As for Depu ty Commissioner (page 43).
Leather. Infantry pattern.
As for Deputy Com.missioner (page 43 ). Badges of rank as above.
As for Deputy Commi siOller (page 43).
OF DIVISION AND AMBULANCE OFFICERS.
Black superfine cloth, hook and eye front, stand collar, 1 in. mohair braid at top of collar, both front edges, and side slits, ditto up side seam all Russiu., with eyes at each corner, p01llt.ed cuff of 1 111 mohall' braid with eyes top and bottom, fOl'IDmg double 8 at top. Eyes of mohall· Rn sia under braid on collar. Pockets In front with 1 in. flat black mohair braid round the mouth,
48 The St. John Brigade.
tl'.aced with eye at each point. Black gimp shoulder cords wIth Pail' badgos, on collar. A Supenntondent wIll wear a palr of stars pattern A on collar.
As for Divisional Surgcon (page 46). Badges of rank as above.
As for Divisional Surgeon (page 46).
. As fO.r Corps .Officers (page 47) exeept that there will be no SlIver glmp brmd on the peak. Ambulance Officers; as for Supenntendent, but bhwk lace band on cap instead of silver.
As for Corps Superintendent (page 47).
As for Deputy Com:nissioller (page 43). Bn,dges of rank as n,bove.
As for Deputy Con1missioner (page 43).
The cap of <1.11 Officers will be the Army Rtaff pattern WIth badge, black St. John 'wort lace and plain black peak. :Fol' N.C.O. 's and men the black triano'ubr forage cap with badge and 'white pipiug. t)
MESS DRESS FOR OFFICERS.
(p er mitt ed, vut ?lu t1Wjlll1' cd o ve ]J1 o v ide d.)
Black snperfine cloth, stand collar, square in front, hook and eye front, ] in. mohair bntid dmvn front and round bottoJ?, traced inside witl: Ru ssin, brn.id with eye in each front corner. Crowstoot of chtto centre of back between dUlTImies at bottom of side semTIS, } in. illohair braid all round collar, traced inside wi th ITIohair Russia braid forminO' . h ' b eye In cornel'. and crowsfoot .A. at top ot fO.l'l11ed .wlth Rl1ssIn, braId, ImItatlOn pockets at SIde WIth i: m. mohall' braid, forming a crowsfoot at each end and centre. Back seams trimmed ,yith n, double 1'0': O! i in. mohair bri1id, a crowsfoot at top and fimshlng over the dummlOs at bOttOlTI. Sleeves pointed in. deep with 1 in. mohair brn,id, mohair Russia eyes on top and bottom, with crowsfoot and eye above and below. Black gimp shoulder cords with netted half ball buttons. Five black netted olivettes on rizht front, pair of Brigade badg-es and badges of r ank on collar.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade. 49
?loth, hook and eye front, open half way down, ?" In. mohaIr braid, on both fronts and bottom inside with mohair Russia braid forming a crowsfoot In curner. Pockets trimed with i in. mohair braId formmg crowsfoot at each end, traced mohair Russia braid outside, plated studs up front from bottom to opening. According to rank.
1ST CLASS SERGEANT
Bla?k stand collar, hook and eye front, 1 in mohaIr braId top of collar, both fronts, bottom, side slits and up-side seams, traced with mohair Russia. Sleeves pointed ditto and traced top and bottom with black mohair Rt?-ssia, forming double 8 at top. Pockets in front with 1 In. fiat Llack mohair braid round the mouth, traced with black Russia with eye at each point. Black square mohau straIght shoulder cords with netted buttons. Chevron of four bars of siIver lace on right ann above cufi, pointing upwards. Pair of Brigade badges on collar.
In lieu of the above, 1st Class Sergeants 111ay wear the patrol jacket prescribed for Sergeants, but with chevron of four bars above cuff.
Black doe-skin with 1 in. mohair braid down side seams. In lieu of the above, 1st Class Sergeants who elect to wear the patrol jacket prescribed for Sergeants, will likewise wear the black tartan trousers, but with 1 in. mohair braid down side seams.
Brown leather, with Brigade badge on front of pouch.
Universal Army shape. Black cloth with black cloth welts, white cloth band I i in. deep, black enamelled leather drooping peak, black enamelled leather slide chin strap, i in. wide, buttoned on to two regulation white metal buttons at sides. Brigade badge in front. The badge is to be placed on the white cloth bund, the lower edge of the scroll in. from the lower edge of the white cloth band.
White buckskin or cotton.
Leather. Infantry pattern (s ee rule 6, page 58.)
Grey army cloth, single-breasted Chesterfield, 'whole back with a 14 in. back slit at centre, bottom of coat to be
Trousers.
Cap. Gloves.
50 The St. J ohn Ambulance Brigade.
in from the ground, pair of outside pockets with flaps wIth under to button, one inside left breast pocket, a 4! In wlth.a tab hook and eye, lined body and back 20 m. down wIth whIte serge, outside pockets to be ot black inside pocket of flax sheeting, 5 regulatlOn whIte metal buttons down front, sleeves lined brown Worsted chevron of 4 bars on right sleeve, above cuff, pomtmg upwards, worsted embroidered Brigade, badge above chevron.
SERGEANT.
tartan, stand collar, hook and eye, leather tab, five regulatlOn white lnetal buttons down front, trimmed bla?k tubular fine braid all round collar, cuffs pointed, in. braId. Black square mohair straight shoulder cords with two regulation white metal buttons. Pair of Brigade badges on collar. Chevron of three bars of silver lace on right ann above elbow pointing downwards. A Lance Sergeant will wear the chevron in worsted.
Black tartan, piped white cloth down side seams.
Brown leather.
As for 1st Class Sergeant (page 49).
White cotton.
As for 1st Class Sergeant (pages 49-50), but with worsted of 3 bars on right sleeve of great coat, above cnff: pomtlng downwards; worsted embroidered Brigade badge above chevron.
CORPORAL.
. As for Sergeant (page 50), but with chevron of 2 bars of slIver lace on right above elbow pointing downwards. A Lance Corporal wIll wear a chevron of one bar of silver lace. Pair of Brigade badges on collar.
As for Sergeant (page 50).
As for 1st Class Sergeant (page 49).
A s for 1st Class Sergeant (pages 49-50), but wich worsted of 2 bars on right sleeve of great coat, above pOlntmg downwards; worsted embroidered Brigade badge above chevron.
The St John Ambulance Brigade.
PRIVATE.
As for Sergeant (page 50), but without chevron.
As for Sergeant (page 50).
As for Sergeant (page 50).
As for 1st Class Sergeant (page 49).
