§ MR. A. C. MORTONI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether, at the recent Wiltshire Manœuvres, the regimental ambulance men were mobilised and practised as in war time; whether there were any movable bearer companies employed during the manœuvres; whether there were any movable field hospitals, as in war time, with the columns; and whether there was any war training whatsoever given to the medical service during the manœuvres?
§ * MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI do not quite follow my hon. Friend's meaning as to the mobilisation of the regimental ambulance men; but there was an ambulance for each brigade, and it was used when required. No movable bearer companies were employed at the manœuvres; but there were two field hospitals, which afforded some training for active service, though, beyond sore 1560 feet, there was very little sickness. I have already stated that a fortnight's special instruction in medical field duties will be given next summer. The Autumn Manœuvres do not afford a convenient occasion for this instruction.