CRIMEAN SERVICES OF “ I ” TROOP, NOW “ 0 3) BATTERY, R.H.A. 353 
Rheumatic affections were slight and unimportant. 
Venereal complaints. —These cases were in men who arrived in drafts 
from England, one of stricture was severe.. 
Phlegmon and abscess were numerous, but more troublesome than im¬ 
portant. There was one case of frost-bite of the fingers which occurred 
during a reconnaissance in February, 1855; he did well, but it was 
some time ere he recovered the use of his fingers. 
Wounds and other mechanical injuries were numerous and some were 
severe; there were eight cases of sprains, principally of the ankle, but 
one case of gunshot wound, that was in Captain Maude, who, at the 
battle of Balaclava on the morning of the 25th of October, 1854, was 
wounded by the bursting of a shell in the chest of his horse. A 
splinter struck him on the left leg, making a deep incised wound to the 
bone, about two inches above the patella, completely dividing the vasti 
muscles, in the left arm it tore away the muscles and lacerated the 
radial artery, from which he had severe hoemorrhage, his left hand 
was also lacerated, and he also received some contusions on his brows, 
by which he has since lost the vision of one of his eyes. Having put 
ligatures on both ends of the artery and dressed his other wounds, he 
was put on board a ship and sent next day to Scutari, from whence he 
returned to England. 
One man, Gunner McBride, was killed on the same day, immediately 
after, by a round shot through his chest. 
There were a great number of contusions, principally on the thighs 
and groins, by kicks from horses. 
Morbi Occulorum. —There were only six cases, all arising from the 
effects of the fine dust getting beneath the palpebrae and irritating the 
conjuntiva. 
Other Diseases. —Of the total of 30, there were 5 of erysipelas, 
principally of the legs, and 15 cases of scurvy occurred in December, 
1854, during which period the troop was much exposed to the inclement 
weather, and were principally on salt provisions, without any vegetables. 
With the free use of lime-juice they rapidly improved. 
On the whole, the troop may be considered to have been compara¬ 
tively healthy, and it was always in an efficient state for the field. Our 
Commissariat was remarkably well supplied, except during the month 
of November, but that arose from causes over which our Commissary, 
Mr. de Gernon, 1 of the Irish Constabulary, had no control; if untiring 
zeal and energy could effect anything, it was always exerted on our 
behalf by him, and whether on the march or in camp our supplies 
never fell short. 
The conduct of the men, both in camp and before the enemy, was 
most exemplary, and if my labours at times were most severe, I always 
loook back with pleasure to the ready and willing assistance I received 
from all for carrying out my views. 
(Signed) R. THORNTON. 
Crimea, 
16th October, 1855. 
1 Mr. Christopher de G-ernon was appointed a Resident Magistrate in Ireland in 1860, and was 
accidentally drowned in 1875. 