As for 1st Class Sergeant (page 49).
As for 1st Class Sergeant (page 49), but without chevron.
Cyclists.
SUPERINTENDENT.
Black superfine cloth, hook and eye D:ont, roll collar, 1 in. mohair braid bottom of collar, both front edges, bottom, and side slits, ditto up side seams, traced all round mohair Russia with eyes at each corner, pointed cuff of 1 in. mohair braid with eyes top and bottom, forming a double 8 at top. Eyes of moh air Russia above braid on collar, 2 out breast pockets with pointed flaps. Black gimp shoulder cords with netted buttons. Palr Brigade badges, and pair of stars Pattern A on collar of jacket. A false waistcoat same lnaterial to button on patrol, hook and eye front, stand collar, silver Russia on front edges and all round collar, plated studs, up front.
Black cloth, fatigue shape, with woven silver top piece, folds bound with two rows silver Russia with black between Brigade badge on left side.
D ark grey serge, cut long and full at knee, black cloth extensions with three flat black bone buttons, t,yO pockets on hips.
Brown leather with Brigade badge on front of pouch.
As for Deputy Commissioner (page 43). "\Vhite cotton for mounted duty.
Black cloth, Scotch pattern, high up back of leg, ;rounded over boots, six Bat black bone buttons, black leather strap and buckle at bottom.
Black wide ribbed worsted, long enough to go under extensions and roll back three times over top of extensions so as to cover first button.
52 The St. John Ambulance Br·igade.
BootsandShoes. Black boots for dismounted duty, shoes for mounted duty. Great Coat. As for Deputy Commissioner (page 43). Badges of rank as above.
1ST CLASS SERGEANT.
Black beaver, stand collar, hook and eye front, 1 in. mohair braid top of collar, both fronts, bottom, side slits, and up side seams traced with mohair Russia, two outside breast pockets with pointed flaps. Sleeves pointed ditto, and traced top and bottom forming double 8 at top with black mohair Russia. Black square cord twisted shoulder cords, with black netted button each shonlder. Chevron of 4 bars of silver lace on right arm above pointing upwards Pail' of Brigade badges on collar.
In lieu of the above, 1st Class Sergeant may wear the jacket authorized for Cyclist Sergeant, but with chevron of 4 bars above cuff pointing upwards.
Black cloth, fatigue shape, with white cloth top piece folds bound with silver Russia. Brigade badge on left side.
As for Cyclist Superintendent (pages 51 and 52).
As for 1st Class Sergeant (page 49).
SERGEANT.
Black tartan, single breasted, stand collar, no back. seam five regulation white metal buttons down front, two imitation box plaits down back, 11 in. wide and I i in. apart, one imitation box plait down each forep art, Ii in. wide; 2 in. removable belt of same lYmterial passing under the box plaits with two regula tion white metal buttons and button holes. Two outside front skirt patch pockets , viz.: one each forepart below the belt; lined all through grey flannel. Austrian knot on sleeves of t in. fiat tubular braid, black cord twist ed shoulder knots with regulation white metal button each shoulder. P air of Brigade badges on collar. Chevron of 3 bars silver lace 011 right arm above elhow pointing downwards. A Lance Sergeant will wear the chevron in worsted.
Black cloth, fatjgue shape, piped white cloth. Brigade badge on left side.
ClOSS Belt.
Breeches,Glo\'es Gaiters, II o;;e, Boots and Shoe,. Great Coat J acket.
Trousers
Cap.
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Brown .leather, with long pouch behind and two bandage pouches In front, fastened at back under long pouch with strap and buckle.
As for Cyclist Superintendent (page 51 ).
As for Class (page 49 ), but with worsted chevl'on of 3 bars on rIght above cuff, pointing down",varcls; 'worsted embrOIdered Bngade badge above che"Ton.
CORPORAL.
As for Cyclist Sergeant (page 52), but with chevron of 2 bars of silver lace pointing downwards . A Lance Corporal will weal' a ch evr on of one b:1,r of silver lace
As for Cyclist Sergeant (pages 52 and 53)
As for Cyclist Superintendent (page 51).
As for 1st Class Sergeant (page 49 ), but with worsted chevron of 2 bars on ri gh t sleeve of great coat, above cuff, pointing downwards; ,Yorsted embroidered Bri gade badge above chevron.
PRIVATE.
As for Cyclist Sergeant (page 52 ), but wi thout chevron
As for Cyclist Sergeant (p ages 52 and 53).
As for Cyclist Superintendent (page 51 ).
As for 1st Class Sergeant (page 49 ), but without che,Tron.
CAMP
Plain khaki drill with black buttons and ordinary metal badges.
Plain khaki drill.
Army Service pattern.
Officers will wear a khaki cloth belt with leather bu ckle round the waist.
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LADY DISTRICT AND CORPS OFFIOERS.
The uniform of Lady District and Corps Officers will be the same as that of officers of Nursing Divisions except that they will wear the distinguishing badges of rank.
LADY DIVISIONAL SURGEONS.
Patrol shape, black cloth or fine serge, roll collar, i in. black mohair braid on fronts, bottom and side slits and each side seam. Five double loops of i in. black mohair braid with pointed ends Oll breast tapering to waist, with black netted 2 ins. olivettes at point, i in. black mohair braid round bottom edge of collar. Sleeves with pointed cuff i in. black mohall' braid ins. at point, 2! ins. at side. Black plaited shoulder cords, pair of Brigade badges No. 103, and pair of stars pattern B on front of roll collar.
Black cloth or fine serge, 5 ins. from ground, five gores with lap seams, inverted pleat at back, pocket in placquet hole to 3 yards in circumference at bottom.
Of black and white striped cambric. Stand and fall white linen collar 21 ins. deep. White linen cuffs 3i ins. deep to match collar. Badge No. 3656, with one cross pattern B, white box cloth back, one black silk armlet, to be worn on the right sleeve, midway between the point of the elbow and shoulder. Long black satin necktie, tied with a sailor's knot. Black patent leather belt round waist under jacket.
Black straw Tam 0' Shnnter shape, with brim, black velvet band with silver netted button in front.
2 ins. wide black seal belt with black seal collapsible pouch with vandyke flap. 6} ins. wide, 4 jns. deep, with plated leaf ends, Brigade Pouch ornamcnt on pouch, or embroidered as for surgeons.
Black lace, toe caps, if worn, to be of same material, not patent leather.
Black.
Brown doe-skin, white kid for full dress parades.
Black cashmere, rubber n1ackintosh coat, deep collar and button to throat.
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NURSING OFFICERS.
