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were on duty all that night, (on patrol and fatigues) it was considered advisable that the wounded remain in the Hutments, where they received attention - relative to the nature of their injuries - from the Medical Officers stationed at the Armouries, who, it must be said, did exceptional work in organizing what might be termed a temporary hospital.

In connection with the establishment of these temporary hospitals, a complete record was kept of all those who had passed through the hands of the Medical Officers, a list being posted on each door of the Huts, showing who were detained therein. This put us in a position to answer all inquiries which were made by those seeking information.

Mention might be made of several cases, where Officers, and other ranks displayed splendid ability and used untiring efforts in carrying on with the different duties that they were called upon to perform.

The B.E.F. Recruits stationed at the Armouries were on parade in the Drill Hall, when the explosion occured. Naturally as this part of the building was wrecked and many of their men more or less injured they were temporally dazed. This Unit however immediately, had their wounds dressed and within half an hour 150 men and one of their Officers (he was badly cut about the head) marched off to Richmond to assist the fire department. Some of the men who remained on duty had been injured much more severely than at first appeared, one of their N.C.O.'s worked all day with three broken ribs.

Yours truly

WDS/JRG.

[illegible] Flowers (signed)
Lt. Colonel,
1st Depot Batt'n, N.S.R.
Commanding Troops, Armouries, Halifax, N.S.