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of a formation (i.e. the principal units) and that a continuity of 

 service thereby should be maintained. Commanding Officers, 

 and Veterinary Officers get used to each other, a spirit of bon 

 camaraderie and faithfulness to the unit's interest is engendered,, 

 which make* for more efficient service. It often happens that 

 a Director is asked by a Commanding Officer for the return of a 

 Veterinary Officer to his unit after the latter has become a. 

 casualty, and a like request often arises from the Veterinary 

 Officer for return to his previous charge. 



The following distribution of Veterinary Officers with Field 

 Formations as they are at present constituted is satisfactory, 

 and represents the minimum allotment which can be made 

 without incurring a breakdown in the necessary amount of 

 supervision which all units in a Field Army require : — 



Division Cavalry Division of 3 Cavalry 



Brigades 



(Allotted as Army Troops). 



Veterinary Officers with Cavalry. 



When Cavalry is operating, single regiments are constantly 

 being detached, or if not detached, a Cavalry Brigade may 

 work on an extended front, and the - necessity for a Veterinary 

 Officer to each regiment has been shown time after time. 