Black and white washinO' dress' full housemaid's skirt with three one inch tucks at the bottom to be at least two inches off the ground all round. bodicc with coat moderate size, and straight neck band under the or as a,n a fine black serge dress, slIghtly full In front, straight neck band under the Sleeves, coat pattern, moderate size, and plaIn skut, to be at least two inches off the ground all round, or a alpaca dress as above may be WJrn.
All the N urSlng 0 ffieers and Nursing Si:sters of a Division must wear the washing dress, or else all must wear the black dress. It is imperative that all should be alike. When the black dress is worn on duty, but not on parade, white oversleeves lllUSt be worn.
Silver embroidered Brigade badge mounted on white box cloth, to be worn on outer side of right arn1 of dress, half way between point of shoulder and point of elbow, No. 3659 for Lady Superintendents, and No. 3656 for other Nursing Officers.
Fine black straw, open front, slightly fluted, curtain turned up on crown across back, faced black, trimmed single Alsatian bow, r oll hemmed piece velvet, finished black velvet box-plaited ruche under brim round front, and white sarcenet strings, to be tied in the middle under the chin. ,Vhite lawn "Sister Dora" shape, with a goffered frill and strings.
Plain white linen, no hemstitching, with t",o pockets, and the skirt to be gathered into the waistband, and to reach within one inch of the bottom of the dress. Round bib, to reach und er the collar and with straps to cross over the shoulders and f;.l,sten at the waist All Lady Superintendents and Nursing Officers must wear an apron on all occasions when in uniform.
Plain white linen in. deep to be fastened with a white stud.
To match collar, in. deep, to be fastened with white studs.
Stiff white linen belt 2i in. deep to wear over the apron.
Black.
Black.
White.
Fine black serge, full shape gathered into yoke with inverted box pleat in centre of back and deep pleat in front on either side to cover hand hole. Shoulder cape (without fullness) st in. deep, trimmed 1 i in. mohair braid, straight
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neck band for th e linen collar to t urn over Silver embroidered Brigade badge mountcd on white boxcloth on right breast, placed on pleat immediately below shoulder cape, No. 3658 fo r Lady Superintendents, No. 3555 for other N tusing Officers.
In hot weather a cloak, as above, of black alpac:1 may be wo rn .
No veils or jewellery to be worn
NURSING SISTERS.
Dress: Grey washing Dress; full houselnaid's skirt with three 1 in. tucks at bottom, to be at least two inches off the ground all round Plain bodice, wi th coat sleeves, moderate size, and straight neck band under the linen collar, or as an alternative, a fine black serge dress bodice, slightly full in front, straight neck band under the linen collar. Sleeves, coat pattern, 1noderatc size and plain skirt, to be at least 2-in, off the ground all round, or a black alpaca dress as above may be worn, but all the members of a Division must either wear the washing dress, or else all must wear the black dress. They nlust be dressed alil.;e
Silver embroidered Brigade badge, No. 3522 to he worn on outer side of ri&'ht ann of dress, half way between point of shoulder and poin t of elbow.
"\?\Then the black dress is worn on duty, but not on parade, white oversleeves must be worn.
Fine black straw, open tront, slightly fluted, curtain turned up on crown across back, face white sarcenet ribbon trimmed single Alsatian bow, roll hemmed piece velvet, finished white sarcenet box-plaited ruche, under brim, round front, and white sarcenet strings, to be tied in the middle under the chin.
White lawn" Sister Dora, " shape, with strings.
Plain white linen, no hemstitching, with two pockets, and the skirt to be gathered into the waistband, and to reach within one inch of the bottOln of the dress. Round bib, to reach under the collar, and with straps to cross over the shoulders and fasten at the waist. Nursing Sisters mu st wear an apron on all occasions when in unifonn
Pbin white linen, in deep, to be fastened with a white stud
To match collar, 3g in deep, to be fastened with white studs.
Stiff white linen belt, 2-1- in. deep, to wear over the apron.
Black Black.
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White .
Fine black full shape gathered into yoke with pleat In centre ot back and deep pleat in front on mther to cover .hand hole cape (without fullness) 8i m. deep, Ii m. mohall' braid, straight neck ?and for. the lInen collar to turn over. Silver Bngade badge No. 3521 on right breast, placed on pleat Immediately below shoulder cape.
In hot weather a cloak, as above, of black alpaca may be worn
No veils or jewellery to be worn.
Uniform, regulation pattern, can be obtained at special reduced rates froll Harrods, ;Limited,. BrOlnpton Road, ;LondoJ?-, S."\V , where the regulatlOn washIng dress material IS specIally stocked, and where illustrations can be seen.
(NURSING OFFICERS AND SISTERS).
To faCIlItate the exchange of the badge from the washinot? the as may be required, Nursing Officers and SIsters wIll In future wear the arm bado-e on a brassard of black sarcenet ribbon, as follows: - b
Width of b?"assa?"d.
Lady Supenntendent. Three and a half inches
Nursing Officer. Three inches.
Nursing Sister. Two and a half inches.
In No.1 l?istric.t the brassards will be 4i, 4-1-, and 3t in. mde respectIvely, 1n order to allow for the Prince of Wal es's Plumes surmounting the badge.
Service badges (stars) will be worn to the rio-ht and left of the badge, the being to the right and the second to the left, thIS order beIng repeated according to the number of badges held.
Badges of Rank.
Brigade Badge.
Nursing Officers.
Fatigue Jacket.
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GENERAL RULES.
OFFICERS.
1. All badges of rank in t.he Brigade will be worn on both sides of the collar of frock coats, tunics, patrol jackets, fatigue jackets and mess jackets, and on the straps of great coats, below the Brigade badge. On gren.t coats the Brigade badge will be at the top of the shoulder strap-i.e., nearest the neck.
2. The Brigade badge will be worn by all Officers, except Officers of Nursing Divisions, and will be the only badge worn on the collar, by Ambulance Officers.
3. Nursing Officers will wear the badges provided for their respective ranks, mounted upon white box cloth, which will extend 1 of an inch beyond the badge all round
4. Officers who weal' the black serge fatigue jacket and trousers need not provide themselves with any other jacket, tunic, or trousers, in order to be held to be in possession of the full uniform.
When the fatigue jacket is worn with the forage cap, and bel t and pouch, as full dress, medals can be worn.
OFFICERS AND MEN.
Wat.er bottles and Canvas Havresars.
Leggings
Badges for men
5. Water bottles and havresacs (white canvas) can be worn on public duty, and on other occasions as may be required.
6. As brown leather leggings are now uniform for "Infantry ot the Line," the same colour ma.y be adopted by members of the Brigade, but it must be clearly understood that uniformity in this respect must be observed in each unit. The leggings must be brown or black, not some brown and some black, in the same unit. The colour must likewise be tha t of the pouch and belt worn by the Inembers of the unit.
