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Salient Books was set up by my wife Helen and I to produce and sell books that I have written about the Great War. We have since added other authors to our brand. I might do the writing but Helen is the technical genius behind our book production and design. We aim to produce about two books a year, that is not many but we both have other occupations and the creation of a book takes time!
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
4 & 5 Aug 1916
OC visited collecting post and arranged for the transmission of sick and wounded animals to the Section. 22 horses and 6 mules being admitted.... Owing to a railway accident at Mericourt Station … 8 animals that were being sent down to base were sent back Section. The accident was due to rough shunting, the bottom of the truck being pulled out and animals were most fortunate to escape…
A derailed and overturned British railway engine in France. © IWM (Q 10005)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
31 July & 1, 2, 3 Aug 1916
[Personnel from the AVC had helped to convey animals to the rail head and on to the Veterinary Hospital, freeing up the Vets in the Mobile Section to concentrate on the animals in their care.] 6 horses and 1 mule admitted to section. 1 horse discharged, cured. The ambulance was sent to XV Corps Ordnance Depot for repairs. OC proceeded to ALBERT to erect advanced collecting... post. I Sergeant and 4 men (mounted) being the personnel.
Soldier and Mule © IWM (Q 1592)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
29 & 30 July 1916
4 horses and 1 mule admitted to section. 16 horses and 3 mules evacuated from Mericourt to No. 7 Veterinary Hospital. Ambulance sent to B Battery 78th Brigade Royal Field Artillery to collect animal. 11 horses and 1 mule admitted to section.
... [Just in case anyone wondered the vets tried to give their charges dignity in death.]
Animal cemetery Italy © IWM (Q 25763) & Dog Handler burying dog. © IWM (Q 79593)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
27 & 28 July 1916
[The Somme Campaign was providing an increase of casualties for the Vets]. 37 horses and 1 mule evacuated [to Veterinary Hospital] from Mericourt [railhead]. 12 horses and 2 mules admitted to section.
... Vet examining a mule © IWM (Q 8531)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
24, 25 & 26 July 1916
Section routine. On 25 July, one animal returned to 79th Bde R.F.A by ambulance. 26 horses and 2 mules admitted to section. On 26 July, 27 animals evacuated. 37 horses and 1 mule admitted.
... Tending a wounded Mule at a Veterinary Post, (Italy) © IWM (Q 25764)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
23 July 1916
Section occupying place without room for sick horses. [In other words their new site was useless for their needs. An infantry company had taken over their former billets but did not need the horse standing area and the vets had to use their former position for their patients. It was two days march away for a sick animal.]
... Messenger Dog with Mustard Gas Wounds. © IWM (Q 10957)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
21 - 22 July 1916
Section routine. Section proceeded to Ribemont on a two day march … The march was made without any incident to relate.
... Convalescent Horses exercising © IWM (Art.IWM ART 2605)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
20 July 1916
Section routine.
... Horses ready for discharge from hospital 1916 © IWM (Q 562)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
18 – 19 July 1916
8 animals evacuated to No. 22 Veterinary Hospital.... Section routine.
Horse about to be shot. © IWM (Q 10296)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
17July 1916
7 animals admitted to section. OC collected 3 animals left by 115 Battery RFA and 54 Battery RFA.
... Surgeon and AVC troops [orderlies] operate on a horse under chloroform at No 5 Veterinary Hospital © IWM (Q 560)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
16 July 1916
Section routine.
... Veterinarians administering chloroform to a horse before an operation at the Veterinary Hospital in Abbeville, 3rd April 1916. © IWM (Q 506)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
15 July 1916
Section moved from Cavillon to Pont-Remy. En-route 7 animals were evacuated to No. 14 Veterinary Hospital. Sick animals were sent away in the early morning. [New] Billet was laid out for the reception of animals.
... Horse being led to a Motor Ambulance No.10 Veterinary Hospital 1916 © IWM (Q 553)
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Apologies, I can't seem to post photographs at the moment. even writing this sentence was fraught with difficulty.
29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
14 July 1916
Section routine. OC visited Riencourt and Monton-Villers to collect 3 horses left by 21 Division and the Cheshire Field Company, R.E.
... Village Somme 1916 © IWM (Q 53146)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
13 July 1916
[Even in a rear area animal casualties continued to come in for treatment by the vets.]
... OC collected two animals left by the 45 Bde RFA and the 2nd Middlesex Regt. 3 animals admitted to section.
© IWM (Art. IWM ART 2606)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
12 July 1916
[Some poor staff work saw the vets evicted…]
... At midnight 51 Machine Gun Corps came into and occupied [our] billet and owing to an error in distribution of billets the Mobile Section had to leave. A poor billet was obtained in Cavillon … OC, 1 NCO and 7 men collected animals left by other divisions [in various villages]…
Prisoner of War © IWM (Art. IWM ART 2607)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
11 July 1916 [The 17th Division was coming out of the line after heavy fighting at Contalmaison, Quadrangle Support and Mametz Wood.] 33 animals evacuated to No. 7 Veterinary Hospital. Train conducting party being provided by A.V.C. Base and billets details handed over to No. 33 Mobile Veterinarian Section when section proceeded on line of march to Cavillon … The march was made in very good time and ...the roads were good. Animals and men finishing fresh & no casualties. Horse Lines laid down and billet got ready for recuperation of sick.
Horse Lines 1916 © IWM (Q 53166)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
10 July 1916 9 animals evacuated to No. 7 Veterinary Hospital from Mericourt. Conducting party being provided by base A.V.C. 13 animals from collecting post. [Conducting parties tended to be labour intensive and took vets and orderlies away from their jobs]. Orders received to move with division to Cavillon on 11/7/16. Advance [collecting] post taken in and section got animals ready for evacuation.
... Convoy of sick horses © IWM (Art.IWM ART 2603)
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29th Mobile Veterinarian Section (MVS), Somme, 1916. PRO: TNA: WO 95/1997.
9 July 1916 OC visited collecting post and admitted 4 animals into section. Ambulance conveying one.
... Horse loaded onto an ambulance © IWM (Art.IWM ART 2923)
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