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  • Chapter 2 - Medicine in the lines

  • Alexia Moncrieff, University of Leeds
  • Book:
    Expertise, Authority and Control
    Published online:
    10 February 2020
    Print publication:
    11 February 2020, pp 49-79

  • Summary

    ‘In the very elaborate medical arrangements for “Messines” every possible factor in the problem of collecting, clearing, treating and evacuating casualties, was foreseen and exactly provided for,’ wrote Butler in the official history. He continued: ‘As it turned out, “events” were in so close accord with “arrangements” that, as an exposition of military medical technique, an account of the medical features of the battle may be based on either.’1 This glowing description of the medical provisions at Messines stands in stark contrast to the medical care provided to wounded and sick soldiers at Gallipoli.