MEN AND NURSING SISTERS.
7. The badges enumerated in the following paragraphs (8 to 10) will be worn on the tunic or jacket, and on the great coat if the property of the wearer.
Resen'p, Military Horne Hospitals Reserve, and St. John Amuulanee Co. Badges.
Bauges fol' XUl'sing Sisters.
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8. The Service badge consists of a four-pointed star (pattern C) to be attached 1 in. above the point of braid on left sleeve of tunic or jacket, or 8 inches above the bottom of cuff of great coat. In the case af two or more such stars being worn they will be placed in a horizontalllne, one inch and a half apart, from centre to centre, and symmetrically in respect of the point of braid, or centre of sleeve of great coat.
9. The Medallion badge, to be worn by men only who have obtained the medallion of the St. John Ambulance Association, consists of a circular disc of white cloth, in. III diameter (pattern D), sewn on the front of the left sleeve, 1 in. above the position of the service badge.
10. The Nursing badge, to be worn by men only who have obtained the nursing certificate of the St. John Ambulance Association, consists of a cross (pattern E ), sewn on the front of the left sleeve 1 in. above the position of the service badge. who may be entitled to both the nursing and medallion badges, will wear the former sewn on to the latter, which in this case is to be 1 in. in diameter.
11. When authorized buglers will wear a bugle badge on the right arm above the elbow, n.nd a black and white cord, Regulation pattern, attached to the bugle.
12. The Bearer Company, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve, Military Home Hospitals Reserve and St. John Ambulance Company uadges, will be wOl:n by all members enrolled in those services. on the outer slde of the left arm of the Patrol jacket, way between the point of the shoulder and the point of the elbow.
13. Nursing Sisters will weal' the Service badges, 1 in. below the Brigade badge on dress and In the ?use of two or more stars being worn, they ,YIll be placed n, horizon tal line, 1 in. apart from centre to cen tre. N ursll:g Sisters enrolled in a St. John Ambulance Company Will wear the badge on the left ann of the dress, midway between the point of the shoulder and the point of the elb?w.
Members of Nursin o' Divisions will wear tho medallIon suspended n:onl the by a bbck ribbon pass8d under the collar, the medallion lying immediately below the centre of the collar in front. The ribbon not to be seen
14. Members of the Prince of' vVales's Corps, No. I District, will weal' us a collar badge, His Royal Highr:ess's Plume of Feathers. It will be worn in front of the Brigade budge. . .
The Bronze Medallion only will be worn WIth umform. E
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15. Members of Nursing Units of the Prince of Wales's Corps, No. I District, will wear His Royal Highness's of Fen,thers above the badge worn on the cloak and nght sleeve of the dress.
MEDALS.
Medals and medal ribbons are to be worn by all ranks as follows. than meuals awarded for saving life (the Albert Medal will be worn. on the left breast. Life saving medals WIll be worn on the nght breast.. The ribbon is to be one inch in length. In the case of Inecbls with clasps, one inch the ribbon is to appea:r above the top clasp, and the nbbons of other medn,ls (If n,ny) are to be n,c?ordingly. The position of med[Ll or medals IS to be 4 Inches from the lower edge 01 the collar of the patrol jacket in front, and 3 fr0111 the centre of the chest Medals worn on the left breast will be in the order given in Rule 39, page 24.
Medals, except those which are dull bronze,. should be kept bright, n,nd the ribbons. should at tImes clean, special attention should be gIven to thIS detml. .
\\Th en ribbons are worn WIthout n1edds they WIll be of an inch in lenoth, the same position and rotation being observed. Me7nbel's of Nursing Divisions will wear the ribbons on the cloak as well as on the dress.
DRESS ORDERS.
Marching Order Fatigue or patrol jacket; pouch and belt.; gloves; leggings; havresac and water bottle ; great coat. If ordered.
Drill Order. Fatigue or patrol jacket; belt and pouch.
Review Order. Tunic or patrol jacket; belt and pouch; gloves; leggings; havresac great coat If ordered.
Church Parade WIll be In ReVIew Order, except tha,t leggings, havresac; n,nd water bottle will. not be carried.
General lTIOUrnln cr when ordered WIll conform to the reaulations laid l1,t the Lime for His Majesty's Forces.
°Should the officer possess only the tunic! patrol or the fatigue jacket, this will be worn when eIther are speCJfied in the above orders
The C1'OS8 belt will be worn over the left shoulder, and under the shoulder cord, the pouch being in the middle of the back. The pouch worn on the waist belt will always be on the left front.
The g'l'eat coat when rolled will be worn by officers and 1st Class Sergeants over the right shoulder, and when unrolled buttoned up. The cross belt will not be worn
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outside the great coat. Sergeants, rank and file, will wear the great coat, when rolled, over the left shoulder, when unrolled, hooked at the neck and buttoned up. Unless otherwise ordered, the waist belt and pouch, havresac and water bottle will be outside the coat when £ne and beneath it ,vhen wet.
Gloves when not. worn on the hands will be kept in the pocket or havresac; they must not be carried under the shoulder cord or the belt.
The haV1'esac will be worn unrolled on the left hip slightly to the rear, the strap passing nnder the right shoulder cord, and under the belt, both in front and rear, top of the havresac level with the waist.
The indivicll/,al water bottle will be worn on the right hip, slightly to the rear, the strap passing under the left shoulder cord, and under the waist belt behind and over it in front. The buckle of the havresac and water bottle straps will be on the chest; the loose ends of the straps hanging down wards and secured neatly to the strn,ps by runners.
Tbe cane will on occasions of a Review, Inspection or Drill, be carried by the Officer commanding only, in Route Marching Order, by all officers and sergeants, and by all ranks when walking out after duty. It will not be carried at Church Parades.
SCHEDULE VI.
Registered numbers of the badges referred to in the dress regulations, which should be quoted when they are ordered from the Stores St. John Ambulance Association, St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, London, E.C.
RANK. CAP. COLLAR. I RWGES OF COAT.
Officers in Chief ... No. 100 No. 103 No. 103 St. John Crosses. Dpty. & Asst. Commssnrs. TO. 100 No. 103 No. 103 St John Crosses District Surgeon District Supt. and No. 100 No. 103 No. 103 Stars pattern B. District Officers No. 100 1\0. 103 No. 103 pattern 1. Corps Surgeon and 103 103 Stars pattern B. Divisional Surgeon No. 101 Corps f)upt. and other T Stars pattern .d. Corps Officers ... No. 101 1\0. 103 o. 103
Divisional Supt. ... TO 101 TO. 103 No. 103 Stars pattern A. Ambulance Officers TO. 101 No. 103 No. 103
First-Class Sergeant No 102 No. 104 No.15 2 Sergeant, Rank and File No . 102 1\0. 10-:1. No.1582
Nursing Ur...its. The numbers are given in the details of the ulllform.
