20 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTION. 



most comfortable and easy cii-cumstances. Unfortunately the. 

 enemy destroyed locks on their retreat, and barge work became 

 limited in operation. Barges were also used for transport of 

 sick animals between Havre and Eouen, and from these places 

 to Paris for disposal, railway transportation thereb}' being 

 relieved. 



In transporting sick and enfeebled animals, particularly by 

 train, which during hot seasons of the year is very exhausting, 

 the greatest care must be exercised in watering and feeding eti 

 route. A Non-Commissioned Officer accompanies each train or 

 road party, and one private per truck (latterly reduced to one 

 per two trucks) is detailed. Rations for men and forage for 

 animals to cover the journey are drawn through the supply 

 officer at railhead. Even though there may be recognised 

 halting places for watering en route by rail, the varying circum- 

 stances of transit during war make their use uncertain, so that 

 watering arrangements must be self-contained and water 

 carried in the trucks or with the animals in some manner. In 

 France many water carriers were improvised, i.e., empty 

 biscuit tins, petrol tins, etc., but the most satisfactory receptacles 

 were the cartridge cases of large calibre shells. By arrange- 

 ment with the Ordnance they were transported to the Base by 

 Veterinary Service and made use of as water receptacles for 

 sick animals e?i route. Very excellent rubber containers in 

 canvas cases and of approximately ten gallons capacity were; 

 also introduced by Ordnance Service and were held in charge^ 

 of Veterinary Evacuating Units and Hospitals. In Standing 

 Camp for animals which could not walk to a watering place,, 

 petrol tins on a pack saddle, or a Willesden canvas tank, capacity 

 110 gallons, accurately fitting a limbered General Service 

 Wagon and removable when the wagon was required for 

 usual purposes, was adopted by Mobile Veterinary Sections. 



In the matter of equipment and medicines. Evacuating Units 

 are complete according to their mobilisation scale. 



All animals evacuated must be accompanied by an Evacuation 

 Eoll giving a serial number, a short description, the units to. 

 which they belonged, and the reason for which evacuated. The- 

 object of this is not only to keep a check on the animals, and 

 thus avoid loss or theft, but as all are tested with mallein for 



