Diary of Gerald Eugene MacDonald Stuart - Part 3

2/8/18  Day quiet. 
weather hot & dusty
nothing to report!
3/8/18 . There have not been many
opportunities of late for testing
the suitability of the L Amb
wagon improvised to carry
the in four stretcher cases
but opportunity was afforded
today. In hot weather as
presents at present it is somewhat
"stuffy" for the battalion patients
but otherwise all travelled in
complete comfort.
As regards unloading it is
rather awkward lifting out
the two top patients & to
simplify considerable alterations 
would be necessary.
However it is thought that
the present improvised scheme
meets all requirements

D.D.M.S. Div corps visited
the camp informally
4/8/18  Church parade for unit in
Amb hut held at 0700 by
Canon Moore
Weather extremely trying humidity
apparently high North
Eight [[Division?]] named CSH [[?]]
5/8/18 Lt Col Birdwood arrived at Amb
for an unofficial visit to Station.  Capt Shelley
reports large number of men with
 Col Harris at Wadi
Nueiameh are being
 affected with Phlebotomus.
6/8/18  Arrangements 
were made with DMO
of 8^th LH Regt to put men holding
Mussallabeh & French outposts 
on prophylactic
quinine of 10 - 15 gms per man.
7/8/18 Thirty loaves 
of bread condemned
as being 
unfit for 
human consumption

Large number of men marched
 in [[?]] last night fight
18/8. The experience of duty officers
under existing arrangements on
Mobile Sections can vary without 
difficulty 17 ors who have not
horses allotted them, provided
our motor amb, our brigade &
officers donkeys are available which
they are at present. This allows
two men for each L Amb & 
three for Amb. [[?]]
11/8  Dispatched M.O. Unit to
join Anzac Field Amb at DRS
& one to No 5 M. D unit
News received from ADMS
of posting of Capt Quinlan
stating irregularity of proceeding
to Ismailia to be made
later.
Capt. Morris according to ADMS
to go to 8^th & Quinlan to
return.
Conference of O C. Amb at DHQ
(ADMS) or deputies to discuss
various matters
Capt Woods went as deputy

12/8/  Lieut Lloyd 
Thompson requested
to take Capt Mitchells place
13/8/  Capt Mitchell (Dental officer
left to take up duties at
training Camp Ismailia.
14/8/18  Led Horse Camp mostly
broken up, horses rejoining their
regiments. Capt Andrews 
^who was not 
notified the 
instructions was not
yet instructed to report for
duty with D.R.S. This was
cancelled for the time being
as wire was received from
A.D.M.S Aust Div saying
Capt Shelly was requested for
in [[?t]] G.C M at 75^th Divn V.36

& for the Amb to supply relief.
Wire was as follows
The same remarks can be
made concerning this issue
as the one mentioned on 2/8/18
In the first place, it was not
known ^in this office (a) 
whether Capt Shelly
knew anything of the matter
(b) whether he had received
prior instructions (c) whether this
office had to forward the
instructions (d) how long the
officer relieving would likely
to be away.
The wire is xxxxxxx

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From what can be observed

the underlying appears to have to

bring the infantry of the A.M.C. 

for combat the same basis

as exists in the Australian A.M.C.

It will be interesting to note

whether the attempt will

prove a success as the

organisation in the Australian

presents a number of basic

differences from the British.

Capt Andrews was instructed

to report to 9^th LH Regt as

M.O. during Capt Shelley's

transferring absence

Amb wagon & 
orderlies rejoined

unit from Ismailia Camp.

15/8/18.  Nothing to report

Sgt. Smith forwarded to 
D.R.S to examine & report 

on horses of 3^rd L.H.F. Amb. 
Depot badly 
requires consideration

16/8/18.  Cpl Middleton 

& Private going with him &

other equipment despatched to

D.R.S to bring sharing of a

LH. & F.Amb Ismailia & others

up to date.

It may be 
mentioned here that it

is somewhat
 of a pity that the malarial

Diagnosis isn't
available or at hand just now

as it would be especially useful.

The reason 
for this more so than before

as because of 
the time allotted this

visit for examination 
of patients to D.R.S

(especially to have to report 
to Sultan at 1600)

This means nothing ^
as the ambulance 
[[?]] 

was away, of 14-26

[[August?]] 
[[where?]] we [[?]] of [[?]]

in that was [[?]] in 
[[?]] [[?]] investigation

[[?]] is this would 
[[not?]] will [[?]] at D.R.S

as oral administration of 
quinine tend to do

nothing in the past & but 
add to the difficulties of its 
[[immunisation?]] objectives.

17/8/18  Programme of Training for

combatant units of Brigade

^during period of transfer 
have been prioritized.

It is a medical officers point
of view it is open to some comment
to take men who have been
subjected to one of the most trying
climates ^living under 
the most primative
of conditions & in a malaria
infested country & put them
without any rest into a
course of intensive training
is to show ^not only very
 little consideration

for the men as such but it
also shows very
little knowledge of
the" human animal".
It is hoped that
 the programme will
be modified, otherwise infestation
will be probably [[?]] through
medical absentee with a view
to same. 

18/8/18  Nothing 
to report particularly
Weather is 
becoming cooler flies are
numerous.
Verbal 
reports go to show that mosquito
pomade as relayed is useless, men have
even stated that it attracts mosquitoes
18/8/18  Capt R.G. [[Woody?]] left on
Egyptian leave this morning.
19/8/18 
Our unit [[?]] 
seems to favour this
visit as being held 
accountable for
the articles & [[ch?s]] left behind
by outgoing units. If 
those stood forward
part of the general [[?]] routine
which takes place 
between incoming
& outgoing units,
 there would be
no reason for complaint but
twice within the last month
reams of 
correspondence on similar
matters have 
passed through this office.
Firstly There was the case of an
Ambulance wagon found 

driverless ^in 
the nighttime hours in 
the Canteen at Solomons
Pools on Lemnos ^[[?????]] 
It was brought
into the line & this unit it
remained 
uncollected for the month
that the unit was in the area
& because through an oversight
the  temp. GOC of  LH Amb [[?]]
overlooked returning 
it to Ordnance
the whole solution ^for [[?]] 
the return was attached
to this unit.
Secondly  A 
large quantity of [[?]]
bands were found in
an unfolded condition in the
area left by the outgoing unit
when the 2^nd L.H. F. Amb. finished
in St Solomons Pools.
Because this unit did not collect
pack & return these bands 
to Ordnance
before leaving 
Solomon's Pools the
Amb. was again held to blame.
Thirdly, 
Correspondence indeed
I think has reached