Motions.
Amendment s
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SCHEDULE VII.
RULES OF PROCEDURE AT CONFERENCES.
1. Motions shall be placed upon the agenda paper, and shall be moved in the order in which they are so placed, but by leave of the nleeting, and with the assent of the proposer the order may be varied.
2. Motions sh all be affirnlative in form, and commence with the word" That," and shall not be in the alternative.
3. Every motion shall be proposed and seconded, and before any debate th ereon, shall be reduced into writing and handed to the Chairl1lan, who shall read the same to the rneeting, and thereupon the Debate shall conunence. If a motion be not seconded, it shall be deemed to have dropped.
4. No lllOtion shall be withdrawn during the discussion of an amendment 'without the consent of two-thirds of the mernbers present.
5. After a 111Otion h[\,s Leen moved and seconded, amendments Inay be moved thereto at any stage of tbe debate thereon; but no amendment upon an amendInent shall be proposed, and only one amendment shall be considered at the same tilne.
G. Every amendment shall be moved and seconded in the same' manner as a Inotion, and shall thereupon be reduced into writing and handed Lo the Chairman, who shall read the same to the meeting. The debate on the original motion and the amendment shall then proceed together.
7. In putting an amendment to the meeting, the Chairman shall first read the original motion, and then the amendmen t proposed.
Voting.
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8.. vVhen an amendInent has been carried, the original InotlOn as amendeLl shall becollle a substantive motion and be subject to further amendment. '
9.. All mnendInents shall be relevant to the original motJO?, and shall not be in anticipation of any other motion, on .the agenda paper, nor a mere negation of the ongulal motlOn.
10. The Inover of an mnendment shall not be entitled to reply, but the seconder may reserve his speech
11. A having spoken on the original motion, shall be entItled to speak upon any amendment, but having spoken . an shall not afterwards speak upon the ongIna] nl0tlOn, but a meInber having only spoken an may afterwards speak upon the onglnal motlOn.
12. Any member lllay rise to" a point of order," but in so doing must at once define ,,,hat such point of order is.
13. No mOlnber Infty ri se to" a point of explanation" arising on another ll1eD1oer's speech.
14. The terms of the closure shall be: "That this question be now put."
15. The closure may be moved upon any motion at any time during the debate thereon. If the closure be agreed to, the motion or amendment before the meeting shall iInmediately be put without further debate, amendment or motion.
16. If the closure be negatived, the discussion of the motion or amendment before the meeting shall proceed as if the previous question had not been moved.
17. The voting upon any question shall be t.aken by show of hands, excepting when a ballot is demanded by three or more of the m81nbers present.
18. In case a vote shall be refused or its validity disputed an appeal shall be made to the Chairman, whose decision shall be finaL
19. The Ohairman shall have an original as well as a casting vote.
Question!'.
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20. Any member shall be at liberty to ask a question or questions providing such question or questions be not irrelevant to the Inatter under discussion
21. No business except that on the agenda paper shall be brought forward without the consent of the majority of the members present, and only after the agenda paper has been disposed of. The member wishing to introduce such business shall first state the nature thereof, and the motion for leave to introduce the same shall be put and voted on without debate.
22. No member, except the mover in reply, shall speak more than once upon the same Inotion; but this rule shall not preclude any Inember from rising to a point of order or personal explanation.
23. Any member not present to introduce his lnotion may depute any other member to represent him.
24. If at any meeting any doubt or question shall arise as to the meaning, construction, or operation of any of the foregoing rules or practice thereunder, it shall be referred to the Ohairman, whose ruling shall be final; but such ruling shall not be deemed to constitute a precedent.
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In accordance B.D. 201 CtU cornrnwnications for the R eseTves rnentioned below an to be add?'essed to :-
J 1h e IJeadquarte1's Sec1'eta'ry, Naval and J.VIilitctry Rese?'ves, St . John Arnbulance BTi(Jade, St. J ohn's Gate, Cle1'kenwell, E.C.
ROYAL NAVAL AUXILIARY SICK BERTH RESERVE.
ENROL"JIEl TAD 00 JDITIONS OF SERVIOE I T TIllE OF PEAOE.
The Reserve is formed for the purpose of supplementing the Royal Naval Sick B81·th Staff in hospitals and afloat in time of national emergency and maritime war, and is controlled by an Inspecting :Medical Officer appointed by the Admiralty.
Volunteer' for this Reserve will be enrolled solely from the St. John Ambnlance Brigade.
Before being enrolled, the yolunteer must elect in which of the following classes he will serve when called out :-
Olass A.-Ships of war or armed mercantile auxiliaries.
Class B.-Hospital ships and non-fighting auxiliary ships
Olass G.-R. Hospitals, and Harbour and 'hore Establishments abroad.
Olass D.-R. Hospitals, and Harbour and Shore Establishments at home.
Age for Olasses A and B - Not under 18 or over 45 . C and D - Jot under 20 or over 50.
INSPEOTIONS.
Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reservists will, if possible, be inspected once a year by the Inspecting :JIedical Officer appointed by the Admiralty.
A grant of 2s for the day of inspection and Is. for provisions will be allowed each man attending the inspection, and a free pass to and fro will be given if the distance is over two miles from his place of residence, subject to the H.eservist being found efficient.
SPECIAL COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR TEE RESERVE.
Opportunities for passing through an " Adyanced of First -klid and -'- ursing" a, "Oombined St. John Ambulance AssocIatIOn N ursmg and 'ick Berth Heserve Advanced Oourse," and" Hospital)) or ' :JIan-of,Ya,r)) courses will be gi ven. On joining the 11,eserve the volunteer is to state whether he would like, if selected, to go throygh the courses The form for subsequent application for these courses IS S.B.B../5
AN UAL TRAINING.
Annual Tra ining is permitted to yolunteers of all classes, if arrangements can be made for the courses.
Members of classes A and B will ta.ke the Man-of-'iVar Course first, then the Hospital Course, and the Conrsealternately.
Members of classes C and D will take the Hospital Coul'se only
HOSPITAL OOURSE.
This course is carried out at a Royal Naval Hospital.
Reservists who are in possession of the Advanced Course Certificate, and have joined foi' Class COl' D, will be eligible fo1' this course
Members of Cl;:tsses A and B will, when taking" further tmining,' attend this course alternately with the Man-of-'War course
MA LOF-WAR COURSE.
