The British Sector of the Western Front: Treatment (Edexcel GCSE History)

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  • Define FANY in World War One.

    The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) were female volunteers who assisted the RAMC by driving ambulances, setting up hospitals, and providing nursing care.

  • True or False?

    The RAMC membership increased from 9,000 in 1914 to 113,000 in 1918.

    True.

    The RAMC membership increased from 9,000 in 1914 to 113,000 in 1918.

  • Define QAIMNS in World War One.

    QAIMNS was Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, an organisation consisting of well-trained nurses.

  • How many members of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) were on the Western Front by 1918?

    There were 10,000 members of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) were on the Western Front by 1918

  • Did the British government accept help from the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) at the start of World War One?

    No.

    The British government refused the help from the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) at the start of World War One. The British government changed their position when the number of casualties increased.

  • True or False?

    Nurses from the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) helped set up cinemas and drove mobile libraries to help soldier's morale.

    True.

    Nurses from the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) helped set up cinemas and drove mobile libraries to help soldier's morale. They also cleaned floors and treated soldiers during gas attacks.

  • Who was responsible for transporting casualties in World War One?

    Members of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) and The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) were responsible for transporting casualties during World War One.

  • Where would British soldiers in World War One with the most severe wounds be sent to?

    British soldiers in World War One with the most severe wounds were sent to the Base Hospital.

  • Where would stretcher- bearers transport injured soldiers from the frontline to in World War One?

    Stretcher- bearers transported injured soldiers from the frontline to the Regimental Aid Post (RAP) and sometimes the Dressing Station in World War One.

  • Would injured soldiers always be transported to Casualty Clearing Stations (CCS) or Base Hospitals by trains?

    No.

    Injured soldiers were usually transported to Casualty Clearing Stations (CCS) or Base Hospitals by horse- drawn and motor ambulances. Enemy artillery destroyed many railway lines making the use of ambulances even more necessary

  • True or False?

    Canal barges were used to transport the wounded to Base Hospitals in World War One.

    True.

    Canal barges were used to transport the wounded to Base Hospitals in World War One. They were used to relieve the congestion on the train network.

  • True or False?

    The Regimental Aid Posts (RAP) were around 500 metres from the frontline.

    False.

    The Regimental Aid Posts (RAP) were around 200 metres from the frontline.

  • What was the purpose of a Regimental Aid Post (RAP) in World War One?

    The purpose of a Regimental Aid Post (RAP) in World War One was to give immediate first aid to soldiers.

  • How many wounded soldiers could a mobile medical unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) treat at a time during World War One?

    A mobile medical unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) could treat 150 wounded soldiers at a time during World War One.

  • How many different types of Dressing Stations were there in World War One?

    Two.

    The two different types of Dressing Stations in World War One are:

    • The Advanced Dressing Station (ADS)

    • The Main Dressing Station (MDS)

  • What was the purpose of a Casualty Clearing Station (CCS) in World War One?

    The purpose of a Casualty Clearing Station (CCS) in World War One was to divide the wounded into a system called triage.

  • Define triage in World War One.

    Triage is a French word meaning ‘to pick’ or ‘to sort’. It was used in Casualty Clearing Stations (CCS) in World War One to help doctors and nurses treat soldiers.

  • What specialised treatment could a soldier in World War One receive at a Base hospital?

    A soldier in World War One could have operations, x-rays, and treatment for gas poisoning at a Base hospital.

  • True or False?

    The hospital in the tunnels under the town of Arras was nicknamed Johnson's Cave.

    False.

    The hospital in the tunnels under the town of Arras was nicknamed Thompson's Cave. Thompson was the name of the RAMC officer who equipped the hospital.