176 ANIMALS WASTED BY WAR. 



The foregoing tables show the working of the Disposal of 

 Animals Branch in two periods, Table A from its inception up 

 to the cessation of hostilities, November 11th, 1919 ; and Table 

 B during the period of Armistice and on demobilisation up to 

 the 31st March, 1919. During the period covered by Table A 

 the establishment of the Headquarters of the Disposal of 

 Animals Branch consisted of one Officer, one Sergeant, and one 

 Worker, W.A.A.C. During the second period, covered by Table 

 B, when the work of check and accounting of animals sold in 

 Army Areas on demobilisation was very heavy, the establish- 

 ment was increased to two Of&cers and six other ranks, of 

 which two were W.A.A.C. It cannot be said to be a very 

 extravagant establishment in view of the amount of money 

 involved. 



Chapter VII. 

 DISPOSAL ON DEMOBILISATION. 



I will close this section with a brief reference to the system 

 pursued in the disposal of animals on demobilisation, and with 

 a few statements, marked Appendices I, II and III, which will 

 show the rate at which this was effected, and the proceeds of 

 those disposed of in France and Belgium. The figures do not 

 include the animals of the Canadian Corps who undertook the 

 sale of their own, nor of the Portuguese Force who took the 

 majority of their animals back to Portugal. No live animals, 

 were sold in G-ermany. 



The principle followed was that all animals, whether with 

 Formations, in Veterinary Hospitals and Convalescent Horse 

 Depots, or in Eemount Depots, were first examined by Boards 

 of Veterinary Officers and classified by them into the following 

 categories according to age, soundness or disability : — 



A. Between 5 and 8 years and practically sound. 



B. Between 8 and 12 years and practically sound. 



C. Over 12 years or unsound. 



D. Only fit for destruction for Food and By-products. 