Reservists who are in possession of the Advanced Course Certificate, and have joined for Class A or B, will be eligible for this course
After the initial course, they will take the Hospital and Man-of-"War courses alternately.
The course will be arranged to give an insight into the routine of a sick berth and Ship-of-'War and the arrangements for "Geneml Quarters, &c."
The daily rate of pay for Reservists undergoing a week's continuous training will be 2s 6d nailway passes will be issued by the Admiralty to enable Reservists to join the or Hospital to which they have been ordered for training. Subsistence allowance for the journey will also be issued.
Full particulars are contained in the special llegulations for the Sick Berth Reserve.
BR ICADE BEARER CO MPAN IES.
This Reserve is at present limited to 8 Bearer Companies established at Bolton, Preston, Hhoffield, Oldham, Bristol, Leeds, Brighouse and Shipley Each Company consists of 1 Sergectnt-Major, 1 First Class :::ltaff-Sergeant, 1 Second Class 'taiI Rergeant, 4: Sergeants, G (JorporalB, and 45 Privates On mobiliwtion members are required to enlist in the Royal Army 110elical Corps for one year or for the period for which their Company is mobilized On mobilimtion, whether ill time of peace or war t.hey will be clothed completely, p;:tid, and p1'ovic1ed with mtions in the same way as men of the cOl're8ponding ranks RA.M.C Oompanies must attend a Military hospital for one week's training annually, during which full pay and allowanceB are made.
MILITARY HOM E HOSPI TALS RESER VE.
The object of this neserve is to provide a complete 'taff of Officers, nOll-commissioned officers and hospital orderlies, from ofllcers, nOllcommissioned officers and p1'i vates serving in the St. John Ambulance Brigade to carryon the duties of the milital'y hospitals at home in time of national emergency.
Enrolment in this Reserve does not entail any extra drill or duty in t ime of peace.
The conditions on mobilization as regards pay, separation allowance, p<:;nsions for injuries on service, and widows' and children's pensions, WIll be the same as laid down for the Royal Army Medical Corps.
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Officers and non-commissioned officers of the BriO'ade holdinO' the rank of Quartermaster,. arrant Officer or Sergeant in the Reserve :r'e oliO'ible for one trall1mg year .in certain military hospitals Army pay and allowances, mcludmg travellmg expenses will be granted to t h ose wh.o undergo this training. '
Full partlCulars are contained in B.O 132.
ST. JOHN VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMEN TS FO R MEN AND WOMEN.
In order that the scheme for the organization of aid to the sick and of the Territorial Force in England and Wales in the event of may be carried out in an efficient manner and to a sist in transportmg the and conveying them hom collecting hospital to base hospItal, and care of such on the line of transport, S.t. John Voluntary A1d Detachments' are bemO' orO'anized within the Bngade. St. J Voluntary Aid Detachments the Brio-ade must composed entIrely of members of the Brigade. Such Detachments wI:l officered by Brig;;tde officers, .will be granted cel tam the matter of .annual mspection, and re-exa!11matlOn, but m order that each mchv1dual may participate in mdulgences, a record of members so enrolled must be kept at Bngade Headquarters.
Full particulars are contained in B.O 183.
TITLE.
Register Sheet.
Brigade Record Sheet.
Half-yearly Return of Drills, &c.
Personal Record Sheet.
Annual Report of Ambulance Divisions.
Annual Report of Nursing Divisions.
Claim for Travelling and other Expenses
Tl'J'LI'; Application for Appointment of Officers.
Application for ApIJointment of Sergeants and Uorpora]s.
Application for Service Badges
Application for Officers' '\Varrants
Annual Re-examination.
Annual Re-examination.
List of Br.i.gade Forms.
Application for appointment
of Hon. Secretal'Y Inof Stores, or' HOll. ! reasurer, correspondmg Appomtments in Nursing Di visions
SCHEDULE VIII .
(A). LIST O F BR IGADE F OR M S ( Issued f1'ee of charge under pam
WIlEN TO BE PREPARED
On the formation of a Division each proposed member (including Medical Officers) will sign this form in triplicate
To be prepared in triplicate at the beginning of ea.ch official year by entering the names of all members on the strength on the 1st October. On enrolment each new member will enter his name on this sheet, and names of all members leaving the Division will be struck out. Ex-members on the Reserve List to be entered at the end of Sheet.
Each drill, practice, inspection, annual reexamination and public duty to be entered as it occurs.
To accompany application form for Service :Medal
[This form can also be used to record services of members transferring from one Division to a.nother ]
To be completed (one copy) within the second week of the official year.
The ea rly issu e of t he Annua l Report of t he Briga de depends upo n t he p r ompt r eceipt of the se forms.
For use of Deputy and Assistant Commissioners, and of District Staff Officers when specially authorized.
WHEN AND TO WHOM SUBMITTED
The three copies to be sent to Deputy Commissioner of District together with book of rules for Di vision a.nd manuscript of proposed additional special rules, and by him submitted to the Chief Commissioner
The three copies to be sent at the end of the official year (within the second week of October) to the Deputy Commissioner, who will forward one copy to the Chief Commisdioner, and return one to the Division after signing.
To be sent at end of official year (within thesecondweek ofOctober)to theDeputy Commissioner, who will check B.F 2, and retain it.
To be sent through the Deputy Commissioner to the Chief Commissioner with B S.M. A••
To be sent on completion to the Dep uty Commissioner for early submission to the Chief Commissioner after the details have been checked.
To be rendered to the Chief Commissioner within the first week in each quarter. Assistant Commissioners' and District Staff Officers' claims will be submitted through their Deputy Commissioner.
'1'0 JHr, PREPARED.
be made out in when applymg for the appomtment of Medical Ambulance or Nursing officers. (It is not to be used for any other appointments).
To be out in duplicate when officf:)rs m charge of Amoulance Corps or D.ivisions make application for the appomtment of Sergeants or Corporals
To be :used when application is made for the Issue of service badges.
All aP12lications for Warrants for Officers wearmg the prescribed uniform to be made on this form
To be made out in duplicate at the time of the Annual Re examination
Cancelled
Cancelled.
All, for appointment of Hon. Secl'etary, &c., to be made on this form in duplicate.
I wlIEN AND '1'0 WHOM l:;UR;I!ITTI':n.
To be in and signed in duplicate by sellIOI' 01' Nursing ofiicer m eharg;e of DI VISIon (or Corps) and co.un.terslgned by the Deputy CommIssIOJ?-er: before subm ission to the Chief CommIsSIOner for his sanction
To b.e for to the Deputy CommISSIOner, who WIll fo r ward one copy to the Chief Commissioner for record and approva.l.
