Correspondence relating to Wilfrid Wanostrocht Giblin, 1915 - Part 3

The Commandant 
Advanced Base 
Anzac. 
Enclosing copy of letter I have 
forwarded to D.M.S. G.HQ. Lemnos. 
With reference to the shelters 
or huts for use of patients waiting 
for evacuation, I would suggest 
that suitable sites be selected and 
any preliminary work required such  
as leveling, draining, road making [[&c]] 
should be proceeded with forthwith, 
that arrangements be made for preparing 
the wooden parts necessary at the Base 
so that they could be erected quickly 
on arrival; that an ample quantity 
of sheet iron be provided. 
The simplest form of hut 
would take the form of a carriage of a  
Hospital train, say a passage 3 ft wide 
with places for stretchers in double row on 
either side. Thus a building 56 ft long 
7 ft. wide & 6½ ft high would provide 
accommodation for 28 patients. Several 
such shelters would be necessary for  
each C.C. Station. 
I regard it as a matter of the  
greatest urgency that there should be 
no delay in making these arrangements. 
WW Giblin Lt Col 
O.C. Aust C.C. Station 
Anzac 
Aug 19^th 1915

Copy of scheme for accommodation of 
sick & wounded at Anzac. Submitted
to D.M.S. G.HQ on Aug 19. 1915.
DMS G.HQ 
Imbros
In view of the probable prolonged 
occupation of this position [[which?]]
the [[privilege?]] that in a very short time the  
[[?]] as [[?]] [[firing?]][[? ?]] [[spreading?]] the 
[?]] to [[?]]  [[?]] Hospital [[?]]  
[[?]]         [[than from the?]]
[[?]]  [[?]] and whom it [[may?]] [[to ?]]  -              
[[?]] [[?]] [[for?]] an indefinite
period [[ & going?]]  to [[stand?]] of [[weather?]]
1. The erection of hut accommodation to
house 200 patients and the [[environment?]] [[for?]] [[the?]] 
[[?]]  [[or?]]   [[support?]] [[th?]] [[?ings?]]
such huts to consist of [[wood?]] or iron protected
[[by?]][[?]] where necessary.
2. Provision of Stationary Hospital [[ ? ]]
or [??ation]] necessary. Located at such position
near Suvla as is approved by the
military [[authorities?]] 
3. Construction of adequate roads joining
these units.
4. Provision of motor or horse ambulance
transport.
[[These ??? actions of the ? to  [[Ambulances?]]
[[? ? ]] in [[? ?  sections?]]
[[ ?  of it? ? ]]  of [[shelter f?]]. This will
necessitate their being placed in every case
[[in?? ince?]] [[?]] precipitous sites  [[??]]
[[?  ?  ?
?  ?  ?  in other?]]
[[them?]]  [[ ? ?  without s  ship?]]
[[?   the it ?  ? ? .]]  

2
  
The daily evacuations from the A & NZ
A.C. for last month average 338 [[or?]] 
leaving out the days of heavy fighting
211. One cannot expect any
decrease in sickness with the onset of
bad weather.
It is therefore essential to provide
the means of evacuation by land
and [[adequate?]] [[of?]]Stationary Hospital
[[?]] [[operation?]] for such period as
evacuation by sea is impossible
As the weather in this locality
breaks up at the end of this month 
it is a matter of the gravest
urgency that no time should be
lost in carrying out the necessary
arrangements. 
WW Giblin Lt.Col.
O.C.  - Aust C.C. Station 
Anzac 
Aug 19^th 1915

"C" Form (Duplicate).     Army Form C. 2123 
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.      No. of Message ................. 
Sm CLR 25  GHQ 
Aston 
Charges to Pay. 
₤    s.  d. 
Office stamp  
Army Telegraph 
A 21.VIII.15.C    
Service instructions 
Handed in at    AG          Office 1554 m.  Received 1614 m. 
TO Australian Casuality 
Clearing Station ac 
Sender's Number   Day of Month   In reply to Number    AAA 
 m 618                         20^{th                         .} 
forward names of officers and numbers  
of other ranks of your 
unit    aaa  urgent 
FROM
PLACE & TIME   DMS MS 1545 
(24932). M.R.Co.,Ltd.  Wt. W9668/1672. 50,000 Pads-1/15. Forms/C.2123.

DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICE
No. 911/15
Date 20.8.15

O.C.
Australian Casualty Clearing Station.
------------------------------------------------
Reference your letter 18th August 1915, 1,000 Stretcher
bearers in companies of 100 are now en route from England.
In the meantime application must be made for fatigue
parties. If the work at No.13 is light you might cause
a certain number of their men to be detailed to assist,
if other fatigue parties are not available.
The question of the provision of motor ambulances is
sub-judice.

E.Keble
Colonel,
for D.M.S., M.E.F.
absent on duty
General Headquarters,
20/8/15.

  
"C" Form (Duplicate).   Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message...... 
Charges to Pay.           Office Stamp.  ARMY 
£     s.   d.                                                A 21.VIII.15. C
                                                      TELEGRAPHS
Service Instructions. 
Priority 
Handed in at  GHQ    Office   1350  m.  Received 1415 m.
TO  OC. Australian Casualty Clearing Stn 
Anzac
Sender's Number   Day of Month  In reply to Number 
MHQ 44                            21st                      -                              AAA
Wire evacuations sick only
from 16th July to 6th 
August inclusive AAA Reply 
priority
FROM   DMS GHQ 1400
PLACE & TIME 
(24932). M.R.Co.,Ltd. Wt.W9668/1672. 50,000 Pads-1/15. Forms/C.2123. 

"C" Form (Duplicate).   Army Form C. 2123.
MESSAGES AND SIGNALS.  No. of Message...... 
Charges to Pay.           Office Stamp.  ARMY 
^{£     s.   d.}                                                A 21.VIII.15. C
                                                      TELEGRAPHS
Service Instructions. 
Priority 
Handed in at  GHQ    Office   1350  m.  Received 1415 m.
TO  OC. Australian Casualty Clearing Stn 
Anzac
Sender's Number   Day of Month  In reply to Number 
MHQ 44                            21st                      -                              AAA
Wire evacuations sick only
from 16th July to 6th 
August inclusive AAA Reply 
priority
FROM   DMS GHQ 1400
PLACE & TIME 
_{(24932). M.R.Co.,Ltd. Wt.W9668/1672. 50,000 Pads-1/15. Forms/C.2123.} 

  
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SECRET 
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ARMY CORPS. 
Ga 573 
Army Corps Headquarters, 
21st August, 1915.
 From:  Brig.-General 
General Staff 
A. & N. Z. Army Corps.
To:  Lieut.-Col. Giblin 
N. T. O., Anzac. 
D. A. & Q. M. G. for information.
MEMORANDUM 
Please note for necessary action that operations
which are likely to result in about 500 casualties will
commence at 3 p.m. to-day.  The most suitable point for
Clearing Station will be the pier recently made 200 yards 
North of the Chailak Dere, and to this point casualties
will be directed. 
A Skeen 
Brig.-General, 
General Staff, 
A. & N.Z. Army Corps. 
No 16 C.C.S. 
Forwarded for your information
and necessary action 
Please return 
WW Giblin Lt Col 
OC ACCS 
21. 8.15 
O.C. ACCS
Noted & returned. 
[[WR?]] [L?ing]]
Lt. Colonel RAMC 
AC 16 x CO 
N^o 2 Post
21/8/15