To be sent to .the Deputy Commissioner for counter-sIgnature and submission to the Chief Commissioner
As above.
1'0 be sent within one week to the Deputy Commissioner of the District one copy to the Chief CommuisIOner for record at Headqual'ters
To b.e sanction, to Deputy C0111Jl1lSS10nel' of the DIstrIct, who will fo1'wa.rdolle copy to the Chief Commissioner for record and approval.
____Oolonial Hospitals.' . . h<?se forms are only issued under special - -17 CIrcumstances.
Report of Inspection of Ambulance Divisions.
Report of Inspection of Nursing Divisions.
Notification of Inspection.
Abstract of Corps and Divisions.
Service Medal Application.
Application for Awards.
MILITARY HOME HOSPITALS RESERVE.
Application for Enrolment.
Application for Training.
List of Members enrolled
ST.JOHN VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENTS. Enrolment form.
Annual Return and for registration of new Detachments.
,Val' Office Return on registration and annually afterwards.
For the use of Inspecting Officel·s. Ditto. Ditto.
For the use of Deputy Commissioners when preparing Annual Report of District.
To be used when application is made for Service Medal.
To be used when application is Awards [see Rule 38a, page 23J. made for
(B). LIST OF RESERVE FORMS. Obsolete.
To be made out in duplicate.
Single copy only required.
This form will be sent to each unit for correction in January of each year.
B.F. To be made out in duplicate.
B.F. To be made out in triplicate.
To be sent to the Chief Commissioner as soon after the end of Brigade year as possible.
To be sent to the Deputy Commissioner for counter-signature and submission to the Chief Commissioner. This form must be accompanied by B.F 4 (Record ofServices)
To be sent to the Deputy Commissioner for counter-signature and submission to the Chief Commissioner. This form must be accompanied by the Association Form.
To be sent on enrolment to the Deputy Commissioner, who will forward one copy to the Chief Commissioner.
To be sent to the Chief Commissioner.
To be sent totheDeputy Commissioner who will correct his copy. He will then forward the Divisional copy to the Chief Commissioner.
One copy to be sent to the Deputy Com-
TITLF, M missioner or senior Corps Officer.
To be made out in triplicate by the Com26a. mandant, Deputy Commissioner or Corps B.F. Officer and forward ed to the Chief Com26n. mlSSlOner.
B.F. Single copy made out at Head-quarters. Sent out from Chief Commissioner's Office 27' to the County Territorial Force 3.. & n. Association.
ROYAL NAVAL AUXILIARY SICK BERTH RESERVE
Application for Em'olment
Declaration on Enrolment
S.B.R.l. Single copy only required. To be sent Commissioner. direct to the Chief
Forwarded from Headqual·ters for ... S.B.R. 2. completion and return on acceptance ditto of a Volunteer.
Advanced First Aid and Nursing Course
S.B.R. 3. To be made out in dU8licate ,,,hen ditto Register '" '" applying for Admimlty rant
Nursing Course Register
S.B.R. 4. ditto ditto
Application for training . S.B.B. 5. Single copy only required. ditto
Divisional negister Sheet ... S.B.n.6. Sent for correction from Head- ditto quarters each qual'iel'.
Periodical Declaration Form
S.B.IL 7. •lent to each Heservist at sta,ted ditto
BEARER COMPANIES pel-iods during the year.
Return of Volunteers fOl' Enrolment B.C. 1. Fonvarc1ed periodically q'Llctrters fOl' approval. to H eac1- ditto
Declaration on Em'olment
Forwarded from Headquarters for '" B.C. 2. completion and return on aeceptance ditto of a Volunteer.
Pay Sheet '" '" B.C. 3. For u se d Llring Trainin g and ktt ditto W<1l' Office
Nominal Roll '" B.C. 4. For Annual Inspection To be ha.nded to Inspecting Ollieer.
Training IJamdc State '" B.C. 6. Submitted through Headquarters To be sent dir ect to Chief for WetI' Olfice Grant. Commissioner.-
Individual Training Report ... ... B.C. 7. For use of the Officer Commanding ditto Tmining ContI·c.
TITLE OF PUBLICATION.
Brigade Orders.
Brigade Circulars.
Brigade General Regulations.
FREE ISSUE TO OFFICERS.
One copy to each Superior Officer, District Staff' Officer, and Corps Officer.
Ditto.
One copy to each Officer of the Brigade.
Three copies to each Division, of which one Not on sale. is to be kept as an official record, one at all times available for the information of all members and one for the Medical Officer.
Two copies to each Division, of which one is Ditto. to be kept as an official record and the other at all times available for the information of all members.
Ditto.
Annual Report of the Chief Commissioner.
Official Manual of Drill and Camping.
Rules for Divisions and Corps.
Occurrence Book.
One copy to each Superior Officer, District Staff' Officer, and Corps Officer.
Not issued free.
Not issued free.
Ditto.
One copy to each Division.
Not issued free.
Not issued free.
Ditto.
Members of the Brigade who desire to have copies for their personal use can obtain them on direct application, countersigned by the Officer in charge of their Division or Corps, to the Stores Depal'tment, St.J.A.A., St. John's Gate. A remittance of 3d. per copy must be sent with the application.
Application as above, but a remittance of 6d. per copy must be sent with the application.
Application as above, but a remittance of 5d. per copy must be sent with the application.
Application as above, but a remittance of 2d. per copy must be sent with the application.
Application as aboye, by Officer in charge, <:L remittance of Is. per copy being sent with the _
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The St. John An1,bulance B1o igade.
No. VIII. District.-Comprising t.he counties of Surrey, Sussex, and Kent.
Deputy C01nm iss i oner in Charge of Distri ct.
MR. C. COTTON, F.RC.P.E Briarfield, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury.
No. IX. District.-Comprising the counties of Cornwall, Devon, and Dorset.
Depu ty Commissione1' in Charge of Dist?·ict.
MR. R. H. GRIMBLY, M:.R.C.S., 11, D eVOll Square, Newton Abbot, Devon.
No. X. District. - Oomprising the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Essex, and H erts .
Depu ty 001nmissioner in Charge of Di st1·ict
Colon el G. S. ELLISTON, C.B., V.D., M.R.C.S., St. Edmund's, FelixsLowe.
No. XI. District.- Compr isin g the counties of Glamorgan, Carmarthcll, Pembroke,Oardigan, Brecknock, Radnor, and part of Monm outh (lying west of line from Newport to H erefordshire running through Pontypool and Abergavenny).
Deputy CO?n177,issioner in Ch arge of Di strict
MR. H. D. \lV. LEWIS, 6"1., Cathedral B.oad, Cardiff.
Absence abroad.
The St. John A mbulance BT i gade
Absence from annual inspection
A bsence from Brigade
Addresses, chan ges of A mbulance malerial, charge of Ambulance Officers
Am bu lance 0 fficers, Dress Regulations Ambulan ce Officers,duties Annual inspection
Annual Inspection, absence from.
Annual inspection, members unable to attend
Annual re ·examination
for Official
Appointments and ranks
and or r'ler ofprececlence
Appointments, probationary 7 Appointments, without rank 31
Appointment and removal of Officers, and others
A ppointment, mendations recom-
Assistant Commissioners, appointment of Assistant Commissioners, Dress Regulations
Assistant Oommissioners, duties
Association, Members of Brigade are members of Awards
Badges for men.
Badges for nursing sisters
Badges for Service
Badges, loss of Badges, Registered numbers
Badges, Medals, and Decorations, wearing of Badges (Nursing Officers and Sisters) lin,dges of Rank. Band badge
Band, formation of Bearer Oompanies
Brigade Forms, list of Brig ade, oLjects of Brigade Reserves Brigade Reserves
Brigaue H.eservcs, list of Forms
Brigaue Staff
Brigade Standing Orders
Camps ofIustruction
Oamp, Application for material
Canvas Havresacs
Ohange of Address . Ohannel of Oommunication
Charge of Ambulance Material
Chief Oommissioner
Chief Commissioner's Inspections
Chief Commissioner, Dress Regulations
Ohief Oommissiouer's Staff
Ohief Offic ers
Cognizance of Rules
Commissioner
Commissioner Dress Regulations
Committees of Divisions
Common object of Ambulance and N lU'sing Divisions
Communication,Ohannel of Communications re Uniforms and Badges
Oompetitious
Oomplete year of service
Oonferences
0011 ference, Rules of Procedure
Constitution of Oorps and Division
Corporals
Corporals, Dress Regulations
Oorporals' duties
Corps and Divisions
Oorps Officers
Oorps Officers, Dress Regulations.
Oorps Officers, duties of Corps Officers, record of attendances
Oorrespondence
Oyclists, Dress
tions
76 l1he St. John Ambulance Brigade.
Decorations, wearing of D efi nition of efficient service
Demonstrations and public cOl!lpetitious
D eputy Oommissioncrs, Appoiutment of Deputy Commissioners, Dress Regula tions
Deputy Staff'
Deputy Oommissioners' Duties
Device of the Brigadc
District
District Officers Dress Regtllations
District Officers' duties
District Officers' efficient service
District Surgeons, Dress Regulations
District Staff
District Staff, Dress Regulations
District Staff, duties of Districts, Lif:t of Divisional Oommittee
Divisional Officers
Divisional Officers, Dress Regulations.
Divisional Officers' duties
Divisional Rules
Divisional Rules
Divisiollal Secretary and Sergt.
Divisiona l Secretary and Sergt. duties
Divisions, common object of Divisions
Divisions, Formation of Dress, Standing Orders Dress Orders
Dress Reg ulationsOhief Commissioner Surgeon-in-Chief.
Lady Supt.-in-Ohief Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner
Assistant Commissioner District Surgeon District Supt. and other District Officers. Oorps
The St. John Ambulance Brigade.
General Rules for puLlic duty.
Grievances, subm ission of Heading of Official Paper
Home Nursing Hon. Membcrs of Divi-
sions
lI on. Sec and Sergt. BadO'e 5 In spection, Annun! "" 13
Inspec tions by delegated Officers
Inspections by persom n ot in tbe Brigade In spectiOll, Members nl1aule to attpnd I l1spector of Stores, District Dress Regulations
Duties
Oorps
Dress R egulations
Duties
Di \-jsional " Duties
Instl'uC'.tion Camps lUSH bocdina tioil In valid Tra nsport, excess of personnel for In valid Transport, List of members for public information.
Invalid Transport, Officers specially appoint ed Invalid Transpot t, wearing of uniform Khaki.
Khaki-dressings
Lady In spector of Stores, Divisional
" Duties
Lady Offi cers, District Dress R egulation s Ditties Corps
Dress Regulations
" Duties
Diyisional
Dress Regulations
" Duties
Lady Secretary, Div. " Duties
Lady Supt. -in-Ohief
" Dress Regulations
Lady Supt. -in-ChieF's Inspections
Lady Superintendent
Lady Superintendent
Drcss Regulations
Lady Supt. lJlltie:; Lady Surgeons, Dress Rpgulations.
L ady Treasmer
Lance Rank.
Duties
Leggings (General Rules)
List of Brigade Forms .-
List of Offi::!ial Publications
Long Service Medal
Loss of Service Badges
Marching Order (Dress)
Material, Oharge of Medal for Scrvice . Medals, Dress Regulations
Medical Officers of Divisions
Medical Officers at Stations
Medical Officers' efficient service
.Membership of Brigade, qualifications
Membership of St. John Ambulance Association
Mess Dress for Officers
Military Home Hospitals
Reserve
Notes on .Medical Sanita Lion
Tumbcrs of Badges
Nursing Oertificates for Ambulance members
Nursing Officers
DressRegulations " Duties
Nlll'siug Sisters, Dress Regula hons
Object of Ambulance and Nursing Divisions
Objects of the Brigade
Officers Badges (Reserves)
Officers of Di visions, nomination of
Officers of an Ambulance Division
Officers of a N lU'sing Division
Officers, recommendation for appointment
Official Paper Reading Parades and Drills,
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The St. John A 1nbulance Br i gade.
Personal R ecord Sheet
Preced ence in th e several Ran ks Price List, S. J. A. A., extracts
Printed Forms, application for PrivateNursing, uniform not worn
Privates, Drcss Regulations
Probationary Appointments
Proceeding Abroad Processlons
Promotions
Property of Local Cen tre, S.J.A.A.
Publications and Forms, application for Publications, li st of Public demonstrations alld comretitions
Public Duty, General Rules.
Public duty, n ever less than two female nurses to each station
Public duty, Officers on Public duty, powers of Deputy Oommissioners
Qualification for Membership
Rail way Vouchers
Ranks and Appointments
Ranks and Appointments, and Order of Precedence
R ecommendation for Appointment of Officers
Records of Divisions
Record of Services
Record Sheet
Be- examination Register Sheet
Rejoining 13rigade
Rejoining service for medal
Removal of Officers and others
Re}Jorting cases of First Aid
Reporting Insuboruination, &0.
Reserves Reserve Forms Reserve List
St, John Ambulance Brigad e.
Stretcher)
